From fake news detection, to social networking, to tracking personal data, the role of tech in media is becoming increasingly important. This year TigerHacks is partnering with the University of Missouri Reynolds Journalism Institute to focus on new approaches to communicating, connecting, and influencing people.

Teams will be awarded prizes for innovative projects in the field of media and journalism. This multidisciplinary collaboration has the potential for a truly unique hackathon experience, and we know that the ideas will be stronger than ever!

Eligibility

Everyone over the age of 18, mainly college students!

 

Countries: USA 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$3,540 in prizes

Developer Prize: First Place

The team gets 2nd pick of one of the following: 4 Apple Watch 3's, 4 Logitech G513 Keyboards, and 4 Apple TVs. Teams can be in either Developer or Beginner but NOT both.

Developer Prize: second Place

The team gets second pick of one of the following: 4 Apple Watch 3's, 4 Logitech G513 Keyboards, and 4 Apple TVs. Teams can be in either Developer or Beginner but NOT both.

Developer Prize: Third Place

The team gets third pick of one of the following: 4 Apple Watch 3's, 4 Logitech G513 Keyboards, and 4 Apple TVs. Teams can be in either Developer or Beginner but NOT both.

Best Beginner Project

The team gets 1st pick of one of the following: 4 Phillips Smart Light Kits, 4 $40 steam gift cards. Teams can be in either Developer or Beginner but NOT both.

Runner-Up Beginner

The team gets 2nd pick of one of the following: 4 Phillips Smart Light Kits, 4 $40 steam gift cards. Teams can be in either Developer or Beginner but NOT both.

Best Business Execution

The team gets 1st pick of one of the following: 4 Google Home Minis, 4 Google Chromecasts.

Runner-Up Business Execution

The team gets 2nd pick of one of the following: 4 Google Home Minis, 4 Google Chromecasts.

Popular Choice

Each team member (up to 4) will receive TigerHacks Xbox One controllers

Best use of Algolia

Casio CA-506C-5A Calculator Watch for each team member

Best use of Google Cloud Platform

Google Home Minis for each team member

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit for each team member

Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device

410C Dragonboard for each team member

[Weekly Challenge] Best Chat Bot using Botkit & Cisco Webex Teams

Power banks for each team member

Best use of HERE.com

Hacker gear and swag from HERE.com

[Weekly Challenge] Best use of Clarifai’s API

Hacker gear from Clarifai for each team member

[Weekly Challenge] Snap Kit Weekly Challenge

Spectacles by Snapchat for each team member

[Weekly Challenge] Best Social Good Hack from Fidelity

$50 Gift Cards from Fidelity for each team member

Best use of Authorize.net

LS20 Gaming Headsets for each team member

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

How to enter

Simply Register on our website at tigerhacks.missouri.edu FOR FREE

Judges

Prof. Dong Xu

Prof. Dong Xu
Director of Information Technology

Pearse Hutson

Pearse Hutson
Web Application Developer at Veterans United

Alan Barr

Alan Barr
QA Architect at Veterans United

Kean Mattingly

Kean Mattingly
Web Application Developer at Veterans United

Mike Williams

Mike Williams
CEO and Founder of Software Design Partners

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation
  • Polish/User Experience
  • Functionality
  • Impact/Potential
  • Presentation

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