HackNYU

Best Use of Google Cloud

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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!<br>

Best Use of Google Cloud Platform

IBM: Best use of The IBM Cloud Watson to complete their project.

Contrary Capital: Most Disruptive Technology.

NYU API / Mulesoft: Best NYU API (Mulesoft) hack.

Track: Education

Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device

JPMorgan Chase: Best Accessibility Hack.

Facebook: Best hack that aligns with Facebook’s motto: "Give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together."

Best Use of SnapKit from Snapchat

Track: Sustainability

The Sustainability and Social Impact track is for projects that promote social or environmental good. This can be anything from a hack that helps determine water usage through audio analysis or a website that can help find eco friendly clothing. What’s important is that the hack actively helps people, whether as a community or as a whole. Example problems include: How can we track emission data within cities? Are there ways to make it more relevant to daily life? Is there a way to explain the effects of global warming in a more clear, comprehensible and nuanced way to the general public. Challenge Questions: How can technology play a role in proper waste disposal and waste reduction? (e.g., batteries, textiles, food waste) How can we best monitor the impact of individual and collective sustainability efforts? How can technology make sustainability behaviors more habitual and enticing? all challenge questions are suggestions, not requirements. Students can submit projects on any topics as long as it fits the track 1st place: prizes up to $200 per participant, 2nd place: up to $150 per participant All Prizes in amazon value

Track: Financial Empowerment

Financial technology is critical to the global economy and people's daily lives. The fintech track is for hackers who want to use technology to improve the user experience by integrating it into financial transactions. all challenge questions are suggestions, not requirements. Students can submit projects on any topics as long as it fits the track Challenge Questions: Blockchain technology is still not entirely understood by the general population. How can awareness and application of blockchain address the racial wealth gap? In 2019, the FDIC reported that approximately 7.1 million households in the US were “unbanked”. What role can financial technology play in financial services to the unbanked? Are there solutions beyond banking? How can we imagine the concept of financial literacy to meet the generation needs/differences of Gen Z? 1st place: prizes up to $200 per participant, 2nd place: up to $150 per participant All Prizes in amazon value

Track: Health & Well-Being

We will select the top 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize for projects in Health &amp; Well-Being. The winners of these prizes can choose from a selection of prizes from Amazon. 1st place: prizes up to $200, 2nd place: up to $100, 3rd place: up to $50 (all per team member!) Top teams will also get MLH Medals and Wolfram Pro subscriptions.