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Fiona Whittington

COM alum Fiona Whittington promoted inclusion at BU, now sparks change for women in tech

Mara Mellits November 7, 2023
2024 Women of Impact Honoree and COM alum Fiona Whittington was not an average advertising student during her time at BU.
From left to right: Hailey Hart-Thompson, Yasmin Morais and Fiona Whittington. The three are Boston University alumni recognized for their entrepreneurship by BostInno’s 25 Under 25. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

TERRIERS IN BIZ: BostInno’s 25 Under 25 recognizes past BU Terriers

Divya Sood October 6, 2021
Three BUild Lab alumni are featured by Boston Business Journal for their individual start-ups.
woman at a hackathon

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.
Student Government passes a proposal to grant money to the Math and Computer Sciences project center BUILDS. PHOTO BY PAIGE WARD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Innovation club receives funding from SG

Becca Moszka October 29, 2017

BUILDS, an innovation and design center located in Boston University’s Math and Computer Sciences building, plans to use over $100 in funding granted from BU Student Government to purchase electric...

Girls Who Code BU host "Hack the Gap" at the Trustee Ballroom this weekend. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s first all-female hackathon encourages women to get into tech

Olivia Ritter October 26, 2017

As Beyoncé’s songs blasted through the speakers of the Trustee Ballroom, women filled the room with eyes and minds set on computer coding, an ironic scene given the assumed male dominance in the...

Girls Who Code BU teach interested students basic coding at their "Introduction to Web Development" Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

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...

A look at BU’s efforts to keep up with the mobile age

Sophie Will October 13, 2016

In today’s technological era, Boston University has to adapt to keep the interests and attention of its students. One way the university has attempted to do so is through various smartphone applications....

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