BU Spark!

🎉 Join us TOMORROW for Demo Day at CDS! 🌟 Support our students' amazing projects on the 1st and 2nd floor from 5-8 PM. Be inspired, enlightened, and well-fed with innovative projects and free food! 🍕🔥 Don't miss out! RSVP Here: tinyurl.com/hr7udnf8 #DemoDay

🌟 Big thanks from Spark! for an awesome semester! 🚀 Best of luck on finals! 📚✨ Join us in Spark! Space for snacks. Our events (Tech Talks, Syntax & Snax, Cookie O'Clock) are on hiatus till next semester. Stay tuned for updates! 🎉 #SparkCommunity #FinalsSZN #GoodLuck

Join us for AIR Distinguished Speaker @hsharonx, Prof. at @penn_state College of IST, who will talk about “Generating Synthetic Images and Videos for Data Augmentation and Sharing in Medical Applications.” ⏰ Wed, Dec 13 at 11AM 🏫 CDS, Room 1750 ➡️ spr.ly/6011REpFz

Don't miss Demo Day at the Experiential Learning Expo, Wed., Dec. 13, 4-8 PM! Join us for @BU_Tweets immersive and interactive showcase of dozens of student projects from @bu_spark, Cross-College Challenge & the Learning Assistant Program. Register➡️ bit.ly/41aNaDa

CISS and Spark! Invite Proposals From Social Scientists Seeking Data Science/Computational Supports! Register now for our upcoming information session - bu.edu/ciss/2023/12/0… @bu_spark @BU_CAS @InnovateBU @BU_CDS @BU_CCD

Exciting times ahead! Join us for Demo Day on Dec 13th, 5 PM at CDS (1st and 2nd floor). Discover the incredible projects by 225 students from 66 teams across 9 courses. Enjoy 3 rounds of posters, 16 onstage presentations, and indulge in 300 cupcakes! 🧁 #DemoDay #SparkCommunity

Grateful for amazing MassMutual mentors at AfroTech! 🌟 They were key in unlocking opportunities, guiding effective networking, and easing career fair anxieties. #MentorshipJourney #MassMutual #Thanks

Join us in CDS 264 on Dec 5th, 3:30 pm! 📊 Explore a live data visualization project with industry experts like Robin Hillary, Chief Innovation Officer at Credit.org, discussing an inclusive personal finance dashboard. 🚀 #CDS #DataScience #BI #SparkCommunity

Teamed up with PACE Playshops and @access_bu for a 'LEGO Serious Play' session at Cookie O’Clock! this week! We explored challenges in school, work, and life while promoting accessibility, disability awareness, and inclusion through play! #SparkCommunity #CookieOClock

🤖 Dive into the world of generative AI with Gaurav Rao, EVP and GM of ML/AI at AtScale! Join us on Dec 6th at 6:30 PM in the Spark! Space for a tech talk on AI's transformative power. RSVP: tinyurl.com/573avc5y #AI #SparkCommunity

In a world in which a growing swath of algorithms guide decisions, how should governments, data scientists, and societies at large think about ensuring the outputs of these systems are fair? These experts share their POVs. bit.ly/47wUM5y

Dive into GraphQL with a hands-on API exercise and real-world insights at our Tech Talk next Wednesday at 6:30 in the Spark! Space! 🚀 RSVP: tinyurl.com/4cfvzrsb #API #TechTalk

Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving recess, the Spark! Space will be closed from Wednesday the 22nd through Sunday the 26th. All of our recurring events will also be on hiatus until the 27th when classes resume We hope you have a restful break and a happy Thanksgiving! #SparkSpace

Help the BU CS department and CRA by sharing your insights on student career development. Contribute to academic retention understanding! 🎓💡 Complete the survey for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card! 🛍️ Survey link: tinyurl.com/ytju8suk #CRA #Survey

Got a tech prototype ready to soar? Spark! Launch Lab is your next step! Choose from course credit, paid internships, or a volunteer track with stipends. Apply now: airtable.com/appmNVchy3yVV1… Or visit our website for more information. #LaunchLab #Innovation

This weekend, some Spark! Ambassadors participated in @boston_hacks , a student-organized hackathon at BU! At BostonHacks, Spark! was also able to table, and sponsor a track focused on tech solutions to climate change in Boston. Kudos to BostonHacks for an incredible event!

Register for "Intro To Product Management For Data Science (CDS DS 719)" – a 2-credit course offering industry insights, expert instructors, and real-world projects. Prerequisites: CS111/CS112 or a DS Foundation Course. Register on Student Link now! 🎓 #ProductManagement

Join us this Friday, 11/17, in the Spark! Space for our monthly Wellness Pitstop! 🌟 Visit anytime from 10 AM to 7 PM for a chat, de-stress, and free play dough. See you there! #WellnessPitstop #SparkCommunity

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the focus of this week’s tech talk will now be all about experimenting with ChatGPT! Learn about creating a GPT choose-your-own-adventure maker, a DS110 tutor, and more. RSVP: tinyurl.com/23hcbax2 #ChatGPT #AI #TechTalk #Innovation

Join us for a special celebration of LGBTQIA+ undergrads in STEM at Cookie O’Clock this Wednesday, Nov 15, at 3:00 PM in the Spark! Space at CDS. Celebrate pride in STEM with sweet treats! 🏳️‍🌈📷 #LGBTQinSTEM #SparkCommunity