For the third straight year the University of Miami will be hosting UHack, a 24-hour technology competition that brings together some of the brightest, most tech-savvy students in South Florida. Participants will be asked to use their technical acumen to “hack for a better U” which will focus on building projects for the benefit of improving one’s lifestyle. This hackathon is completely open-ended, attendees can utilize any platform, framework, language, or hardware device they desire.
WHAT: The University of Miami will be hosting a 24-hour long hackathon testing some of the brightest minds on campus and across the region to kick off the school’s Engineering Week. Over 150 students from colleges and high schools in South Florida and Nationwide will compete in UHack. Participants will be tasked to create apps along the theme of “Hack for a Better U”, a broad topic that allows hackers freedom of expression when creating their app.
UHack is proud to be part of Major League Hacking (MLH) powered by Dell and Intel. MLH helps put on over 100 student hackathons across North America and the Europe every year giving students unique chances to create, innovate and network with leading edge technology and mentors.
WHO: The U’s most talented student designers, programmers and entrepreneurs will spend their weekend teaming up fellow Hurricanes as well as other like-minded students from across the region to work on new applications that could improve everyday life. At the end of the weekend, teams will demo what they have created and attempt to win prizes and earn valuable points to help their schools rise to the top of the Major League Hacking season standings. UHack is made possible by local sponsors The Lab Miami, Senata, Google, Kairos and many more!
WHEN: Saturday, February 21
11:30am – Opening & Welcome Ceremony
12:00pm - Hacking Begins!
Sunday, February 22
12:00pm - Hacking Ends!
1:00pm - Demos, teams will present their projects
3:00pm – Winners Announced, Prizes Rewarded, Closing Remarks
WHERE: University of Miami
Student Activities Center: 3rd Floor - Center Ballroom
1330 Miller Drive, Coral Gables
Cost: Free
REGISTER: http://coe.miami.edu/uhack2015/
PRIZES
1st Place:
$2,500 credit for use of Karios API Facial Recognition software
2 - 1 month admissions into the Lab Miami Workspace ($600 Value)
MLH Medal
2nd Place:
Freescale Semiconductor: FRDM Freescale Freedom Platform (Not available to market; $500 value)
1 - 1 month admission into the Lab Miami Workspace ($300 Value)
MLH Medal
3rd Place:
Google "Swag Bag": Dufflebag, Blanket, USB Charger, Socks (Not available to market, $100 value)
1 - 1 month admission into the Lab Miami Workspace ($300 Value)
MLH Medal
Specific Prizes:
Zensah Challenge: $500 Cash Prize
HackerRank Challenges: Free Company Swag
Super Smash Bros Melee Tournaments: Bragging rights for a year.
- Submitted by the University of Miami
Posted Feb. 12, 2015