Get ready—HackDartmouth X is back and bigger than ever! This spring, we’re bringing together hundreds of students from across the country for a wild weekend of hacking, learning, and creating. With hands-on workshops, awesome mentors, and company-sponsored challenges, you'll level up your skills, meet incredible people, and build something amazing—maybe even win some prizes along the way!
Code. Innovate. Compete.
For 24 hours straight, dive into cutting-edge projects, enjoy exclusive swag, and compete for amazing prizes—all while pushing the boundaries of what you can build.
Mark your calendars: April 26–27, 2025!
Important Information: Only students who receive an acceptance email may participate. Cross-submissions to other hackathons are not permitted.
Ready to make your mark? Apply now and be part of the HackDartmouth legacy!
Requirements
Submission Requirements:
- Team Name
- Team Members
- Project Title
- Project Description
- Problem Statements
- Software Details
- Video demo (under 2 minutes)
- Link to GitHub (make sure it is public)
- All final changes to the project on GitHub must be done before judging begins on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 11:00 am. Failure to submit will result in disqualification. Teams should regularly commit to the team repository throughout the hackathon. Team repositories that are committed in their entirety near the close of the hackathon, Sunday, April 27, 2025, will be examined closely and the team may be disqualified for a rule violation.
- Project submissions will be randomly code-reviewed. Projects will be spot-checked by code reviewers. All the projects the judges select as finalists will be code-reviewed to confirm that the code is original work created at the hackathon and that all licensed components and assets conform to the licenses allowed in these rules.
Prizes
MLH : Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
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://mlh.link/mongodb) or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier, no credit card required (https://mlh.link/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://mlh.link/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.
MLH : Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Digital Gift Cards
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!
MLH: Best Use of Gemini API
Assorted Prizes 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? Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?
First Place - Nintendo Switch
4 Nintendo Switches
Second Place - Beats
4 x Beats Solo 4
Third Place - Airpods
4 x Airpods gen 4
Fourth Place - Razor Gaming Headsets
4 x Razor Gaming Headsets
Fifth Place - Razor Gaming Mouse
4 x Razor Gaming Mouse
Sixth Place - JBL Speaker
4 x JBL Mini Speaker
Best Beginner Hack - Amazon Echo Dots
4 x Amazon Echo Dots
Novita AI Credits
$1000 worth of Novita AI credits
Runpod.io Credits
$1000 worth of Runpod.io credits
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Shaamil Karim
Contrary Capital
Ian Kim
Neuralink
Sonia Bendre
Databricks
Soroush Vosoughi
Dartmouth Computer Science Professor
Junyu Huang
Novita AI
Siddhartha Jayanti
Dartmouth Computer Science Professor
Annie Tang
Nvidia
Emily Yin
MLH
Pape Traore
DALI Lab
Judging Criteria
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Usage
Projects will be assessed by how user friendly they are and whether they are enjoyable to use. -
Creativity
Projects will be judged on the creativity of the solution they provide as well as the creativity of the implementation. -
Design
Projects will be judged on their visual appeal and attention to detail. -
Impact
Projects will be assessed on their potential for positive impact and how much they could benefit society. -
Technical Difficulty
Projects will be assessed based on how technically difficult they were to implement and how innovative the solution is.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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