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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

CDS Student Voices & Inspirations: One Word’25

in CDS News, Impact, Q&A, Student Spotlight

Students of the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences share what CDS means to them and how they would sum up CDS in just one word.

Tagged: data science, social impact, Student Life

CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner Receives NSF CAREER Award

in CDS News, Equity, Ethics, Impact, Research

Read about CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner receipt of the highly competitive prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for her groundbreaking research in Multidimensional Utility Maximization.

Tagged: computing, data science, faculty, kira goldner, NSF CAREER Award, women in data science

3 Data Science Questions with Wayfair’s Vinny DeGenova

in Interviews

In this Q&A, Wayfair’s Associate Director of Data Science & Machine Learning, discusses the evolving AI job market, the importance of math, real-world data experience, and communication skills. Learn how Wayfair uses AI to enhance customer experiences.

Tagged: data science, Industry Connections, machine learning, Vinny degenova, Wayfair

BU Today: Data Days for Good Gets Students to Address Real-World Challenges

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Equity, Events, Impact, In the News, Mentorship

Read all about the forces for change sparked through this year’s Data Days for Good with MassMutual.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, MassMutual, Ziba Cranmer

Prof. Dolores Acevedo-Garcia Named Faculty Fellow of BU Computing & Data Sciences

in In the News, Research

Read about the appointment of new Faculty Fellow Professor Acevedo-Garcia.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Michael Chang

The Brink: What Is Convergent Research and Why Is BU Embracing It?

in CDS News, Impact, In the News, Research

Read this article about BU announcing a new push for collaborative research, aiming to increase progress on major societal challenges.

Tagged: CDS, data science, Ngozi Okidegbe, Research, social justice

CDS Welcomes Acevedo-Garcia and Chang as Faculty Fellows

in Announcement, Equity, Q&A, Research

CDS welcomes two new Faculty Fellows! Explore their focus areas and insights in a Q&A with Dolores Acevedo-Garcia and Michael Chang.

Tagged: AI, Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Faculty Fellows, Michael Chang

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The 2025-2026 academic year has come to a close, so we're celebrating community achievement! Students, faculty, and staff were recognized this year for their work and impact.

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CDS Assistant Professor Siddharth Mishra-Sharma Leads BU in Joining NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence

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Boston University is joining a national effort to pioneer the forefront of artificial intelligence. Read here about how CDS is now apart of the NSF's AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI).

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CDS and Bioinformatics Faculty and Students Recognized for Innovation

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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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