CruzHacks

Challenges

Best Use of Google Cloud

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: <a href="http://g.co/cloud" target="_blank">g.co/cloud</a>. Learn more about the tools and opportunities with Google Cloud by joining the Google Cloud Student Innovators program - <a href="http://goo.gle/student-innovators" target="_blank">goo.gle/student-innovators</a>. Winners will receive a Google Cloud branded backpack! Be sure to redeem your Google Cloud Credits as soon as possible through the <a href="https://hackp.ac/googlecloudcredits" target="_blank">Google Cloud Credit Form</a>. Use the promo code in your pre-event email to access the form!

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win an awesome Domain.com branded prize for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!

Most Creative Use of GitHub

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!

Best Hardware Hack Presented by Digi-Key

<h4>Grove Beginner Kit, with embedded Arduino Uno compatible board </h4>Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino is one of the best Arduino Beginner Kit for beginners. It includes one Arduino compatible Board and 10 additional Arduino sensors and all in one-piece of PCB design. New to hardware? No problem. We've put together some great resources for you to start hacking with the Grove Beginner Kit! ⇩ ⇩ ⇩ <ul> <li><a href="https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/" target="_blank">Seeed Grove Beginner Kit product page</a> </li> <li><a href="https://files.seeedstudio.com/wiki/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/res/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-ArduinoPDF.pdf" target="_blank">Grove Beginner Kit Manual</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.arduino.cc/en/software" target="_blank">Arduino IDE download</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14BI6blBJj0" target="_blank">The Easiest Way to Get Started with Arduino (Video Walk-through)</a> </li> </ul>

Best Beginner Hack

Best UI/UX

MLH - Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key

MLH - Best Domain Name from Domain.com

MLH - Best Use of Google Cloud Platform

Tech Cares - Justice Hacks

Tech Cares - Health Hacks

Sponsor - 1517 Grant for Most Novel Hack

Best Cruz Hack

Sponsor - UCSC Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development & Blackstone Launchpad

Sponsor - echoAR

MLH - Best Use of Datastax Astra

Tech Cares - Earth Hacks: Environmental Impact-to-Action

Design a hack or tool that you would use to educate someone who denies the science of climate change. Projects will be judged on: - Problem definition and analysis - Solution design and innovation - Idea viability - Implementation of solution demonstration Prize: - (1) Boshiho Cork Laptop Case or LuminAid (per team member)

Sponsor - Pinnacle

Pinnacle invites 4 winners from each of the world’s largest 50 collegiate hackathons to compete in an epic hack-off in late 2021. (https://pinnacle.us.org/) Prize: - (1) All-expenses-paid ticket to Pinnacle, the Olympics of Hackathons (per team member)

Sponsor - Wolfram

Members of all winning teams will receive two free 1-year software subscriptions from Wolfram Research. Prize: - (1) 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition (per team member) - (1) 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (per team member)

Secret Prize - Most Ambitious

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

Secret Prize - Wildest Idea

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

Secret Prize - Most Useful

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

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