Main prize + MLH Winner Pins and MLH Backpack

Main prize + MLH Winner Pins and MLH Backpack

Main prize + MLH Winner Pins and MLH Backpack

This hackathon track invites participants to develop innovative solutions addressing pressing challenges in energy management and sustainability, with a strong emphasis on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). With a focus on optimizing energy efficiency, advancing smart grid technologies, and promoting sustainable industrial practices, teams will explore projects that can make a significant impact on both the environment and the energy sector. Potential projects include developing intelligent energy management systems using AI, creating apps to monitor and reduce energy consumption with AI-driven insights, designing AI-powered renewable energy integration solutions, and building platforms for industrial sustainability and efficiency enhanced by AI. Participants will leverage their creativity, technical skills, and AI technologies to create impactful solutions that contribute to a more efficient, sustainable future for our planet and the energy industry.

Main Track:
1st place: JBL Speakers, Yeti Tumbler
2nd Place: Yeti Tumblers

AI Track:
1st place: Eaton Swag Bag, Yeti Tumbler
2nd Place: Yeti Tumblers

Unleash the power of Google's Gemini API to design and build groundbreaking solutions that tackle real-world challenges at the University of Pittsburgh. This hackathon encourages you to explore publicly available datasets, while also identifying potential U Pitt data sources that could be integrated into future production applications. Imagine AI-powered tools that transform how students learn, researchers collaborate, and faculty engage with the university.

Think Big. Think Impact. Think Data.
Imagine creating a Gemini-powered tool that:

Reimagines the U Pitt Library Experience: Utilizes publicly available library catalogs and research databases (like JSTOR or PubMed) to create a personalized research assistant that helps students navigate resources, discover relevant materials, and even generate citations. Identify potential U Pitt data sources like library archives and special collections that could enhance this tool in a production environment.
Enhances Campus Navigation and Resource Discovery: Leverages open-source mapping data (OpenStreetMap) and publicly available campus event schedules to develop an AI-powered campus guide that provides personalized recommendations for navigating campus, finding study spots, and discovering events. Explore integrating non-public U Pitt data, such as real-time building occupancy or bus schedules, to create a more dynamic and informative experience.
Fosters Student Success: Analyzes publicly available data on course offerings, academic requirements, and student support services to build an AI-powered academic advisor that provides personalized guidance, predicts potential challenges, and connects students with relevant resources. Consider how incorporating non-public U Pitt data, such as individual student academic records (with appropriate privacy safeguards), could personalize this experience further.
Deliverables:

A Functional Demo: Develop a working application showcasing the practical application of the Gemini API using publicly available datasets.
U Pitt-Centric Focus: Ensure your demo directly addresses a challenge or opportunity relevant to the University of Pittsburgh.
Data Innovation: Demonstrate creative use of publicly available data sources. Clearly identify potential U Pitt data sources (both public and non-public) that could be incorporated to enhance the functionality and impact of your solution in a production environment.
Creativity and Innovation: Push the boundaries of Gemini's capabilities. Explore its potential in natural language processing, image generation, code generation, or other areas to craft a truly unique and impactful solution.
Why This Matters:

This is your chance to make a real difference at U Pitt. The winning team will have the opportunity to collaborate with Pitt IT to explore the feasibility of bringing their project to life, potentially transforming the university experience for the entire U Pitt community.

1st Place: $350
2nd place: $200
Third place $100

Turn your ideas into reality! This track challenges you to build a generative AI application that tackles a fun or everyday problem using Google Breadboard. Use Breadboard to prototype your generative AI projects. Find the kit that best suits your project and make the most of Breadboard’s resources to organize your project.

1st Place: $200
2nd place: $100
Third place $50

As organizations increasingly rely on data to drive decision-making, ensuring a clear understanding of how data is created, accessed, moved, and used is critical for security, performance, and governance. Yet, many organizations struggle to maintain visibility into these data flows, leading to inefficiencies, security risks, and compliance challenges.

We challenge you to design an innovative solution that enhances the observability of data patterns throughout its lifecycle. Your solution should allow organizations to monitor and analyze how data is created, accessed, moved, and used – with business context.

1st Prize: Hatch Restore 2 Sunrise Alarm Clock, Sound Machine, Smart Light

2nd Prize: Amazon Echo Spot Smart Alarm Clock with vibrant sound + Alexa

3rd Prize: Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler, 40oz.

Wireless YoYo Speaker

MATLAB and Simulink are computational tools used at over 100,000 businesses, government and university sites in over 190 countries. Use MATLAB and/or Simulink exclusively or integrate them into another tool for your next hack to win an exclusive MathWorks branded Wireless YoYo Speaker! You can also claim a free MATLAB software license to get started.

Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger

At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!

M5GO IoT Starter Kit

MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students (https://hackp.ac/mongodb) or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier, no credit card required (https://hackp.ac/mongodb-free). 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 (https://hackp.ac/mongodb-university)! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.

Wireless Headphones & Battery Pack

Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today (https://hackp.ac/auth0-signup) and use any of the Auth0 APIs (https://hackp.ac/auth0-docs) for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones and a battery pack for you and each member of your team!

Hack from Home Kit

GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport.

This Wolfram Award contains a year of Wolfram|One Professional Edition and the full retail value is $1,660/year per annual subscription. Although students aren't required to use Wolfram tech in their project to be eligible for this award, any student who submits a project utilizing the Wolfram API is eligible for a $500 scholarship to one of our summer programs if they apply and are accepted.