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🤖 From the Ground Up AI Hackathon — $15,000 Prize!

Merced College students interested in AI, computer science, agriculture, sustainability, or solving real-world problems have an exciting opportunity to compete in Zoho’s From the Ground Up AI Hackathon! Teams of 2–3 students will develop an idea for an AI solution addressing one or more challenges facing rural and rural-serving communities: 🚀 How the Competition Works…
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🌱 Interested in AI, Data Science, and Agriculture?

Merced College students have an exciting opportunity this fall! F3i, in partnership with Microsoft, is offering a FREE AI Launchpad program where students can build real-world skills using agricultural sensor data. Students will get hands-on experience with: When: Fridays, September 11 – October 30Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMWhere: Merced College, Raj Kahlon Agriculture and…
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Merced College Science Fair 2026

Come to our Merced College Science Fair! Sign Up Now on this Form! This form is to register for this year’s fair! Please provide your name, school, type of category in which you want to compete in, and description of project. For more info on the science fair visit mercedsciencefair.com This year’s fair is happening…
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Flyer for “HackHayward: Build with AI + An Entrepreneurial Eye.” The design features a dark purple, space-themed background with stars, planets, and cartoon space characters. The headline reads “HackHayward” with the tagline “Fostering Innovation, Empowering Visionaries.” It advertises a 24-hour hackathon on March 21st–22nd, 2026. Details include: Register for the event, over 200 participants, free to attend, meals, swag and prizes, located at Cal State East Bay Core building, teams of up to 4, and team matching available. Sponsors listed include Google Cloud, AWS, IBM, CAHSI, The Smith Center for Private Enterprise Studies, Toolhouse, and Cal State East Bay’s Department of Computer Science and School of Engineering. A “Register Now!” button and a QR code are shown at the bottom, along with the Instagram handle @hackhayward.

🚀 HackHayward 2026: Build with AI + An Entrepreneurial Eye

HackHayward 2026, hosted at California State University, East Bay, is the second annual collegiate hackathon in the Hayward area. Students collaborate in teams to ideate, build, and pitch innovative solutions to real-world challenges within a limited timeframe. The event will be held in person on campus in March 21st & 22nd, 2026 – bringing together…
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Accelerating Workforce Development for Emerging Technologies – at CSU San Bernadino

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) will host the first national conference on accelerated workforce development in emerging technologies this coming April. Event Brite Tickets link for this event The Defining the Future conference is designed to introduce students to the wide array of jobs in a variety of Tech fields where they can leverage…
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🧡 HACKMERCED XI REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 💜

HackMerced XI will be from March 6th 4:00pm to March 8th 12:00pm.💻   More Info on HackMerced website!  Here are 11 reasons why you should REGISTER NOW! I. Gain Experience💯  II.Build your Resume📜  III. Win Prizes🎁  IV. Meet other Hackers🫂  V. Learn from hands-on Workshops💡  VI. Eat Free Food🍕  VII. Explore New Technologies🖥️  VIII. Collaborate with a…
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Data Science Workshop – Wed Nov 19th

Everyone is welcome!

Toro Tech Day

Toro Tech Day Saturday, October 18th 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Cal State Dominguez Hills: I&I 1300

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This vibrant, student-led virtual session will uplift and highlight the journeys, innovations, and contributions of four remarkable students, each representing one of the HSI-Hub campuses. As recipients of Title III, HSI-STEM grant project activity support and leadership, these students are at the forefront of transformational change in their communities and disciplines. Attendees will hear directly…
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Merced College Science Fair 2025

The Merced College Science Fair, held on May 2, 2025, in the campus gym, was a fantastic celebration of student creativity and innovation. With strong participation from local high schools and Merced College students, the event brought energy, curiosity, and community spirit to campus. It was inspiring to see so many young minds excited about…
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