Teams create real-world solutions in annual TROY Hackathon

Nineteen teams competed in the annual 24-hour coding event.

Nineteen teams competed in the annual 24-hour coding event.

More than 80 students and 19 teams competed in the Department of Computer Science’s annual Hackathon competition, a 24-hour coding event where students tackle real-world issues.

Students began arriving at Patterson Hall on the Troy Campus at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 for check in followed by an opening ceremony and a description of the projects. 

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TROY, Wallace launch pathway to engineering degree

Officials with Troy University and Wallace Community College Dothan signed an agreement today giving Wallace engineering students a pathway to TROY.

Officials with Troy University and Wallace Community College Dothan signed an agreement today giving Wallace engineering students a pathway to TROY.

Troy University and Wallace Community College Dothan have signed an agreement to create a pathway for WCCD students to earn a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) from TROY.

The partnership ensures that students completing Wallace’s Electrical Technology (ELT) or Industrial Systems Technology (INT) programs can transfer to TROY’s EEE program with guaranteed acceptance, provided they meet outlined…

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Air Force veteran finds new path at Troy University

Now a TROY Online student, Draven Summers spent six years in the Air Force before settling in Troy.

Now a TROY Online student, Draven Summers spent six years in the Air Force before settling in Troy.

When Draven Summers looks back on his six years in the United States Air Force, he remembers the constant motion and working on aircraft across the world. Life moves a little slower these days—as slow as it can for a full-time student, full-time employee and new homeowner. 

“Alabama feels very slow-paced compared to all that,”…

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TROY Hackathon returns Nov. 8-9

TROY HACK is an annual event for students to practice their coding and problem solving skills.

TROY HACK is an annual event for students to practice their coding and problem solving skills.

Troy University Department of Computer Science’s annual Hackathon competition, a 24-hour coding event that tasks students with solving real-world problems, is set for Nov. 8-9.

Students will arrive at Patterson Hall beginning at 8 a.m. for check in followed by an opening ceremony and a description of the project at 10 a.m. They will then spend the…

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