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Varia, Kalavri, and Liagouris Secure $1.2M NSF CICI Award for Privacy-Preserving Cloud Analytics

With Principal Investigator Associate Professor Mayank Varia from BU's Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences, Assistant Professors Vasiliki Kalavri and John Liagouris have secured a $1.2M three-year NSF award to develop Open Privacy-preserving Analytics Lab (OPAL)—a platform designed to provide comprehensive data protection at rest, in transit, and, most crucially, during use. This collaboration is […]

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Recent News

Informational Town Halls for New Federal Cap on International Students

On behalf of the University, the Department of Computer Science is sharing important information regarding a new U.S. policy affecting via holders, including international students and scholars, that will go into effect in September 15, 2026. Please read Boston University's announcement via BU Today. Boston University has scheduled virtual, University-wide town halls, and virtual webinars […]

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BU CS seeks applications for the BU CS Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship

Computer Science Department Placements The Department of Computer Science (CS) at Boston University invites applications for full-time Post-Baccalaureate Academic Fellow (PAF) openings in support of CS and experiential learning instruction programs for the 2026-2027 academic year. Post-baccalaureate Academic Fellows provide teaching support for four CS courses (two in the fall and two in the spring). […]

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Boston University Computer Science Faculty Win 3 National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

Assistant Professor in Computer Science Dr. Boqing Gong received a 5-year grant for $599,999 in support of his project, “Democratizing the Pretraining of Vision Foundation Models: A Developmentally Plausible Framework.” Here is an abstract of the project: Vision foundation models (VFMs) are artificial intelligence systems for "all-purpose" understanding of images and videos. They are currently […]

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What is Machine Learning? The Foundations of ML in Practice

From Probability to Prediction: Foundations of Machine Learning in Practice A strong foundation in mathematics plays a critical role in understanding artificial intelligence and adapting to ongoing technological change. Math underpins many machine learning basics, shaping how models are built, trained, and improved over time. Through Boston University’s online master’s in computer science and artificial […]

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