Ignite Student Clubs
Brought together by the Ignite Student Council, there are a number of tech-focused clubs on campus where you can find community and build skills. From Forge Design Studios and PMReady to the National Society of Black Engineers, there’s a place for you!
The Ignite Student Council is a council that is made up of student leaders and representatives from the current tech-focused club. We provide assistance for funding, recruitment, outreach, and other challenges that you might be facing.
Ignite Clubs
BostonHacks
BostonHacks was started at Boston University in 2015 as a medium-sized hackathon with nationwide attendance. We’ve quickly grown into a large-tier international hackathon known for our productive and positive vibes, great sponsor relations, and awesome prizes and swag (unofficially, the best swag in the game).
BU Rocket Propulsion Group
BUPRG is student-run team that builds rockets and rocket engines, focusing specifically on liquid bipropellant engines, with our ultimate goal being to send a liquid-fueled rocket to the edge of space. We develop all our own hardware, electronics, and software in-house, and we are dedicated to developing exceptional engineers through rigorous engineering challenges.
Boston University Information Lab and Design Space
BUILDS is an inclusive group of students, artists, hackers, and organizers who believe in the do-it-yourself attitude and hacker ethic. Our hackerspace is open to everyone at all hours of the day! We are dedicated to providing every member with the tools and resources they need to pursue their passions.
Website | GitHub | Facebook | Instagram
Hack4Impact
Hack4Impact is a 501(c) nonprofit that builds software for nonprofits on technical teams with a PM and TL. We teach anyone who is interested about the fundamentals of web app and mobile app development from version control to databases and from front-end design to user authentication.
BU AI Association
The BU AI Association explores the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, focusing on both practical applications through workshops and projects, and theoretical methodologies through speakers and lectures. The association provides students opportunities to gain hands-on experience and discuss the broader implications of AI in today’s world.
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code creates a judgment-free and approachable space for women to enter the world of coding. Through workshops, guest speakers, and free coding classes, the organization works to make coding fun and accessible to everyone.
Instagram | Discord | LinkedIn | Website
National Society of Black Engineers
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of the largest student-governed organizations in the United States. Founded in 1975, NSBE supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and technology.
CyberSecurity
Our mission is to expand awareness of the critical importance that cybersecurity leadership has on protecting organizations from cyber threats. This will uniquely prepare BU students for careers that increasingly need to be cyber-aware, and provide the necessary resources for them to further explore their interest and advance their knowledge.
Theta Tau
Theta Tau is a professional co-ed engineering fraternity founded at the University of Minnesota in 1904. It is the oldest, largest, and foremost fraternity for engineers that has grown to over 35,000 members and 91 chapters and colonies across the nation since its inception. The purpose of Theta Tau is to instill and maintain a high standard of professionalism among its members, embrace a strong bond of fraternal fellowship, and foster the intellectual pursuits of engineering.
If you would like to learn more or join the Ignite Student Council, please reach out to
Karrington Riley (kyriley@bu.edu),
Greta Hachigian-Kreutzer (gretahk@bu.edu),
or Mark Lucas (mlucas1@bu.edu).