Events
Explore our events for faculty and staff, including symposia and workshops.
AI Faculty In-Studio Workshops
The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning and AIDA are facilitating a series of AI In-Studio Workshops. These workshops will focus on the ethical and critical use of GenAI for teaching and learning; include an interactive demonstration of TerrierGPT; give faculty space to discuss and learn about the role of AI in teaching; and explore the new AI at BU Student Certificate course.
Upcoming Events
Virtual In-Studio AI Jam: Collaboratively Discovering AI
Virtual In-Studio AI Jam: Collaboratively Discovering AI
Virtual In-Studio AI Jam: Collaboratively Discovering AI
Virtual In-Studio AI Jam: Collaboratively Discovering AI
Join Us at Our Spring 2026 AIDA Symposiums
Join us to explore how GenAI is influencing teaching, learning, and academic administration. Each event will have a theme and feature 2-4 faculty or academic leaders presenting examples of innovative AI use in their courses or work, followed by an open discussion on generative AI's application and impact within the theme.
News
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4/30: MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm On April 30, the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC) will host the third annual MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium. This day-long event will feature MIT faculty research presentations, a keynote address by Jon Kleinberg, Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science at Cornell University, and panel discussions on […]
4/24: ECE Seminar: Ed Solovey & Osama AlShaykh
AI is Changing Software Development—Are We Ready? Location: PHO 211 Time: 11 am - 12:30 pm Software Development in the Era of AI: Industry and Academia Perspectives Software development is undergoing a fundamental shift. AI is no longer just a tool—it is becoming part of how software is built, and how it behaves. Professors Osama […]
5/13: AI In-Studio Workshop: Teaching and Learning Health Communication with HeyGen
Date: Wednesday, May 13th 2026 Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm Location: Hiebert Lounge, 72 E. Concord Street The AI Development Accelerator and Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning invite members of the BU community to attend a workshop on the BU Medical Campus on Simulating Human Interactions with HeyGen, a generative AI video platform […]
Good Morning BU Spotlights AIDA & AI at BU Student Certificate
Good Morning BU, BUTV10’s first and only live news show, recently spotlighted AIDA, the AI at BU Student Certificate, and the general use of AI across campus. The two-minute segment featured Afia Asamoah, a BUTV10 campus correspondent; John Byers, AIDA Executive Director; and two student perspectives. Byers emphasized the importance of effective training when it […]
Writing in Higher Education, and the Role of AI
Tuesday, April 7th. 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. CDS 1750. In partnership with the Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, AIDA will be hosting a focused symposium where faculty explore the pedagogy of writing in higher education, including practical sessions on teaching the writing process both with and without AI. We will dive into […]
4/7 AI Jam Session
Tuesday, April 7th. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. CDS 17th Floor. Do you have a lingering question about AI, or perhaps a "riff" of an idea for your classroom that you’re ready to amplify? Join us on the 17th floor of the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences at 665 Commonwealth Avenue on […]
3/25: AI in the Workplace with AIDA
Wednesday, March 25th, 12:00-1:30pm. Hybrid. This live-streamed, hybrid workshop covers responsible, practical use of generative AI in administrative work—no prior experience needed. We’ll start with AIDA guidelines and a live TerrierGPT demo, paired with guided prompting exercises. The second half of the workshop centers on case studies drawn from real administrative scenarios, where participants will […]