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UWB Hacks is a 3-day hackathon where students come together to build amazing projects, show them off to industry guests and other students, and compete for prizes! Going to a hackathon is an excellent way to develop your skills, meet new people, and leave with a sweet project for your resume, stories you can tell in interviews, and something to keep working on after the fact (and hopefully get some prizes, too!). Also, there's free food!
Who is eligible?
All university students (and recent grads) over the age of 18 are welcome to attend! We're open to every major, and encourage cross-discipline collaboration. We'll also be providing some opportunities for those without coding backgrounds to participate.
Is there free food?
Yes!
What else can I do during the event?
We'll have a bunch of workshops and other events happening over the hackathon weekend, including technical focused workshops to develop your skills, career and networking events, and speaker events where you can learn from and talk to industry leaders!
What is this year's theme?
Our hackathon theme is "Hacks the Future". We're celebrating our 10th annual UWB Hacks, and looking back at all the hackathons before us, we're filled with excitement at what's yet to come. So, we encourage you to look forward into the next decade and make our future a reality! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Requirements
What to Build
Code vs No-code. Please await more information about tracks and judging criteria.
What to Submit
You must form a team of 3 to 4 students to be considered for the Track Prizes.
Prizes
Cities & Societies Winner
Up to $600 (depending on selection from the prize pool) per group member (up to 4 people).
Human Experience Winner
Up to $600 (depending on selection from the prize pool) per group member (up to 4 people).
Avanade Business Solutions Winner
Up to $600 (depending on selection from the prize pool) per group member (up to 4 people).
Cities & Societies Finalist
Up to $150 (depending on selection from the prize pool) per group member (up to 4 people).
Human Experience Finalist
Up to $150 (depending on selection from the prize pool) per group member (up to 4 people).
Avanade Business Solutions Finalist
Up to $150 (depending on selection from the prize pool) per group member (up to 4 people).
[MLH] Best Use of Gemma 4
Google Swag Kits
Leverage Gemma 4 through the Google Gemini APIs with your choice of Google's latest open weight models. Choose from four different models, including "Effective" and "Mixture-of-Experts (MoE)" models.
Gemma 4 is released under the Apache 2.0 license, which is a big deal for developers. It means you can use it for commercial projects, modify the code, and distribute it without having to pay royalties to Google or share your own proprietary data.
Gemma 4 is the ultimate open-source toolkit for building advanced AI features that run fast and privately!
[MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs
Wireless Earbuds
Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.
Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!
[MLH] Best Use of Solana
Ledger Nano S Plus
The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.
Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless.
Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions.
Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX).
Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume.
Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!
[MLH] Best Use of Auth0 AI Agents
Wireless Headphones
As AI agents become more autonomous, security is more critical than ever. We’re looking for the most innovative implementation of Auth0 for AI Agents. Show us how you use Auth0’s robust APIs to manage identities, secure agent-to-user interactions, and protect your application’s integrity.
Why Auth0?
Zero Friction: 7,000 free monthly active users.
Zero Risk: No credit card needed to sign up.
Total Security: Industry-leading MFA and social integrations.
[MLH] Best Use of DigitalOcean
Retro Wireless Mouse
DigitalOcean offers a reliable and easy-to-use cloud platform for every stage of your project. Leverage core services like Droplets, Managed Databases, and App Platform to build, deploy, and scale your application effortlessly. Building with AI? DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI enables you to build, train, and deploy machine learning models, including access to GPU infrastructure and serverless inference!
Sign up for DigitalOcean today and get $200 worth of free credits that you can use towards building your next great hack. Build with DigitalOcean's robust cloud infrastructure for a chance to win some great prizes for you and each of your teammates!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
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Judging Criteria
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