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Student Life

Modeling the Mind: Understanding Human Behavior Through Autonomous Agents

in Impact, Student Spotlight

Read about CDS PhD Yan (Stella) Si’s recent productivity tool project that she’s launched to help students manage their busy days through AI.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, BU Spark!, CDS, PhD Program, Shriya Jonnalagadda, Student Life, Student Project

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

BU Today: Afraid of Public Speaking? This Club Can Help

in CDS News, In the News

Read about the CDS Toastmasters Club, supporting students in building their capabilities with real-world connections.

Tagged: Elizabeth Carter, Student Life, Tanima Chatterjee, undergraduate

CDS Student Voices & Inspirations: One Word’25

in CDS News, Impact, Q&A, Student Spotlight

Students of the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences share what CDS means to them and how they would sum up CDS in just one word.

Tagged: data science, social impact, Student Life

Photo Essay: My Spring 2024 Semester at CDS

in Events, POV, Student Events, Student Spotlight, Views & Voices

CDS Reflections: Isabella Boncser (SAR’26’28) has a passion for photography. That passion brought her to the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University where she worked as a student photographer. Check out her best and brightest.

Tagged: BU Spark!, CDS, Events, photography, Pictures, Student Life, Student Spotlight

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

June 4, 2026

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).

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CDS and Bioinformatics Faculty and Students Recognized for Innovation

May 28, 2026

BU's Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering has announced its awardees for this year's fellowships and research programs!

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