HackNYU

March 6 - 8, 2020

6 Metrotech Center

Welcome to HackNYU!

For announcements, questions, or help, join our Slack chat.

Organizers are wearing light blue shirts; Volunteers are wearing light purple; Mentors are wearing light pink.

All attendees and event staff are required to abide by our Code of Conduct. For reporting, reach out to an organizer, or report to MLH: +1 409 202 6060, incidents@mlh.io

Please review the hackathon rules. Submit your project on Devpost before 12:00PM on Sunday.

Our categories this year are: Sustainablility, Education, Health, and Financial Empowerment.

We also have sponsored categories:

Best Use of the Stellar Network - Stellar
Best User Experience - Facebook
Best Sports or Fitness Hack - RedBull
Best use of Google Cloud
Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
Best UiPath Automation Hack
Most Creative Radar.io Hack
Best use of NYU IT Data

Use NYU IT provided APIs & datasets to ideate, code and present apps using AI, ML & Chatbots to win prizes in the sponsored category “Best use of NYU IT Data!” Learn more here.

See our detailed prizes on Devpost!

Schedule

Friday (March 6)

1:00 PM Early Check-in 6 Metrotech Entrance
5:00 PM Standard Check-in 6 Metrotech Entrance
7:00 PM Kickoff! Gym
8:00 PM Hacking Starts!
8:00 PM Dinner Makerspace Foyer
8:00 PM Team Formation Eventspace

Saturday (March 7)

8:30 AM Breakfast Makerspace Foyer
10:00 AM MLH-US Air Force Capture The Flag Eventspace
11:15 AM Getting Started With Stellar Eventspace
12:30 PM Disney Karaoke Eventspace
1:00 PM Lunch Makerspace Foyer
3:00 PM Blockchain Workshop Eventspace
5:30 PM Snacks Makerspace Foyer
6:30 PM MLH Slideshow Karaoke Makerspace Foyer
8:00 PM Dinner Makerspace Foyer

Sunday (March 8)

12:00 AM Midnight Games Eventspace
8:30 AM Breakfast Makerspace Foyer
10:00 AM Lean Business Model Workshop Eventspace
12:00 PM Hacking Ends!
12:15 PM Lunch Makerspace Foyer
1:15 PM Hacker Expo and Judging Gym
5:00 PM Closing Ceremonies Gym

FAQ

Where is it?

New York University Tandon School of Engineering, in Brooklyn! (6 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201)
Can we form teams?

Totally, but it's a maximum of four members in each team.
Are there rules?

Yes, we are following the MLH Code of Conduct.
Does it cost anything?

Nope, HackNYU is free! Food is included!
What should I bring?

Laptop, charger, phone, some form of photo ID, and perhaps a sleeping bag.
Travel reimbursements?

Unforunately no, we will not be able to sponsor travel for this year.