Dartmouth's annual student-run Hackathon is an on-campus event in which students form teams to create and develop innovative software and hardware projects. HackDartmouth attracts hundreds of the best hackers from the New England area as well as Canada and provides a 24-hour opportunity to showcase their talents.
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"Overall, the best part of the conference was getting to know and discussing my research with other undergraduates. This symposium had the unique position of being centered around research, but not around professors or graduate students — rather, undergraduates."
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"Activism has always been communal, likewise, so is scientific advancement. To build space for black and brown scientists, we need to be included in professional networks pushing for our success. Once in, we also need to make space for even more diverse scientists."
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The Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference, one of the largest political science conferences in the country, was an amazing opportunity to learn what new research projects are being conducted around the world and to receive feedback for my own project. The conference featured many paper panels and poster session across a variety of topics, and I was able to listen in on presentations on perceptions of trade, public opinion, methodology in Asia, machine learning, and immigration attitudes.
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Mini-Grant recipient, Tuong Vi Nguyen '21, shares her experience traveling to Myitkyina, Myanmar to collect stories from Kachin people. The Kachin people are an ethnic minority in Myanmar who are discriminated against and facing many challenges under the Myanmar military regime.
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