BisonBytes 2025 is the second annual hackathon hosted by Howard University’s College of Engineering and Architecture the first and only student-led hackathon at Howard. Open to students nationwide and across the DMV, this year’s event celebrates BisonBytes’ first birthday with an exciting weekend of innovation and creativity.
Join us on March 22–23, 2025, and be part of the experience!
Requirements
For BisonBytes 2025, we have four tracks:
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Health
- Financial Technology (FinTech)
- Gaming
Specific details/prizes for each track will be discussed during the Opening Ceremony and shared in our Discord communication channel. Please check your email for access details as an accepted student.
Prizes
Track: Finance Technology -HRT| AirPods Pro
AirPods Pro
Track: Health Track - Battelle | IPad
Health Track Prize
Track: Gaming Track, PlayStation 5
Gaming Track Prize
Track: AI/ML + Music | Meta Quest 3S
Track Prize
MacBook Air, Overall First Place Prize
Overall First Place Prize
Apple AirPods Max ,Overall Second Place Prize
Overall Second Place Prize
LG Monitor, Overall Third Place Prize
Overall Third Place Prize
M5GO IoT Starter Kit, Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
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! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
Digital Gift Card, Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
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 awesome prizes.
Arduino Student Kit, Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare
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.
Assorted Prizes, Best Use of Gemini API Prize
It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?
Prize
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
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