HackPSU Fall 2026 (Penn State 24-hour student hackathon)
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About this hackathon
Penn State's largest annual student tech event: a 24-hour in-person hackathon with an open theme. Research and Business tracks need no code; a Mystery Stack track is revealed at kickoff. MLH member event; free with meals and lodging.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-10-24
- Starts
- 2026-10-24
- Who
- Students
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $3.5k · $3,500 cash Grand Prize (1st $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $500)
- Size
- —
- Format
- In person · State College · International
- Location
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介:宾州州立大学学生组织 HackPSU 主办的 24 小时线下黑客松,宾州州立规模最大的年度学生技术活动,主题开放。
看点:Grand Prize 明确 3,500 美元现金(冠军 2,000 美元、亚军 1,000 美元、季军 500 美元,队员均分);Research Track 科研加速工具 1,500 美元与 Business Track AI 策略案例赛 500 美元无需代码也能参赛;General Track 为开幕式才揭晓的 Mystery Stack 盲盒赛道 1,500 美元;MLH 认证赛事,Gemini API、Solana、Vultr 等 sponsor 挑战,免费参加食宿全包
奖金:3,500 美元现金(Grand Prize:冠军 2,000 美元、亚军 1,000 美元、季军 500 美元),官方 Devpost 页面口径
截止日期:申请制,申请中(官方未公布申请截止日)(线下,State College)
活动日期:10月24日—25日(线下,State College)
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.