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Hacking the Hackathon

What is a Hackathon? Now that it’s hackathon season, many STEM students are stressing about whether or not they should participate, and even asking what they are. Contrary to popular belief, hackathons don’t actually require “hacking.” Instead, they're a collaborative event in which teams from a range of computing and design backgrounds come together to solve proposed problems. Hackathons...

Into the Breach: Everything You Need to Know About the Equifax Leak

How often have you checked the strength of your passwords? How often do you check your bank statements? Would you know if someone tried to open a line of credit in your name? Personal data is stolen all the time in events known as data breaches. A data breach can be as small as looking over the shoulder of a friend as they type their password, or as big as stealing millions of confidential credit...