Students from across the country participated in a two-day hackathon, spearheaded by Tech for Change, to solve society’s most pressing challenges. From data breaches to nationwide outages, technology is constantly battling against alarming complications. But there’s a new generation of students who believe technology should be used to foster a better and more equal society. […]
Every year, Spark! honors graduating seniors who embody Spark!’s values and have made a unique impact during their time with the program. Spark!’s values are captured in five maxims: be an explorer; unlock possibilities; be you, be whole; be a team; make an impact. This year, 14 students were presented with the Firestarter Award during […]
Demo Day Spring 2023 proved once again that Spark! students’ creativity and commitment to positive change is unmatched. This year, Demo Day was held in the new Spark! Space on Floor 2 of the BU Center for Computing & Data Sciences, with people joining both in-person and online. We’re excited so many people showed up […]
Students from across the country participated in the BU and Howard University co-hosted the event in BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences An app that lets you roleplay as your city councilor, a website that matches female students in STEM with mentors, or learning financial literacy skills starting in elementary school—these are all […]
By now, it’s essentially a fact that Spark! students continuously show up and show out, and Fall Demo Day 2022 was no different. In record fashion, almost 220 people came together in the Questrom School of Business Auditorium in person and virtually to witness what’s been a semester’s worth of innovation for students in the […]
Amplifying Latino voices is a year-round effort that doesn’t end with Hispanic Heritage Month, a sentiment that Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SPHE) President, Arturo Garcia Ovalles (ENG’23), is familiar with. SHPE is the nation’s largest association dedicated to fostering Hispanic leadership in the STEM field, and the Boston University chapter of the organization is no different. […]