Students and faculty revive breakout hackathon
Briana Curley, an electrical and computer engineering major, helps organize the return of Hack Arizona.
Student organizers, with the backing of the Division of Undergraduate Education – as well as support from the College of Engineering, additional university units and local industry partners — hosted Hack Arizona March 22-23, the Southwest's largest hackathon.
The division’s goal was to provide continuity and institutional backing while keeping Hack Arizona a student-run event, said Greg Heileman, vice provost for undergraduate education and a professor of ECE.
“We wanted to create a backbone for this to operate around and give students the support they need,” said Heileman.
One of the students helping to organize the event is Briana Curley, an ECE major. Aside from working to coordinate mentors and judges, she is also helping run the actual event.
"I’m so excited to see the event come to life and hope it is a fun and rewarding experience for all," Curley said.