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How Covid-19 Changed MIT’s Global Hackathon Program And Others For The Better, Forever
How Covid-19 Changed MIT’s Global Hackathon Program And Others For The Better, Forever

MIT learned from its Hacking Medicine global program that was entirely viral, lessons that can improve the way hackathons are conducred in different sectors around the world.
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The Catalyzing Innovation Podcast Episode 5 - Freddy Nguyen
The Catalyzing Innovation Podcast Episode 5 - Freddy Nguyen

A conversation between host Michelle Greenwald and Freddy Nguyen.
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Care Transformation Studio | Simplifing how healthcare organizations engage experts.
Care Transformation Studio | Simplifing how healthcare organizations engage experts.

Access experts in care delivery and solve problems simply. Engaging experts on the studio provides a simple, affordable, and convenient way to access expertise on-demand for your organization.
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Reopening businesses and risk of COVID-19 transmission - npj Digital Medicine
Reopening businesses and risk of COVID-19 transmission - npj Digital Medicine

The true risk of a COVID-19 resurgence as states reopen businesses is unknown. In this paper, we used anonymized cell-phone data to quantify the potential risk of COVID-19 transmission in business establishments by building a Business Risk Index that measures transmission risk over time. The index was built using two metrics, visits per square foot and the average duration of visits, to account for both density of visits and length of time visitors linger in…
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Rapid crowdsourced innovation for COVID-19 response and economic growth - npj Digital Medicine
Rapid crowdsourced innovation for COVID-19 response and economic growth - npj Digital Medicine

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected life worldwide. Governments have been faced with the formidable task of implementing public health measures, such as social distancing, quarantines, and lockdowns, while simultaneously supporting a sluggish economy and stimulating research and development (R&D) for the pandemic. Catalyzing bottom-up entrepreneurship is one method to achieve this. Home-grown efforts by citizens wishing to contribute their time and resources to help have sprouted organically, with ideas shared widely on the internet.…
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MIT COVID-19 Datathon: data without boundaries
MIT COVID-19 Datathon: data without boundaries

The COVID-19 virus is a formidable global threat, impacting all aspects of society and exacerbating the existing inequities of our current social systems.1 2 As we battle the virus across multiple fronts, data are critical for understanding this disease and for coordinating an effective global response. Given the current digitisation of so many aspects of life, we are amassing data that can be extrapolated and analysed for the effective forecasting, prevention and treatment of COVID-19.…
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MIT Virtual ALC: Mind, Hand, and Heart - MIT Alumni Stories of Inspiration
MIT Virtual ALC: Mind, Hand, and Heart - MIT Alumni Stories of Inspiration
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Hundreds of Teams Converge Online for MIT Covid-19 Challenge Hackathons
Hundreds of Teams Converge Online for MIT Covid-19 Challenge Hackathons

In March 2020, the world was bracing for the outbreak of a pandemic. For Alfonso Martinez MBA ’20 and postdoc Freddy T. Nguyen, there was one logical response: a hackathon.
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MIT Sloan Hack4theFuture aims to innovate for the acceleration of the Future of Work in the age of COVID-19 | MIT Sloan
MIT Sloan Hack4theFuture aims to innovate for the acceleration of the Future of Work in the age of COVID-19 | MIT Sloan
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MIT COVID-19 Challenge India hackathon open for innovators
MIT COVID-19 Challenge India hackathon open for innovators

The seventh edition of the MIT COVID-19 challenge is inviting participants from across the world to come up with solutions for India.
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MIT COVID-19 Challenge hackathon, 'India: Turning the Tide,' invites the broader community to take action on the coronavirus crisis in India | MIT Sloan
MIT COVID-19 Challenge hackathon, 'India: Turning the Tide,' invites the broader community to take action on the coronavirus crisis in India | MIT Sloan
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Estudiantes colombianos presentaron solución ganadora en el 'MIT COVID 19 Challenge' | Impacto TIC
Estudiantes colombianos presentaron solución ganadora en el 'MIT COVID 19 Challenge' | Impacto TIC

La competencia es un mecanismo válido para sacar lo mejor de cada persona, en el área que sea. Competir con ética, respeto y juego limpio (fair play)
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What is the Covid-19 data tsunami telling policymakers?
What is the Covid-19 data tsunami telling policymakers?

Some 300 data scientists and health care professionals from around the world joined the MIT Covid-19 Datathon to see what insights about how to contain the virus, limit its damage, and address the deep-rooted health and racial inequalities it has exposed they might uncover.
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“The People Who Develop a Ventilator that Costs $40,000 Are Probably Not the Best People to Go to to Make that Ventilator Cost $400”
“The People Who Develop a Ventilator that Costs $40,000 Are Probably Not the Best People to Go to to Make that Ventilator Cost $400”

A Conversation about Open Source and Crowdsource Innovation During the Pandemic
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30 track winners crowned in MIT Latin America vs. COVID-19 hackathon | MIT Sloan
30 track winners crowned in MIT Latin America vs. COVID-19 hackathon | MIT Sloan
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MIT to host Latin America vs. COVID-19 hackathon to develop solutions for its most pressing challenges: health systems, vulnerable populations, the economy and the spread of misinformation | MIT Sloan
MIT to host Latin America vs. COVID-19 hackathon to develop solutions for its most pressing challenges: health systems, vulnerable populations, the economy and the spread of misinformation | MIT Sloan
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Benjamin Boutboul, MBA ’20 | Alumni | MIT Sloan
Benjamin Boutboul, MBA ’20 | Alumni | MIT Sloan
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MIT Africa Takes on COVID-19: Snapshot of the weekend’s solutions
MIT Africa Takes on COVID-19: Snapshot of the weekend’s solutions

Last weekend, over 1,250 participants from 106 countries —  including 44 in Africa — participated in the MIT COVID19 Challenge: Africa…
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MIT builds community for the Africa Takes On Covid-19 challenge
MIT builds community for the Africa Takes On Covid-19 challenge

In less than two weeks, a group of 40 MIT students and alumni organizes a global virtual hackathon to address the challenges of Covid-19 in Africa.
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Wide Field: Hacking COVID-19 Solutions for Africa
Wide Field: Hacking COVID-19 Solutions for Africa

Host Vivian Kobusingye Birchall chatted with Stuart Krusell, Senior Director of Global Programs at MIT Sloan School of Management; Ari Jacobovits, Managing D...
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TRUE Africa | How a Few MIT Students Produced One of the Best Hackathons on Covid-19
TRUE Africa | How a Few MIT Students Produced One of the Best Hackathons on Covid-19

42% of people in sub-Saharan Africa live on less than $1.90 a day. As the pandemic slowly progresses throughout the continent, with most of the 35,000+ Covid-19 cases concentrated in North Africa and South Africa, a group of MIT students decided to host an “Africa Takes on Covid-19” challenge last weekend. It was the third […]
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MIT to host virtual Beat Pandemic II Hackathon with focus on predicting, preventing and preparing | MIT Sloan
MIT to host virtual Beat Pandemic II Hackathon with focus on predicting, preventing and preparing | MIT Sloan
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MIT and VA Partner for COVID-19 Hackathon - VA News
MIT and VA Partner for COVID-19 Hackathon - VA News

The COVID-19 pandemic requires innovative thinking. That is why VA partnered with MIT and other organizations to put on the MIT COVID-19 Challenge “Beat the Pandemic” Hackathon.
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MIT’s COVID-19 Challenge ‘Beat the Pandemic’ Virtual Hackathon
MIT’s COVID-19 Challenge ‘Beat the Pandemic’ Virtual Hackathon

DV’s Nate Beyor catches up with Freddy Nguyen to talk about the recent MIT Beat the Pandemic Hackathon.
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Hackathons Target Coronavirus
Hackathons Target Coronavirus

Thousands of technology enthusiasts and others are flocking to a new wave of hackathons created to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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MIT creates challenge to 'hack' COVID-19
MIT creates challenge to 'hack' COVID-19

The MIT COVID-19 Challenge searches for ideas to fight the coronavirus via hackathons and virtual events.
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AbelsonTaylor partners with the MIT COVID19 Challenge 48 Hour Hackathon
AbelsonTaylor partners with the MIT COVID19 Challenge 48 Hour Hackathon

The MIT COVID-19 Challenge came to life last weekend. The 48-hour virtual event hosted 1,500 hackers and created 238 teams to address COVID-19 challenges
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New COVID-19 challenge out of MIT seeks solutions from hackers at home
New COVID-19 challenge out of MIT seeks solutions from hackers at home

The new MIT COVID-19 Challenge: Beat the Pandemic is a series of hackathons and digital events focused on coming up with ways to address the virus.
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MIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem steps up to the challenge of Covid-19
MIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem steps up to the challenge of Covid-19

MIT’s entrepreneurial groups have launched a number of initiatives to address challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Brown University student named winner in MIT’s Latin America versus COVID-19 hackathon
Brown University student named winner in MIT’s Latin America versus COVID-19 hackathon

Serving the Brown community since 1891
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Developing a web-based platform to support domestic violence survivors | BrandeisNOW
Developing a web-based platform to support domestic violence survivors | BrandeisNOW
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CMC student develops app to address mental health issues of doctors
CMC student develops app to address mental health issues of doctors

The team worked to address mental health challenges faced by doctors in a hospital posed by COVID-19
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Manipal students win MIT COVID-19 hackathon challenge
Manipal students win MIT COVID-19 hackathon challenge

They teamed with professionals from across the world
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Manipal, MAHE students bag MIT award
Manipal, MAHE students bag MIT award

The competition consisted of 10 tracks from A to J, where students from Manipal Institute of Technology won track H: Providing Mental Health Support Resources. The event was a virtual 24-hour event and took place August 28 to August 30.
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The MIT COVID-19 Challenge was launched in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative was built by members of the MIT community with the support of the MIT Innovation Initiative, Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship, and MIT Hacking Medicine.

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