Major League Hacking 2026 Hackathon Season
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What is YHack?

YHack is Yale's premier hackathon. We invite all students who share our passion for innovation and learning to immerse yourselves in an energetic atmosphere, learning and creating alongside individuals as passionate as yourselves! Expect a myriad of spectacular rewards, deeply technical workshops, renowned guest speakers, and engaging activities throughout the event!

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Build for a greener, fairer future with sustainable tech.

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Rethink how learners engage, practice, and grow.

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Improve wellness, access, and patient outcomes.

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Create playful, immersive, or social experiences.

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Agents, automation, and artificial intelligence.

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Forecast outcomes and align incentives with data.

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Build devices, sensors, and real-world prototypes.

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Frequently asked questions
Still Have Questions? reach out to us at yhack@yhack.org

No. We accept people of all skill levels and YHack is a great event for many who haven’t participated in a hackathon.

After individual registration, we will send out an email regarding team registration. Teams can be of size 1–4.

Team formation will happen after registration. In case you don't have a team, we'll have formation before the hackathon starts!

Zilch, zero, nada, free!

You've found the perfect place and time to learn! Whether you're a designer, coder, tinkerer or somewhere in-between, there will be dedicated events and mentors to ease your way through YHack.

Teams will present their work to judges!

Swag will be handed out to all participants!

Yes, this hackathon will have a hardware track!

Email us at yhack@yhack.org, and we'll respond as soon as we can.

Sponsors

Coming soon! Reach out if interested at yhack@yhack.org