HackEmory V is the our 5th annual MLH-sponsored Hackathon at Emory University. 24 hours, with workshops, activities, mentors, awesome swag, and awesome people from all over Georgia and beyond.
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Eligibility
- Teams can have any number of people (2-5 recommended)
- Teams must prepare a ~2 minute presentation/demo of their projects
- Members must be registered and physically present at HackEmory
Prizes
1st Place
Oculus VR Oculus Rift
Amazon Gift Cards (1 Each)
Official Major League Hacking Medal / Pin (1 Each)
2nd Place
Amazon Gift Cards (1 Each)
Official Major League Hacking Medal / Pin (1 Each)
3rd Place
Google Prize Swags (1 Each)
Official Major League Hacking Medal / Pin (1 Each)
Punniest Domain.com Domain
Domain.com Swag Bag of Awesomeness (1 Each)
Best use of Amazon Web Services (AWS)
$30 Amazon giftcard (1 each)
#HackHarassment
Use your tech skills for good and hack online harassment! Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment. Members of the winning team receive Hack Harassment Battery Packs!
Make School Best iOS App
Make School $2000 Scholarship
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Davide Fossati
Emory University CS Department Professor
Tyler Angert
Software Engineering Intern at IBM
Annie Appleton
Atlanta City Lead for Make School
Anna Klaussen
Make School Ambassador
Bobby Thakkar
Dallas City Lead for Make School
Stuart Zola
Emory Provost
Judging Criteria
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Originality
Is the hack original? Does it do something entirely new, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? -
Usefulness
Is the hack something some people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need some people have? -
Technical Difficulty
Is the hack technically interesting or difficult? Were there real technical challenges to surmount? -
Completeness
Is the hack working? Does it have some kind of prototype/design?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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