Social Justice for Data Science Fall 2025 Lecture Series announced! Happening today (9/18) at 3:30 PM: The Immigration Enforcement Reporter: A BU Law × BU Spark! Collaboration. Learn more and view the fall 2025 schedule: bit.ly/4gwQUXl

Virtual Event: Thurs., Sept. 18 | 12 PM Level Up Your Career with BU's AI Thought Leaders Join us for a virtual panel moderated by CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros, where @bostonu.bsky.social alumni & faculty explore how generative AI is reshaping industries, jobs, & skills. 🔗 bit.ly/4mipeGY

🍵 At @bostonu.bsky.social CDS, faculty development is built into our culture. Teaching Tea, developed by Kevin Gold, Professor of the Practice & Preceptor for Instruction, is a conversation space for instructors to connect, reflect and, sharpen their craft together. Read more 🫖: bit.ly/TeachingTea

👏 Thank you to EY for hosting a dynamic Tech Talks panel in collaboration w/CDS & BU Spark! @bostonu.bsky.social We’re grateful for EY’s partnership in creating opportunities for #terriers to learn from professionals shaping the field. 🔗 Learn more about the talk & presenters: bit.ly/4n79bNz

“The [CDS] Online Master's in Data Science program has given me the flexibility to pursue my degree while working full time, and the tools to apply data science to real-world challenges.” — James E. Kantor, OMDS student. Learn more and attend a webinar: Wed., 9/17/2025! Details👉 bit.ly/4p7Treu

🍁 Today’s the big day—first day of classes! 🍁 Molly-Kate MacLeod, CDS Director of Student Experience, kicks off the semester with a welcome message celebrating learning, community, and career opportunities. Check out her full post to see what’s ahead this fall. 💻✨ spr.ly/63327A6HsS

An incredible day and an incredible welcome! 🎉🐾 The Class of 2029 has officially joined the CDS community, and tomorrow marks the start of their academic journey @bostonu.bsky.social. 📚✨ Here’s to a successful semester for #TerrierTown — one filled with learning, discovery, and connection! 💻🍁

🚨 Job seekers, beware. Scammers are increasingly targeting students and recent grads with fraudulent job postings. ✅ Check out this CDS guide to learn how to protect yourself during the job search. spr.ly/63322fNXTp @bostonu.bsky.social

🎉🐾 A big Terrier welcome to our newest CDS students! Yesterday’s Orientation was filled with energy—meet & greets, games, insights from our advising panel, a warm welcome from @bostonu.bsky.social CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros, and more! We are excited for the year ahead!

📅 Mark your calendars—Classes start on September 2! With dates for classes, breaks, and finals set, our CDS community is ready to dive into a new semester of collaboration, research, and innovation in computing & data sciences! 📚 📚

Cheers to Fall 2025! 🎉🍿5 things every CDS first-year should do before classes: 1️⃣ Check your schedule & find your classrooms 2️⃣ Download the BU Mobile App 3️⃣ Get your BU ID + Charlie Card 4️⃣ Grab books & supplies 5️⃣ Connect w/your mentor or CDS groups ✨ Bonus: Don’t forget to enroll in DS109!

Let the countdown begin! 🚀 Another year of discovery, data, and community at CDS is just around the corner. Here is a quick look 📸 at some of the faces, places, and spaces in and around CDS @bostonu.bsky.social. See you soon #TerrierTown #ProudtoBU #CDSatBU #Fall2025 ❤️🐾

Fintech is evolving—and data science plays a central role. Check out this new CNBC and Statista "World's Top Fintech Companies: 2025" list highlighting 300 leading companies across sectors like payments, digital banking, and asset management. 🔗 www.cnbc.com/the-worlds-t... #CareerResource #CDSatBU

CDS Research Spotlight: Most LLMs treat users the same. @bostonu.bsky.social CDS Assistant Prof. Aldo Pacchiano has introduced PReF, a method for personalizing ChatGPT-like models using just a few examples—no retraining required. 📖 Read more: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

💡What the #Data Says About Your Job Search💡 New research shows job applications drop after just a few days—& people are more likely to apply if they think few others have. Full Q&A w/ @buquestrom.bsky.social prof & former Airbnb #datascientist Andrey Fradkin 👇👇 #JobSearchTips #JobSearchStrategy

🚀 Research Spotlight: AI + Behavioral Science 🚀 @bostonu.bsky.social CDS Assistant Prof. Joshua Peterson is bridging AI with behavioral science to better understand human decision‑making and drive interpretable machine learning. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/44UUrdW

In this @bostonu.bsky.social CDS Conversations, August Siu discusses the Online Master's in Data Science program—skill-building, academics, community, and more. “I didn’t think I was a tech person. Now, I’m learning to lead with both data & empathy." Read more 👉: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

☀️ Hot research, 🍂 cool insights—don’t miss The Download, @bostonu.bsky.social CDS’s monthly newsletter. Each issue delivers the latest on groundbreaking faculty research, thought leadership, and more. 🔗 Subscribe today! bit.ly/3UgAtEe

📣 @bostonu.bsky.social ranks among the top in the latest Digital Leaders in Higher Education rankings! 🏅 #9 Data Science, AI & Biz Analytics 🏅 #11 Digital Talent 🏅 #12 Comp Sci 🏅 #21 Digital Transformation 🏅 #21 Digital Transformation Mgmt 🔗 bit.ly/4kYSrHd

Research Spotlight 💡 @bostonu.bsky.social CDS Assistant Professor Brian Cleary (Bioinformatics, BME, BDC) and collaborators have introduced Perturb-FISH—a new CRISPR-based method that maps gene function in tissue, without disrupting it. Published in @cellpress.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/466KafV

📊 Thinking about a career move? Data Science continues to top the list of high-growth, high-impact fields. 🎓 Join us for a live webinar and discover how @bostonu.bsky.social Online Master’s in Data Science (OMDS) can help you get there. Learn more and view the webinar schedule: bit.ly/4e4RCtI

😎 Summertime views from CDS @bostonu.bsky.social 😎 📸 Rachelle Regan

🎉Congrats to CDS Asst. Prof. Pawel Przytycki, named a Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow! His work is advancing how we use data to understand gene regulation, disease, and complex biological systems. Read more: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

Teaching AI to personalize: @bostonu.bsky.social CDS Assistant Professor Aldo Pacchiano introduces PReF, a new method that helps LLMs adapt to you—not just the average user. Fast, lightweight, and surprisingly effective. 🔗 www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/... #AI #LLM #Personalization

[email protected] was honored to welcome Sec. Lauren Jones for the release of the 2025 Workforce Data Report! With BWWC, BU is advancing wage equity through privacy-first data science—built by faculty, powered by students. “Our students are building the tools that power policy.” – Azer Bestavros

Join us on Tues., 6/3 at 2 PM for a CDS Seminar w/Prof. Mike Dietze (@bostonu.bsky.social Earth & Environment) on the future of ecological forecasting. He’ll explore how data science is helping us better predict and manage natural systems. Open to the BU community. CDS, 665 Comm. Ave., Room 1646.

🎓 Just graduated and wondering what’s next? @bostonu.bsky.social has put together a smart, practical guide for new grads entering the job market. 👉 Read More & Access CDS Career Resources: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

🎉 Congrats to this year’s CDS Student Awardees! The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences @bostonu.bsky.social honored students for excellence, leadership & community impact and celebrated their achievements at the May 17 Convocation.👏 👏 Read all about it ⬇️ 🔗 www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

Today, we pause to honor the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our country — including members of the @bostonu.bsky.social community. We remember their sacrifice with deep gratitude. 🇺🇸 www.bu.edu/articles/202... #MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #ProudtoBU

🎉 Congratulations to this year’s CDS Student Awardees! Each year, the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences @bostonu.bsky.social recognizes students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, and a strong commitment to community. Read more: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

Grateful to Marjorie Hsu (ENG’86, Questrom’93) for delivering a visionary keynote at our 2025 CDS Convocation. Her reflections on leadership, values, and emerging technologies deeply resonated with our community. Full recap (speeches, photos, video, and more) ➡️ www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

🎓 Congratulations to the CDS Class of 2025 @bostonu.bsky.social! You've asked bold questions, tackled complex challenges, and grown into data-driven leaders ready to make an impact. We’re proud of all you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next. Way to go! 🚀 🚀

🎓 The countdown is on! 🎓 The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences @bostonu.bsky.social is thrilled to celebrate🎉 the Class of 2025 at this year's CDS Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, May 17, at 10 AM at BU's Case Gym. Graduating Seniors: Access the full toolkit 🧰 here: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

We're proud to welcome Marjorie Hsu (ENG’86, Questrom’93) as our 2025 CDS Convocation Speaker! A tech exec with global impact, Marjorie embodies leadership, innovation, and BU pride. Learn more: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

🚨New Course Alert @bostonu.bsky.social 🚨 CDS is excited to offer a cutting-edge course at the intersection of algorithms and strategy: DS 574 – Algorithmic Mechanism Design, taught by CDS Assistant Professor @kiragoldner.bsky.social. Get the details 👉 bit.ly/43eXZ9T

Amazing 📸! #ProudToBU

As a CDS freshman @bostonu.bsky.social, Nemai Anand is already making an impact. His paper, "Enhancing Machine Learning Accuracy for Frog Call Recognition," co-authored with his father, was published in the Journal of Emerging Investigators. Read more (and listen 🐸): www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

A big thank you to David Bau of Northeastern University for an insightful and thought-provoking 'Industry Connections' talk last Friday at @bostonu.bsky.social Computing & Data Sciences! His insights sparked deep questions on agency, knowledge, and policy. More: bit.ly/4i0c67f

🚀 Break into one of the fastest-growing six-figure careers—data science (@forbes.com). Attend BU’s Online MS in Data Science (OMDS) webinar and get your questions answered! 🗓 Apr 24 (12–1 PM) or Apr 29 (6–7 PM) 🔗 Learn more about the $25K and 100% online program: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

🚨 CDS is Hiring! 🚨Are you passionate about pedagogical innovation in the age of AI? The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences @bostonu.bsky.social is inviting applications for multiple faculty positions. 🔗 Learn more: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

Join us for an Industry Connections talk 'Meeting the Challenge of Cracking Open Large-Scale AI' featuring Northeastern University's Prof. David Bau, as he explores how we can open the black box of large-scale AI. Details: Fri., April 18 | 2 PM | CDS 1646 Register: bit.ly/4adNyEN

AI and the Humanities: Research on Tap @bostonu.bsky.social: An interdisciplinary panel explores the cultural + societal impacts of AI, moderated by Wesley Wildman + Margarita Guillory. 📅 Wed., April 16 | 🕓 4–6 PM 🔗 www.bu.edu/research/202... Open to BU faculty, staff, postdocs, + grad students.

🧠 AI models like GPT-4o predict human decisions—but often assume we’re more rational than we are. CDS researcher Joshua Peterson @bostonu.bsky.social explores how this bias could skew real-world tools built on LLMs. 🔗 Read the full article: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/...

Thank you for fueling🚀 the future of data-driven discovery at CDS this #BUGivingDay. Your generosity, belief in our mission, and commitment to the future of data-driven discovery truly inspire us. 🌟 Need more time to give? Keep the momentum going 🚀✨ bit.ly/CDSGivingDay25

"Thank you to Vinny DeGenova for sharing all the ways Wayfair leverages Data Science and AI to improve the quality, retrievability & relevance of their product catalogue for customers,"— CDS Prof. of the Practice Leonidas Kontothanassis. 🎙️ Learn more: bit.ly/4i0c67f ❓ Read the Q&A: bit.ly/42cY11T

🎉 What does Giving Day look like at CDS? A whole lot of community, popcorn, and pride! 🍿✨ @bostonu.bsky.social Terriers 🐾 stopped by for hot buttered popcorn, grabbed some fun stickers and swag, and shared in the spirit of giving. Thank you to all for your generosity ❤️ 🖤 🔗 bit.ly/CDSGivingDay25

What does CDS mean to you? In the spirit of Giving Day 2025, CDS is spotlighting 8 data science students, all of whom reflect on their educational experience, the CDS community & what CDS means to them. Read more: www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/... Support CDS: bit.ly/CDSGivingDay25

🎬 The CDS Photo Download is more than a highlight reel—it’s a window into the vibrant spirit of @bostonu.bsky.social Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. Tomorrow is #BUGivingDay, and this is what your support makes possible. 👇 Watch the video. ❤️ Then join us in supporting CDS: bit.ly/4lobmMe

This #BUGivingDay, we’re celebrating a year of bold strides in research, teaching, and real-world impact @bostonu.bsky.social Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. Be part of what’s next. 📖 Impact Report: www.bu.edu//cds-faculty... 💥 Support: bit.ly/CDSGivingDay25

🚀 From @bostonu.bsky.social to Wayfair, Vinny DeGenova is reshaping e-comm with #AI. Join us for his Industry Connections talk, "How Wayfair is Transforming Customer Experiences with Data-Centric AI" on Tues., 4/8! Recruiters will be on hand. 🔗https://bit.ly/4i0c67f Read the Q&A: bit.ly/42cY11T