HooHacks
HooHacks is an organization that aims to empower the hacker community at the University of Virginia.
Our goal is to build this community by encouraging interactions between all academic programs and concentrations, as well as hosting our annual hackathon. HooHacks is the student-run organization at the University of Virginia (UVA) that organizes the annual collegiate hackathon held at UVA. Attracting students from across the country, HooHacks gives students the opportunity to build something grea
30/08/2024
Applications for our team are open now and due Friday, Sept 6th! Find the link in our bio 😎 We’re excited to read about you guys and get to know you through our interview process 🥳‼️
Email [email protected] or DM us on Instagram for any questions!
27/08/2024
Do you want to contribute your skills and creativity to organize Virginia’s largest hackathon, in addition to tech/ entrepreneurship events? Do you want to grow your network? Then join us August 29 OR September 4 to learn about what we do and each of our committees! No experience needed ⭐️
Don’t forget about the free pizza both meetings! 🍕
07/11/2023
Join us next Tuesday for Estimathon with Jane Street! Spots are limited so register soon with the link in bio (more info in the link as well!)
21/10/2023
Thank you to everyone who came to Ideathon 2023 last weekend!! We had so much fun and we hope you did too!
01/10/2023
Patient Safety is sponsoring this year’s Ideathon! By submitting a project to our new healthcare track, sponsored by Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative's Patient Safety Technology Challenge, you will have the opportunity to win $500. Learn more about the challenge on their website: https://www.patientsafetytech.com/
26/09/2023
Sign up for Ideathon now! Join us October 14, 10-7pm at Rice Hall
22/09/2023
We’re back with Ideathon 2023!! Join us October 14th Hall. More info to come
10/09/2023
Come this Thursday to the Freddie Mac information session hosted by HooHacks in Rice 130, you can also join virtually over Teams (link in bio)! They will be going over job/internship opportunities for 3rd and 4th years. There will be time for a Q+A session at the end!
02/03/2023
UPDATED: Interested in coming to HooHacks? Make it to Charlottesville with our travel assistance! Be sure to check out the document with more details on the Linktree in our bio. Reach out with any questions! Keep in mind you MUST confirm your spot at HooHacks to receive travel reimbursement.
26/02/2023
Ahoy there, mateys! Here’s a spotlight of some of our mentors and judges who are ready to set sail and navigate us through this hackathon! Arrr! 🏴☠️⚓️
07/02/2023
Ahoy mateys! Set sail on a coding adventure with our pirate-themed hackathon at UVA. The treasure awaits with an iPad, headphones, speakers, and more! Arrrrr you ready to code like a pirate?
03/02/2023
Bring your creativity to life and enter our t-shirt design contest! Show us your design and you could be featured at HooHacks!
Submit your design to the form in our bio by February 25th to be considered and entered for a chance to win a Sony SRS-XB10 speaker!
02/02/2023
Ahoy mateys! Check out some of our most commonly asked questions below on our journey to HooHacks!! ✋
01/02/2023
MOST WANTED: Past winners from HooHacks 2022 for technological innovation!
Register for HooHacks today for a coding adventure! Link in Bio🏴☠️
26/01/2023
Ahoy mateys! Are ye ready to set sail on a coding adventure? Hoist the mainsail and join us at the University of Virginia 🏴☠️ for HooHacks, the ultimate in-person hackathon for all ye landlubbers and sea dogs! With bountiful prizes worth over $10,000 💰, a treasure trove of resources, and a crew of expert mentors, ye'll be sure to find yer b***y of coding knowledge. Even if ye're new to the seas of coding, no experience is needed, all levels of sailors are welcome. So grab yer compass 🧭 and map 🗺️, and join us for a journey of a lifetime at HooHacks! But don't dilly dally, registration closes on February 25th. Sign up by the end of the month and ye'll receive additional raffle tickets 🎟️ for our prize raffle! Arrrr!
26/01/2023
Ahoy mateys! Are ye ready to set sail on a coding adventure? Hoist the mainsail and join us at the University of Virginia 🏴☠️ for HooHacks, the ultimate in-person hackathon for all ye landlubbers and sea dogs! With bountiful prizes worth over $10,000 💰, a treasure trove of resources, and a crew of expert mentors, ye'll be sure to find yer b***y of coding knowledge. Even if ye're new to the seas of coding, no experience is needed, all levels of sailors are welcome. So grab yer compass 🧭 and map 🗺️, and join us for a journey of a lifetime at HooHacks! But don't dilly dally, registration closes on February 25th. Sign up by the end of the month and ye'll receive additional raffle tickets 🎟️ for our prize raffle! Arrrr!
26/08/2022
The HooHacks Team Fall 2022 Interest Meeting is Monday, August 29th at 6:30 PM both in Thornton Hall A238 and over Zoom! 📅💡
Mark your calendar if interested! 🦉👀
11/04/2022
2022 marked the first virtual-live HooHacks hackathon, with about 300 of the 1,200 participants attending in person. Teams submitted 97 projects. Great job by this year’s computer science student-led team running the ninth annual HooHacks event. Read more: at.virginia.edu/0zDNGg.
Congratulations to all of our winners!! That's a wrap on HooHacks 22. We hope you had an amazing year at our first ever hybrid hackathon. See you at HooHacks 23!
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