Demo Day Spring 2025 Features Innovative Solutions in Civic Tech, Legal AI, Urban Mobility, and More
On May 1, students from the Duan Family Spark! Initiative courses and programs gathered at the Spring 2025 Demo Day event to present the results of a semester of innovation, collaboration, and hands-on learning. Hosted on the first and second floors of the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, and part of the University's Experiential Learning Expo, the event featured a wide range of interdisciplinary computing and data science projects developed in partnership with industry sponsors, civic organizations, and research labs.
This semester’s work spanned civic data tools, legal tech prototypes, climate and housing equity platforms, and urban mobility research, each shaped by real client needs and semester-long collaboration. Students worked across disciplines, applying their technical skills to solve meaningful problems while developing critical experience in teamwork, stakeholder communication, and agile project development.
Demo Day celebrated student achievement and offered a space for feedback, exploration, and future connections. As attendees moved between breakout stations and voted on their favorite demos, they witnessed the powerful outcomes of project-based learning at Spark! View project information and more here.
About BU Spark!
BU Spark! is Boston University’s innovation and experiential learning lab focused on computing, data science, and engineering. Housed within the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Spark! empowers students to engage in applied research, industry collaboration, and meaningful, real-world problem solving. It also fosters an inclusive, interdisciplinary community committed to impact-driven innovation.
About the Experiential Learning Expo:
Since 2023, the Expo—hosted by BU’s Office of Undergraduate Affairs—has served as a capstone celebration held at the close of each semester. The expo consistently showcases the breadth of student-driven innovation made possible through programs like the Cross-College Challenge, the Learning Assistant Program, and BU Spark! The Spring 2025 Expo featured over 100 student projects, offering a vivid testament to the power of interdisciplinary collaboration and experiential learning.