About the challenge
Join us from January 31st to February 2nd, 2025, at Rice University for the seventh annual Rice Datathon! This multi-day event invites data enthusiasts to tackle engaging 36-hour challenges, network with companies and peers, and explore the exciting world of data science. With prizes for top teams, great networking opportunities, and delicious food, it’s an event you don’t want to miss. Register today!
Requirements
Submission Requirements
- Project Video (Maximum 3 Minutes): Create a concise video showcasing your project, highlighting your methods, findings, and overall approach.
- GitHub Repository: Share a link to your public GitHub repository containing all project code, files, and documentation. Ensure the repository is public and includes a README file with clear instructions on how to access and run your project.
- Data Sources (Open Challenge Participants): If you're competing in the open challenge, include a detailed list of the data sources you used in your repository.
- Challenge-Specific Materials: Provide any additional materials required by the specific challenge guidelines.
Prizes
Best Overall
1st: $175
2nd: $125
3rd: $70
Chevron Track
1st: Sony Headphones
2nd: $50 Amazon Gift Card
Neurotech Track
1st: $100 Amazon Gift Card
2nd: $50 Amazon Gift Card
Beginner Track
1st: $75 Amazon Gift Card
2nd: $45 Amazon Gift Card
Open Track
1st: $75 Amazon Gift Card
2nd: $45 Amazon Gift Card
Gen AI Track (MLH)
1st: Fitbit + GMMK Mechanical Keyboard
Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
Prize: M5GO IoT Starter Kit
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.
Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare
Prize: Large Arduino Kits
Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 (create Cloudflare command line) instance deployment to object storage. You can even run GenAI (LLMs, text to image, Voice to text etc..) in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Kits for you and your team!
Best Use of Terraform
Prize: Custom Keychron K8 Mechanical Keyboards
HashiCorp Terraform is a source available infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that makes building, deploying, and managing your projects even easier! Whether you’re working in the cloud or using local resources, Terraform can make managing and configuring your application simple and organized. From deploying Machine Learning models to spinning up virtual containers for your web applications, Terraform supports a wide array of cloud providers and services, taking the guesswork out of your next hackathon project. Dive into the documentation and discover all the ways Terraform can take the way you hack to the next level!
Terraform’s community edition is free to use with no credit card required! Utilize Terraform in your hackathon project this weekend for a chance to win some awesome Hashicorp prizes for you and each of your teammates!
Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Prize: Hack at Home Kit
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 some amazing prizes!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Sophia Xing
Kishor Yadav Kommanaboina
Ranita Ganguly
Can (John) Erdogan
Arpna Aggarwal
Shazia Hassan
Sukanya Konatam
Thrushna Matharasi
Srimaan Yarram
Munikrishnaiah Sundararamaiah
Nikhil Sagar Miriyala
Kailash Thiyagarajan
Jitender Jain
Priyam Ganguly
Hanusha Durisety
Sai Reddy Anugu
Satyadeepak Bollineni
Pooja Devaraju
Dhwanit Agarwal
Arjun Devarapalli
Shyam Alok
Srinivas Rao Bittla
Judging Criteria
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Data Wrangling
How do you clean, transform, and process data to ensure the final dataset used in the model is accurate and reliable? (1-5) -
Visualization
How do you use visualizations for exploratory data analysis and to communicate your findings? (1-5) -
Findings and Analysis
How do you interpret the findings of your project? What analysis do you perform on your results? (1-5) -
Technical Skill
Does your work use innovative and appropriate models, methodologies, or approaches? (1-5) -
Best Social Impact (Bonus)
Does your work clearly connect its findings to broader global challenges and demonstrate its potential to create positive social impact?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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