Prof. Wesley Wildman named an Inaugural Duan Family Faculty Fellow in CDS
The following is an excerpt from the article “BU’s “Changemakers”: Crovella and Wildman Named Inaugural Duan Family Faculty Fellows in CDS” by Maureen McCarty, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published in March 2025.
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During the winter 2024 ceremony held at the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Crovella, CDS chair of academic affairs and professor of computer science in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Wildman, CDS chair of faculty affairs and professor of philosophy, theology, and ethics at Boston University, were recognized for their leadership and contributions to advancing interdisciplinary collaboration in data science. Before an audience of over 200, CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros praised the two scholars calling them “changemakers” and “cornerstones” of CDS.
“Critical to our vision and mission are distinguished faculty members who have the capacity and demonstrated track record of bridging disciplines and thus acting as ‘changemakers’ at BU,” Bestavros said. “Their selection is a recognition of their commitment to CDS’s premise, vision, and mission – even before CDS was created – and their tireless efforts to make it the reality we have today. Simply put, they are two cornerstones of CDS.”
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