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Computational Science

The first new geothermal wells—each 1500 feet deep—have been drilled into the subterranean layers of the new BU Data Sciences Center. Courtesy of Chris Kenney

Science & Technology

Historic, and Loud, Geothermal Drilling Gets Underway

February 27, 2019

A rainbow penumbra on a far wall is created by a bright scene displayed on an LCD monitor (left) and a chair (center).

Computer Science

Can Technology Eliminate Blind Spots?

February 12, 2019

Double Exposure image of a man wearing Oculus Rift virutal reality goggles with nightmarish visions of a dark figure walking towards him out of a fiery forest background inside his head

Psychiatry & Psychology

How Virtual Reality Might Help Fight Recurring Nightmares

January 30, 2019

Cement blocks obstruct the bike paths along Commonwealth Avenue

Construction

Construction Work May Impact Traffic on Comm Ave in Coming Weeks

December 20, 2018

(From left) Adam Smith, Sarah Scheffler, and Ran Canetti. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Data Science

Are Computer-Aided Decisions Actually Fair?

December 14, 2018

Photo of Lei Guo, from left, Prakash Ishwar, Derry Wijaya, and Margrit Betke in front of computer monitors.

Computer Science

What If You Could Manage Information Overload?

November 27, 2018

Composite image showing several open browswer windows displaying news websites such as New York Times, CNN, and The Guardian

Computer Science

A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes

November 6, 2018

Saenko on a bench

Computer Science

Making Artificial Intelligence Intelligible

November 1, 2018

A portrait of Xin Zhang

Awards

ENG’s Xin Zhang Is BU’s 2018 Innovator of the Year, First Woman Chosen

October 24, 2018

digital rendering of BU's new data sciences center showing a view of the building from the Kilachand Center

University News

BU Proposes to Build Data Sciences Center, Aiming to Become Leader in Booming Field

October 1, 2018

Architectural rendering showing the. collaboration terraces, built to encourage scientific interaction and collaboration, inside the new Boston University Data Sciences Center.

Computational Science

A Big Building for Big Ideas

October 1, 2018

Red Hat Presentation

Technology

Open-Source Summer in the Seaport

September 4, 2018

Stan Sclaroff

Faculty

Stan Sclaroff Named Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences

August 28, 2018

SheHacks Boston

Life Sciences

SheHacks Boston Student Organizers Are #makingthenewnormal

January 26, 2018

Brightly colored string&&loop socks

Arts & Culture

Knitting Socks One Algorithm at a Time

December 4, 2017

Public Policy

University Launches $20 Million Innovate@BU Initiative for Students

November 29, 2017

Tommy Leung and Nathan Perkins (MED’18)

Data Science

Count Love Project Reveals Protest Patterns

November 15, 2017

massachusetts map

Social Sciences

Mapping Mass Incarceration

November 6, 2017

Biology

Avrum Spira Leads “Stand Up to Cancer” Dream Team

November 1, 2017

moon blocking sun

Engineering

Solar Eclipse, Scientific Opportunity

August 17, 2017

Solar Eclipse, Scientific Opportunity