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Staten Island Bus Hackathon draws ideas for improving MTA service
2016-03-08 00:07:03| Railroads - Topix.net
Tech-savvy mass transit riders spent the day Saturday explaining their plans for how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority can improve and transform Staten Island's transit system. The first Staten Island Bus Hackathon, organized by New York University's Rudin Center for Transportation, the Transit Center , and the MTA, drew more than 150 coding and planning enthusiasts to lower Manhattan to present their proposals for transit improvement.
Tags: service
island
ideas
bus
'Happiness Hackathon' tackles cyberbullying through innovation
2015-10-30 09:18:23| Beverages - Topix.net
A 'Happiness Hackathon' held earlier this month brought 15 teens from around the US to New York City to build tools to stop cyberbullying. Schoolyard bullying has moved onto the Internet - but that doesn't mean thoughtful people can't stop bullying through digital means.
Tags: innovation
happiness
tackles
cyberbullying
Hackathon Project Turned Public Transit App Simplifies Route Planning
2015-08-10 17:39:32| ENR.com: Headline News
Remix is an app that can deliver forward-looking plans of public transportation bus routes, including total cost, number of buses and bus lines.
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project
planning
turned
Virtual Hackathon Aims To Move Solar Forward
2015-03-03 20:26:59| ENR.com: Headline News
The SunShot Catalyst Prize program is a 60-day virtual hackathon launched in mid-February and sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Energys SunShot Initiative that awards cash prizes for innovations.
Tags: forward
move
virtual
aims
Samsung Teams with Massachusetts General Hospital and MIT Hacking Medicine for Healthcare Hackathon
2014-11-05 00:34:41| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is working with Massachusetts General Hospital in cooperation with MIT Hacking Medicine to host a multi-phase Innovation Challenge, beginning with a Healthcare Hackathon Nov. 7-8 to initiate new technology innovations in healthcare. Through this collaboration, Samsung continues its effort to empower consumer driven healthcare by creating tools on its latest wearable and mobile devices that matter to clinical practices.
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mit
medicine
hospital