About the challenge
SMathHacks is the annual 36 hour hackathon hosted by the NC School of Science and Math, open to all North Carolina students. Students will collaborate to build innovative software projects, explore new technologies, and have fun along the way. In short, this is your ticket to meet new friends and build cool projects, in 36 hours.
Requirements
What to Build
SMathHacks 2026 has four main tracks: Interface Design, Hardware, Data Science, and AI & Machine Learning.
What to Submit
- 3-minute video pitching your project (including project demos)
- Source code as a GitHub repository
- Links to live demos of your "hack" (if applicable)
- Project write-up on devpost
Prizes
Interface Design Grand Prize
Wacom Intuos Small Graphics Drawing Tablet
Interface Design Runner-Up Prize
Amazon Echo Pop
Hardware Grand Prize
FHD 1080P Portable Monitor
Hardware Runner-Up Prize
Mini Drone
Data Science Grand Prize
Sony Headphones
Data Science Runner-Up Prize
JBL Speaker
AI and Machine Learning Grand Prize
Magcubic Mini Projector
AI and Machine Learning Runner-Up Prize
AULA Keyboard
Ingenuity Grand Award
NVIDIA Shields awarded to the team whose project thoughtfully addresses a need in our oceans with an innovative and feasible solution, with evidence of the large impact it could potentially have. Any team from any track is eligible to win this award.
Climate Grand Award
NVIDIA Shields awarded to the team whose project best addresses a need in our ever-changing environment, with detailed solutions that could produce a significant impact in addressing climate-change. Any team from any track is eligible to win this award.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Abhishek Pareek
Tia Howell
Owen Sizemore
Tomey Riley
Eric Hao
Kaleeswaran Muthupandi
Bhanuprakash Madupati
Manish Tiwari
Vish Bijrapu
Judging Criteria
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Originality
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Impact
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Execution
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Presentation
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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