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CDS Welcomes Four New Team Members

in Profiles

Read about our CDS’s new academic advisors and BU Spark’s new data science manager and postdoctoral fellow.

Tagged: Advising, center for computing & data sciences, CHASS, data science, Spark

BU Today: This Student-Created CDS Workshop Examines Equality in the Technology Industry

in Equity, Impact, In the News

Check out this BU Today article on the Spark! Exploring DEI in Tech program tackles the many current areas in need of improvement with regards to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Tagged: civic tech, equity, Spark

Justice Media co-Lab at Boston University

in CDS News, In the News, Justice Media Co-Lab

Check out the University of Vermont’s feature story on the new program making big change: the Justice Media co-Lab from CDS and COM at Boston University.

Tagged: Justice Media co-Lab, Spark

Two Major Awards to BU in Support of CDS Labs

in CDS News

The Boston University Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences is excited to announce that it has been awarded two grants from New America’s Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge to establish both a CDS Impact Lab on Equity and a Justice Media co-Lab.

Tagged: equity, grants, impact lab, PIT-UN, Spark

BU Spark! To Live in CDS

in CDS News, Spark! News

Read about where Spark! is headed and how its new location in CDS will be creating many more opportunities for the program.

Tagged: Boston University, Spark

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With NIH Funding, Pawel Przytycki Seeks to Decode Cell State Progression

March 31, 2026

At CDS, data science research pushes beyond the boundaries of digital impact. Read about Assistant Professor Pawel Przytycki's work in furthering our understanding of disease progression through unique markers.

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CDS Professor Pawel Przytycki Awarded $2.2M in NIH Funding

March 31, 2026

The NIH recently selected CDS Professor Pawel Przytycki to be awarded for his lab's groundbreaking research. Read about it here!

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From Theorems to Thunderstorms: Forecasting West Africa’s Rains with AI

March 30, 2026

Read about Professor Yves Atchadé and his team's work building a deep learning model that forecasts rains in West Africa using AI.

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