It’s an event organized by a group of UT engineering students that poses a computer-era challenge: can you hack it?
Volhacks is hosting its inaugural hack-a-thon September 30–October 2, and while the name might sound like something businesses would want to avoid, the expertise of students coming to the event is something in high demand.
“This is an opportunity for students to hack on software and hardware applications and to try to find potential flaws and problems with them, something very valuable for businesses,” said UT’s Sam Rose, a senior in the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. “Companies see their wares get put through the wringer while students get to meet with representatives and recruiters from those companies, so it really benefits both.