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Ebun Makinde at WST Hackathon 2025
November 13, 2025Technology

Journey of a Thousand Bits

"Now that I think about it, it was a nudge in the right direction." This was one of my student’s reflections on how her mum forced her to do coding classes at age 9. That is the same reaction I have now when I think about how my dad forced me to take Grade 10 Computer Science after I moved to Canada at 15.

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Introducing Me
September 24, 20255 min read

Introducing Me

My name is Ebunoluwa (but you can call me Ebun), and I'm all about making a positive impact in the world! I'm an innovator in social impact, a researcher in AI and computational biology, and I love exploring emerging technologies that can change the game in science, education, and tech equity.

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Choosing the Unconventional
October 6, 20255 min read

Choosing the Unconventional

It’s 4:40 PM on a Tuesday in March 2022. While my classmates are desperately trying to make sense of probabilities involving Ada, Bob, and Charlie, something bothers me more: time. Class ends at 4:45 PM, and I’m racing against the clock. Will I be able to walk from my classroom to my dorm, set up my Zoom, and open all my teaching content before I get the emails that someone has joined my Zoom meeting?

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Journey of a Thousand Bits
November 13, 20256 min read

Journey of a Thousand Bits

"Now that I think about it, it was a nudge in the right direction." This was one of my student’s reflections on how her mum forced her to do coding classes at age 9. That is the same reaction I have now when I think about how my dad forced me to take Grade 10 Computer Science after I moved to Canada at 15.

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