Welcome to SASEHacks, a 24-hour long hackathon where you have the chance to build software or hardware that solves a real-world problem, showcases technical creativity, and brings unique perspectives to life. There will be multiple tracks for you to choose and spark your imagination! Feel free to team up with people you know or you have just met! Whether you're just getting started or a frequent hacker, we'd love to see what you bring to life. There will be workshops taught by CS leaders, fun activities/games, free food, and limited-edition swag items! Most importantly, an enriching learning experience awaits you.
Note on prizes: Each member of the winning team will get a prize.

Schedule

Friday, March 6
  • 6:00 PM: Hackathon 101 Workshop & Team Formation Social

 

Saturday, March 7 (Day 1)
  • 8:00 AM: Check-In

  • 9:00 AM: Opening Ceremony

  • 9:45 AM:  Team Formation Social
  • 10:15 AM: MLH's GitHub Co-Pilot & Google AI Workshop

  • 12:00 PM: Lunch (Dal Moro's Pasta)

  • 1:00 PM: GatorAI's Intro to Neural Networks Workshop

  • 2:00 PM: SHPE's React Based Component Libraries Workshop

  • 3:00 PM: Lawn Social & TechTogether Networking

  • 4:00 PM: WiCSE's Game Development Workshop

  • 5:00 PM: SPCB's PC Building Workshop

  • 6:30 PM: Dinner (Domino's Pizza)

  • 8:00 PM: Movie Social & Photobooth

Sunday, March 8 (Day 2)
  • 12:00 AM: Midnight Snack (Ramen Bar)

  • 9:00 AM: Breakfast (Bagel Spread)

  • 10:00 AM: Hacking Submission Deadline

  • 12:30 PM: Judging

  • 1:45 PM: Lunch (Grab & Go Sandwiches)

  • 3:30 PM: Closing Ceremony

Requirements

What to build

Pick a track (you can choose multiple tracks, although it is recommended that you focus on one) and build almost anything you want! If you want a prize, build something that satisfies the tracks and sponsor's challenge statements, which you can find a detailed list of on our hacker's guide and website once hacking starts. 

Team Registration

Your team needs to be registered by 9:00pm on Saturday (3/7). Don’t worry, you do not have to have your whole project done by this time. You will be able to edit your submission after the first submit. This is just to make sure your team is registered on DevpostYou will have until 10:00am on Sunday to fully submit your project.

Submission

Your project needs to be finalized by 10:00 am on Sunday! No edits can be made to your project after that time. Make sure you have at least the following:

  • Project Title and Description
  • Code Repository (Github)
  • Challenges/Tracks you are submitting to
  • Demo Video (should ONLY be a demo, maximum of 2 minutes)

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

14 non-cash prizes
[UF SASE] Best Overall
1 winner

Mechanical Keyboard
Awarded to unparalleled excellence in a project's innovation and execution.

[UF SASE] Best Finance Project
1 winner

JBL speaker
Create a program that helps users manage money, improve financial literacy, or make informed financial decisions.

[UF SASE] Best Art Project
1 winner

Botanical LEGO set
Create a program that showcases creativity through design, media, or interactive art.

[UF SASE] Best Service Project
1 winner

Owala Water Bottle
Create a program that helps people learn, stay organized, or improve their health and well-being.

[AKIO AI] Best Gamification Project
1 winner

$40 STEAM gift card
Create a program that transforms a mundane task into an engaging and fun experience through gamification.

[DSI] Best AI Project
1 winner

Brick (App Blocker)
Awarded to projects that demonstrate clear novelty and technical depth in AI/ML, with emphasis on non-trivial implementations and good coding conventions.

[AKIO AI] Best Use of Blender
1 winner

Interview with AKIO AI
Design a compelling 3D character or animated sequence that demonstrates both artistic vision and technical execution in Blender. Strong submissions will feature high-quality modeling, clean topology, and expressive rigging or animation. We are looking for creators who can bring a character to life with unique personality and professional-grade attention to detail.

[VuPlay] Best Use of Roblox Studio
1 winner

5K Robux
Build anything you want using Roblox Studio.

We’re looking for the most engaging, creative, and fun experiences - whether it’s a game, system, or interactive world. Please make sure your code is available on a public github repository.

[MLH] Best Hack Built with Google Antigravity
1 winner

Google Swag Kits
Google Antigravity is an agentic development platform, evolving the IDE into the agent-first era.

Google Antigravity's Editor view offers tab autocompletion, natural language code commands, and a configurable, and context-aware configurable agent.

We want you to leverage Google Antigravity to build your hack this weekend. Enjoy free usage of the latest models through a free for students Google AI Pro plan.

[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API
1 winner

Google Swag Kits
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?

[MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs
1 winner

Wireless Earbuds
Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.

Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!

[MLH] Best Use of Solana
1 winner

Ledger Nano S Plus
The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.

Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless.
Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions.
Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX).
Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume.
Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!

[MLH] Best Use of Vultr
1 winner

Portable Screens
Vultr empowers hackers to bring their high-performance projects to life instantly; providing everything from the speed of one-click deployment and scalable cloud compute, to specialized Vultr Cloud GPUs that can power AI-driven applications. We want you to push the limits of what can be built when infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck!

Sign up for a Vultr account today and claim your free cloud credits! Take your next hack to the cloud with Vultr for a chance to win some awesome portable screens for you and your team!

[MLH] Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
1 winner

M5Stack IoT Kit
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 M5Stack IoT Kit for you and each member of your group.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Amanpreet Kapoor, PhD

Amanpreet Kapoor, PhD
Associate Professor at University of Florida

Yesha Patel

Yesha Patel
Senio Solutions Architect @ IBM

Aidan Sakata

Aidan Sakata
CEO @ AKIO AI

Bryson McGinley

Bryson McGinley
Lead ML Engineer @ AKIO AI

Yukti Goyal

Yukti Goyal
Software Engineer @ FM

Matheus Kunzler Maldaner

Matheus Kunzler Maldaner
DSI President

Pranav Bhargava

Pranav Bhargava
DSI Treasurer

Vincent Lin

Vincent Lin
Undergraduate Student at University of Florida

Daniel Park

Daniel Park
Undergraduate Student at University of Florida

Andrew Vu

Andrew Vu
Game Dev @ Roblox

Lincy Phipps

Lincy Phipps
Undergraduate Student at University of Florida

Clarissa Cheung

Clarissa Cheung
Undergraduate Student at University of Florida

Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang
Undergraduate Student at University of Florida

James Hu

James Hu
Undergraduate Student at University of Florida

Hugo Liu

Hugo Liu
Undergraduate Student at University of Florida

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation and Creativity
    How unique or original is the project idea? Does it present a new solution to a problem or use technology in an unexpected way?
  • Technical Complexity
    How technically challenging is the project? Did the team push the boundaries with complex algorithms, integrations, or hardware?
  • Completeness
    Does the project work as intended? Are there any major bugs or broken features?
  • Design
    How user-friendly and visually appealing is the project? Is the interface intuitive and easy to navigate?
  • Impact
    Does the project address a real problem, and could it be used in a real-world context? How well does the project align with the track's prompt?
  • Presentation
    How well did the team communicate their project and its purpose? Did they clearly explain the problem, solution, and technical choices?

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