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Summer 2026 Teaching Fellow – RISE Computational Neurobiology
Boston University Summer Term seeks Teaching Fellows to work 7 weeks for the Practicum track of the precollege Research in Science & Engineering (RISE) program in summer 2026. The focus of the RISE: Practicum 1 course is Computational Neurobiology. The RISE Practicum is a six-week, non-credit program for exceptionally talented rising... More
Summer 2026 Teaching Fellow – RISE Data Science
Boston University Summer Term seeks Teaching Fellows to work 7 weeks for the Practicum track of the precollege Research in Science & Engineering (RISE) program in summer 2026. The focus of the RISE: Practicum 2 course is Data Science. The RISE Practicum is a six-week, non-credit program for exceptionally talented rising... More
MET-Led Team Wins Department of Defense-Sponsored Cyber Games Competition
A team representing BU’s Metropolitan College emerged victorious at the annual Cyber Games Competition, put on by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. It marked the second straight year BU MET’s team placed in the regional event. More
MLSC Internship Challenge 2026–2027 Applications Now Open
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) has opened the application period for the 2026–2027 Internship Challenge, supporting internships taking place May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027. The Internship Challenge strengthens the talent pipeline for Massachusetts life sciences companies by providing college students with paid, hands-on work experience. The program enables... More
BabyVFM: Data-Efficient Pretraining of Vision LLMs Inspired by Infant Learning
BabyVFM: Data-Efficient Pretraining of Vision LLMs Inspired by Infant Learning Guest Speaker: Dr. Boqing Gong Moderated by Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh, Associate Professor of Computer Science Friday, 10th October, 2025 Abstract: Pretraining vision (large) foundation models (VFMs) is prohibitively expensive, making it a privilege for institutions with abundant resources and leaving independent researchers to downstream... More
From Cell Line to Command Line: My Unexpected Journey to Bioinformatics
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ming Tang Moderated by Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh, Associate Professor of Computer Science Monday, 15th September, 2025 Abstract: Dr. Ming will share his journey of learning bioinformatics from scratch, detailing how he transitioned from a wet-lab biologist to a computational biologist. He'll offer practical tips, learning strategies, and career insights to... More
Fantastic Photonic Computing Systems and How to Use Them for AI
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ajay Joshi, Professor, Department of ECE, BU Moderated by Dr. Avinash Mohan, Assistant Prof of CS Friday, 28th March, 2025 Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computing is commonly used today in a variety of domains including finance, healthcare, supply chain, and education. To support the ever-growing demands of AI-based computing... More
Making AI Impactful in Healthcare | Dr. Soroush Saghafian
Guest Speaker: Dr. Soroush Saghafian Moderated by Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh, Associate Prof of CS Monday, 14th April, 2025 Abstract: There is increasing evidence that Machine Learning and Artificial intelligence algorithms can be used to enhance clinical care. In this talk, I address two critical aspects that can significantly improve the impact of such... More
Understanding LLMs: How They Function and How They Have Changed
Guest Speaker: Dr. Sebastian Ratschka, Staff Research Engineer at Lightning AI Moderated by Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh, Associate Prof of CS Monday, 3rd February, 2025 Abstract: This talk will guide the audience through the key stages of developing large language models (LLMs). We’ll start by explaining how these models are built, including the coding of their... More
Associate Professor of the Practice of Computer Science | BU MET
Location Boston University, Metropolitan College (MET), Computer Science Department Job Description Boston University’s Metropolitan College, Department of Computer Science, is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor of the Practice, specializing in data analytics or software development, to join our nationally recognized program starting July or September 1, 2025. More