Important Dates and Events
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| Monday, October 12, 2026 | Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
| | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
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BU Quantum Seminar: "Harnessing Randomness on a Quantum Computer" |
Today, October 9, 2026 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | CDS 701
The goal of this presentation is to delve into the differences between quantum probability, and classical probability. The focus of this presentation will be on how to represent stateless memory such as Markov chains within quantum computing emulations. Start with an introduction of concepts that will be important such as Markov chains, and density matrices, describe similarities and differences. Delve into important quantum findings such as Bells inequality, and detailing how classical results cannot constrain quantum results. Density matrices, and how despite the trace being able to be mapped to probabilities what the difference behind this is versus say a Markov chain matrix. How randomness of classical bits helps play a role in finding faster solutions, and how quantum advantage can utilize randomness, but also much more to get stronger results.
Today's speaker, Maximus Morris is graduate student studying data-centric computing with a bachelors in mathematics and computer science
View more upcoming talks by BU Quantum.
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Landing a Job in STEM: Recent Graduate Panel + Networking Round Tables |
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Yawkey Center for Student Services, 100 Bay State Road, Rooms 613A and 613B
Wondering how to land a STEM position in this challenging job market? Connect with a panel of 11 recent Boston University graduates across Data Science, Human Physiology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Business, and Business Analytics.
Panelist are from the following companies or organizations: Sigma Squared, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Franciscan Children's Hospital/Boston Children's Hospital, BlackRock, Tolemi, Form Labs, Boston Medical Center, Pryzm, Cartesian, State Street, and Vanderweil Engineers.
Hosted at the Center for Career Development, you’ll gain insights into our panelists' job search, application, and interview processes. After the panel, you will be able to directly engage with panelists in networking roundtable discussions.
Register here.
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CS Distinguished Lecture: "LDOS: A Learning-Directed Operating System" with Aditya Akella |
Friday, October 16, 2026 | 11:00 AM | CDS 950
Join us for the first lecture in the Department of Computer Science's fall 2026 series with Aditya Akella. All CS students, faculty, and staff are welcome.
Aditya Akella is a Professor and Regents Chair in Computer Sciences at UT Austin and a Research Scientist at Meta.
Modern systems demand smarter decision-making. Today's operating systems rely on rigid, manually-designed policies that can't adapt to increasingly complex hardware and workloads. To address this, we are building LDOS, a Learning-Directed Operating System that treats decision-making design as a data-driven, system-wide optimization problem.
Read the full abstract and register here.
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29th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium |
Friday, October 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | George Sherman Union Metcalf Ballroom, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd floor
This year’s symposium will feature the research and creative work of more than 260 undergraduate students representing a broad range of disciplines. Join us for an opportunity to explore the exciting work being done by BU undergraduates and to experience firsthand the impact of experiential learning across the University.
Poster presentations will be done in four rounds over the course of the day, and light refreshments will be available throughout the event. Review the full schedule on the UROP website.
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CS Advising Virtual SP27 Pre-Registration Workshop |
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM | Virtual
Join the CS Undergraduate Advisors to get your Spring 2027 class registration questions answered.
Join virutally on October 21.
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Industry Connections - Career Insights & Networking |
Friday, October 23, 2026 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM | CDS 2nd Floor Spark! Space
CS MS Students and CS Undergraduate Seniors are welcome to meet representatives from the tech industry and learn what it takes to stand out in today’s tech landscape.
The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences and the Department of Computer Science are teaming up to bring you an informal information and networking session with industry leaders. Whether you're actively searching for an internship, exploring potential career paths, or looking to sharpen your portfolio, this is a great opportunity to connect directly with working professionals and recruiters.
Register. Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early.
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Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 9:00 - 4:30 PM | GSU Ballroom, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
From Innovate@BU, and sponsored by the Cynthia Cohen Impact 2040 Fund, IDEA Con brings innovators from across New England together at Boston University for a free conference with fast-paced, inspiring talks, workshops, and more!
For one Saturday, the GSU fills with hundreds of students, founders, and innovators of all experience levels from across New England. You’ll hear student founders tell the story of what they’re building, then pick up skills you can use right away: how to pitch yourself, how to find a problem worth solving, and how to build a product without writing code.
Learn more and register.
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Attend an Event at BU Spark! |
BU Spark! is an innovation and experiential learning lab for computing, data science, and engineering projects housed at the Boston University Faculty for Computing & Data Sciences.
Learn more and find an upcoming event here.
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Are you interested in connecting with graduate students and learning more about navigating STEM? |
Applications for mentees are now open for the Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE) Mentoring Circles program!
What You’ll Get:
- A space to ask questions about grad school, research, careers, and STEM life
- Monthly small-group meetings with 2–4 other undergrads and a graduate mentor
- Tips, advice, and encouragement as you explore your next steps
Why Join:
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Whether you’re thinking about grad school, exploring research opportunities, or just looking for role models in STEM, Mentoring Circles are a great way to learn and grow.
How to Apply:
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GRADUATE WRITING INSTRUCTORSHIPS
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The CAS Writing Program invites applications from doctoral
students currently in their G2–G4 years. |
The CAS Writing Program invites current G2–G4 doctoral students to apply for a Graduate Writing Instructorship. Successful applicants will receive training in writing pedagogy and teach one first-year writing seminar each semester during the academic year, as part of their guaranteed funding package.
The Writing Program is hosting an information session for prospective applicants on Friday, October 16 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM via Zoom.
Applications are due Monday, October 26. Interviews will take place in mid-November, and decisions will be released in early December.
Visit this page for full details, the information session sign up, and the application.
Questions regarding the application process should be sent to writing@bu.edu.
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OPPORTUNITY AT GOLDMAN SACHS
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Are you interested in connecting with graduate students and learning more about navigating STEM? |
Goldman Sachs is recruiting for “Engineering” roles (their term for a wide range of knowledge and skill sets including computing, engineering, data science, and other fields with intensive quantitative, mathematical, and computing expertise).
BU’s Center for Career Development encourages you to apply for positions in these locations: New York, Dallas, Salt Lake City, and Seattle.
Please note, different roles are open to various degree levels and anticipated graduation dates:
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Summer Analyst roles are internships for Bachelors and Masters students who expect to graduate between December 2027 and August 2028
- Summer Associate roles are internships for PhD students who expect to graduate between December 2027 and August 2028
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New Analyst roles are full-time positions for Bachelors and Masters students who expect to graduate between December 2026 and August 2027
Before applying, BU’s Center for Career Development encourages you to work with them to refine and polish your application materials. Find more CS Career information here.
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INTERESTED IN INTELLIGENT AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS?
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Participate in Boston's First Anti-drone Swarm Defense Hackathon |
Action Space is a hands-on physical AI hackathon taking place in Boston on October 24–25, bringing together a small group of robotics and AI builders to tackle multi-agent autonomy and Counter-Drone Swarm Systems. There will be more than $1,000 in prizes!
Over the weekend in October, participants will:
- Train autonomous policies in NVIDIA Isaac Lab
- Work with reinforcement learning and multi-agent autonomy
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Deploy their policies onto physical quadrotors
Action Space is looking for students interested in robotics, ML, RL, computer vision, autonomy, or related fields. The event is free and open to everyone.
Learn more about Action Space and apply to participate.
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APPLY TO GIVE A TALK AT TEDxBU 2027
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Share your research with BU |
TEDxBU is an independently organized, officially licensed TEDx event at Boston University, held annually in collaboration with the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground.
Their mission is to bring together individuals with ideas worth sharing — ideas that challenge assumptions, introduce new perspectives, tell us something we did not know before, or give audiences a new way of understanding the world around them.
TEDxBU is currently looking for speakers for their 2027 Main Event, as well as two new members of our organizing team.
Learn more and apply. Applications for all positions and speaking opportunities are due October 29th.
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Join xFoundry and NASA's Nationwide Competition |
Open to all students, teams of two to five pick one of four focus areas and spend the semester finding and validating a problem worth solving in it:
- Predictive User Interfaces: smart interfaces that know what you need before you do
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Human Performance Monitoring: health and safety tools that tell us when we are at risk
- Autonomous Asset Inspection: AI that warns before failure in infrastructure, systems and parts
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Adaptive Learning: systems that learn, adapt and reconfigure in high-stress environments
Teams research and analyze the problem rather than build a product, then pitch what they find to industry leaders. Each team has to span at least two disciplines, drawn from technology, entrepreneurship, arts and athletics, marketing, and science, so this is not a competition only for engineers.
There is no cost to enter. Fall registration runs through November 27, submissions are due December 19, and finals are at the NEXPLORE Summit in April 2027.
Register at connexions.xfoundry.org. Full details at xfoundry.org/horizons-challenge.
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CS UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING
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Drop-in Advising and Appointments — Important Changes |
Undergrad CS Advising Drop-In hours are now remote on Mondays and hybrid on Fridays. On Mondays, please join via zoom through the link on our website. On Fridays, students are still welcome to join remotely through the link above, but are encouraged to attend in person in CDS614! The times will remain the same, as well as the modality for Tuesday and Thursday.
Visit the Academic Advising & Appointments page or email csadvise@bu.edu for more information.
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Resume Reviews, Fall 2026 Career Events, and More! |
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On September 22, the Department of Computer Science welcomed approximately 40 PhD student scholars and faculty from the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), the largest individual research program in Sweden. The visit, hosted by Professor Vasiliki Kalavri, gave the delegation an inside look at research across BU CS and a chance to connect with faculty and PhD students working on related problems in AI, autonomous systems, and software.
Read more and view photos here.
- On October 7, The Department of Computer Science collaborated with BU's Newbury Center to host our inaugural CS & First Gen Reception, a celebration of First Generation students in our CS community. Thank you to all who attended!
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