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Through the Lens of CDS: A 2025-2026 Photo Essay

in Events

Walk through the 2025 – 2026 school year in photos shot by CDS Student Event Photographer Isabella Boncser!

Tagged: BU Spark!, CDS, Demo Day, Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Events, faculty, Student Experience

BU Students Tackle Clinical Problems through Code: A Look at BU’s 2026 MedAI Hackathon

in Events, Health, Impact, Interviews, Research, Student Events

The first ever Boston University MedAI Hackathon was hosted this semester by CDS faculty and students. Learn about what went into the event and its impact.

Tagged: Events, Hackathon, Medicine, Student Experience, Vijaya Kolachalama

A Bridge Between the Classroom and Tech Careers: CDS Industry Connections Recap

in Events, Industry Connections, Interviews, Job Opportunities, Student Events, Student Internships

This Spring, students and employers got the chance to connect in person with an Industry Connections event focused on career exploration. Check out the event recap here!

Tagged: careers, Events, Industry Connections, Student Experience

Code & Tell Showcase (11/19 @ BU Spark!): Spotlight on Student Innovation

in Events, Spark! News, Student Events

Read about students’ innovative web and application development projects at the Code & Tell Showcase at BU Spark!, including winner Effan Audi Khalif’s secure subletting platform.

Tagged: BU Spark!, Events, Innovation

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

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

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

Brewing Ideas: Teaching Tea Builds Community

in CDS News, Interviews

Read about Teaching Tea, a BU Computing & Data Sciences series keeping conversation, connection, and community at its heart for faculty.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, Events, faculty, Kevin Gold, kira goldner, Mark Crovella, Maureen McCarthy, Pawel Przytycki, pedagogy, teaching, Teaching Tea, Wesley Wildman

BU CDS Announces the Data Science PhD Student Seminar Series

in Announcement, CDS News, Events, Impact, Lecture Series, Research

Read about the new PhD Seminar Series, led by CDS PhD students to share their work and research with the community throughout the year.

Tagged: Events, PhD Program, Research

The Daily Free Press: Diwali celebrations light up the Boston community

in CDS News, Events, In the News, Student Events

Read The Daily Free Press report on how CDS celebrated Diwali with students, faculty, and staff!

Tagged: Events, Maureen McCarthy, Tanima Chatterjee

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CDS Welcomes 2026 Convocation Speaker Aristotle Balogh

May 12, 2026

This year's convocation speaker has been announced! Read all about industry leader Ari Balogh here.

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Through the Lens of CDS: A 2025-2026 Photo Essay

May 11, 2026

Walk through the 2025 - 2026 school year in photos shot by CDS Student Event Photographer Isabella Boncser!

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CDS’s Xuezhou Zhang Secures NIH Funding for AI-Driven Drug Repurposing Collaboration

May 6, 2026

Read about CDS Assistant Professor Xuezhou “Jack” Zhang's award-winning research on AI-driven drug repurposing and more.

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