HackRice 12

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 Microsoft Cloud for Your Community

Bring your idea to life using the Microsoft Cloud! Automatically build and deploy a full stack web app from a code repository, create and train a Machine Learning model, develop business applications with little to no code using Power Platform, and more. View our recommended popular solutions in the Education Hub at <a target="_blank" href="https://aka.ms/startedu">https://aka.ms/startedu</a>.<br><br>Build your hackathon project with the Microsoft Cloud that tackles a social impact issue of your choice, and have a chance to win a <a href="https://premium.linkedin.com/" target="_blank">LinkedIn Premium 12-Month subscription</a> and an <a href="https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-pass?xr=shellnav%22%20%5Cl%20%22faq%22%20%5Co%20%22https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-pass?xr=shellnav#faq" target="_blank">XBox Ultimate 3-Month Game Pass</a>.<br>

Best Sustainability Hack sponsored by Avanade

Avanade has put sustainable tech at the forefront of their ongoing mission! Sustainability is about conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources and focusing efforts to reduce and improve the environmental impact of technology, processes, and operations on our planet and society. For your hackathon project, we want you to make a genuine human impact using your ingenuity to address sustainability through an innovative use of technology. Demonstrate how you can create a more sustainable future and help the environment. As an added bonus, the team with the best sustainability hack will be rewarded with awesome lego sets!<br>

Best Use of Velo by Wix

We know how difficult it can be to create a phenomenal website in a short period of time, especially when it comes to hackathons. Velo by Wix cuts down your development without sacrificing on functionality! With a built-in database and fully customizable JavaScript front-end and back-end, you can develop a full-stack application directly in your browser. With Velo, all the tools you need are conveniently located in one platform! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.<br>

Best Use of Velo by Wix

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Best Use of DeSo

Best Use of Microsoft Cloud for Social Impact

Chevron Challenge

Rice Design Challenge

Activism Track

Data Science Challenge

Safety and Security Track

First Timer's Track