Here's to a flagship AI hackathon!

​Come for an evening of coding, creating, and connection

Whether you’re a seasoned hacker or just curious about AI, this is your chance to dive into hands-on projects, swap ideas, and maybe even win some prizes. Expect food, merch, and plenty of surprises to keep the energy high all evening.

We are open to students of any major. No team? No problem! We will have a team formation opportunity in the beginning. Can't code? Never been to a hackathon before? Now's your time to come to one :)

Special thanks for our friends at Anthropic, UMD Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Potomac Pizza, and ACM for helping making this vision a reality.

Requirements

Teams of 3 only. All members should be Maryland students and pre-approved attendees in our Luma: https://luma.com/yirvhabq.

Please make sure that you only start your project and work within the boundaries of Friday, November 7, 2025, from 6:20 PM - 7:20 PM ET. The submission deadline is at 7:20 PM ET. Other rules are listed in the Terms and Conditions, which every participant agreed to before joining: go.umd.edu/21m6. Failure to follow the rules will result in disqualification from the hackathon.

In your submission, please include the following:

  • 1-2 paragraphs on your project. Please include:
    • full names of all your team members, including major and year
    • the inspiration behind it
    • tools your team used
    • challenges you solved/faced
    • how you built the project
  • Publicly viewable link to your project / source code / GitHub

Optional to include:

  • < 1 minute demo video
  • Graphics/visuals/screenshots
  • Supporting documents, documentation, and slideshows

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

6 non-cash prizes
Winning project
2 winners

- $500 in Anthropic API Credits per person

- A lot of Claude merch by Anthropic

Honorable Mention
1 winner

- A lot of Claude merch by Anthropic

Most Fun Hack
1 winner

Claude merch by Anthropic

Most Learned Skills in Hack
1 winner

Claude merch by Anthropic

Best Beginner Hack
1 winner

Claude merch by Anthropic

UMD Staff Favorite Pick
1 winner

Claude merch by Anthropic

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Israel O.

Israel O.

Saksham K.

Saksham K.

Jason S.

Jason S.

Karl L.

Karl L.

Ritesh T.

Ritesh T.

Judging Criteria

  • Combination of most creative, impactful/helpful, technical, tasteful design, unique

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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