About the challenge

Emory Hacks, presented by PROJECT Emory, is a hackathon hosted at Emory University. We are committed to bringing hundreds of students together for an intensive 36-hour hackathon where innovation comes to life. Participants build cutting-edge applications, websites, and digital tools while learning from industry professionals through hands-on workshops and mentorship. Whether you're a first-time coder or a seasoned developer, join us to push your creative and technical boundaries in this dynamic weekend of building and collaboration.

Requirements

What to Build

Your goal is to work on building an application for one of four tracks listed. You can build anything that fits the theme of the track you choose!

What to Submit

You will be submitting a short 2-minute demo of your application, as well as presenting your project in person to judges!

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Prizes

9 non-cash prizes
Amazon Gift Card
3 winners

One Amazon Gift Card will be awarded to each member of a given winning team + MLH Winner Pins

Baseus Bass BC1 Open-Ear Earbuds
1 winner

One pair of earbuds will be awarded to each member of the winning team of the Rogue Track + MLH Winner Pins

[MLH] Best Use of AI powered by Reach Capital
1 winner

Logitech Webcam & Meeting with the Reach Capital Investors || AI has upended what we can accomplish with technology. Reach Capital invests in the next generation of founders and technical talent, and they want you to use AI to transform the future of learning, health, and work. Build a project that impacts one (or all!) of these areas for a chance to win a Logitech webcam for each member of your team and the exclusive opportunity to discuss your creation with Reach Capital’s team of expert investors. Interested in working at world-changing startups? Reach's 130+ portfolio companies — including Replit, Brilliant, ClassDojo, GPTZero, and Desmos — are always looking for the next wave of talent. Share what you’re studying, building, or exploring, and Reach will connect you to career-defining opportunities. Add your profile and join the hackers already in the Reach talent network.

Prize: Logitech Webcam & Meeting with the Reach Capital Investors

[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? 1. Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice, 2. Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers, and 3. Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more. Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?

Prize: Google Swag Bags

[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!

Prize: Wireless Earbuds

[MLH] Best Use of DigitalOcean Gradient™ AIOpt in
1 winner

Retro Wireless Mouse || DigitalOcean GradientTM AI is a unified AI cloud for building, training, and deploying machine learning models and AI agents. Get access to GPU infrastructure like DigitalOcean GPU Droplets and Bare Metal servers, along with serverless inference and 1-Click Models for instant deployment of your favorite LLMs! Sign up for DigitalOcean today and get $200 worth of free credits that you can use towards building your next Gradient-powered hack. Enable your next project with DigitalOcean GradientTM AI for a chance to win some great prizes for you and each of your teammates!

[MLH] Best Use of Solana
1 winner

SenseCAP Card Tracker || 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. Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!

Prize: SenseCAP Data Trackers

[MLH] Best Use of Snowflake API
1 winner

Arduino Tiny ML Kit
Play with industry-leading LLMs on a single account using the Snowflake APIs. Adding AI capabilities into your application can be as simple as a single CURL command to Snowflake’s REST API.

Build customized applications, RAG powered chat bots, or embed AI-powered features into your app in half the time with half the hassle. Get started for free with a special, student 120-day Snowflake trial and check out this repository for an example of the Snowflake REST API in action.

Prize: Arduino Tiny Machine Learning Kit

[MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
1 winner

Digital Gift Card
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 some amazing prizes!

Prize: $50 Digital Gift Card

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Adam Selim

Adam Selim
Co-Founder at Vallo

Jake Cronin

Jake Cronin
Co-founder & CEO at Siro

De Ronne Floyd

De Ronne Floyd
SWE at Google

Jade Liu

Jade Liu
Implementation Engineer at Foxtrot

Elijah Chou

Elijah Chou
Software Engineer at JPMorganChase

Jiabei Yu (Remote)

Jiabei Yu (Remote)
Senior SWE at Google

Hunar Amedi

Hunar Amedi
Senior Implementation Consultant

Sravan Alegala

Sravan Alegala
Senior Manager Data & Application Engineering

Amy (Dobin) Yosowitz (Remote)

Amy (Dobin) Yosowitz (Remote)
Software Quality Engineer at Shutterfly

Chunghee Kim

Chunghee Kim
Senior Software Engineer Mailchimp

Nandu Shah

Nandu Shah
Atlanta CTO Club President

Hamza Aaamer

Hamza Aaamer
Private Equity Analyst at Greystar

Denise Architetto

Denise Architetto
Engineering Manager Microsoft

Steffi Gnanaprakasa

Steffi Gnanaprakasa
Senior Software Engineer C++

Andrew Percher

Andrew Percher
Staff Software Engineer

Judging Criteria

  • Relevance & Problem Fit (1-5)
    How well does the project address a real need or problem? Does it provide a meaningful solution to the identified challenge?
  • Innovation & Creativity (1-5)
    How original is the approach? Does the project demonstrate creative thinking or a novel application of technology?
  • Technical Implementation & Complexity (1-5)
    How well-executed is the technical solution? Does the implementation demonstrate technical skill and appropriate complexity for the problem?
  • User Experience & Accessibility (1-5)
    How intuitive and user-friendly is the solution? Is it accessible to the intended audience and considerate of diverse user needs?
  • Presentation & Overall Impact (1-5)
    How effectively is the project communicated? Does the presentation clearly convey the value and potential impact of the solution?

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