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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TROY students tackle real-world issues in annual Hackathon competition

From freshmen to graduate students, over 70 competed in the 2024 TROY Hack event.

From freshmen to graduate students, over 70 competed in the 2024 TROY Hack event.

Over 70 Troy University students competed in the Department of Computer Science’s annual Hackathon competition, a 24-hour coding event that tasks students with solving real-world problems. 

Students arrived at Patterson Hall at 8 a.m. Saturday morning and spent the next 24 hours working with their team to develop a program related to cyber security, gaming, web…

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Troy University students compete in 24-hour Hackathon competition

The project goal was to improve different areas in healthcare.

The project goal was to improve different areas in healthcare.

Troy University’s Department of Computer Science hosted a 24-hour Hackathon, a thrilling event with the goal of tackling real-world challenges that began Saturday morning and ended Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Twelve teams participated in this year’s event.

Dr. Suman Kumar, associate professor and director of the Department of Computer Science, said while it’s called a…

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TroyHack challenges, educates students in technology

TroyHack challenged students to solve problems using technology over the course of three days.

TroyHack challenged students to solve problems using technology over the course of three days.

The Troy University Computer Science Club’s first Hackathon, TroyHack, took place Jan. 17-19 in Patterson Hall, tasking students interested in technology with a 32-hour time frame to create innovative virtual solutions to problems facing Trojans.

iBlink, a software program designed to translate Morse code from eye movement into technology commands, was created by Bikram…

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