Live stream of tonight’s OpenGov Hack Night. Note: Google Plus recently launched a Q&A app for hangouts. We’ll be trying this out tonight.
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Girls Do Hack – An all girls hackathon at the Adler Planetarium
On November 9th, the Adler Planetarium will be hosting an all girls hackathon for young women who are considering STEM careers called Girls Do Hack. This is the third hackathon in a series of hackathons that are being hosted by…
Got ideas on health and data? Enter the Knight News Challenge!
Last week, John Bracken from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation stopped by the Chicago Community Trust as part of his whirlwind tour of the nation to talk about the latest Knight News Challenge.
Hack Night Live: Smart Cities and Simulation
Tonight’s live stream of the OpenGov Hack Night will be a presentation by Matthew Shaxted on Smart Cities using data analysis, webGL visualization, and agent based simulation.
Growing our own talent
In recent months, we’ve highlighted several efforts to teach young people how to code and about technology. These efforts have included Englewood Codes, Civic Summer, and Adler Planetarium’s Youth Hackathon. Smart Chicago is proud to have supported these efforts and…
Live Stream: Knight News Challenge on Health
We’ll be live streaming tonight’s presentation from the Knight Foundation on their latest News Challenge. This year’s challenge will focus on harnessing the power of health data. We’ll start our coverage at 4:00pm CST
