Santa Clara University's Humanitarian Hackathon
February 18th-19th, 2023
Join us in our tenth year of solving pressing social issues using your creativity and code
What's a Hackathon?
A hackathon is an opportunity when you and your team come together to construct a cool and inventive project in 24 hours!
How big can my team be?
We require all teams to be comprised of 2-6 people. This is a great way for you to work with others, and learn about the design process.
What if I don't have a team?
No problem! We will help connect you with other students who are also looking for teammates before and during the event.
Who can attend?
All undergraduate and graduate students of all majors are welcome! No prior technical experience is required. We'll have mentors and resources to help you along the way.
I've never been to a Hackathon!
No worries! Hackathons are a great way to develop your skills and see what you can accomplish.
Any other questions?
Feel free to email us at acm@scu.edu if you have any questions or concerns!
2023 Schedule
Events in PST
Day Before: February 17th 2023
| 4:30 PM | Career Center Workshop - Kenna 102 🧑🎓 |
Day One: February 18th 2023
| 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast 🍳✅ |
| 10:00 AM | Opening Keynote 📝 |
| 10:30 AM | Team Formation 🤝 |
| 11:00 AM | Hacking Begins! 💻 |
| 12:00 PM | Photobooth 📸 Git It All Together 💻 All About API's 💬 |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch Break! 🥪 |
| 2:00 PM | Add Login to Your JavaScript Application with Auth0 👥 |
| 3:00 PM | Activity Break 1: Scavenger Hunt! 📜🗺 Bringing Your Website to Life with React.js ⚛️ Flask Frenzy: The Fundamentals and Beyond (Python) 🐍 |
| 4:00 PM | LaTeX Workshop 🕊 Connecting Everything Together: Full-Stack Website Development 🧩 |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner break 🍕 |
| 7:00 PM | Activity Break 2: Surprise Student Performer! 🎙 |
Day Two: February 19th 2023
| 12:00 AM | Activity Break 3: Midnight S'mores 🔥⛺🌚 |
| 9:30 AM | Devpost Submission Q&A ❓ |
| 10:30 AM | DevPost Submissions Due! 📝 |
| 10:30 AM | Raffle Tickets 🎟 |
| 11:00 AM | Demos and Judging Begin! 🤔 |
| 12:45 PM | Finalist Presentations 🎤 |
| 2:00 PM | Winners Announced! 🤑🏆💯 |
Prizes
Hack for Humanity 2023 Grand Prizes:
Additional Prizes:
▪ Roblox Sponsored Best Use of Gaming Technology: $500
▪ The Department of Math and Computer Science Sponsored Best Application of Theory: $250
▪ The Ciocca Center Sponsored The Most Interdisciplinary Award: $500
▪ ACM and ACM-W Sponsored Best Hack by Women-In-Tech: $600
Sponsors
If Hack for Humanity’s mission resonates with what you would like to see in your community, we would appreciate any financial support to make our event a success.
This support can be received in any form ranging from funds to subsidized tickets or purchase power for students to continue developing their knowledge of computer science!
Feel free to contact acm@scu.edu if you're interested or have questions!
Become a Sponsor
2023 Sponsors:
2022 Winners
1st Place: The Ocean Pollution Virtual Museum
Created by Jonathan Santosa, Afra Mahammad
2nd Place: Project Pineapple
Created by Divya Syal, Shiv Jhalani, Jodi Chui, Liam A’Hearn, Megan Wiser, Asad Baloch
3rd Place: Anony.news
Created by Sasha Hydrie, Jack Lee, Ritik Mishra, Samyok Nepal
4th Place: SafeBronc
Created by Owen Matejka, Simon Liu, Mubashir Hussain, Byron Cuachin, Guohao Sun, Howie Long
5th Place: S.E.P’s
Created by Madison Nguyen, Beatrice Hackman
Ciocca Center Sponsored Most Interdisciplinary Award: The Mental Health Initiative
Created by Tim Hradil, Liam McBride, Madeleine Doi, Caleb Sweatt, Paul Boldyrev, Gavin Ryder
Xilinx Best Hack by Women In Tech Award: Loka
Created by Aved Sodah, Anaya Goradia, Samhita Rachapudi
C32-PEX LTD Sponsored Best Use of Blockchain: Bedrock - a Bankless Savings System
Created by Luke Poltorak, Jonathan Fong, Jeromy Chang, Ethan Lin, Jonathan HoOur last in-person hackathon was in 2020. Check out pictures here!
Judges
Santa Clara University’s Hack for Humanity puts strong emphasis on recognizing the hard work of its participants. If you are interested in supporting this impactful event as a judge, please fill out the form below. Direct any questions you may have about judging to acm@scu.edu
Become a Judge
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