Princeton University is hosting another hackathon event this weekend, featuring speakers, tech-workshops and over 600 more students on campus
PRINCETON - Hundreds of students will flood Princeton University's campus this weekend as part of a campus-wide, two-day, tech-centered event.
The semiannual event - aptly named "HackPrinceton" - will begin Friday night around 5 p.m. with an opening ceremony and continue through Sunday afternoon, according to a release from the university. The majority of the events will be held at The Friend Center for Engineering Education.
Over the course of 36 hours, Princeton University students and around 600 students from over 80 other campuses will participate in workshops and listen to talks from tech industry professionals.
The workshops will cover everything from basic web development to more advanced studies like backend design, according to the release.
The keynote speaker is Pooja Sankar, the CEO of Piazza.com - a website which allows students to pose questions regarding their studies and gives professors and other students the chance to answer those questions.
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Students will also have a chance to work on projects during the weekend with help from Dell and Intel-donated hardware, the release stated. They'll be able to unveil those projects using Amazon.com's web services site.
Princeton University is not the only place to delve into the "Hackathon" world. A group called "Major League Hacking," supports over 150 similar events across North America and Europe each semester, according to the release.
The event has been closed to outsiders but Princeton University students can still apply via the website, Hackprinceton.com.
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