MHacks
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| MHacks | |
|---|---|
 MHacks Logo | |
| Genre | Hackathon |
| Location(s) | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Website | Official website |
MHacks is an annual student-run hackathon held by the University of Michigan. The 36-hour event brings students from everywhere to develop solutions with the technology, including both software and hardware-based solutions.[1] MHacks is open to students of all majors and requires no prior coding experience.
History[edit]
| MHacks Number | Date | Location | Number of Participants | Fun Fact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHacks 1[2] | February 1, 2013 | University of Michigan's Palmer Commons | 500+ | Largest student-run
collegiate hackathon |
| MHacks II[3] | September 20, 2013 | University of Michigan's Big House | 1200+ | Largest student-run
collegiate hackathon |
| MHacks III[4] | January 17, 2014 | Detroit's The Qube | 1200+ | First off-campus event |
| MHacks IV | September 5, 2014[5] | University of Michigan's North Campus [6] | 1100+ | Adopt-A-Noob system and
focus on education |
| MHacks V | January 16, 2015 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 1000+ | Bleeding-edge mentorship program |
| MHacks 6 | September 11, 2015 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 1300+ | Introductory workshops and
Women@MHacks |
| MHacks: Refactor[7] | February 19, 2016 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 700+ | 1:1 female to male hacker ratio |
| MHacks 8 | October 7, 2016 | Detroit Masonic Temple | 2200+ | Healthy Hacking initiative |
| MHacks 9 | March 24, 2017 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 700+ | Empathy-driven design and
focus on local community |
| MHacks Nano | June 19, 2017 | On-line | 400+ | The first virtual MHacks[8] |
| MHacks X | September 22, 2017 | University of Michigan's North Campus | 1200+ | |
| MHacks 11 | October 12, 2018 | University of Michigan's Intramural Sports Building | 650+ | This was the first MHacks run in the IMSB. |
| MHacks 12 | October 13, 2019 | University of Michigan's Intramural Sports Building[9] | ||
| MHacks 13 Beta | August 21, 2020 | Online | 234 | The second virtual MHacks |
| MHacks 14 | October 15, 2021 | Online | 167 | |
| MHacks 15 | February 17, 2023 | Online | 372 | |
| MHacks 16 | November 18, 2023 | University of Michigan's Duderstadt Center | 500+ | First in-person MHacks post-COVID |
Founding[edit]
MHacks was founded by Michelle Lu, Thomas Erdmann, Adam Williams, Dan Friedman and Dave Fontenot, who were inspired to create the event after attending a PennApps hackathon.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "MHacks Facebook Page Info". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b Chowdhry, Amit. "MHacks At The University Of Michigan Was The Largest Student-Run Hackathon". Forbes. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Chowdhry, Amit. "Over 1,200 Hackers Are Attending MHacks At University Of Michigan's Stadium This Month". Forbes. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Allen, Jeremy (14 January 2014). "MHacks III takes center stage as world's largest student-run hackathon moves from U-M to Detroit". MLive. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ MHacks resources from Microsoft
- ^ "MHacks IV Recap - MLH News". Major League Hacking News. September 11, 2014.
- ^ "MHacks: Refactor | Introduction — MHacks: Refactor". Medium. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "MHacks Gains Focus, Maturity as MHacks X Approaches". eecs.umich.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "MHacks". MHacks. Retrieved 25 October 2019.