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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.
Attendees of PRLab’s PRoBono review the event’s agenda. The overnight communication marathon created deliverables for five nonprofit organizations. PHOTO COURTESY OF VICTORIA LUO

Sixteen hours in COM: BU PRLab holds overnight communication marathon PRoBono

Sara Sugita November 5, 2023
This weekend PRLab hosted its annual overnight communication marathon, PRoBono, in which 88 student volunteers created PR campaigns for five nonprofit organizations.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Modern Toolbox: No, NFTs aren’t just expensive .jpegs

Jaeyoung Choi January 26, 2022
blockchain technology is slated to revolutionize the world in ways that we may not even be able to imagine today
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.
parkaze app

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 hosts world’s largest female, femme nonbinary hackathon

Samantha Drysdale February 1, 2018

Last weekend, Boston University’s Metcalf Ballroom bustled with young women hailing from around the globe, energy soaring as they created, innovated and shared their love for technology. Organized...

Ovia Health hackathon seeks solutions to women’s health challenges

Michal Shvimer January 25, 2018

In an office space in downtown Boston, a mother created an app for overworked moms. A victim of sexual assault made a database to quantify those crimes. The cousin of girl who lost her life to an eating...

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....

Nonprofit organization Binnovative partnered with Boston Children's Museum to host two-day global hackathon, the International Space Apps Challenge, Saturday and Sunday at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International Space Apps Challenge promotes cross-cultural collaboration

Badmaa Batbold April 25, 2016

Innovation is the driving force behind the many successes humans have been able to achieve. Therefore, many would say it is imperative that we learn and continue to think outside the box, to be innovators,...

Boston University hosted hackathon "Boston Hacks" from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 in the George Sherman Union's Metcalf Hall. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

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...

Boston University hosted a hackathon, "Boston Hacks" from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 in the George Sherman Union's Metcalf Hall. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

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...

"Trip App" won the Best New App award at this year's Global Appathon Saturday at Boston University. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS YIP

Under new management, Appathon stronger than ever

Madeleine O’Keefe February 3, 2015

Boston University’s Global App Initiative brought back the Global Appathon, a 12-hour mobile-themed hackathon, Saturday. Hackathons are collaborative events that bring together project managers, designers...

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