SD Hacks: An Opportunity for Students to Engage Outside the Classroom
Published at https://cse.ucsd.edu/node/1589
Last month, the winning team at the 2018 SD Hacks on UC San Diego campus brainstormed and developed a project set to break language barriers in Computer Science, all in the time constraint of a day and a half.
750 students checked-in at the 2018 SD Hacks , an intercollegiate hackathon where hackers from across the world come together to create innovative solutions to current issues in 36 hours. Not only do the students collaborate to create projects, but they also have opportunities to learn from, and work with, company mentors. 525 of the student attendees this year were from UC San Diego. In total, 38 unique schools were represented. “A hackathon provides one of the best opportunities to connect students with students, as well as students and industry,” said David Ding, chairperson of SD Hacks 2018. “It promotes a sense of teamwork and collaboration that cannot be emulated in a classroom environment.” |
CSE Represents UC San Diego at oSTEM National Conference in Houston, TX
Published at https://cse.ucsd.edu/node/1637
Computer Science and Engineering’s (CSE) Assistant Professor Arun Kumar and Director of Student Affairs Patrick Mallon recently joined ten UC San Diego oSTEM Chapter members to spearhead the first CSE presence at the oSTEM National Conference 2018 in Houston, Texas. The conference was well-attended, with major STEM companies, government agencies and other universities on site.
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, or “oSTEM,” is a nonprofit professional society that strives to help the LGBTQ+ community in STEM succeed personally, academically and professionally. It is the first inclusive organization dedicated to serving STEM students, and was later expanded to support professionals identifying as LGBTQ+. At the event, Arun and Patrick hosted a booth highlighting CSE and other STEM-based graduate programs, such as mathematics and physics. The majority of visitors were interested in pursuing a graduate degree in computer science and other related fields. As computing becomes universal, data science is becoming a new draw for students regardless of their major. Arun heavily emphasized CSE’s and UC San Diego’s efforts to promote diversity. |