About the challenge

MorganHacks is a weekend-long hackathon that brings together hundreds of students from around the globe to work on innovative software and/or hardware projects. We are inviting students from different backgrounds to the campus of Morgan State University, the largest HBCU in Maryland, to collaborate and innovate as part of our aim to create ideas and initiatives that shape culture, on the weekend of April 11th and 12th.

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Prizes

$13,000+ in prizes
+ other prizes
1st Place
$5,000 in cash
1 winner

2nd Place
$3,000 in cash
1 winner

3rd Place
$2,500 in cash
1 winner

4th Place
$1,500 in cash
1 winner

5th Place
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API
1 winner

Google Swag Kits
It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?

[MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs
1 winner

Wireless Earbuds
Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.

Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!

[MLH] Best Use of Solana
1 winner

Ledger Nano S Plus
The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.

Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless.
Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions.
Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX).
Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume.
Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!

[MLH] Best Use of Presage
1 winner

Fitbit Inspire & Presage Perks
Presage is pioneering the Human Sensing Layer, enabling any application to understand a person’s real-time physical and emotional state. With Presage, you can leverage clinically-proven vital signs, movement, emotion, and/or focus tracking to build a project that gives the standard camera super powers.

Use any of the Presage SDKs to integrate capabilities like real-time heart rate, breathing rate, engagement levels, and facial expressions into your hack with just a few lines of code.
Immersive Gaming & Entertainment: Dynamically change game difficulty or story elements based on a player's excitement or focus levels.
Contactless Wellness & Fitness: Build a non-invasive app that monitors stress, recovery, or fitness performance.
Accessibility & Security: Utilize vital signs for effortless authentication, or to enhance accessibility.
Productivity: Design a tool that tracks focus or stress.
Build your next hack with Presage and show us the future of human-computer interaction! Win awesome prizes along for with the following perks from the Presage team:
Free refills for Presage Development credits to accelerate you through your next three months of building
30% off all Presage usage charges for your first year after going live

[MLH] Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
1 winner

M5Stack IoT Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5Stack IoT Kit for you and each member of your group.

M&T Challenge
1 winner

Design a tool (browser plugin, email add-in, or mobile feature) that identifies and flags potential phishing or scam attempts using pattern recognition, threat intelligence, and user feedback, while educating users on safe decision-making

USDA Challenge
1 winner

Build an app that acts like a: “CI/CD pipeline for AI evaluation”

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Oluwaseun Omotayo

Oluwaseun Omotayo
The Product Builders

Malakai Spann

Malakai Spann
Software Sleuth

Nick Pallota

Nick Pallota
USDA

Sagar Shah

Sagar Shah
JP Morgan Chase

Abisade Adeola

Abisade Adeola
AMD

Lalit Agarwal

Lalit Agarwal
Capital One

Gokulram Krishnan

Gokulram Krishnan
EY

RaviKumar Bhuvangiri

RaviKumar Bhuvangiri
Goldman Sachs

Nyjal Drayton

Nyjal Drayton
TMCF

Judging Criteria

  • Criteria for Judging
    Teams are split into three groups, and then present to the judges. The top 2 are picked from each group and then present to all the judges.

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