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How BU’s Cryptographers Made Equity Unhackable

in CDS News, Interviews, Privacy, Research

Learn about how BU researchers, led by professor Mayank Varia, were able to use cryptography to create a privacy-preserving platform to analyze wage-equity without revealing individuals’ payrolls and other data.

Tagged: BWWC, CDS, cryptography, Massachusetts, Mayank Varia, Neha Gondal, Research, Shriya Jonnalagadda

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

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CCDS Hosts Experts and State Officials for Event on AI Progress

December 15, 2025

At an recent event focused on AI work across the state, AI experts came together at CCDS to discuss the future and of AI and its potential for positive impact.

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CDS Alum Osama Dabbousi Named Rhodes Scholar

December 12, 2025

Read about CDS alum Osama Dabbousi, and his recent achievement in receiving the prestigious Rhodes scholarship.

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

December 12, 2025

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.

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