It was a programming class filled with massive barriers. The students had no internet, personal computers or homework tools besides old-fashioned paper and pencils. Many came from low-income ...

Higher education institutions are finding that hackathons — events inviting students to participate in science, technology, engineering and math challenges — are a great way to connect coding to ...

Jared Zoneraich and Nick Joseph are two high school students who’ve spent the night here at the Disrupt NY 2013 Hackathon coding an in-car app for learner drivers using GM’s API. The pair got a great ...

This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Jan. 19; celebrated on the third Monday of January, the U.S. federal holiday is also known as MLK Day.

I like to spend most of my weekends taking workout classes with friends, exploring new restaurants or vegging out on the couch with a movie on. The past weekend, however, was unique. Instead of the ...

Are software competitions bad? Some participants say hackathons can stifle innovation and chill the vibe of camaraderie because they offer such large prizes. But that doesn’t have to always be the ...

SALISBURY — The City Hall chamber was covered in red and green disco lights. Twenty-two students were typing frantically on their computers. It had just turned 12:30 p.m., and the race was on. The ...