Over 900 students from across the nation for 24 hours of creation, innovation, & fun. From seasoned coding veterans to first-time hackers from any major or field, all are welcome to join. Discover your ability to create change by developing technology to solve real-world problems, working with industry leaders, and collaborating with your peers.
Tech Track
The standard HackPSU experience. Learn new skills with workshops in everything from beginners Python to machine learning, and collaborate with team members to build something awesome. We’ll have tons of great mentors and other staff around to help you on your way. Choose this track if you’re passionate about technology and development.
Business Track
The alternative HackPSU experience. Here, you will pitch an innovative solution for a real-world tech problem facing today’s businesses. As a result, you have the opportunity to learn about today’s emerging technologies and collaborate with team members to present something awesome. Choose this track if you’re passionate about business and consulting.
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The Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland and the Center for Women in Computing are pleased to present the second year of Tech + Research: Welcoming Women to Computing Research. This is a three day research workshop geared towards engaging undergraduate women in computing. During this workshop, student teams will come together and collaboratively work together to use technology to solve pressing issues.
Parallel to Technica, the largest all-women and non-binary hackathon in the nation, students will participate in the Research track at Technica The weekend event will bring together computing faculty from institutions across the state of Maryland to serve as mentors on projects in their research areas. Along with providing hands-on research experience in a dynamic hackathon setting, the weekend workshop will include sessions introducing attendees to the basics of computer science research (CSR) and highlight the exciting opportunities that come with pursuing a graduate degree in computer science.
Who Can Attend?
We welcome all women undergraduates from colleges and universities to apply. Current master’s students considering a PhD program may apply and will be considered on a case by case basis. Please apply by October 15th for best consideration. Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, October 23th if space is still availible.
Registration Process and Fees
Participants will have two options to experience this workshop.
- Students who live more than 15 miles away from College Park, MD will be provided housing.
- Students who live on or near the UMD campus (less than 15 miles away from College Park, MD) will not be provided housing.
Housing does not include Sunday, 11/10/19. Students are expected to check out Sunday morning before programming.
All meals, snacks, and supplies will be provided for both groups from Friday morning breakfast through Sunday lunch. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from UMCP.
REMEMBER: YOU MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH TECHNICA & TECH + RESEARCH
For full information, please visit https://inclusion.cs.umd.edu/events/techresearch.
Join us for a half-day of food, drinks, and educational sessions on the Microsoft suite of products. Get updated by our team of experts on the new solutions coming from Microsoft and how they can be incorporated into your IT infrastructure.
Event Agenda:
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Registration & Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Windows10 VDI on Azure Session
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Coffee Break
2:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Microsoft Azure Sentinel & Security Session
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM | Networking Reception
During these custom sessions, we will be discussing:
- – An introduction to Windows10 VDI through a live demo
- – Azure: Microsoft’s leading cloud platform
- – The various Azure tools that keep your cost and time down
- – A breakdown of cloud security, in respects to Azure
- – A live demo on Azure Sentinel
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The Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) in partnership with Fox Management Consulting invites you to an insightful online conversation with senior industry leaders.
The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted life and commerce. The loss of life, health, jobs, and opportunity is tragic. However, information technology has played a major positive role in allowing businesses to operate, families to engage and industry to keep functioning.
- How has the IT industry adapted so far to the challenges of Covid-19?
- What still needs to be done?
- Given the likely long term effects of this crisis, what will the IT industry look like after the crisis?
At B. PHL, we believe innovation is best when aligned to a purpose. The 2020 B. PHL Innovation Festival will be virtual and focus on supporting COVID-19 recovery efforts in the Philadelphia region. Tickets to attend B. PHL are free, with the option to donate to the PHL COVID-19 fund. No donation is too small to help! Also, look out for exclusive experiences available for an additional donation.
B. PHL is 3 days of talks, workshops, meetups, and curated experiences from Philadelphia and around the world.
Featured Speakers:
At B. PHL, we believe innovation is best when aligned to a purpose. The 2020 B. PHL Innovation Festival will be virtual and focus on supporting COVID-19 recovery efforts in the Philadelphia region. Tickets to attend B. PHL are free, with the option to donate to the PHL COVID-19 fund. No donation is too small to help! Also, look out for exclusive experiences available for an additional donation.
B. PHL is 3 days of talks, workshops, meetups, and curated experiences from Philadelphia and around the world.
Featured Speakers:
Please join us on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 for our annual IT Career Fair, which will be held virtually this year. The fair will run from 11 am to 3 pm.
Interact with top employers who are interested in recruiting Temple students.
To participate in the career fair:
- Create an approved eportfolio (MIS majors only)
- Complete the online registration
Registration will close on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 11:59pm. More employers are added daily–check back often for updates!
At B. PHL, we believe innovation is best when aligned to a purpose. The 2020 B. PHL Innovation Festival will be virtual and focus on supporting COVID-19 recovery efforts in the Philadelphia region. Tickets to attend B. PHL are free, with the option to donate to the PHL COVID-19 fund. No donation is too small to help! Also, look out for exclusive experiences available for an additional donation.
B. PHL is 3 days of talks, workshops, meetups, and curated experiences from Philadelphia and around the world.
Featured Speakers:
The Main Line Chamber of Commerce’s Talent and Education Network and regional employers invite college students from throughout the region to attend a special virtual event with West Chester University featuring a panel of recent graduates and opportunities to meet regional employers.
Please join us on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 for our annual IT Career Fair.
More information coming soon!