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Experiential Learning

Students Pack Laptops—and Sleeping Bags—for DS+X Hackathon at BU

in Civic Tech, Climate Science, Experiential Learning, Health, Mentorship, Spark! News, Student Events, Sustainability

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.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, BU Spark!, CDS, computer science, data science, Events, Hackathon, Maureen McCarthy, Student Life, Ziba Cranmer

DS + X Hackathon Toolkit: For Hackers & Mentors

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Equity, Events, Experiential Learning, Health, Impact, Spark! News, Student Events, Sustainability

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.

Tagged: BU Spark!, CDS, computer science, data science, DS+X, Events, Hackathon, Student Life

Demo Day Spring 2025 Features Innovative Solutions in Civic Tech, Legal AI, Urban Mobility, and More

in Experiential Learning, Spark! News

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 […]

Tagged: BU Spark!, Demo Day

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Joshua Peterson Leads DARPA-Funded Study on AI Trust

February 2, 2026

CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson leads project developing a scalable “Trust Score” to predict how and when people will rely on AI decision-makers across different domains - read more about it here!

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Boston University Launches Online Master of Science in Enterprise AI

January 27, 2026

The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences announces the launch of its premiere Enterprise in AI online graduate program. Read about it here.

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Kinan Dak Albab Joins CDS as Assistant Professor, Advancing Research and Education in Data Privacy

January 22, 2026

This year brings new faces to the CDS faculty team. Meet Assistant Professor Kinan Dak Albab and learn about his focus on data privacy and his work's recent recognition.

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