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Joshua Peterson Co-Authors Landmark Nature Study on Using AI to Model Human Cognition

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Human Factors in Computing, Research

CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson’s work in artificial intelligence around human cognition and behavior has made headlines and impact. Read about it now.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, Behavioral Science, data science, Joshua Peterson, Research

DS + X Hackathon Toolkit: For Hackers & Mentors

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Equity, Events, Experiential Learning, Health, Impact, Spark! News, Student Events, Sustainability

Join BU Spark! and CDS for the first-ever DS+X Hackathon — a two-day creative sprint where data science meets innovation and real-world impact.

Tagged: BU Spark!, CDS, computer science, data science, DS+X, Events, Hackathon, Student Life

BU Today: Boston University Names Seven Junior Faculty Career Development Professors

in CDS News, Equity, Impact, In the News, Machine Learning, Research

Deepti Ghadiyaram is a CDS Faculty Fellow and was named Moorman-Simon Career Development Professorships, endowed by BU trustee Ruth Moorman (CAS’88, Wheelock’89,’09) and her husband, Sheldon Simon.

Tagged: Accessibility, AI, CDS, data science, Deepti Ghadiyaram, machine learning

CDS PhD Students Calabrese & Precel Recognized for Research in AI Ethics and Computing Pathways

in Research

BU CDS PhD students Tyler Calabrese and Heila Precel earn NSF and CRA fellowships, advancing research in computing, data science, and technology.

Tagged: AI, Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Graduate Research, Heila Precel, Maureen McCarthy, NSF, PhD Program, Tyler Calabrese

Adapting to an Evolving Field: Q&A with MSDS Director Tom Gardos

in MSDS Program, Q&A

Discover how BU’s MSDS program prepares data science leaders. Director Tom Gardos shares its vision, flexible curriculum, and real-world learning opportunities.

Tagged: data science, Experiential Learning, Maureen McCarthy, MSDS, Thomas Gardos

BU HIC: New AI Model PodGPT Blends Research and Podcasts for Smarter Health Answers

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Generative AI/ChatGPT, Health, Human Factors in Computing, Impact, In the News, Research

Discover how the Kolachalama Lab is using PodGPT—an AI model trained on real conversations—to transform the way we communicate health and science.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, CDS, ChatGPT, data science, Hariri Institute, LLM, Vijaya Kolachalama

BU Today: BU Rises in New Rankings of World Universities and Cited as a Digital Leader in Higher Education

in CDS News, Impact, In the News

BU CDS has launched Boston University to the top of global charts for its quality of education in the data sciences and technologies space.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science

BU Today: BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps

in CDS News, Equity, Ethics, Events, Impact, In the News, Research, Statistics

CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Law, Massachusetts, Mayank Varia, Wage Equity

Teaching AI to Personalize: Aldo Pacchiano Introduces a New Method for Adaptive Large Language Models

in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI/ChatGPT, Impact, Research

Check out the recently published paper from CDS Assistant Professor Aldo Pacchiano’s lab based on improved personalizations of LLMs.

Tagged: AI, Aldo Pacchiano, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, data science, LLM, Neeza Singh

Boston Business Journal: How Boston University’s data sciences school achieved gender parity

in CDS News, In the News, Q&A

Read about the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences’ effects on gender representation in data science and STEM higher education.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Women, women in data science

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CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson leads project developing a scalable “Trust Score” to predict how and when people will rely on AI decision-makers across different domains - read more about it here!

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Boston University Launches Online Master of Science in Enterprise AI

January 27, 2026

The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences announces the launch of its premiere Enterprise in AI online graduate program. Read about it here.

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Kinan Dak Albab Joins CDS as Assistant Professor, Advancing Research and Education in Data Privacy

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