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Recapping a Weekend of “+ X” – where data science meets everything (and some) at the 2025 BU Spark! DS+X Hackathon

in CDS News, Events, Spark! News, Student Events, Views & Voices

Read about a student’s personal experience at the 2025 DS+X Hackathon — their journey, achievements and takeaways!

Tagged: Artificial Intelligence, BU Spark!, CDS, data science, DS+X, Hackathon, Shriya Jonnalagadda

BU Today: A Sleepover in the CDS Building? BU Students Will Participate in Weekend-Long Hackathon

in In the News, Spark! News, Student Events

The DS + X Hackathon is here at CDS, and students are ready to jump in!

Tagged: BU Spark!, CDS, data science, Events, Hackathon, Student Experience

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

BU Today: Fashion Social Networking App Wins at Spring 2025 Spark! Demo Day

in CDS News, Events, Impact, In the News, Spark! News

Read about some of the award winning projects at this year’s Spring Spark! Demo Day!

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, BU Spark!, Demo Day

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

Demo Day Fall 2024 Highlights Solutions in Accessibility, AI, Sustainability, and More

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

The Fall 2024 Demo Day as part of the Experiential Learning Expo was a major success! Read about the projects here!

Tagged: BU Spark!, l

GBH News: A State Agency That Issues Student Loans Has Sued Thousands of Borrowers

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Impact, In the News, Justice Media Co-Lab, Spark! News

The Justice Media co-Lab is making headlines again with a recent report published in GBH News and Publico surrounding data from student loan court cases.

Tagged: BU Spark!, data science, Justice Media co-Lab, Law

ProPublica: Many Judges Choose Not to Recuse, Even With Their Families

in Ethics, In the News, Justice Media Co-Lab

Read about the recent court case surrounding unpaid wages and the ongoing fight for justice.

Tagged: Brooke Williams, BU Spark!, Justice Media co-Lab

2024 Faculty & Staff Awards

in Awards, CDS News

Read about the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences at BU annual community appreciation and award ceremony, May 2024.

Tagged: Awards, BU Spark!, CDS, center for computing & data sciences, faculty & staff, Maureen McCarthy

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CDS Affiliate John Byers Selected to Lead AIDA and Advise the Provost on AI Strategy for BU

November 14, 2025

CDS Affiliated Faculty and former Founding Faculty member John Byers has been appointed Executive Director of BU AIDA, read about it and CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros' words of support for this appointment.

Photo collage of Faculty member headshots from Boston University, including Kira Goldner from the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

The Brink: National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards

November 14, 2025

CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner has been awarded by the NSF to advance her work on fairer allocation of social services, using data science to tackle inequalities and more.

DS+X Hackathon 2025 student teams

Recapping a Weekend of “+ X” – where data science meets everything (and some) at the 2025 BU Spark! DS+X Hackathon

November 10, 2025

Read about a student's personal experience at the 2025 DS+X Hackathon — their journey, achievements and takeaways!

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