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Level up your skills. Find your community. Fuel your brain (and your stomach). That\u2019s what BU Spark! events are all about. Stay up to date on all of our upcoming events, and sign up for one of our events!<\/p>\nEvent Sign Up<\/a>\n

Weekly Events<\/span><\/h2>\n

Wednesdays at Spark! turn Hump Day into something worth looking forward to. With multiple events happening in one day, there\u2019s always something to spark curiosity and connection.<\/p>\n

Cookie O’Clock<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Wednesday from 3-4 PM<\/strong> | Floor 2 of the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences<\/strong> Come take a break, play some games, and grab a cookie!<\/span><\/p>\n

Tech Innovation Hours <\/strong>NEW!<\/sup> <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Wednesday from 4-6:30 PM<\/strong> | Floor 2 of the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences <\/strong>Let’s bring your ideas to life! In this dedicated space to explore, refine, and seek wisdom, the Spark! team will be available to you to move your ideas from concept to reality.<\/p>\n

Tech Talk\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 PM | Floor 2 of the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences<\/strong> Spark! Ambassadors host different workshops weekly to help you build skills, connect with industry professionals, and connect with other computing and data science students!<\/span><\/p>\n


Monthly Events\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Code & Tell<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Fall 2026 Dates TBA from 6:30-7:30 PM<\/strong>\u00a0| Floor 2 of the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you have a project idea that you\u00a0know\u00a0<\/em>would shake up the marketplace? Now is your time to show it off, get feedback, and brainstorm with your peers at Code & Tell<\/a>. Think of Code & Tell as an open-mic night for student makers. Whether it\u2019s a hyper-semantic search tool for ghost stories, a review app for BU Dining Menus, or the first spark of a startup idea\u2014all ideas are welcome!<\/p>\n


Special Events<\/span><\/h2>\n

Demo Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Fall 2026 Date TBA<\/strong>\u00a0| Floor 1 and 2 of the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the end of each semester, Spark! partners\u00a0with the BU Cross-College Challenge (XCC) to host Demo Day as part of the Experiential Learning Expo. During Demo Day, y<\/span>ou\u2019ll have the opportunity to witness feats of innovation, visit project demo stations, and vote on your favorite project, as students reveal the projects they\u2019ve spent a semester working on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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