Today’s world is loaded with information. For someone with the right computer skills, that data can represent tremendous opportunities to help people. College of Engineering and Computing senior Lara Garcia has a passion for using data to solve problems. She is...
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UPE hosts Shellhacks 2022 – Florida’s largest hackathon
A drowsy college student peels himself out of a sleeping bag as the morning sun illuminates the Kovens Conference Center. Spread out around him, coders sit at round tables, clicking away on their keyboards. A woman in an FIU sweater paces back and forth...
UPE Spring Kickoff Meeting, Miami Hack Week, Web Development Workshop, Design Workshop, and More!
On the first month of the Spring semester, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student technology organization at Florida International University (FIU), started off with a week of tabling, followed by the Spring Kickoff Meeting, plus a Web Development Workshop and...
Following a Successful Kickoff, UPE Hosts Workshops and Elections
During October, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), arranged various in-person workshops and hosted their 2021 Executive Board elections! To start off the month, UPE InfoTech, UPE’s...
UPE Successfully Kicks off Fall 2021 with Series of In-Person Workshops
BIG NEWS! Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), has resumed their in-person workshops for Fall 2021! After hours of tabling around campus, which attracted interested parties and allowed...
TechTogether Miami, One of the first large gender-focused hackathons in Florida
TechTogether is the largest initiative to address the gender inequities in the hackathon community. It was founded in 2017 and since then it has served over 3,500 people of marginalized genders through their annual gender-focused hackathons. TechTogether is credited...
UPE Takes the Lead in Prepping Students for Professional Tech Careers
Two months ago, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), arranged valuable workshops for students interested in pursuing careers involving technology. To kick off the week, UPE Advance, UPE’s...
UPE Kicks Off the Year with Big Plans for Spring 2021
Two months ago, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), launched their Spring Kickoff Week and Kickoff Meeting for Spring 2021. Kickoff Week consisted of a series of one-hour virtual tabling...
UPE Supports Fellow Student Tech Organizations and Hosts Virtual Tech Workshops
Two months ago, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), collaborated with other tech clubs and began their series of virtual workshops for Spring 2021. UPE’s first event for the new semester...
UPE Prepares for GGJ, the World’s Largest Game Development Hackathon
Two months ago, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), prepared for Global Game Jam (GGJ) with exciting game-related activities and workshops. So, what exactly is Global Game Jam? GGJ is...