About the event

We unite students of all backgrounds to come together and create meaningful hacks in 36 hours that change the intention and narrative behind how technology is used today. Come join us on September 8-10 to learn, collaborate, and code for good. 

We believe hackathons are more than just about building cool projects. It’s also a place to discuss, share, and bring to life ideas that make a difference. Look forward to working with non-profits, coding alongside industry experts, and above all, collaborating with your peers to create something truly amazing!

Check out our website, 2023.hackduke.org, for more information!

Tracks

  • Healthcare (Patient Safety Challenge)
  • Finance
  • Environment
  • Education
  • Beginner

Requirements

Details are forthcoming. However, since this is an in-person event, judging will be held in Penn Pavilion in an expo format.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$4,350 in prizes
Healthcare (Patient Safety) Track Winner
1 winner

$500 in value. Includes custom backpack and AirTag tracker.

Finance Track Winner
1 winner

$400 in value, 4 Custom backpacks

Education Track Winner
1 winner

$400 in value, 4 Custom backpacks

Environment Track Winner
1 winner

$400 in value, 4 Custom backpacks

Beginner Track Winner
1 winner

Custom backpack. Note: all members of the team must be first time MLH hackathon participants.

HackDuke's Choice
1 winner

$100 in merchandise value to the winning team

MLH – Most Creative Use of GitHub
1 winner

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!

MLH – Best Use of Auth0
1 winner

Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win some exclusive swag, including nan Auth0 branded Rocketbook and Rubiks Cube! 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? Save some time on your hack and set yourself up for a big win. It doesn't take much to get started. Auth0 is free to try, no credit card required, with up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today!

MLH – Best Use of Circle
1 winner

With Circle, you can embed secure wallets into your app in just minutes. Circle Web3 wallets are compatible with multiple blockchains and are supported by over a dozen programming language SDKs. Circle’s programmable wallets will enable you to add secure transactions to your hackathon project using RESTful APIs, with options for both user and developer controlled transactions. If your hackathon idea involves in-app purchases, user to user payments, app to user payments, or all of the above, integrating Circle programmable wallets to your Web2 or Web3 tech-stack may be the perfect solution. Sign up for a developer account and start using Circle’s APIs today, for a chance to win a Circle Branded Hardware Wallet for you and each of your teammates!

MLH – Best Use of Flow
Cryptocurrency logo
1 winner

Flow is a public, decentralized, layer-one blockchain designed for creating limitless Web3 apps for mainstream adoption. Flow empowers hackers like you to build decentralized applications and share them with the world. Write safe and readable smart contracts with Cadence and explore the potential of composable, on-chain logic. With SDKs in multiple languages like Javascript, Go, Kotlin, Python, Swift, Unity, you can jump in and start your hack using Flow this weekend for a chance to win $100 USD worth of FLOW token for each member of your team!

MLH – Best Accessibility Hack sponsored by Fidelity
1 winner

At Fidelity, accessibility is viewed as a major key to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to make tech more accessible! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put opportunities and resources within reach to all communities. The team with the best accessibility hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!

MLH – Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
1 winner

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.

MLH – Best .Tech Domain Name
1 winner

Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for Life 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!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

HackDuke Team

HackDuke Team

Judging Criteria

  • Feasibility and Impact
    How well does the hack fit the track theme? How well thought-out is the concept itself, with regard to both the problem it aims to solve and the solution that has been proposed?
  • Innovation
    How well does the hack approach the problem from a fresh perspective? Or, does the hack address a unique aspect of the problem that isn't already implemented or developed?
  • Functionality
    Did any other aspect of the project "wow" you? How well does the project reflect the unique backgrounds and talents of each team member?
  • "Wow" Factor
    Did any other aspect of the project "wow" you? How well does the project reflect the unique backgrounds and talents of each team member?
  • Overall Presentation
    How was the overall presentation of the hack? Did the hackers have a prepared pitch, or was it more off-the-cuff? How convincing was the pitch? How well did the hackers understand the scope of their problem?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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