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The Data Science Behind the Film ‘Simulating Religious Violence’

in Research

In this Q&A, BU Professor Wesley J. Wildman and Director Jenn Lindsay (GRS’18) discuss the data science research behind the film “Simulating Religious Violence.”

Tagged: data science, Jenn Lindsay, simulation, Wesley Wildman

BU Today: Smithsonian Channel to Air Segment on BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences

in CDS News, Impact, In the News, Interviews, Sustainability

BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences is the focus of the Smithsonian Channel’s latest edition of their “How Did They Build That?” series

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, center for computing & data sciences, data science, Dennis Carlsberg, Documentary, Sustainability

3 Questions with MassMutual’s Adam Fox

in Interviews

MassMutual’s Adam Fox discusses what inspired him to enter to the field of data science and offers tools to enter the professions.

Tagged: Adam Fox, AI, data science, Generative AI, MassMutual, Maureen McCarthy, wellness

BU Today: Career Development Professorships Awarded to Five BU Researchers

in Awards, Bioinformatics, CDS News, Health, In the News, Research

Read about Boston University’s Office of the Provost has announcement of this year’s winners of the prestigious Career Development Professorships, including CDS awardee Assistant Professor Brian Cleary.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, Biology, Brian Cleary, CDS, data science

Cleary Awarded Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship

in Announcement, Awards, Bioinformatics, Research

Read about CDS Assistant Professor Brian Cleary, a Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship awardee.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, Biology, Brian Cleary, data science, Maureen McCarthy, Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship

Nature: Why AI might be a game-changer for Africa

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Equity, Machine Learning, Research

Read about Professor Elaine Nsoesie’s research and work devoted to developing more accessible AI and machine learning programs in Africa.

Tagged: Africa, AI, CDS, civic tech, data science, Elaine Nsoesie, Global Impact, Research

Social Justice for Data Science Lecture Series

in Lecture Series

Learn about the Social Justice for Data Science lecture series hosted by BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Ari Waldman, Bennett Capers, Chaz Arnett, data science, Jason Jackson, Jessica Eaglin, Karen Levy, lecture series, Muhammad Zaman, Ngozi Okidegbe, Patricia Williams, Petra Molnar, Sarah Sherman-Stokes, social justice, Veena Dubal, Woodrow Hartzog, Ziba Cranmer

Connecting Coursework with Industry

in Student Internships

Seven Boston University data science majors share their summer 2024 internship experiences.

Tagged: careers, CDS, Chris Seferlis, data analyst, data science, internships, Kevin Gold, Maureen McCarthy

In BU’s Online Master’s Program, Students Learn How Data Science Makes AI Happen

in Artificial Intelligence, Interviews, Q&A

In this Q&A, Azer Bestavros, Boston University associate provost, discusses the Online Master’s in Data Science program, its curriculum, career-enhancing benefits, and more.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, data science, Maureen McCarthy, Michael S. Goldberg, Online Master's in Data Science

MesComputing: Report Ranks This US City As World’s Top AI Hub

in Artificial Intelligence, In the News

BU has helped Boston become a center for artificial intelligence research and development, read about what stats went into this report and what this means for the future.

Tagged: AI, CDS, data science, Research

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