Encapsulate your authentic idea of "social good" can look like. All entries are automatically considered for this prize category.
Prize: [1] iPad, [2] JBL Charge 5

[MLH]

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: Google Swag

[MLH]

Play with industry-leading LLMs on a single account using the Snowflake APIs. Adding AI capabilities into your application can be as simple as a single CURL command to Snowlfake’s REST API.

Build customized applications, RAG powered chat bots, or embed AI-powered features into your app in half the time with half the hassle. Get started for free with a special, student 120-day Snowflake trial and check out this repository for an example of the Snowflake REST API in action.

Prize: Arduino Tiny ML Kit

[MLH]

Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!

Prize: Wireless Headphones

Awarded to the project with the most votes from our 2025 hackers. All entries are automatically considered for this prize category. Vote for any project but your own!

Prize: HackDavis Swag Bag

Projects must showcase breadth and application of technical knowledge, including the use of complex algorithms or data structures, integration of multiple tools or technologies, and well-engineered implementation. Evaluated based on technical depth, system quality and performance/scalability.

Prize: AWS Credits Worth $250

Every team member MUST be a first-time hacker in order to qualify. Demonstrate a high level of growth through this project. Foster creativity and collaboration within the team and display a commitment to building skills.

Prize: Tickets to Freepik's Upscale Conference

Leverage multiple perspectives across different disciplines to create a more well-rounded project. At least one member of the team needs to be a non-CS/CSE/otherwise CS-related major in order to qualify.

Prize: 3D Printing Pen

Projects should demonstrate originality, showcase out-of-the-box thinking, and captivate its audience.

Prize: Mini Projector

Effectively integrate a hardware component to your final project. The final project should be functional, user-friendly, and interactive.

Prize: Raspberry Pi Kit

Project must demostrate unique or creative application of AI/ML, built on high-quality data, utilizing relevant algorithms and libraries and/or cloud platforms for development and evaluated with relevant performance metrics. Participants should show how their data was collected or sourced and clearly explain the reasoning or behavior of their AI. We encourage that models aim for generalization to unseen circumstances.

Prize: Claude API Credits Worth $750

Hack must address a social justice issue such as racial inequality, economic injustice, environmental justice, etc. This project should develop tangible solutions and/or raise awareness on these topics.

Prize: Digital Camera

Project includes beautiful design and intuitive web experiences that bring joy to users. Shows that the project is not only functional but also delightful, demonstrates wireframing, responsive design and promotes intuitive user experiences.

Prize: Beats Studio Pro

Awarded to a well-researched project that keeps its userbase in mind with an inclusive design aimed to maximize accessibility.

Prize: 6-month ChatGPT Plus Subscription

No Code Required. A project that focuses on viability and persuasive power through presentation on the product/service you're trying to sell, relevant customer segments, distribution channels, and associated revenue/profit models.

Prize: 2-month WiX Business Subscription

Projects must use exploratory data analysis (EDA) to guide their modeling decisions and hypotheses. Final models should include significance tests and be evaluated with metrics like MSE, R², adjusted R², precision, or recall, demonstrating clear statistical reasoning aligned with the project's core question or goal.

Prize: Portable Hacking Kit

Revolutionize healthcare with technology! This category celebrates hacks that innovate in medical diagnostics, treatment, patient care, or healthcare accessibility.

Prize: Fitbit

Empower individuals with disabilities through innovative assistive technology! This category recognizes projects that enhance accessibility, independence, and quality of life for people with disabilities.

Prize: Logitech Lift Mouse

California has the largest and most diverse population in the country. Our diversity is our strength, and the Governor is committed to a California for All. How can the state create analytics opportunities and solutions to support data-driven, culturally and demographically sensitive fire recovery, response, and survivor support? The state is not interested in “chat bot” proposals for this challenge.

Prize: Plushie

NAMI Yolo is an organization that provides free mental health support and resources in Yolo County. It is primarily led by families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. The organization heavily relies on trained volunteers to deliver educational programs, lead support groups, assist with events, and give community presentations. However, there is no unified system to track the entire volunteer process—from recruitment and onboarding to training, scheduling, and tracking volunteer hours. Additionally, it is important to track which courses each volunteer is trained to teach to ensure proper program delivery. Currently, NAMI Yolo uses Google Drive and spreadsheets, which makes managing volunteer engagement and program coordination inefficient and time-consuming. To enhance organization and communication, NAMI Yolo seeks to implement a centralized volunteer management system that provides an intuitive interface for tracking volunteer activity, training history, and scheduling. How can we upgrade NAMI Yolo's current system to create a streamlined and effective volunteer management system?

Prize: Plushie

Fourth and Hope provides essential services to individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, including meals, showers, shelter beds, etc. These services support both daily visitors and long-term residents, helping them access basic necessities and work toward stability. However, the organization does not have a centralized and efficient digital tool to track these services for each client, alongside their demographic data (e.g., ethnicity, language, age, gender), and outcomes over time. To enhance service coordination and data management, Fourth & Hope seeks to implement a secure and user-friendly digital intake and service-tracking system. This system should log daily service usage, track client demographics and progress, generate custom reports (e.g., number of showers given by age group), and help identify areas where additional support is needed. How can we improve upon Fourth & Hope's current system to create a comprehensive and efficient client service tracking system?

Prize: Plushie

To qualify, projects must use at least one publicly accessible dataset that relates to UC Davis to address questions of interest to our campus community. For consideration for this award, the team must produce a GitHub repository with a readME, annotated code, and a reproducible static data visualization. The visualization should have an accompanying 1-page narrative describing the goals, methods, and interpretation of the project.

Prize: [1] DataLab Internship, [2] DataLab Swag Bag

Projects must use Cerebras API.

Prize: Keychron Wireless Keyboard

Projects must use Vectara. Check out www.vectara.com/hacker-guide for their Hacker Guide!

Prize: Vectara Credits

[MLH] 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, and you can get a headstart with free resources from 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.

Prize: M5GO IoT Kit

Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for up to 10 years to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus 4 Blue Snowball Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!
Prize: Blue Snowball Microphone & Free .tech Domain Name For Up To 10 Years