{"id":48011,"date":"2024-12-11T10:46:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T08:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/?p=48011"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:49:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T08:49:54","slug":"uol-first-year-students-win-peoples-choice-award-at-hacktech-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/uol-first-year-students-win-peoples-choice-award-at-hacktech-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"UoL First-Year Students Win People\u2019s Choice Award at HACKTECH 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>University of Limassol (UoL)<\/strong> is delighted to announce that three first-year students from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/program\/bsc-in-computing-business-technologies\/\">BSc in Computing and Business Technologies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/program\/bsc-in-economics\/\">BSc in Economics<\/a> programs, in collaboration with two external participants, have won the <strong>People\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong> at the prestigious <strong>HACKTECH 2024<\/strong> Hackathon. Their project garnered the highest number of votes from fellow participants, reflecting the innovation and creativity of the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Award-Winning UoL Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ivan Smirnov<\/strong> (<em>BSc Computing and Business Technologies<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yakau Tsesler<\/strong> (<em>BSc Economics<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Andrey Demiankov<\/strong> (<em>BSc Computing and Business Technologies<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-b91eb676 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uol_hacktech-2024_2.jpg ,https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uol_hacktech-2024_2.jpg 780w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uol_hacktech-2024_2.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uol_hacktech-2024_2.jpg\" alt=\"uol hacktech 2024 2\" class=\"uag-image-48012\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" title=\"UoL_HACKTECH 2024_2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team successfully conceptualized and developed an interactive map prototype designed to help users explore life in Limassol. Over an intense 36-hour hackathon, they delivered a fully functional prototype and presented it to a panel of judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Remarkable Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This accomplishment is <strong>a proud milestone for UoL<\/strong>, showcasing the talents of our undergraduate students who, at just 18 years old, have proven their ability to compete and excel at a national level. Winning an award at a leading hackathon in Cyprus highlights their potential as future innovators in the tech and business domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Limassol commends its students for their exceptional teamwork and dedication, and we celebrate this achievement as a reflection of the excellence and innovation fostered within our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to the team on this outstanding accomplishment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Limassol (UoL) is delighted to announce that three first-year students from the BSc in Computing and Business Technologies and BSc in Economics programs, in collaboration with two external participants, have won the People\u2019s Choice Award at the prestigious HACKTECH 2024 Hackathon. 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