The BeaverHacks Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/hack-a-thon-podcast Hosted by Oregon State University's Hackathon Club, The BeaverHacks Podcast focuses on computer science and student life at OSU and in the Corvallis community. Copyright 2025 Orange Media Network afe22631-c107-5b83-b2fb-b61f10569948 no en Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:59:37 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:27:17 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/75ZgDFBenb6eqXkcSQeCiBaL_dWcYaj8Nffd170m-so/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yODJk/ZWM4ODIxMGUzZGZh/OTg5ZjAwNGI5MTFj/MTc4MS5qcGc.jpg The BeaverHacks Podcast episodic KBVR-FM Hosted by Oregon State University's Hackathon Club, The BeaverHacks Podcast focuses on computer science and student life at OSU and in the Corvallis community. Hosted by Oregon State University's Hackathon Club, The BeaverHacks Podcast focuses on computer science and student life at OSU and in the Corvallis community. OSU, Oregon State, Oregon State University, Hackathon, Computer Science, CS Orange Media Network No No AI: More Than Meets the Eye (Alex Guyer) 8 8 AI: More Than Meets the Eye (Alex Guyer) full 10d62268-9d80-4382-892d-428d8a3d8c4d https://share.transistor.fm/s/914d4ecc Havel Konda sits down with CS Instructor Alex Guyer to explore his journey into the field, his passion for teaching, and his research in machine learning and computer vision. They discuss his experiences teaching introductory CS courses at OSU, his insights on making complex topics engaging, and some of the biggest misconceptions about AI. Plus, Alex shares his thoughts on the latest trends in ML/AI and offers advice for students starting their engineering journey.

]]> Havel Konda sits down with CS Instructor Alex Guyer to explore his journey into the field, his passion for teaching, and his research in machine learning and computer vision. They discuss his experiences teaching introductory CS courses at OSU, his insights on making complex topics engaging, and some of the biggest misconceptions about AI. Plus, Alex shares his thoughts on the latest trends in ML/AI and offers advice for students starting their engineering journey.

]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:43:21 -0800 KBVR-FM KBVR-FM 3197 Havel Konda sits down with CS Instructor Alex Guyer to explore his journey into the field, his passion for teaching, and his research in machine learning and computer vision. They discuss his experiences teaching introductory CS courses at OSU, his insights on making complex topics engaging, and some of the biggest misconceptions about AI. Plus, Alex shares his thoughts on the latest trends in ML/AI and offers advice for students starting their engineering journey.

]]> OSU, Oregon State, Oregon State University, Hackathon, Computer Science, CS No Building a Hackathon in just 3 months (QuackHacks) 7 7 Building a Hackathon in just 3 months (QuackHacks) full be25a849-a5f4-4bfd-9d57-d2e850d70d6a https://share.transistor.fm/s/d5f32ed7 Havel Konda and Owen Krause sit down with QuackHacks coordinators Noah Weis and Jack Klein to dive deep into what it takes to build a hackathon from the ground up in record time. From the unique perspective of student leaders, they share the journey of turning an ambitious vision into a reality, the challenges and sacrifices they faced, and how they navigated the high-stakes world of planning large-scale events.

Hear their honest reflections on the motivation and passion that drove them to create QuackHacks, inspiring listeners to dream big and take bold steps in their own pursuits.

]]> Havel Konda and Owen Krause sit down with QuackHacks coordinators Noah Weis and Jack Klein to dive deep into what it takes to build a hackathon from the ground up in record time. From the unique perspective of student leaders, they share the journey of turning an ambitious vision into a reality, the challenges and sacrifices they faced, and how they navigated the high-stakes world of planning large-scale events.

Hear their honest reflections on the motivation and passion that drove them to create QuackHacks, inspiring listeners to dream big and take bold steps in their own pursuits.

]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:22:12 -0800 KBVR-FM KBVR-FM 3544 Havel Konda and Owen Krause sit down with QuackHacks coordinators Noah Weis and Jack Klein to dive deep into what it takes to build a hackathon from the ground up in record time. From the unique perspective of student leaders, they share the journey of turning an ambitious vision into a reality, the challenges and sacrifices they faced, and how they navigated the high-stakes world of planning large-scale events.

Hear their honest reflections on the motivation and passion that drove them to create QuackHacks, inspiring listeners to dream big and take bold steps in their own pursuits.

]]> OSU, Oregon State, Oregon State University, Hackathon, Computer Science, CS No Talking Tech with the Dean of Engineering 6 6 Talking Tech with the Dean of Engineering full a617147d-d1e0-4167-a9ba-445dee40808e https://share.transistor.fm/s/17eefe28 Havel Konda sits down with Dean of Engineering Scott Ashford to discuss OSU’s evolution under his leadership, his unique relationship with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and his ideas for driving change at OSU in the years to come.

]]> Havel Konda sits down with Dean of Engineering Scott Ashford to discuss OSU’s evolution under his leadership, his unique relationship with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and his ideas for driving change at OSU in the years to come.

]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:23:27 -0800 KBVR-FM KBVR-FM 2767 Havel Konda sits down with Dean of Engineering Scott Ashford to discuss OSU’s evolution under his leadership, his unique relationship with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and his ideas for driving change at OSU in the years to come.

]]> OSU, Oregon State, Oregon State University, Hackathon, Computer Science, CS No The Sebastian Torresola Interview 5 5 The Sebastian Torresola Interview full 5987720c-9a0c-4a91-8125-9d61995437c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b2ae7453 Havel Konda and Sebastian Torresola dive into their Hackathon experiences, essential skills every freshman should master, and the driving forces that keep them motivated in the highly competitive field of computer science.

]]> Havel Konda and Sebastian Torresola dive into their Hackathon experiences, essential skills every freshman should master, and the driving forces that keep them motivated in the highly competitive field of computer science.

]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:21:47 -0800 KBVR-FM KBVR-FM 4158 Havel Konda and Sebastian Torresola dive into their Hackathon experiences, essential skills every freshman should master, and the driving forces that keep them motivated in the highly competitive field of computer science.

]]> OSU, Oregon State, Oregon State University, Hackathon, Computer Science, CS No The Peter Mora-Stevens Interview 4 4 The Peter Mora-Stevens Interview full 43f19a12-4041-462e-9d31-cfa685f7856f https://share.transistor.fm/s/bbb2d81e Havel Konda and Peter Mora-Stevens dive into the technical interview process, big-tech internship experiences, and what it means to be a student studying Computer Science.

]]> Havel Konda and Peter Mora-Stevens dive into the technical interview process, big-tech internship experiences, and what it means to be a student studying Computer Science.

]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:20:07 -0800 KBVR-FM KBVR-FM 2836 Havel Konda and Peter Mora-Stevens dive into the technical interview process, big-tech internship experiences, and what it means to be a student studying Computer Science.

]]> OSU, Oregon State, Oregon State University, Hackathon, Computer Science, CS No The Chris Ho Interview 3 3 The Chris Ho Interview full 88061c77-8b11-439b-976b-689db6c67294 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf63a596 Havel Konda and Chris Ho talk about how to stand out as a Freshman at Oregon State University. They discuss opportunities for underclassmen, founding a startup, doing undergrad research, and more.

]]> Havel Konda and Chris Ho talk about how to stand out as a Freshman at Oregon State University. They discuss opportunities for underclassmen, founding a startup, doing undergrad research, and more.

]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:26:18 -0700 KBVR-FM KBVR-FM 4164 Havel Konda and Chris Ho talk about how to stand out as a Freshman at Oregon State University. They discuss opportunities for underclassmen, founding a startup, doing undergrad research, and more.

]]> OSU, Oregon State, Oregon State University, Hackathon, Computer Science, CS No The Owen Krause Interview 1 1 The Owen Krause Interview full 9df919c8-14cb-45f3-99c2-1e897301c1f9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/605ac32c In the very first episode of The BeaverHacks podcast, Havel Konda and Owen Krause discuss the benefits of Computer Science, public speaking, and how to get involved at Oregon State University.

]]> In the very first episode of The BeaverHacks podcast, Havel Konda and Owen Krause discuss the benefits of Computer Science, public speaking, and how to get involved at Oregon State University.

]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0700 KBVR-FM KBVR-FM 1019 In the very first episode of The BeaverHacks podcast, Havel Konda and Owen Krause discuss the benefits of Computer Science, public speaking, and how to get involved at Oregon State University.

]]> OSU, Oregon State, Oregon State University, Hackathon, Computer Science, CS No The Andrei Stancescu Interview 2 2 The Andrei Stancescu Interview full c3d7cc21-89a2-441a-8128-ea407c6eb86a https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4aa706a Havel Konda and Andrei Stancescu talk about their freshman experiences at Oregon State University. They dive into how to succeed as a student, what it’s like to be a twin brother, how to deal with failure, and where to find motivation in tough moments.

]]> Havel Konda and Andrei Stancescu talk about their freshman experiences at Oregon State University. They dive into how to succeed as a student, what it’s like to be a twin brother, how to deal with failure, and where to find motivation in tough moments.

]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0700 KBVR-FM KBVR-FM 4371 Havel Konda and Andrei Stancescu talk about their freshman experiences at Oregon State University. They dive into how to succeed as a student, what it’s like to be a twin brother, how to deal with failure, and where to find motivation in tough moments.

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