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Cody Hmelar

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Cody Hmelar’s Biography

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Freelance journalist covering the New York and San Francisco regions. Specializing in hyper-local news, lifestyle and culture reporting.

Excited about multi-media packages and data visualizations.

Cody Hmelar’s Journalist Portfolio

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Maryland's new StartUp Accelerator graduates first cohort

Maryland's new StartUp Accelerator graduates first cohort

A collab between Startup Grind Maryland and bwtech@UMBC, the program aims to boost business creation in the s…

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Event recap: What Desi authors want you to know

Event recap: What Desi authors want you to know

Writing under censorship and navigating the predominantly white world of publishing poses challenges for NJ's…

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San Francisco's Cantonese and Toisanese Speaking Communities at Risk of Disenfranchisement

San Francisco's Cantonese and Toisanese Speaking Communities at Risk of Disenfranchisement

City College of San Francisco's UC Transferable Certificate Could Be The Solution if Offered.

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Multigenerational Language Barriers: The Desire for Closer Connection to Cantonese Culture

Multigenerational Language Barriers: The Desire for Closer Connection to Cantonese Culture

"I've lost the key to my culture."

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I used TripAdvisor's new AI-powered hotel summary to plan my next vacation

I used TripAdvisor's new AI-powered hotel summary to plan my next vacation

Here's how that went

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Chrome just got 5 updates to speed up your web browsing - here's how to use them

Chrome just got 5 updates to speed up your web browsing - here's how to use them

Predictive search gets faster and, yes, smarter

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Your smartphone is ruining your sleep. Here's what you can do about it. - Monroe County Herald

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By Cody Hmelar
| Monroe County (Sparta) Herald Verified
A new year, a new beginning. A fresh start on the calendar inspires many to improve. Apart from resolutions to achieve more and change for the better, many also aspire to find better ways to improve their well-being, including enhancing their sleep quality. In today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, sleep has never been more critical. Obesity, cognitive decline, weakened immune function, and an increased risk of anxiety and depression are all health problems linked to chronic sleep deprivation.
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Your smartphone is ruining your sleep. Here's what you can do about it.

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By Cody Hmelar
| WFMZ-TV (Allentown, PA) Verified
Spokeo explored the negative impacts of smartphone usage on sleep and what people can do to get more restful downtime. Originally published on spokeo.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
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Maryland’s new StartUp Accelerator graduates first cohort

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By Cody Hmelar
| Technical.ly Verified
A group of eight emerging companies just graduated from a new program that drew on the combined resources of one of Maryland’s main state universities and one of its fast-expanding entrepreneurial communities. Called the StartUp Accelerator — that’s trademarked, by the way — the program is a partnership between bwtech@UMBC, the innovation and research park at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Startup Grind Maryland.
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Folio Award

2023 - Political Reporting

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2024 - Race and Diversity Coverage
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2024 - Best College Radio Broadcast
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Society of Broadcast Engineers

2024 - Best Technical Article
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