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

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Impact, In the News, Research

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).

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, NSF, Siddharth Mishra-Sharma

The Brink: National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards

in Awards, CDS News, Equity, Ethics, Impact, In the News, Research, Statistics

CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner has been awarded by the NSF to advance her work on fairer allocation of social services, using data science to tackle inequalities and more.

Tagged: CDS, center for computing & data sciences, data science, equity, kira goldner, NSF, NSF CAREER Award, Research

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

Elsevier: Will the American research university make it to its 100th birthday?

in CDS News, Health, Impact, In the News, Research

Read this op-ed piece about the future of research by Dr. Robert A. Brown

Tagged: data science, Dr. Robert Brown, NSF, Op-Ed Dr. Robert A. Brown, Research, rob

Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?

in Artificial Intelligence

BU CDS Chair of Academic Affairs and Computer Science Professor Mark Crovella will use first-of-its-kind federal AI pilot program to scrutinize artificial intelligence for “socially undesirable behavior”. Read more.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Mark Crovella, misinformation, NSF

Crovella Wins NSF Grant for First-of-Its-Kind Domain Name System Census

in CDS News, Research

Read about Mark Crovella, CDS Chair of Academic Affairs, and the NSF Grant Funding for the First-of-Its-Kind Domain Name System Census 

Tagged: Domain Name System, Mark Crovella, NSF, Research

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Advancing Responsible AI: Naomi Saphra Joins CDS as Assistant Professor

July 13, 2026

We're excited to welcome Assistant Professor Naomi Saphra to CDS, bringing her passion deep learning and real-world impact. Read her Q&A here!

The BU team that helped build two new tools to make it easier for towns to go green (from left): Jonathan Buonocore, Emily Ryan, Cutler Cleveland, Patricia Fabian, and Natalia Escobar-Pemberthy, who is the Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative program manager. Photo by Alison Gold

Duan Family Faculty Fellow Emily Ryan Helps Launch Clean Energy Tools for Massachusetts

July 13, 2026

Read about the local sustainability impact being made by Faculty Fellow Emily Ryan and her team!

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2026 Faculty, Staff, & Student Awards

June 11, 2026

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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