Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University

Your interview schedule for September 24 is built before you arrive. The CDS Talent Sprint matches on your open needs and on students' validated skills, experience, and preferences. No table, no résumé pile, no hoping the right person wanders over. Those students are top performers in Boston University's CDS Data Science programs—software and data engineering, AI safety, security, and privacy, MCP orchestration and agentic AI. Not hypothetical candidates. DS and AI practitioners. Employer registration closes August 15, and after that, the matching is locked. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gnG4ZcqK

Registration for the CDS Talent Sprint closes August 15—after that, the matching's locked. On September 24, employers meet top-performing CDS Data Science students, qualified across core and applied computing—from software and data engineering to MCP orchestration and agentic AI. Interviews are built before the day begins. Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/gnG4ZcqK

Your AI just handed you a confident answer. Should you trust it? Not necessarily, and that's the lesson Jeffrey Considine brings to BU's computing and data sciences programs. He's teaching professionals to ask harder questions: Is the evidence real? Did the model just swap your problem for an easier one? Is this answer tailored to what you need, or what the machine can produce? In a world where AI shapes decisions on hiring, strategy, and risk, understanding foundations matters more than mastering tools. That's why BU Virtual's new Online MS in Enterprise AI and Online MS in Data Science focus on why systems work, so you know when they don't. Keep reading ➡️ http://spr.ly/6048BEbnFM

We're thrilled to welcome Naomi Saphra to Boston University's Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences as an incoming Assistant Professor this Fall. Previously a Kempner Research Fellow at Harvard University, Naomi is advancing the science of how language models actually learn—bridging interpretability, linguistics, and responsible AI. In our Q&A, she shares her research vision, her teaching philosophy, and what roller derby taught her about deep learning. 🔍🛼 https://lnkd.in/e-qhyMRV

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in business, healthcare, technology and society, the hardest questions extend far beyond the technical. They are fundamentally human. How should organizations decide when AI should be deployed? Who is accountable when an AI system acts in unexpected ways? How do future AI leaders recognize risk before it becomes a crisis? In Boston University's online portfolio of master's programs in AI, these questions are part of the curriculum, not an afterthought. Dr. Seth Villegas, who teaches Responsible and Ethical Data Science and AI and Society and AI Ethics, brings a philosopher’s lens into the classroom for professionals building and leading AI systems. His work helps students develop the judgment to not only deploy technology, but defend the decisions behind it. Read more about Dr. Villegas’s approach to AI ethics and enterprise leadership: https://lnkd.in/erztV8D3

We are proud to share that Boston University is now a core member of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI), one of the National Science Foundation’s National AI Research Institutes advancing AI-driven discovery across scientific domains. CDS Assistant Professor Siddharth Mishra-Sharma will lead Boston University’s involvement in IAIFI, building on his contributions as a member of the institute’s inaugural class of Fellows. This milestone reflects CDS’s commitment to fostering convergent research at the intersection of AI, machine learning, and the sciences. Siddharth’s work exemplifies the promise of AI for science, developing new computational approaches that not only accelerate scientific discovery but also advance the field of AI itself. Read more about the collaboration here: https://lnkd.in/eAEYxJSj

Join us tomorrow for Boston Tech Week @ CDS as we host "AI Ethics: Measuring Real-World Impact in Education" with Azer Bestavros, Wesley J. Wildman, Janet Kang, and Penny Bishop! Don’t miss out, register now: https://lnkd.in/e9J3PsJS

The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University is proud to welcome Aristotle Balogh as our 2026 Convocation Speaker. Balogh's industry expertise spans his roles as VP of Engineering at Google, CTO at Yahoo!, CTO at VeriSign, Inc., and more. Most recently, Balogh's position as CTO at Airbnb oversaw all product development, data science, infrastructure, AI, security, and internal technology. He guided the platform’s growth while transitioning from startup practices, including wholesale changes to every element of technology, enabling a complete rebuild of the entire technology base, including the extensive application of machine learning / AI. Learn more about his professional journey and the CDS 2026 Convocation Ceremony: https://lnkd.in/edDs5TGG #BU2026 #BostonUniversity #BUCDS

Proud to host BOS TECH WEEK's premiere in the City of Boston, and it is only befitting to do so at the top of our iconic building in the heart of the city at the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University.