The School of Computing and Information is hosting She Innovates, in partnership with the Big Idea Center and Women in Computer Science (WiCS).  She Innovates is a weekend hackathon celebrating women in tech! This event is open to ALL students – undergraduates and graduates – in the Greater Pittsburgh area with or without a computer science background! Come for a weekend filled with hacking, technical talks, mentorship, and fun!

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$800 in prizes
Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones
1 winner

Foldable Drone
1 winner

Samsung 8.7" Galaxy Tablet
1 winner

Vlogger Kit with Light and Mic
1 winner

32in TV Screen
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Nicole Dash

Nicole Dash
Software Engineer at Honeywell

Brittany Ramsey

Brittany Ramsey
Growth Product Manager in Digital Health Innovation at UPMC

Christopher Grega

Christopher Grega
Senior IT Business Analyst in PPG Aerospace

Jake Murphy

Jake Murphy
Offensive Security Consultant at Echelon Cyber

Lifan Long

Lifan Long
IT Development Program participant at Eaton

Scott Ross

Scott Ross
SW Manager at NetApp

Samantha Whelpley

Samantha Whelpley
Associate Software Developer at VISIMO

Abby Gilmore

Abby Gilmore
Cloud Engineer at Eaton

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Difficulty
    How challenging was your project? How much technical skill/knowledge was needed?
  • Originality
    How creative/new was your idea? Is it different than competition/ something that already exists?
  • Progress
    How much time was dedicated to the project? Was time used effectively? Was appropriate effort made?
  • User Experience
    Is your project well-designed and user-friendly? Is your project intuitive?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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