PalmettoHacks 2026 (University of South Carolina, MLH)
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About this hackathon
A 24-hour in-person hackathon at the University of South Carolina by Kappa Theta Pi with MLH and the Boyd Innovation Center, free with meals for students of any school or major. Five tracks: clean energy, hardware, entrepreneurship, AI/ML and cloud; no team or experience needed.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-10-10
- Starts
- 2026-10-10
- Who
- Students
- Level
- Beginner-friendly
- Prize
- $2.5k · $2,500 in prizes (per press release; cash status unclear)
- Size
- —
- Format
- In person · Columbia · 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:南卡罗来纳大学 Kappa Theta Pi 分会联合 Major League Hacking(MLH)与 Boyd Innovation Center 举办的 24 小时线下黑客松,10 月 10–11 日在哥伦比亚校区举行,面向各高校各专业学生,免费参加、含三餐。
看点:MLH 官方认证赛事;五条赛道:清洁能源、硬件、创业、AI/ML、云;无需组队、无需经验,可直接到场在开幕式现场组队;赞助商包括 QNX、BlueCross BlueShield、Capgemini、CVS Health、Dominion Energy 等,现场提供导师、工坊与通宵开发空间
奖金:据主办方新闻稿,总奖金池 2,500 美元(官方未说明奖项分配与是否为现金)
截止日期:10月10日(活动开始)(线下,美国哥伦比亚)
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.