Welcome to the twenty-first biannual HackRU, hosted at Rutgers University.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$4,590 in prizes

Social Good Track (2)

Each team member of the best hack will receive: Fiodio Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Each team member of the runner up to best hack will receive: Amazon TV Fire Stick

Health Track (2)

Each team member of the best hack will receive: Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse

Each team member of the runner up to best hack will receive: JBL Tune True Wireless In-Ear Headphones

Education Track (2)

Each team member of the best hack will receive: Tile Starter Pack Bluetooth Tracker

Each team member of the runner up to best hack will receive: Echo Dot (4th Gen)

Maverick Track (2)

Each team member of the best hack will receive: Wireless Charging Station

Each team member of the runner up to best hack will receive: JBL Clip 3 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Best Solo Hack

Superlative Prize: For hacks made by a single person

The winner will recieve a Logitech G502 HERO High Performance Wired Gaming Mouse

RUSA Presents: Best Rutgers Hack

Superlative prize: For hacks that address issues impacting the student body

Each team member will receive a $50 Amazon gift card

Best Newbie Hack

Superlative prize for first time hackers

Each team member will receive a Hydro Flask Standard Mouth Flex Cap Bottle

Best Failure to Launch

Superlative Prize: For hacks that fail at the last minute

Winning member of each team will receive a HyperX Pulsefire Haste – Gaming Mouse

Best UI/UX Design

Superlative Prize: For hacks that have aesthetically pleasing and intuitive UI/UX

Each team member will receive a Anker PowerCore Portable Charger

Best Domain Name from Domain.com [MLH]

Register a .tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi wireless phone charger.

Best CI/CD Application Using CircleCI [MLH]

Have you ever wondered how professional developers from companies like Peloton & Samsung collaborate and ship code to production? For one, they use continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) platforms like CircleCI to help automate testing, versioning, deployment and so much more. Whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, practice coding, or hack with friends, CircleCI can help you to utilize the best development practices possible when approaching a new project, however big or small. Use CircleCI in your next hack for a chance to win some awesome CircleCI swag, including a branded mug, beanie, socks and stickers!

Best Use of Google Cloud [MLH]

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member located in the US will receive a Google Cloud Swag Bag complete with a beanie, pillow, journal, socks and lanyards. International winners will receive a Google branded backpack.

Best Blockchain Project Using Hedera [MLH]

Hedera is a next generation blockchain technology that's accessible from familiar programming languages like Java and JavaScript. Their goal? To make Web3 development even more accessible to hackers like you! Build a project on Hedera's test network for a chance to win amazing Glorious Modular Compact Keyboards for you and your team!

Most Creative Use of Twilio [MLH]

Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using web service APIs. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe your application needs to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any one of Twilio’s APIs for a chance to win a Twilio Swag Box and GameGo Console for you and each of your teammates!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Shyam Patel

Shyam Patel
Software Engineer @ BNY Mellon & Day-Of Alumni Director at HackRU

Lars Sorensen

Lars Sorensen
Course Coordinator for Intro to Computer Science

Antonio Miranda

Antonio Miranda
Associate Teaching Professor - Comp Sci

Shivan Modha

Shivan Modha
RND Director at HackRU

Kaushik Bhattacharya

Kaushik Bhattacharya
Logistics Director at HackRU

Kuhu Halder

Kuhu Halder
Marketing Director at HackRU

Srija Gottiparthi

Srija Gottiparthi
Marketing Director at HackRU

Su Min Kim

Su Min Kim
Design Director at HackRU

Ved Jain

Ved Jain
Day-Of Organizer at HackRU

Safwan Ahmed

Safwan Ahmed
Day-Of Organizer at HackRU

Garrett Seo

Garrett Seo
Day-Of Organizer at HackRU

Fin Herbig

Fin Herbig
Day-Of Organizer at HackRU

Mickey Winters

Mickey Winters
RND Alumni Director at HackRU

Arihant Tripathi

Arihant Tripathi
RND Organizer at HackRU

Fauzan Amjad

Fauzan Amjad
Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) Sponsor Judge

Lucent Fong

Lucent Fong
RND Director at HackRU

Sahej Bansal

Sahej Bansal
RND Director at HackRU

Jake Truongcao

Jake Truongcao
Executive & Logistics Director at HackRU

Judging Criteria

  • Functionality
    Does the hack work as intended?
  • Creativity
    Is the idea unique? If not, then is it independent from other thought?
  • Design
    Is the hack aesthetically pleasing and intuitive to use?
  • Technical Difficulty
    Was the project technically challenging to execute. Does require a higher or deeper level of understanding?

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