BU Today: Data Days for Good Gets Students to Address Real-World Challenges
Read all about the forces for change sparked through this year's Data Days for Good with MassMutual.
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Located on the second floor of the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, BU Spark! is a haven for student-driven innovation, that celebrates community and collaboration. Home to meeting rooms, conversation areas, study cubes, and presentation spaces, BU Spark! welcomed over 100 student-inspired events throughout the spring 2023 semester including the Experiential Learning Expo, TechTalks, Wednesday favorite, “Cookie O’Clock”, and more.
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2024 Faculty & Staff Awards
Read about the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences at BU annual community appreciation and award ceremony, May 2024.
Demo Day Fall 2024 Highlights Solutions in Accessibility, AI, Sustainability, and More
The Fall 2024 Demo Day as part of the Experiential Learning Expo was a major success! Read about the projects here!
Leading the Way: Women in Computing & Data Science
Leading the Way: In celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) called on a computational biologist, data scientists, researchers, and innovators to share their professional journey, highlight an empowering experience, and describe ways they pay it forward.
CISS/Spark! Partnership Supports Innovative New Social Science Projects
Read about the partnership between the Center for Innovation in Social Science and BU Spark! that is funding research projects with big impact!
BU Spark!: Uplifting Communities Through Innovation: Demo Day Fall 2023
This semester’s Demo Day was a resounding success with a fantastic set of projects being presented. Read all about it and check out the projects!
Empowering Tech Diversity: Reflections from the Grace Hopper Celebration
Check out this Student POV on the one of the most impactful technology events of the year.
GBH News: Have an old or forgotten credit card bill? You might end up carless.
Read about how the recent rise in debt collection has caused major issues for many, and the work being done to fix the system.