UB Hacking

YES! UB Hacking is a fantastic experience, no matter what your experience level is! Whether you’ve never written a single line of code, or you’ve made it to Google, you are welcome! We have a team of mentors, comprised of industry professionals and Computer Science and Engineering upperclassmen, who will be providing 24/7 support for any team over the weekend. We will also have a Slack channel set up to provide quick support to anyone in need!

YES! We will provide you with food, swag, and travel reimbursements all free to charge!

All undergraduate and graduate students of any discipline are allowed to participate in our hackathon! You don't need to be a Computer Science or Computer Engineering major to join the event. In fact, we highly encourage that other majors join us! You must be at least 18 years old to participate. If you are 16 or 17 years old, but are a matriculated full-time student at the University at Buffalo, you may also participate.

We are really excited that we can offer our participants travel reimbursements! Please indicate the amount of reimbursement you would like when registering and we will reach out with more information. We will also be providing free buses to Rochester Institute of Technology, Binghamton University, University of Toronto, and McMaster University!

Nope! We will be opening up a Slack workspace once registration has closed so you can talk with other attendees and pitch ideas. On top of that, we will set aside some space for participants looking for teammates at the beginning of the hackathon!

That’s okay! Feel free to reach out at contact@ubhacking.com if you have any questions. We want to help you learn and create something incredible!

Yes! We will provide food, snacks, and drinks for you all throughout the weekend, free of charge. Please note any special arrangements or dietary restrictions on your application so we can make sure to get you something you can eat!

You will need your school ID as a form of identification. You will also need to bring your own equipment (computers, chargers, etc.) for working on your project during the hackathon and presenting at the end of the event. We’d also recommend bringing toiletries to keep yourself clean during the event!

We ask that you provide a resume because our sponsors recruit from the event and want to see all of the cool projects that you have worked on and any work experience that you have. Show them why you are awesome and why they should hire you!

You can have up to four people on your team!