As technology becomes ever more powerful, interconnected, and central to how the world works, professionals who can design, build, and manage these systems are more essential than ever. From healthcare, education, and business to cybersecurity, transportation, artificial intelligence, and interactive media, computing and information technology are driving innovation across every sector of the global economy. Boston University’s computer science and information technology programs prepare learners to be at the forefront of this transformation. Taught by expert faculty who combine rigorous academic scholarship with real-world industry experience, these programs emphasize practical, hands-on learning in areas such as software development, software engineering, data and database systems, and intelligent technologies. Whether you’re looking to deepen your technical expertise, accelerate your career, or pivot into a fast-growing field, BU offers flexible, high-impact degree and certificate pathways designed to help you turn curiosity into capability, and ambition into impact.
3 Questions on AI and Online Education for BU’s Wendy Colby
Artificial intelligence has arrived in higher education amid a familiar mix of urgency and unease. Institutions feel pressure to respond quickly, even as they worry about hype, mission drift and whether today’s technologies will still matter tomorrow. The challenge is not whether to engage with AI, but how to do so in ways that are […]
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