This year, 358 students formed teams and were tasked with creating a solution to an existing, real-world problem.
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“Part of it was luck,” one of the SLO Hacks winner said about newly developed LineFighter game
Three Cal Poly students stumble upon the winning project for SLO Hacks hackathon.
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App to Assist Customers with Disabilities Wins 24-Hour Hackathon
The idea for Mobell, an application meant to service customers with disabilities, won the Poly Hacks 24-hour hackathon on Friday, Jan. 18. The event took place at the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, also known as the HotHouse. The minds behind the winning pitch are graphic communication senior Katy Barnard, graphic communication juniors Linnea […]
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Inaugural hackathon season ends with three-time champions
Computer science senior Joe Wijoyo and computer science junior Karen Kauffman took first place in all three hackathons.
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Students learn coding in 24-hour creative spree
SLO Hacks provided students with an opportunity to develop and create computer programming projects, all in 24 hours.
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Grow Nodes: A new approach to growing marijuana
Grow Nodes is an automated growing system complete with a node device and an app to control its functions.
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30-Minute update: Students prepare for walkout during presidential inauguration, winter basketball review
Mustang News anchors Brian Robbins and Michael Frank have this week’s top stories.
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Cal Poly students hack into new ideas
Hackathons are used to create new products and hone participants’ skills.
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CIE accepts record number of entrepreneurs
The CIE has accepted 11 women this year, a program record.
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Hackathon brings entrepreneurial students together across campus
Students “hacked” away this past weekend at Cal Poly’s second annual Hackathon.
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Mustang News Now: 1-Minute update
Mustang News anchor Leah Horner has the headlines you need to know going into this week.