Computer Science Research at Boston University The Department of Computer Science has a distinguished record of research in a number of key areas of computer science, including fault-tolerant computing, computer vision, network protocols and services, operating systems, performance evaluation, programming languages, real-time systems, applied cryptography, security, and theory of computation and algorithms.  In addition, our department maintains a close association with other university groups working on various applied computing areas including scientific computing, computer engineering, and bioinformatics. The scholarly work of CS faculty members is of the highest caliber and impact, as evidenced by publications at the most prominent venues, by significant citations and awards, and by prestigious national and international recognition.  Currently active grants add up to over $15 million of sponsored research and infrastructure, averaging over $200K per faculty  member per year—on par with that of the best computer science departments nationwide.