MHacks
MHacks Logo | |
Type | Hackathon |
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Founded | 2013 |
Place | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
Slogan | The Original Epic Hackathon. |
Website | Official website |
MHacks is a semiannual student-run hackathon held by the University of Michigan. The 36-hour event brings students from across the world to develop creative solutions with the latest technology, including both software and hardware based solutions.[1] MHacks is open to students all around the world of all majors and requires no prior coding experience.
History
MHacks Number | Date | Location | Number of Participants | Fun Fact |
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MHacks 1[2] | February 1, 2013 | University of Michigan's Palmer Commons | 500+ | Largest student-run
collegiate hackathon |
MHacks II[3] | September 20, 2013 | University of Michigan's Big House | 1200+ | Largest student-run
collegiate hackathon |
MHacks III[4] | January 17, 2014 | Detroit's The Qube | 1200+ | First off-campus event |
MHacks IV | September 5, 2014[5] | University of Michigan's North Campus [6] | 1100+ | Adopt-A-Noob system and
focus on education |
MHacks V | January 16, 2015 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 1000+ | Bleeding-edge mentorship program |
MHacks 6 | September 11, 2015 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 1300+ | Introductory workshops and
Women@MHacks |
MHacks: Refactor[7] | February 19, 2016 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 700+ | 1:1 female to male hacker ratio |
MHacks 8 | October 7, 2016 | Detroit Masonic Temple | 2200+ | Healthy Hacking initiative |
MHacks 9 | March 24, 2017 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 700+ | Empathy-driven design and
focus on local community |
MHacks Nano | June 19, 2017 | On-line | 400+ | The first virtual MHacks[8] |
MHacks X | September 22, 2017 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 1200+ | The 10th event. It was also the first event
with Tristan (Sir Hype) Wiley running PR. |
MHacks was founded by Michelle Lu, Thomas Erdmann, Adam Williams, Dan Friedman, Dave Fontenot, who were inspired to create the event after attending a PennApps hackathon.[2]
References
- ↑ "MHacks Facebook Page Info". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- 1 2 Chowdhry, Amit. "MHacks At The University Of Michigan Was The Largest Student-Run Hackathon". Forbes. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ Chowdhry, Amit. "Over 1,200 Hackers Are Attending MHacks At University Of Michigan's Stadium This Month". Forbes. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ Allen, Jeremy. "MHacks III takes center stage as world's largest student-run hackathon moves from U-M to Detroit". MLive. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ MHacks resources from Microsoft
- ↑ MHacks IV Recap: Power to the Hand
- ↑ "MHacks: Refactor | Introduction — MHacks: Refactor". Medium. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "MHacks Gains Focus, Maturity as MHacks X Approaches". eecs.umich.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
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