The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Graduating senior Tylar Watson prepares for career at Twitter
Watson a computer science and women s and gender studies double major has been an advocate for underrepresented populations in tech.
By Amanda Wicks, University Communications, Monday, May 10th, 2021
Graduating senior Tylar Watson poses for a portrait on the lawn near the Bell Tower on May 6, 2021, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Watson will be graduating with undergraduate degrees in computer science and women s and gender studies as well as a minor in Chinese. She has also secured a job with Twitter after graduation. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Finding their place in tech
In the annual Pearl Hack Event, which was created by Tar Heels in 2014 to close the gender gap in college hackathons, women and non-binary students from across the country competed in a demo fair for prizes, attended tech workshops and met other students through social events.
By Yenah Joe, University Communications, Thursday, March 4th, 2021
In late February, students from around the world participated in the annual Pearl Hacks, a beginner-friendly hackathon for women and non-binary students interested in technology.
The Carolina student-run hackathon, which is supported by the College of Arts & Sciences’ computer science department and part of Major League Hacking, provides college students across the U.S. with a weekend-long opportunity to compete in a demo fair for prizes, learn and network through tech workshops and meet other students through social events.
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In late February, students from around the world participated in the annual Pearl Hacks, a beginner-friendly hackathon for women and non-binary students interested in technology.
The Carolina student-run hackathon, which is supported by the College of Arts & Sciences’ computer science department and part of Major League Hacking, provides college students across the U.S. with a weekend-long opportunity to compete in a demo fair for prizes, learn and network through tech workshops and meet other students through social events.
“It’s a really fun way to explore tech in different ways,” said Bea Manaligod, Pearl Hack’s marketing chair and a senior studying computer science and communications. “People can meet each other and feel safe in a field that’s completely dominated by men.”