UB Hacking is University at Buffalo's official student-run hackathon. Students are invited to gather at our event to create cool and innovative projects within 24 hours and showcase their achievements. Just bring your laptop (and other personal hygiene products) and we'll prepare the food and swag for a memorable weekend!
To learn more, visit ubhacking.com.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for this hackathon you must be a current student at a college or university.
Prizes
$3,050 in prizes
First Place
The winning team receives $1000.
Second Place
The winning team receives $500.
Third Place
The winning team receives $250.
Best Freshman Hack
This prize is for teams that are completely made up of freshmen hackers. The winning team receives $200.
Lead a Newbie Prize
This is for teams in which at least half of the members have never been to a hackathon before. This means if you have 2 people, one must be a newbie and for teams of 3 or 4, 2 people must be newbies. The winning team receives $200.
Best Hack that Improves or Works to preserve the Environment
This prize is sponsored by M&T. The winning team will receive one $100 Amazon gift card per team member.
Best Data Hack
This prize is sponsored by ACV Auctions. The winners will receive $250 of credit for GCP or AWS, whichever they prefer.
Best Life Enhancing Hack
This prize is sponsored by Valuecentric. The winning team will receive a 3D printer.
Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS
$250 Amazon Web Services Credit
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Mark Kneitinger
M&T Bank
Dennis Hannon
M&T Bank
Dan George
M&T Bank
Mark Hjalmarson
M&T Bank
Ethan Blanton
University at Buffalo
Jennifer Winikus
University at Buffalo
Matthew Hertz
University at Buffalo
Meg Arnold
Bloomberg
Joe Peacock
ACV Auctions
Reid Gershbein
ACV Auctions
Michael Collins
Fidelis Care
Matthew Gaczewski
Fidelis Care
Rajeev Sood
Fidelis Care
Kyle Suero
MLH
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
How innovative is the project idea? Does this project offer a new solution to a problem? This category is meant to recognize those projects which are unique and haven't been done before. -
Usefulness
Would you use this product? Do you see how this product would be useful to others? This category is meant to recognize those projects which you can see as being very helpful or enjoyable to its target users. -
Technical Challenge
How complex or difficult is the technical problem this project addresses? This category is meant to recognize those projects which showcase superior skill in development. -
Polish
Does this product run fairly smoothly even after only 24 hours of work? Do you find it easy to use? This category recognizes those projects that are practically ready for beta testing after only 24 hours of hacking.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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