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Pixels to Prototypes: Eccles Students Tackle Real-World Challenges at 2025 Generative AI Hackathon
Innovation returned to the David Eccles School of Business in full force as 90 students across 27 teams gathered for the second annual Generative AI Hackathon. Hosted by the Information Systems program, this hackathon challenged students to do more than just code — it pushed them to move fast, think strategically, and use tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Midjourney to solve a real-world business problem. Each team took on the role of a digital agency pitching a new website for a fictional but highly specific client: Children’s Steps Pediatric Hospital. The twist? The client expected generative AI to be integrated [...]
Firebrand guest speaker LaMarqué Ward Sr. urges Opportunity Scholars to ‘leave a ripple in the universe’
Opportunity Scholars Program participants at the David Eccles School of Business got a dose of energy, ebullience, and exuberance with a keynote address from entrepreneur, author, educator, and motivational speaker LaMarqué Ward Sr. Ward, the president of Dream Builders University (a Cincinnati-based program that helps young people discover and achieve their potential through unique curriculum and workshops) addressed the collection of first-generation business students and shared his insights on personal growth, leadership, and the mindset needed to overcome obstacles. While he touched on myriad subjects, the theme underpinning the entirety of the 90-minute interactive experience was to not let the [...]
Student Spotlight: Biwash Guatam
“You only get this experience once, so make the most of it."
