BigRed//Hacks Fall 2016
148 Registered
Allowed team size:
1 - 4
148 Registered
Allowed team size:
1 - 4
Winners are announced.
Winners
Best UI/Design
Best Technical Feat
Best First-Time Hack!
Best Use of Nessie API
Best Cornell-Related Hack
Most Security Conscious App
Best Data Privacy Hack
Overview
Welcome to BigRed//Hacks 2016, the ultimate student-run hackathon at Cornell University. Across three days, join students from all across the northeast to build the coolest and most innovative projects, meet amazing people, and win prizes along the way!
Themes
Sustainability
Passionate about the environment? This year, we will have prizes for the best sustainable hacks. Band together with other like-minded students to solve some of the most pressing issues facing our planet’s future.
We will provide mentors and resources necessary for your hack to succeed!
Other
Interested in something completely different! Add your project here!
Prizes
Main Prizes
Best UI/Design
Best Business Prospect
Best Technical Feat
Sustainability
Best First-Time Hack!
Best Hardware Hack
Special Prizes
Best Use of Nessie API
USD 250
This award goes to the team with the best use of the Nessie API from Capital One!
Nessie is Capital One’s Hackathon API that gives you access to a multitude of real public-facing data - such as ATM and bank branch locations - along with mock customer account data.
Each member of the winning team will receive $250 Visa Gift Cards!
Best Use of Microsoft Technology
This award goes to the team with the best use of Microsoft Technologies in their hack!
To qualify for the Best Use of Microsoft Technology prize, hackers need to incorporate at least one of the following products/services into their project: · HoloLens · Kinect · Microsoft API, including, but not limited to: · Office 365 · Cognitive Services · Bing · Microsoft Azure cloud, including, but not limited to: · Machine learning · Virtual machines · Webhosting · Databases · Microsoft Band · Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app
Each member of the winning team will receive a Surface Pro 4 (i7) with keyboard cover!
Best Use of Oracle Solaris & Oracle Software in Silicon Technology
This award goes to the team with best use of Oracle Solaris + Oracle Software in Silicon Technology
Oracle Solaris is an operating system that empowers developers with revolutionary Software in Silicon technology on Oracle’s SPARC M7 servers. How will you creatively use these Software in Silicon features?
- Data Analytics Accelerators (DAX)
- Silicon Secured Memory (SSM)
- VA Masking
- Built-in Decompression
Come innovate with us by using these features on Oracle’s Software in Silicon Cloud, a robust and secure cloud platform.
Each member of the winning team will win a pair of wireless headphones !
Best Use of MATLAB
USD 200
This award goes to the team with the best use of MATLAB in their hack!
Millions of engineers and scientists worldwide use MATLAB to analyze and design the systems and products transforming our world. We are looking for creativity, deep integration of our tools and complexity of application.
Each member of the winning team will receive $200 Amazon giftcards!
Best Cornell-Related Hack
USD 100
This award goes to the team with the best Cornell-Related hack (sponsored by a16z)!
Create a hack that Cornell students can use in their daily trek to class or one that demonstrates why we love Cornell!
Each member of the winning team will receive $100 AirBnB Gift Cards.
Most Security Conscious App
This award goes to the team with the most security-conscious app (sponsored by Cornell Hacking Club)!
Each member of the winning team will receive a hardware bundle containing Raspberry Pi's, breadboards, and other fun gadgets!
Best Use of AWS
1 TB Hard Drives
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Domain.com Swag Bags
Best Data Privacy Hack
Watch Dogs 2 Collector's Edition for each member of the team.
Develop a project that helps users better understand their digital footprint or control their personal data.
As the number of people and smart devices, like, phone apps, cars, toys, connected to the Internet continues to grow, understanding how our data is being used, by whom, and the implications it has on our everyday lives will become essential.
#HackHarassment
Hack Harassment Swag Bag
Use your tech skills for good and hack online harassment
Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment.
GrammaTech's Best Developer Tool
4 GoPro HERO4 BLACK
