UMD hosts Technica: The largest all-female hackathon in the world

By Julianne Heberlein Over 870 people attended Technica, the largest all-women’s hackathon in the world, in the Reckord Armory from Nov. 4-5. For over 24 hours, women and gender non-binary students collaborated on various projects, ranging from a language teaching app to a menstrual product locator. Hackathons are collaborative programming events that typically take place over a weekend, in which participants work rapidly to complete … Continue reading UMD hosts Technica: The largest all-female hackathon in the world

UMD hosts second annual women-only hackathon

More than 850 attendees filled the Reckford Armory this past weekend as the University of Maryland hosted Technica, the largest women-only hackathon in the world. The event brought women all the way from Canada, Florida, North Carolina and a host of other states together for an educational and productive hacking experience. A hackathon is not a time where people get together and try and commit cyber-crimes, … Continue reading UMD hosts second annual women-only hackathon