Second Annual WashU Hackathon
September 18-20, 2015
Made possible by TripAdvisor, WUSTL UPE, and our generous sponsors
We're excited to announce the winners of WUHack 2015! All winners were subject to two rounds of project pitches and a detailed code review. The judges were unaware of the school of origin or the age of the participants when deciding on the winners.
Calvin Tong, Will Davenport, Joseph Zhong, and Aneesh Sachdeva (Freshmen from WUSTL, UW, and Lehigh)
Brian Lam and Nathan Gitter (WUSTL Juniors)
Yash Dalal, Allen Osgood, Stephanie Mertz, and Alberto Rios (WUSTL Juniors)
Peter Woo, Radhir Kothuri, Timothy Sanchirico, and Matthew Worley (UIUC Juniors)
(also received second place overall)
Matthew Price, Chloe Wright, Vinesh Kannan, and Kevin Huang (WUSTL, Illinois State, and IIT)
Daniel Akkerhuis and Gene Salyers (Ozark Technical College)
Jami Wissman and Kent Heckel (Principia College)
Layman's Terms and Trippy
WUHack is a Hackathon hosted at Washington University in St. Louis for students of all different backgrounds who are passionate about technology, design, and, most importantly, building things. WUHack is organized by upe@wustl.
Last year was the first incarnation of WUHack. Students from around the Midwest came together to design and build websites and apps.
All tech talks and presentations will take place in Lopata 101.
Sept. 18
Welcome to STL
Sept. 19
Hacking Time
Sept. 20
Finish Line
Lopata Hall is #24 on the WUSTL Danforth Campus map.
After 5pm on Friday, parking is free in any yellow space on campus. We recommend parking in the large lot in front of Whittaker Hall (#125 on the map).
For directions to campus, refer to the WUSTL web site.
Watch this timelapse to help you find your way from the front of the iconic Brookings Hall to Lopata.
Kick-off will be at 6pm on Friday in Lopata Gallery. Hacking continues from then until 12pm on Sunday, when everyone will present their projects to a panel of judges! You are welcome to sleep in between, but you don't have to. ^_^
There will be both cash and company sponsored prizes to be won at WUHack!
Absolutely! There will be dinner on Friday, all three meals on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
No, WUHack is totally free for participants :)
You need to be a student in order to participate as a contestant. High school students are welcome.
Your laptop, charger, and a hacker mindset. Bring a student ID for checking in as well.
Teams can be made up of 2 to 4 students. You do not need to have a team before coming to WUHack; in fact, finding teammates at WUHack is a good opportunity to meet new people.
Everyone is welcome; no previous background in computer science is needed to start hacking (although it is often helpful). We will have mentors from WashU and several companies to help.
No. That would violate the spirit of a hackathon (and our rules).
We pass your resumes to the companies that sponsor the event. Part of our mission is to connect ambitious and smart students with innovative and exciting companies.
WUHack follows the Major League Hacking Code of Conduct.
Shoot us an email at upe@cse.wustl.edu!
Sponsoring WUHack provides many benefits, including: access to participant resumes and contact information; branding rights on event flyers, banners, and swag; and opportunities to showcase your products and APIs. Read the official sponsorship letter. Companies already sponsoring WUHack include:
Contact us at upe@cse.wustl.edu for more information about joining WUHack as a sponsor.