“Future Coders Compete at Stony Brook’s High School Hackathon”

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Stony Brook University welcomed more than 90 high school students to the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) on April 10 for the second annual CEWIT High School Hackathon.

The event, co-hosted by CEWIT and the Office for Research and Innovation’s Workforce Development initiative, brought together 13 Long Island school districts for a day of coding, problem-solving and mentorship.

The Hackathon, which has more than doubled in size since its first offering, featured 23 teams competing in challenges using Java, Python and AI tools. Students worked in teams of four and received guidance from Stony Brook undergraduate and graduate students throughout the day. At the end of the competition, teams presented their projects to an interdisciplinary panel of judges.

“We’re very happy to report that we’ve grown from six schools to 13,” said Workforce Development Manager Derek O’Connor, who organized the event. “Some schools brought one team, others brought two. We’re seeing more interest, and hearing that even students in middle school are starting to think seriously about their futures in tech. This event helps give them an opportunity to work with real-world problems and develop their skills.”

Districts represented included Baldwin, Jericho, Kings Park, Levittown, Longwood, Mineola, Mt. Sinai, Plainview-Old Bethpage, Port Jefferson, Rocky Point, Syosset, Three Village and Westhampton Beach. 

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