In the spirit of innovation and with a nod to the past, we proudly present MHacks 24, a coding marathon set to redefine the boundaries of creativity and technology. Born from the legacy of the renowned hackathons at the University of Michigan, this reimagined hackathon aims to capture the essence of its predecessors while infusing new energy and excitement into the hackathon landscape.
The most hype hackathon in the world is BACK for ROUND TWO.
Requirements
Registration
You must be a registered MHacks 2024 participant.
What to Build
Anything and everything. There is no limit.
What to Submit
Hackers should make a Devpost submission to this hackathon Devpost.
Prizes
Grand Prize
$3000
Runner Up Prize
$1500
Education Track Winner
Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker
Interactive Media & Gaming Track Winner
Dell Gaming Monitor
Health Track Winner
Whoop wearable fitness tracker
Sustainability Track Winner
iPad (10th Generation)
Accessibility Track Winner
Insta360 Link 2 gimbal webcam
Optimization Track Winner
Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart Glasses
Intel - 1st Place Best Use of Intel AI
$2500 Intel® Developer Cloud credits + Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon each
Intel - 2st Place Best Use of Intel AI
$1000 Intel® Developer Cloud credit for each member + Sparkle Intel Arc A770 Titan OC Edition
Intel - 3st Place Best Use of Intel AI
$500 Intel Developer Cloud credit for each member + Sparkle Intel Arc A750 ORC OC Edition
Google - 1st Place Best Google AI Breadboard Application
$1000
Google - 2nd Place Best Google AI Breadboard Application
$700
Google - 3nd Place Best Google AI Breadboard Application
$300
Warp - Best Developer Tool
Build a hack that focuses on improving the developer experience in some meaningful way - this could be tackling any part of the development lifecycle (creating, modifying or testing software)! Anything that can be used by developers for their work qualifies for this prize. Note the hack does not need to use Warp (though we'd love for you to try it out while hacking!).
Keychron Mechanical Keyboards
Warp - Honorable Mention Best Developer Tool
Warp Hats
CAT Digital - Best Cloud Implementation
Wireless earbuds, Magport tri-fold charger
CAT Digital - Best Use of API
Wireless earbuds, Magport tri-fold charger
BoundaryML - Best use of LLM Agents
$500
BoundaryML - Best use of Agents using BAML
$500
Magic Loops - Best use of Generative UI
$500
Cartesia - Best Use of Sonic
Yoshi Plushy, Cartesia API Credits
Groq - Best App Built on Groq
$500 in credit to Groq Swag Store
Roboflow - Best Use of Roboflow Workflows
Raspberry Pi 5 Dev Kit for each team member (up to 4)
Free-WILi - Best Use of Free-WILi
Free-WILi
MLH - Best use of MongoDB Atlas
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 (https://hackp.ac/mongodb) or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier, no credit card required (https://hackp.ac/mongodb-free). 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 (https://hackp.ac/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.
MLH - Best use of MATLAB
Wireless YoYo Speaker
MATLAB and Simulink are computational tools used at over 100,000 businesses, government and university sites in over 190 countries. Use MATLAB and/or Simulink exclusively or integrate them into another tool for your next hack to win an exclusive MathWorks branded Wireless YoYo Speaker! You can also claim a free MATLAB software license to get started.
MLH - Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity
Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger
At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
MLH - Best use of Streamlit
Arduino Tiny ML Kit
Want to take your Python skills to the next level? Streamlit (https://mlh.link/streamlit) is an open-source Python library that makes it easy to share and build custom web apps for machine learning, data science, and more. Instead of writing Python scripts without a UI, you can create a beautiful web app, complete with widgets and data visualizations, and deploy it for free to the Streamlit Community Cloud (https://hackp.ac/streamlit-deploy). You can even build a fully functional LLM-powered app with just 25 lines of code! Hack with Streamlit this weekend for your chance to win an Arduino Tiny ML Kit for you and each member of your team.
MLH - Best use of Midnight
JBL Tune 510BT Wireless Headphones
Midnight is a data protection blockchain that offers programmable data protection capabilities powered by zero-knowledge technology to address the delicate balance between data protection, ownership, and utilization. This ensures that developers can leverage blockchain technology without exposing confidential information or losing control over their data.
To build on Midnight, all you need is familiarity with TypeScript or a similar JavaScript based library. The service is free to use and their developer documentation has all the information you need to get started. Build a DApp using Midnight this weekend for a chance to win wireless headphones for you and each of your team mates!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
MHacks Judges
Judging Criteria
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Innovation
Originality and uniqueness of the idea or solution. Creative problem-solving and novel approaches to challenges. Demonstrated innovation in addressing real-world issues or needs. -
Technical Complexity
Depth of technical implementation and sophistication. Effective utilization of advanced technologies, tools, and programming languages. Robustness and scalability of the technical solution. -
Usability
Intuitiveness and user-friendliness of the project. Accessibility and inclusivity in design and functionality. Consideration of the end-user experience and potential impact on a broader audience. -
Adherence to Theme
Alignment with the specified hackathon theme or challenge. Clear demonstration of how the project addresses and contributes to the theme. Creativity in interpreting and incorporating the theme into the project.
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