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BU Today: A Sleepover in the CDS Building? BU Students Will Participate in Weekend-Long Hackathon

in In the News, Spark! News, Student Events

The DS + X Hackathon is here at CDS, and students are ready to jump in!

Tagged: BU Spark!, CDS, data science, Events, Hackathon, Student Experience

New Spring 2026 Courses Announced

in Announcement, CDS News

CDS announces new spring 2026 courses!

Tagged: AI, Biology, Brian Cleary, CDS, data science, Generative AI, Lauren Wheelock, LLM, Pawel Przytycki, Siddharth Mishra-Sharma

Students Pack Laptops—and Sleeping Bags—for DS+X Hackathon at BU

in Civic Tech, Climate Science, Experiential Learning, Health, Mentorship, Spark! News, Student Events, Sustainability

Students are gearing up for the DS + X Hackathon event with their laptops, sleeping bags, pillows, and toothbrushes, all for 2 days of nonstop innovation at BU.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, BU Spark!, CDS, computer science, data science, Events, Hackathon, Maureen McCarthy, Student Life, Ziba Cranmer

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

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BU's Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering has announced its awardees for this year's fellowships and research programs!

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