JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND DEDICATED TO FILLING THE GENDER GAP, EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY, AND BUILDING THE NEXT BIG THING! OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND NURTURE WOMEN* IN TECH BY HOSTING RUTGERS' PREMIERE HACKATHON ADDRESSING ISSUES OF THE GENDER GAP IN TECHNOLOGY. EXPECT A WEEKEND FULL OF WORKSHOPS, MENTORSHIP, TECH TALKS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND MORE! NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY, YOU JUST NEED PASSION.

IN ITS ELEVENTH ITERATION, OVER 200 STUDENTS WILL COME TOGETHER FOR 24 HOURS TO CREATE WITH CODE AND TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO REALITY. HACKHERS IS ORGANIZED BY RUTGERS WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE.

Requirements

What to Build

Hackers can choose from ONE of these four tracks to build their project:

  1. AI & Analytics
  2. Social Good
  3. Arts & Media
  4. Financial Solutions

OR choose a company challenge:

  1. ADP Challenge Hack: AI powered Employee Sentiment Analysis
  2. Fiserv Challenge Hack: Payments Hack

Additionally, Hackers can choose UP TO (2) general prizes to opt into:

  1. Best Overall Hack
  2. Best Newbie Hack
  3. Best UI/UX Hack
  4. Best Mobile App Hack

Lastly, Hackers can opt-in to any or all MLH prizes, including:

  1. Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
  2. Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
  3. Best Use of GenAI

EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PRIZE CATEGORIES WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL OF EXTRA CATEGORIES, SO PLEASE FOLLOW THE RULES.

What to Submit

Please provide a GitHub link for your project or your submission will be invalid.

When submitting, go to additional info --> sponsor/special prizes and OPT INTO THE PRIZES YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BASED ON THE RULES ON THIS DEVPOST.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

13 non-cash prizes
Best Overall Hack (Most *Magical* Hack)
1 winner

Nintendo Switch Lite

AI & Analytics Track Winner
1 winner

Masdio AI Smart Flowerpots

Social Good Track Winner
1 winner

SKG Smart Watch

Arts & Media Track Winner
1 winner

Google Audio Bluetooth Speaker

Financial Solutions Track Winner
1 winner

Anker Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds

Best Newbie Hack
1 winner

Amazon Echo Glow

Best UI/UX Hack
1 winner

Graphics Drawing Tablet

Best Mobile App Hack
1 winner

SABANI Portable Charger 35000mAh Power Bank

ADP Challenge Hack: AI powered Employee Sentiment Analysis
1 winner

Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Cards

Criteria: Create a solution using AI to analyze employee emails, chats, and feedback to understand employee morale and well-being. This will help organizations to tackle and solve employee issues proactively and improve company culture.

Fiserv Challenge Hack: Payments Hack
2 winners

Prize: 1st place $100 electronic gift card
2nd Place: $50 electronic gift card

Unlock Payment Possibilities: Participate in the Payments Hack Challenge and unleash your creativity to tackle real-world payment challenges. This is your chance to develop cutting-edge solutions that drive efficiency, security, and user engagement in the payment’s ecosystem. Whether you're building a new payment method, enhancing user experience, or leveraging data analytics, we encourage bold ideas that can revolutionize how people transact. Join us and turn your vision into reality!

MLH: Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
1 winner

MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.

MLH: Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
1 winner

GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win an packed swag bag!

MLH: Best Use of GenAI
1 winner

Generative AI is rapidly changing the landscape of software development. This category challenges you to build novel applications that leverage the power of Generative AI APIs. Think outside the box and integrate cutting-edge AI models to create innovative solutions with real-world impact.

To participate, utilize publicly available Generative AI APIs (like those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Llama, IBM Watson, or Google Gemini) to develop a unique and functional application. This could include:
AI-powered creative tools: Design an app that allows users to generate unique marketing copy, translate languages in real-time, or create personalized learning experiences.
Intelligent assistants and automation: Build a chatbot that can provide insightful customer support, or a system that automates complex tasks using natural language processing.
Next-generation content creation platforms: Develop a platform that empowers users to generate high-quality images, write different kinds of creative text formats, or compose original music with AI assistance.
This is your chance to get hands on with cutting edge tech, put your skills on display, and of course, win some awesome prizes!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

TBA

TBA

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    Does the solution address the problem in a creative or innovative way?
  • Impact
    Does the solution have realistic applications in the present or future?
  • Functionality/Quality
    Does the solution work as intended and effectively solve the problem?
  • Technical Complexity
    Does the solution demonstrate a high level of technical skill or knowledge?

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