Creative Hackathon Day Two: Pitching and Presentation
On Thursday, 5th of March, the action moved to the top floor of the brand-new UCD O'Connor Centre for Learning. Named in honour of Irish entrepreneur and renewable energy pioneer Eddie O'Connor, the Centre represents a bold new chapter for learning and collaboration at UCD.
Teams spent the morning finalising and presenting their prototypes in a vibrant showcase format. VIP guests dropped in throughout the morning to engage directly with students and hear about their projects. The building was buzzing with conversations between the next generation of thinkers and the people shaping UCD's future.
Nick, a bachelors student in Computer Science with Data Science, said that the two-day hackathon was a great experience, with a lot of planning and hard work put in.
"It was great seeing all the materials made beforehand and finally putting all of them together," Nick said.
The O'Connor Centre for Learning was officially launched by UCD President Orla Feely,
