Binghamton University

HackBU 2021 will be a 24-hour virtual hackathon from February 6th to February 7th hosted on our HackBU Discord server.

Registration is now closed.

What can you build in 24 hours?

Design

If you're a designer, you are able to bring your knowledge of visual principles and aesthetics to HackBU. Collaborating with developers will allow all parties to flourish, building beautiful and functional hacks.

Code

Programmers galore! Without programmers we wouldn't be much of a hackathon. Whether your interest lie in mobile, web, machine learning, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, artificial reality, or any of the other possible direction, we want you at HackBU. You do not need experience in any of these, all that matters is you have the drive.

Create

Most important, be creative. Do you have some outlandish idea that you don't think you could ever make? Create it at HackBU! We want nothing more than to help you unleash the creativity inside you, we'll take care of the rest.

HackBU is a 350-student hackathon at Binghamton University that aims to foster students' passion and interest for challenging themselves with interesting problems.

Where

HackBU Discord Server

When

Feb. 6th - 7th,
2021

Schedule

Saturday

11:00am

Check-in Opens

Attendees and Sponsors Meet

12:15pm

Opening Ceremony

1:00pm

Hacking Begins

Team Forming and Brainstorming Event

2:00pm

Late Registration Closes

Build and Deploy Your First Website Workshop

4:30pm

ACM Event

5:15pm

Distributed Systems: The Case for Space

6:00pm

Women in Tech Fireside Chat with Girls Who Code

7:30pm

MS Paint Bob Ross

8:00pm

Capture the Flag Presented by US Air Force

8:30pm

The Elements of Performance with Colin Fiutak

9:30pm

Game Night with SHPE

Sunday

1:00pm

Hacking Ends and Submissions Due

1:30pm

Judging Begins

2:00pm

TypeRacer Contest

3:00pm

Slideshow Karaoke

3:30pm

Closing Ceremony

4:00pm

Event Concludes

Resources for New Hackers

Lessons and Tutorials

Codecademy

Interactive Coding Lessons

Crash Course

Computer Science Video Series

Udacity

Intro to Computer Science

HackerRank

Programming Challenges

Khan Academy

Coding with Pictures

Hacking with Swift

iOS App Tutorial

Dash by General Assembly

Web Development Lessons

Kaggle

Intro to Data Science

Udacity

Android App Tutorial

APIs and Project Ideas

Search Tweets

Snap Kit API

Link with Snapchat

Google Maps API

Use Map Services

PayPal API

Add Payment Capabilities

Mailchimp API

Send Emails

IBM Watson Tone Analyzer API

Analyze Text Sentiment

Google Translate API

Enable Translation

Clarifai API

Use Image and Video Recognition

Twilio API

Optimize Communications

Spotify API

Work with Music

None of this would be possible without our sponsors

Sponsors

GTS

RubyApps

Raymond

AIS

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Capital One

PWC

General Electric

Citi

Sticker Mule

Palantir

Partners

Binghamton University Provost Office

Binghamton University Research Foundation

Interested in Sponsoring?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HackBU?

HackBU is a student-run organization at Binghamton University. We aim to create a community where students can explore technology outside the classroom. We mentor students, hold weekly workshops, and, most importantly, share our interest in programming and problem-solving.

What happens at a hackathon?

At a hackathon, "hackers" form teams with the intention of creating the best type of program (e.g. web app, iPhone app) or hardware hack within a certain period of time.

Who can attend?

This event is open to all students 18 and older. You don't need to be a computer science major or a Binghamton University student to participate!

What if I'm a newbie?

Don't worry, beginners are welcome! Come to HackBU's weekly workshops to learn how to code. Sign up for our mailing list here. If you're not a BU student, check out what clubs your school has to offer.

Do I need a team or idea to sign up?

No! We recommend registering with friends but there will be opportunities to brainstorm with and meet other participants at the hackathon.

Will there be food?

Unfortunately, as the event is virtual this year, food and snacks will not be provided.

Is there a Code of Conduct?

You must agree to the MLH code of conduct to participate in the event.

Email

hello@hackbu.org