hackathon

Florida’s largest student hackathon draws over a thousand to FIU

Kate Anastasia Le | Contributing Writer MIAMI — ShellHacks, Florida’s largest collegiate hackathon, drew more than 1,400 participants to Florida International University (FIU) this year. The hybrid event encouraged creativity, connected students with recruiters and delivered a weekend of high-energy technology. From idea to prototype Over three days, students joined workshops, career fairs and maker […]

Students at Shell Hacks

Shell Hacks: Florida’s largest hackathon event

Hennessy Sepulveda | Staff Writer The best in tech from all over Florida came together to show off their skills at Shell Hacks. Shell Hacks took place from Sep. 15 to 17 at the Kovens Conference Center on FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. The annual hackathon, where computer scientists and programmers compete to achieve an objective […]

Upsilon Pi Epsilon hosts second annual hackathon

By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Contributing Writer   FIU’s largest student organization for technology, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, hosted their second hackathon, ShellHacks, welcoming college students from different universities and majors to participate in the collaborative hacking event. The event took place on campus and it was the second time it was organized during a fall semester. With 36 […]

Panthers hack their way to third place in PayPal’s Battle Hack

Team RefreshMiami, composed of young entrepreneurs – including Joshua Martinez, a senior in computer science, and FIU alum Peter Martinez and University of Virginia alum Brian Breslin – took third place with their idea called PawPal alongside Davide Di Cillo, an Italian technologist and designer who is rooted in the Miami technology scene.

Feature: Hacking and Tech in Miami

Staff Writer Luis Bolaños dives into the tech scene during Miami Tech Week 2013.

Credit card usage requires vigilance

By: Katrina Bruno/Staff Writer Minimum wage jobs, student loans and personal expenses are making daily finances nearly unbearable for college students, including myself. According to collegedata.com, 57.6 percent of undergraduate students at this University depend on financial aid for assistance to make their way through college. I am aware that credit cards can be extremely […]

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