UpTrend, a mobile app focused on employment access for youth of color, won last weekend’s Thriving Cities Innovation Showcase + Hackathon. The hackathon aimed to tackle issues facing the Black ...

The VR Hackathon hacks in progress at the University of Washington last weekend. The Seattle VR Hackathon was held this past weekend in the University of Washington’s Center for Education and Research ...

As hackathon co-chair Jake Chen, Ph.D., associate director of the Informatics Institute, shared in his keynote talk, cancer has the attention of bioinformaticists and data scientists. “Research on ...

Esther Jang, a graduate student at the University of Washington, pitches at a recent Urban Resilience Hackathon at the UW. (Chuck Wolfe Photo) Editor’s note: Chuck Wolfe participated in this hackathon ...

Jeitler said it's a great way for students to brainstorm ideas and work with people they usually don't have classes with.

Companies hold code hackathons to help build team spirit, learn new skills and even create valuable products. If the company has offices around the globe, some careful scheduling can create an ...

A Google Glass app designed to make you vomit on command. Electronic circuitry powered by the energy in ground beef. A game that encourages bad hygiene. “Tinder for babies.” All were on display ...

During the past three months, a global series of hackathons emerged to find solutions for Covid-19 related challenges. The first Covid-19 related hackathon emerged in mid-March 2020 in Estonia. Since ...

Morocco closed out the national finale of the “RamadanIA” hackathon in Rabat on Monday, capping a Ramadan-long competition.