Sunflower Hackathon 2026

About the challengeWomen in Tech's Sunflower Hack is back and will be on Tuesday, April 14, 2026!Sunflower Hack aims to develop its participants’ skills in team development, creative thinking, and efficiency. Beginner friendly and low pressure, this is a great chance for computer science, information systems, business analytics, and other majors alike to gain experience working with a team under a time restraint and presenting a final product to a panel of judges.Participants will be given the chance to interact with each other before the event to form their teams of 2 to 4. Each team will be given 4 hours (time from check-in to the end) to develop an idea based on the theme (TBA).   There will be a total of 5 winning teams. Each participant in the winning teams will receive a prize. Winners will be chosen for each criteria, as well as one that fits all of them the best:CreativityOriginalityFeasibilityImpactFood will provided throughout the day.   This eventDOES NOTrequire previous coding experience; we strongly encourage people withALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCEto attend. The hackathon is open to any Pace undergraduate student above the age of 18 years old. You have to be a Pace Student in order to participate. The Sunflower Hack Team hopes to provide another enjoyable and engaging experience for all attendees. We hope to see you then!Get startedPlease register on Devpost and here:Sunflower Hackathon Registration 2026 - Google FormsDate: April 14, 2026Where: 15 Beekman, 9th Floor, Seidenberg LoungeCheck-in starts at 12 am and ends at 2 pmHackathon ends at 4 pm, presentations will be from 4 pm - 5 pm, winners will be announced afterInstagram:@pacewitEmail:pacewomenintech@gmail.com