A Meaningful Spring Break: CDS Students Partner with MassMutual to Serve the Community Through Data
Boston University students participated in the Data Days for Good (DD4G) initiative this spring; read about the projects they worked on helping address local challenges and more!
CCDS Hosts Experts and State Officials for Event on AI Progress
At an recent event focused on AI work across the state, AI experts came together at CCDS to discuss the future and of AI and its potential for positive impact.
Code & Tell Showcase (11/19 @ BU Spark!): Spotlight on Student Innovation
Read about students’ innovative web and application development projects at the Code & Tell Showcase at BU Spark!, including winner Effan Audi Khalif’s secure subletting platform.
Recapping a Weekend of “+ X” – where data science meets everything (and some) at the 2025 BU Spark! DS+X Hackathon
Read about a student’s personal experience at the 2025 DS+X Hackathon — their journey, achievements and takeaways!
BU Today: A Sleepover in the CDS Building? BU Students Will Participate in Weekend-Long Hackathon
The DS + X Hackathon is here at CDS, and students are ready to jump in!
Students Pack Laptops—and Sleeping Bags—for DS+X Hackathon at BU
Students are gearing up for the DS + X Hackathon event with their laptops, sleeping bags, pillows, and toothbrushes, all for 2 days of nonstop innovation at BU.
DS + X Hackathon Toolkit: For Hackers & Mentors
Join BU Spark! and CDS for the first-ever DS+X Hackathon — a two-day creative sprint where data science meets innovation and real-world impact.
BU Today: BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps
CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston.
BU Today: Fashion Social Networking App Wins at Spring 2025 Spark! Demo Day
Read about some of the award winning projects at this year’s Spring Spark! Demo Day!
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 […]