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Center for Computing & Data Sciences

Photo: Students stand and pose for a photo at the bottom of a set of stairs. From right to left, top to bottom: Daniel Skahill (CDS ‘23), Samantha Chen (CDS ‘23), Zining Ye (CDS ‘23), Yile Wang (CDS ‘23), and Edward Wong (CDS ‘23).

Commencement 2023

Inaugural Class of BU Computing & Data Sciences Majors Prepare to Graduate

May 16, 2023

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Listen Now

Today I Learned: Honors Linear Algebra Can Be Fun, Cool, Even Beautiful

May 9, 2023

Professor Wesley Wildman teaches a Data and Ethics class at CDS on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Data Sciences

Student-Designed Policy on Use of Generative AI Adopted by Data Sciences Faculty

March 24, 2023

Photo: Students are pouring and making coffee at Saxby's coffee bar. They are wearing a red uniform. One individual is wearing a black bucket hat, a tan vest, and a cream shirt.

Student Life

Saxbys, New Student-Run Café, Opens at Center for Computing & Data Sciences

February 23, 2023

Professor Wesley Wildman, a tall white man in a blue collared shirt, teaches a Data and Ethics class at CDS on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Artificial Intelligence

Why ChatGPT Is Both Exciting and Unsettling for Students, Faculty

February 17, 2023

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Campus & Facilities

Photo Gallery: BU’s Newest Building Is a Big Hit

January 24, 2023

Photo: The Ribbon cutting to officially open the Center for Computing and Data Science Dec 8. From left are Associate Provost for Computing and Data Sciences Azer Bestavros, CAS dean Stan Sclaroff, Boston City Mayor Michelle Wu, President Robert A Brown, Board of Trustees chair Ahmass Fakahany (Questrom’79), Provost Jean Morisson, and Boston city councilor Kenzie Bok. They all stand with scissors in hand looking down as a cut blue ribbon floats to the ground.

University News

BU Unveils Dramatic, Fossil Fuel–Free Center for Computing & Data Sciences

December 8, 2022

Photo: View of the Center for Computing and data Sciences from Commonwealth Ave. From this viewpoint, the sides of the building alternate a copper color and a reflective mirror side. It is shown from below to highlight the "bookcase" design and the reflective nature of the sides.

Watch Now

Video: Terriers React to Data Science Building Design

December 7, 2022

Photo: Boston University’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences is shown as part of the nighttime Boston Skyline. Buildings are lit and a reflection of the city is shown on the river in front of everything.

Center for Computing & Data Science

A New Landmark for Boston University, a Dramatic Addition to Boston’s Skyline

December 6, 2022

Image: Boston University’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences is depicted in collage format with different photos and textures of greenery and blue boxes on a pale, lime green background.

Science & Technology

No Gas. No Fuels. No Emissions. BU’s Greenest Building Ever

December 6, 2022

Photo: Center for Computing & Data Sciences at sundown Nov 16. A large, alternating bookcase-like structure is shown during a blue and red sunset. Structure is covered in reflective glass and reflects the street next to it.A green "Commonwealth Ave" street sign is shown prominently at the base of the building.

Photography

An Iconic Building Rises: Photo Gallery Traces Construction of BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences

December 6, 2022

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Academics

These Faculty Are Using Data Science to Help Change the World

December 6, 2022

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Center for Computing & Data Sciences

Q&A: What Will BU’s Data Science Classroom Experience, the Curriculum, Look Like?

December 6, 2022

11/3/21 -- Boston, Massachusetts Hard hat tour of the Center for Computing & Data Sciences construction site on Nov. 3, 2021. Photo by Conor Doherty for Boston University Photography

Campus & Facilities

Iconic or Ugly? Architects of BU’s Data Science Building Explain Their Design

December 6, 2022

Azer Bestavros, wearing a suit against a black background, holds a laptop

Data Sciences

Positioned to Lead in a 21st-Century Data-Driven World

December 5, 2022

Photo: Covered in signatures, the final beam is put into place during the Topping Off ceremony at the Data Sciences Building September 30. The Marine flag and the American flag hang off the beam as two hard hat workers help lead it into place.

Poetry

BU Poet Karl Kirchwey Reflects on the Center for Computing & Data Sciences Building

December 5, 2022

Collage: (from left to right) Photos of en Gardiner, Elizabeth Rosen, Serena Theobald, and Louie Belile. Ben Gardiner poses in front of dark grey backdrop with Apple laptop in hands. Elizabeth Rosen, a young white woman wearing glasses, a green blouse, white cardigan, and ripped jeans, stands with hands on hips and poses in front of a beige backdrop. Serena Theobald poses in front of dark grey backdrop. A young woman with long black hair and wearing a navy blue long-sleeved shirt and black pants, smiles and stands sideways to the camera with hands on hips. Louie Belile, a young Black mean wearing a white polo shirt and jeans, sits and poses with legs crossed in front of a grey backdrop.

Student Life

For These BU Students, Data Science Is Their Present and Their Future

December 5, 2022

The Center for Computing & Data Sciences, dubbed the “Jenga building” by students, will house a new faculty that has received a $3 million gift from MassMutual. Photo by Janice Checcio

University News

MassMutual Gives $3 Million to Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

September 21, 2022

Photo of Selina J. Manua. A young, South east Asian woman holds a laptop in front of her as she poses in front of the BU Data Sciences building.

Student Profile

Introducing the Class of 2026: Selina Manua

September 2, 2022

Photo of ENG professor Ioannis Paschalidis, leaning against a glass door and slightly smiling. He wears a dark blue suit, light blue shirt, and red and white striped tie. He is a light-skinned middle-aged man with short brown and gray hair.

University News

ENG’s Ioannis Paschalidis New Director of Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering

June 24, 2022

ENG’s Ioannis Paschalidis New Director of Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering