Tag: STEM

Group of people sitting around a table coding in front of a wall covered in sticky notes displaying the system they're working on.

Hacking the Hackathon

Brenae Johnson-Davis November 6, 2018 0 Comments
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...

The STEM Career Fair: A Bazaar of Opportunities

Alem Sahic March 28, 2017 0 Comments
Walking around the room for the STEM career fair, I was reminded of a bazaar. Crowded and hot, the people move about, looking for what interests them. Men and women in suits go up to the merchant's stall, filled with curiosity. However, at this bazaar, it is the merchants doing the buying and the browsers doing the selling: selling their skills, selling their personality. They move onto the next...