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This week we will be learning about the fundamentals of computer programming. In this lesson you’ll understand how computers understand you! An algorithm is a detailed, step-by-step process followed in order to accomplish a specific task or to solve a specific problem. Computer algorithms can appear complex, but the underlying concept is approachable for both adults and kids. In this […]
The Milky Way Tech for Good Pitch Out gives early stage startups an opportunity to pitch in front of their community, compete with their peers for funding and for the Milky Way Tech Hub community to rally around early stage startups. Date and time: Come enjoy an amazing pitch competition featuring tech start-ups in the Milky Way Tech Hub during Startup […]
Momentum in the Milky Way! There were many notable events last week that featured tech, entrepreneurship and networking. Several of which were in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I was able to attend the “Hack the Dream” event Hosted by i.c.Stars. and had an amazing time! Hack the Dream was an incredible event that aimed to highlight the […]
Yesterday I attended a talk on deep learning and genomics by Pi-Chauan Chang, a software engineer at Google. Pi-Chauan gave a high level overview of deep learning and how her team formulates a problem in genomics to successfully apply deep learning techniques. She also discussed DeepVariant – a software built by Google to enable community efforts to progress genomic sequencing. […]
Yesterday I attended Grace Hopper’s inaugural PitcHer contest. The goal of this pitch competition is to support, encourage, and provide new funding opportunities to women entrepreneurs. The top ten finalist competed for a grand total of $65,000. I was elated to find that the first place prize went to my personal favorite, Shakeia Kegler. Her business idea accompanied by her amazing stage […]
Its important to not only be consumers of technology but producers as well. “A new study released Friday sheds light on this issue. The State of Black America 2018, a report published annually by the National Urban League, compares how black and white people fare in a number of areas, including housing, economics, education, social justice, and civic engagement. This […]