BUCC Highlights

Scholarly Yours: ErasMUST!
The Road to Erasmus Mundus

The BRAC University Computer Club (BUCC) marked an exciting milestone on 13 August 2025 with the launch of the seminar series ‘’Scholarly Yours’’ , highlighted by the event The Road to Erasmus Mundus at the Lecture Theater of BRAC University.

The seminar was a road map to illuminate the path for students to the  Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s program, a fully funded European Master’s opportunity that offers a €1,400 monthly stipend, covers travel expenses, and gives students incredible academic and cultural experiences.The seminar sparkled with the presence of eminent Erasmus alumni and distinguished experts, including Dr. Farida Chowdhury, Dr. Md Sadek Ferdous, Dr. Md Ashraful Alam, Shihab Muhtasim, and Zunayedul Islam. They shared essential information and  strategies for succeeding in Erasmus Mundus emphasizing the importance of academic excellence, a strong CV, impressive  recommendation letters, research involvement ,well-prepared applications, an authoritative letter of motivation, empowering students to pursue global opportunities with confidence.

The audience participated in interactive Q&A during the seminar asking questions about handling  rejections, securing research funding, adapting to multiculturalism and different academic methods. By sharing their own experiences, practical advice, insights and guidance the speakers inspired , motivated and made  the participants  confident to pursue the next step toward the Erasmus Mundus program.

Club Fair 2025 : 𝑫𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒊𝒐𝒏

The BRAC University Computer Club (BUCC)  successfully hosted an energetic celebration of tech, creativity, and connection, DIMENZION was more than just a club fair!

BUCC  hosted the Summer 2025 Club Fair and took it to the next level. It had a beautiful fusion of creativity, tech,and a huge student participation. It was a portal to discover new passions. From various club stalls buzzing with ideas to energetic performances, it had it all. All the students who came to BUCC stall explored our projects and made beautiful memories. Here’s to discovering new passions, creating unforgettable moments, and stepping boldly into the world of DIMENZION we’ve only just begun to explore.

Bit Battles

On the 18th of July, BRAC University Computer Club (BUCC) organized the final round of  Bit Battles, an intra-university Programming Contest, supported by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and powered by Phitron. The presence of Dr. Shahadatullah Khan, the chief guest and Founder and CEO of Progoti Systems and Tally Khata, ASM Mainuddin Monem, special guest and CEO and Marketing Director of Abdul Monem Group, Dr. Mohammad Kaykobad, Distinguished Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Brac University, Abdur Rakib, COO of Phitron, Md Akhtaruzzaman Adnan, Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Engineering Department and Arif Shakil, Lecturer of  Computer Science and Engineering Department and one of the co-advisors of BRAC University Computer Club added to the splendor of the event. Bracu Crows, ICPC world finals participants, with the guidance of Md. Imran Bin Azad, Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Brac University, constructed the problem sets.

The contest started on the 11th of July with the online preliminary round of Bit Battles, where more than 150 teams participated. The final round officially began with around the top 100 finalist participants reporting at 8:30 AM. The main 4-hour-long contest started at 9.30 AM, followed by a lunch and prayer break. After that started the Prize Giving Ceremony and the closing event started with Arman Ferdous, Competitive Programming Trainer of Brac University, discussing the questions. Then the guests shared their valuable insights about the contest and its prospects. Following that, the President, General Secretary, and Treasurer of the BRAC University Computer Club addressed the audience.  In addition, tokens of appreciation to honor the contributions of the individuals behind the event’s success were presented to the guests. The prizes were awarded to the champion, Team Roaring Moon, and the first and second runners-up, team Clumsy Chicken and Team Untitled. Additionally, Desh Acharya, an intermediate-level student, was given special recognition for his outstanding problem-solving skills.

The AI Chip That Thinks at the Speed of Light

G M Jubayer Zaman

Senior Executive, Press Release and Publications

Imagine a brain so fast it doesn’t just think in milliseconds , it thinks at the speed of light. No waiting for electrons to crawl through circuits; this mind runs on pure photons, like something straight out of a high-budget sci-fi anime. And in June 2025, researchers in China didn’t just dream it up , they built it.

They developed an optical computing AI chip capable of handling 100 different light wavelengths at once. Instead of relying on electrons (like your laptop does), it processes data with photons , the same particles that make up sunlight. That’s like replacing a delivery bike with a teleportation portal.

The secret? A tech cocktail of soliton microcombs (tiny devices that split light into evenly spaced colors) and interferometer meshes (complex optical circuits that let light signals interact and compute). Combined, they give the chip insane parallel-processing power while using far less energy than traditional silicon chips.

Why should we care? For one, this could make AI training and inference way faster without turning data centers into giant power-hungry furnaces. That means more eco-friendly machine learning  which is a big deal as AI models grow hungrier by the year.

And the possibilities? Imagine running huge AI models directly on small devices , think real-time language translation glasses, medical imaging tools in rural clinics.

This milestone isn’t just about speed ,  it’s a glimpse into a future where computing shifts from electrons to light. And if history tells us anything, the day we start thinking at the speed of light… the rest of the world will have to keep up.

So, next time your Wi-Fi feels slow, remember that somewhere out there, a chip just blinked , and solved a problem before you could say “ buffering .” It’s a reminder that while we’re still clicking and loading, somewhere in a lab  the future is already racing ahead , literally at the speed of light.

Make Your Own Portfolio with HTML & CSS

Shajedul Arefin

Senior Executive, Press Release and Publications

Why Have an Online Portfolio?

Having your portfolio online is super useful. Instead of sending multiple files or explaining everything, you can just share a single link. Employers, teachers, or even friends can visit the site and instantly see your skills, projects, and personal info.

What You Need to Know First

You only need basic HTML and CSS to start. HTML is for the content and structure of your site & CSS is for styling, making it look nice. If you’ve never done HTML before, it’s easy to learn. Many of us have already used it in school projects. CSS may take a day or two to understand the basics, and the more you practice, the better you’ll get.

How I Made My Portfolio

First, I built the basic HTML structure. I divided the site into sections like:

1. Navigation bar :Links to Home, About, Projects, Experiences, and Email.

2. Home section : My name, animated profession titles, a short bio, social links, a CV download button, and my picture.

3. About page : My education, hobbies, and favourites.

4. Responsive design : so it looks good on desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.

And then lastly i uploaded it on my git and github and then hosted the entire site via github. You can pay a visit there https://mrbruce778.github.io/portfolio/index.html 

Also you can go through my github repo of this project to check out the codes 

https://github.com/mrbruce778/portfolio

Learning Resources:
Html :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOc7P5BMi4 
CSS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESnrn1kAD4E 
Git :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez8F0nW6S-w

It’s Your Call

Wasifa Afsara

General Member, Press Release and Publications

Scrolling reels is not a new thing anymore, but unfortunately, it has become a daily routine in almost all of our day-to-day lives. This has reached a point where I am even continuously watching reels even before the mids and finals. However, with the ongoing semester break, this activity has taken much of my time, and while doing so, a particular reel caught my attention that left me wondering if chatbots like ChatGPT are a blessing or a curse for human beings.

The particular reel showed a person being completely surprised when someone asked the name of his newborn kid, and he immediately proceeded to use ChatGPT to name. Even though it seemed pretty normal at first, being an overthinker, multiple thoughts collected in my mind afterwards. I remember using ChatGPT for the very first time to debug a simple code, and I was thrilled to notice how ChatGPT makes things too easy. This made me text my sibling immediately to share my excitement, but it only made me realize that using ChatGPT or other similar chatbots to debug code only results in weak debugging skills. On the other hand, most students will agree that ChatGPT provides instant solutions and clears doubts, which makes their academic life easier compared to the past, and nowadays, students are learning more from self-study with the help of AI than from a university course. In addition, during a family discussion, one of my aunts highlighted how she does not allow her child to use chatbots for academic purposes as she believes it ruins creativity or makes an individual lazy, while another one believes using chatbots proves to be useful for study purposes.

All these thoughts together created a hectic debate in my mind in the midst of enjoying a semester break but while putting down all these thoughts on a piece of paper, I realized a prominent aspect for this discussion, Everything comes with advantages and disadvantages and like every other technology, same rule can be applied when it comes to using chatbots in our day to day lives. Technology is improving with time to make human lives easier, but this should be a gentle reminder for all of us that, at the end of the day, it is really your call to know how to positively use a platform and avoid the negative aspects.This whole discussion might sound simple, but it’s high time to step back if you think you are becoming dependent on chatbots for simple things.

In dataland AI become artist

Shudeepta Roy Mou

Senior Executive, Press Release and Publications

When the artwork evolves with each step you take, are you a guest or a Co-creator? Unlike in other art museums, Dataland welcomes you to be both. As the world's very first AI-powered museum, here data assumes a life of its own such as interactive art installations that respond to your presence, breaking down the line between observer and creator.

Set to land in late 2025, Dataland will make Frank Gehry's striking Grand LA home, a fitting backdrop in a neighborhood already buzzing with creative energy. A stone's throw from MOCA, The Broad, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall, it enters a cultural landscape already vibrating with ingenuity. But Dataland is more than just the next stop on the list. It's a living, breathing thing where tech and creativity converge. Step in, and the walls don't simply hold art, they respond to you, move with you, and embrace you into a universe that is unique every single moment. The museum is the brainchild of media artist Refik Anadol and cultural strategist Efsun Erkiliç, who have imagined an institution that would bring together human creativity and machine intelligence. As Anadol puts it, his practice is all about "human first" a philosophy that guides every installation. While AI powers the art, it's actually brought to life because of the humans inside, whose presence dictates every moment of the experience.

At the heart of Dataland is Anadol’s Large Nature Model. This generative AI was trained on ethically sourced data from the Smithsonian, London’s Natural History Museum, and 3D scans of forests, glaciers, and other natural landscapes. But it doesn’t just store this information. It transforms it into art that moves and changes, alive in ways we’ve never seen before. Not to mention, over the past four years, Anadol's studio has been working on an ambitious vision: What if art didn't just ask you to look or listen, but also to smell, to touch, to feel? From AI-generated scents to multisensory installations, they've been pushing the very limits of perception.

Dataland is where all of these explorations converge. Not a gallery in the traditional sense, but a space where technology, nature, and the human senses get intertwined. So when the doors open in late 2025, the question will be: will you just witness the future of art or be a part of shaping it?

Executive Bodies

MD. Tahmid Iqbal

Director, Press Release and Publications

Pritom Mondal

Director, Creative

Senior Executive

G M Jubayer Zaman

Press Release and Publications