BU Department of Computer Science

Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓🎉

On Friday, May 15, 2026, 479 B.A. and 105 M.S. degree candidates graduated from Boston University’s Department of Computer Science.

Representing a wide range of interdisciplinary undergraduate pathways and advanced graduate programs spanning areas including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data-centric computing, economics, linguistics, mathematics, physics, and statistics, our graduates leave prepared with the knowledge and skills to take on complex challenges in our rapidly changing world.

During the convocation ceremony, the department recognized Mutiraj Laksanawisit as the recipient of the 2026 College Prize in Computer Science; Selene Wu as the recipients of the 2026 Department Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Achievement, Steve Choi and Alika Grigorova as the recipients of the 2026 Department Prizes for Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, and Dr. Gonca Gürsun ‘13, as the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in Computer Science. A huge congratulations to all our 2026 award recipients!

Addressing the graduating class, Dr. Gürsun shared: “you are graduating at a genuinely remarkable moment from a fantastic university in a field that matters more than ever.”

We are proud of every graduate and the dedication that brought you to this milestone, and we look forward to seeing where your next chapter takes you.

Happy last day of classes, BUCS! You made it!

Good luck on your exams!

Congratulations to the graduating members of the BUCS Student Staff—Casey, Thomas, Jason, and Renee! 🎉🎓

Your hard work over the years has been such an important part of keeping things running smoothly, and we’re so thankful for everything you’ve done. We’re incredibly proud of you and wish you all the best as you head into your next chapters!

Students from our Computational Fabrication class CS581 held their final project demo session yesterday. In this final project, students teamed up to prototype creative, computation-driven designs in which they develop an algorithm for producing physical products.

Eight student teams presented their final projects:
- Support Structure Minimization
- Lenticular Lens Fabrication
- Custom Parametric Shoe Trees
- 3D Strava Route Visualization
- Light Sculptures
- Digital Low Relief Models
- Growing 3D Forms
- Modular Desk Organizer Generator

Thank you to Boston University’s Engineering Product Innovation Center (EPIC) .epic for helping our students bring their projects to life!

Congratulations to all the teams!

Congratulations to Ephraim Linder for receiving a prestigious 2026 Apple Scholars in AIML PhD fellowship!

Ephraim Linder is a PhD student at Boston University, advised by Professor Adam Smith and Professor Sofya Raskhodnikova. Broadly, he is interested in data privacy and sublinear time algorithms, and in particular, in privacy preserving algorithms for statistics and machine learning. His most recent work aims to develop improved tools for privately releasing statistics with little or no obvious structure.

The Apple Scholars in AIML PhD fellowship program supports emerging leaders in academic research through funding as they pursue their PhDs, mentorship with Apple researchers, and internship opportunities. Now in its seventh year, the fellowship program has supported more than 120 emerging leaders in computer science and engineering at the graduate and postgraduate levels.

Congratulations, Ephraim, on this outstanding achievement!

Boston University’s Computer Science was ranked number 46 in the U.S. News 2026 Best Computer Science Schools, tying with North Carolina State University, University of Utah, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University in St. Louis. The top three universities were Carnegie Mellon University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University.

U.S. News rankings are considered by some to be one of the most influential college rankings used by parents, students, and guidance officials in choosing a college or university. Boston University is one of more than 800 institutions with graduate schools surveyed by U.S. News on an annual basis. This year, U.S. News ranked 205 computer science programs.
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🚨 Giving Day is TOMORROW — April 8! 🐾❤️

Your support makes a real difference for our students. Every gift helps strengthen student communities like BU BUILDS, Make BU, and Women in Computer Science — empowering innovation, leadership, and belonging across our department.

🌟 Let’s show the power of our BU Computer Science community!
Whether big or small, every gift counts and brings opportunities to life for our students.

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📅 April 8
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🐾 Do it for our students

Giving Day is this Wednesday, April 8! 🐾❤️

Terrier Nation is coming together this Wednesday to support the people, programs, and opportunities that make Boston University extraordinary.

At Computer Science, your support helps empower students, fuel innovation, and expand opportunities that shape the future of technology and AI.

Every gift — no matter the size — makes an impact.
Every donor strengthens our community.

✨ Mark your calendar and be part of Giving Day this Wednesday.

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🔗 Do it for BU. Do it for CS.

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🔴 Distinguished Lecture Tomorrow!

Join us for an exciting talk by Professor Tina Eliassi-Rad on innovative approaches to optimization using hypergraphs.

🧠 Title: Rethinking Optimization through Hypergraphs
📍 Location: STO B50
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📅 Friday, April 3

Professor Eliassi-Rad is the Joseph E. Aoun Professor at Northeastern University and a leading researcher at the intersection of AI and network science, with award-winning contributions recognized worldwide.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a distinguished leader in the field!






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