Experiential Learning Expo

Fri May 01 2026 at 03:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-04:00

Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences (CDS) | Boston

Boston University Undergraduate Affairs
Publisher/HostBoston University Undergraduate Affairs
Experiential Learning Expo
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Students from across Boston University will present projects they completed through a variety of experiential learning programs.
About this Event

Join us for an immersive and interactive experience at Boston University's Experiential Learning Expo featuring the Duan Family Spark! Initiative's Demo Day!

The Expo, presented by Boston University’s Undergraduate Affairs, will showcase more than 100 student projects undertaken in conjunction with the Cross-College Challenge, the Learning Assistant Program, and BU Spark!’s Demo Day. For more event details, visit bu.edu/expo.



Program Highlights:



3-5 pm, floor 1

Students completing their first semester as Learning Assistants will showcase their final projects by redesigning a small aspect of the course they taught. Projects combine the pedagogical theory learned throughout the semester with the in-class, experiential practice of teaching.

Come hear how undergraduates are helping their peers in Learning Assistant (LA)-supported courses across biology, chemistry, earth and environment, engineering, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics.



3-5 pm, floor 1

The BU Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is the Hub’s signature interdisciplinary project-based, 4-credit elective course open to juniors and seniors from all of BU’s undergraduate schools and colleges. The XCC engages students in team projects that address a real-world problem or an enduring human question. During this event, student teams will present their final projects as part of the following Cross-College Challenge courses:

HUB XC 420 A1 Information Literacy in an Era of Content Confusion

HUB XC 420 B1 Music and Dance of Boston’s Brazilian and Caribbean Communities

HUB XC 421 Unheard Voices: Deconstructing the Dominant Narratives by Inclusion

HUB XC 433 A1 Concept 2 Cart: Consumer Products Entrepreneurship

HUB XC 438 The Art and Science of Technology Consulting


HUB XC473: Spark! Justice Media co-Lab (JMCL) and HUB XC475: Spark! Technology Innovation Fellowship Course will present as part of BU Spark! Demo Day.



4-5:25 pm, floor 2: On-stage presentations which shine a spotlight on the Innovation Fellowship program and highlight a project from each practicum course

5:30-7 pm, floor 1: 3 Rounds of poster sessions where every team will present a digital display of their work and answer questions about their experiences

Spark! Demo Day is an opportunity for students participating in the Duan Family Spark! Initiative supported courses and programs to showcase their work to members of the BU community and with our partners from industry and civil society who engage with Spark! as project sponsors, instructors, and mentors.

Guests will have the opportunity to hear student presentations, visit project demo stations during breakout sessions, and vote on their favorite projects.

XCC and Spark! X-lab Classes that will be featured at BU Spark! Demo Day include:

HUB XC475: Spark! Technology Innovation Fellowship Course

HUB XC473: Spark! Justice Media co-Lab (JMCL)

CDS DS488/688: Spark! UX Design X-Lab Practicum

CDS DS519 / CAS CS519: Spark! Software Engineering X-Lab Practicum

CDS DS539: Spark! Data Science Practicum

CDS DS549 / CAS CS549: Spark! Machine Learning X-Lab Practicum

CDS DS594: Spark! Data Visualization X-Lab Practicum

Don't just learn about something - experience it for yourself at our Experiential Learning Expo!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences (CDS), 665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, United States

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