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Creating space for women in computer science

Kara Mihm March 28, 2023
While the percentage of women in the United States that have received undergraduate degrees in computer science has grown exponentially since 2008, as recorded by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, women still only make up 20 percent of those awarded.
Boston University’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences. Faculty of CDS continue to work with the Data Science For Good initiative to tackle societal issues with technology. COURTESY OF JACKIE RICCIARDI VIA BU TODAY

CDS initiative addresses issues in our society through civic-minded technology

Emily Pauls February 24, 2022
The Faculty of Computing and Data Science's new initiative, Data Science for Good, will have programs centered around technology that will help societal issues.
Boston University's Office of Research hosts "Research on Tap: Data Science for Racial Equity"

Experts examine how data science can promote racial equity

Lindsay Shachnow December 2, 2021
Data science can "hold the powerful accountable," expert said.
From left to right: Hailey Hart-Thompson, Yasmin Morais and Fiona Whittington. The three are Boston University alumni recognized for their entrepreneurship by BostInno’s 25 Under 25. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

TERRIERS IN BIZ: BostInno’s 25 Under 25 recognizes past BU Terriers

Divya Sood October 6, 2021
Three BUild Lab alumni are featured by Boston Business Journal for their individual start-ups.
RESULT website

Massachusetts Attorney General, BU Spark!’s RESULT fight labor trafficking

Divya Sood September 24, 2021
The website stands for "Recognize and Evaluate Signs to Uncover Labor Trafficking."
Boston University Spark! and Red Hat Inc. co-hosted an interaction design bootcamp for students and fellows. PHOTO COURTESY OF ELYSE CAROLYNN BUSH

BU Spark! teams up with Red Hat, hosts software design workshop

Avery Carlisle September 18, 2018
Students traveled across Boston to its Fort Point neighborhood to attend a BU Spark! workshop about interaction design Friday. There they delved into interaction design and explored how to develop user-friendly software.
A student tests out an AR/VR project at the AR/VR festival on April 19. The event was meant to connect students and professionals through the BUild Lab. PHOTO BY JOHN LITTLE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

AR/VR Festival cooks up new virtual technology opportunities at BUild Lab

Amelia Griffiths April 25, 2018

Students gathered in a cluster to watch as a volunteer attempted to navigate a virtual world while standing in the BUild Lab. Spectators were amused as she fumbled with virtual reality goggles and...

Jacob Dansey and Caleb McDermott helped to create the app “Involved” while studying at BU. Involved was named StartHub's "Startup to Watch for March 2018." PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU grads’ app recognized as ‘Startup to Watch’

Sophia Brown April 1, 2018
An app developed by recent Boston University graduates aims to change the way residents interact with their elected officials.
College students, BU Spark! and Boston Public Schools team up to create More Than a Mile, an app that informs students of local educational events. PHOTO COURTESY ZIBA CRANMER

More Than a Mile app encourages learning outside the classroom

Jill McKeon November 2, 2017

Boston Public Schools students rarely travel more than a mile radius beyond their own neighborhoods, causing them to miss educational opportunities in greater Boston. A team of college students, with...

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