ANNOUNCEMENTS

2025 National STEM Festival Sponsor Press Release Media Contact: [email protected]   EXPLR ANNOUNCES TOP STUDENT INNOVATORS NAMED NATIONAL STEM CHAMPIONS 106 students including six former App Challengers will receive expense-paid trips to the National STEM Festival in Washington, D.C., presented by EXPLR   EXPLR was founded by Jenny Buccos and co-founded by Kari Byron (former […]

Hello! Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s alumni-led podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. In this episode, we welcomes back our first ever returning guest: Jay Ahn! Jay is the VP of Operations for the Emerging Markets Group at Akima LLC. At Akima […]

Hello! Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s alumni-led podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. In this special episode of the show, guest host and Debugged team member Suhaani Sodhi chats with two Congressional App Challenge alumni involved in the intersection of the hard […]

Hello! Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s alumni-led podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. In this episode, host Medha Gupta has the pleasure of chatting with Aya Philemon, a product manager at Adobe working on innovation projects empowering others to make the most […]

On this Election Day, we’re excited to share a story of unity. With an incredible 412 Members of Congress – 93.4% of the House of Representatives – hosting App Challenges in the 118th Congress, this official initiative spans all 50 states and every level of Congressional leadership. A full 100% of state delegations have a […]

The 2024 Congressional App Challenge officially concluded on October 24, setting new records and reaffirming the boundless potential of young tech innovators across the nation. With over 12,000 students participating and more than 3,900 apps submitted from all 50 states, this year’s Challenge demonstrated the profound impact of STEM education and its role in addressing […]

Hello! Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s alumni-led podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. In this special episode of the show, Debugged staff member Suhaani Sodhi has the pleasure of interviewing two Congressional App Challenge alumni working in the intersection between technology, finance, […]

Hello! Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s alumni-led podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. In this episode, host Medha Gupta has the pleasure of chatting with Shalini Ahuja, a seasoned leader in product management with an engineering background. Spanning 16 years, her journey […]

Welcome back to the fourth season of Debugged, the official Congressional App Challenge alumni-led podcast! We’re more excited than ever to be with you for a new season of the show that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. By highlighting trends in the industry, breaking down complicated ideas, and hearing […]