The Daily Free Press

BU student organizations to receive additional half a million dollars

Sydney Kodama • September 15, 2022

There is a $500,000 increase in student organization and event funding for this year.

BU students develop apps, webpages at 24 hour hackathon, datathon

Emma Hagert • April 12, 2022

BostonHacks and Boston University Data Science Association put on a hackathon and datathon on April 9 and 10.

TERRIERS IN BIZ: BU alumna leverages nonprofit to achieve gender inclusivity in hackathon

Yiran Yu • March 18, 2021

Boston University Alumna Fiona Whittington co-created "TechTogether" to host hackathons that are an inclusive, safe space for individuals of all marginalized genders.

Terrier in Biz: BU alum’s Parkaze addresses Boston parking

Divya Sood • February 24, 2021

BU alum Amal Radhakrishnan co-created the web platform and app "Parkaze" in 2019 to address the problem of finding parking.

BU adapts to surge in computer science job market

Mike Reddy • November 1, 2017

Despite rapid growth in undergraduate computer science program enrollment, the field is expanding faster than it can be filled, and many universities including Boston University are working to adapt...

Girls Who Code teaches web development, encourage women participation in field

Emma Goddard • October 18, 2017

From programming scientific software to redoing a portfolio website, coding has become one of the most in-demand skills in many industries. Girls Who Code BU hosted their first “Introduction to Web...

Hackathon provides students with opportunity to gain cyber skills

Allegra Peelor • November 3, 2015

Hacking isn’t just for solo coders anymore. At events such as BostonHacks, the 24-hour coding competition held in Boston University's George Sherman Union Saturday and Sunday, teams of students work...

Student hackers work to create “something awesome” at BU-hosted competition

Nicole Mis • November 2, 2015

Boston University hosted 500 students from across the United States and Canada on Saturday and Sunday for the 24-hour tech-invention competition BostonHacks, where students from 25 different universities...