The University of Missouri's Largest Hackathon and Programming Competition
This Year: Constructing Connections
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!
Prizes
$7,302 in prizes
Overall - 1st Place
Each team member gets first pick of one of the following: 4 Nintendo Switches with Zelda, $1024 cash to split, and 4 Amazon Echos.
Overall - 2nd Place
Each team member gets second pick of one of the following: 4 Nintendo Switches with Zelda, $1024 cash to split, and 4 Amazon Echos.
Overall - 3rd Place
Each team member gets second pick of one of the following: 4 Nintendo Switches with Zelda, $1024 cash to split, and 4 Amazon Echos.
Microsoft 1st Place - Surface Books
Microsoft sponsored prize awarded for best use of the Microsoft Graph API. First place team will receive 2 surface books.
Microsoft 2nd Place - Drones
Microsoft sponsored prize awarded for best use of the Microsoft Graph API. Second place team will receive drones.
Rookie of the Year
Best project made by first-time hackathon participants. 4 x $128 Amazon giftcards.
Amazon Echo Dot (2)
Sponsored by Veterans United
GoPro Hero Kits
Sponsored by Carfax
Powerbeats Wireless Headphones
Sponsored by Centene
Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device
410C Dragonboard for each team member
Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS
$250 Amazon Web Services Credit
Best website submitted on a .tech domain
$250 Amazon Gift Cards
Judges
Dale Musser
Associate Teaching Professor, University of Missouri
Mike McKean
Associate Professor - MU School of Journalism
Dan Silver
Software Engineer - Microsoft
Jim Ries
Software Architect - Veterans United & Computer Science Instructor - MU
Aaron Scantlin
Security Analyst - University of Missouri
Nick Wergeles
Instructor, University of Missouri
Conner Ruhl
Software Engineer - Carfax
George Robb
System Administrator, University of Missouri
Judging Criteria
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Innovation in the field of Media & Journalism
Does this hack solve a real problem? -
Technical Difficulty
Was this hack challenging to make? -
Execution
Is the project functional? -
Design
Is the hack pleasant and usable? -
Impact
Does this project have the potential to make an impact?