UB Hacking 2026
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About this hackathon
The University at Buffalo's annual 24-hour student hackathon, Nov 7–8, 2026 at Davis Hall (theme "Into the Hackosmos"). 600+ students from across North America; free food and swag, no travel reimbursement. Open to currently enrolled students from any college. Prizes include $3,000 cash for Best General Hack ($1,500/$1,000/$500) plus AI/ML, hardware, UI/UX and freshman awards and a sponsor track.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-07
- Starts
- 2026-11-07
- Who
- Students (Any currently enrolled college/university student; no travel reimbursement)
- Level
- Beginner-friendly
- Prize
- $3k · Best General Hack $3,000 cash ($1,500/$1,000/$500); plus AI/ML, hardware, UI/UX and freshman awards (DJI Neo, telescope, Arduino kit, etc.) and a sponsor track; over $10,000 in prizes overall
- Size
- ~600 people
- Format
- In person · Buffalo · International
- Location
- Buffalo
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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：纽约州立大学布法罗分校一年一度的 24 小时学生黑客松，600 多名北美学生参加，今年主题「Into the Hackosmos」。
看点：免费，包吃和周边；不报销路费；除综合奖外有 AI/ML、硬件、UI/UX、新生队、最佳氛围等单项；赞助商 Radial Ventures 赛道临近公布
奖金：综合奖现金 3,000 美元（1,500 / 1,000 / 500），其余为实物奖，官方称总奖品超过 1 万美元
截止日期：以开赛日为准
活动日期：2026年11月7日—8日（布法罗大学北校区 Davis Hall）
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.