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1 Week Until the Hackathon!

UWB Hacks: Save the World! is almost here — just one more week to go!

Some important notes:

  • Team size must be 3–5 people

  • Use the find-a-team channel on Discord to connect

  • The Google Developer Group (GDG) will be hosting a team formation activity right before the opening ceremony for last minute connections

Tracks & Judging Criteria Drop – April 25

Until then… prep like a pro!

This week’s Month of Hacking events will sharpen your skills and help you take on whatever challenge comes your way!

This Week’s Lineup:

Mon 4/21

  • Previously scheduled talk from David Gormley is cancelled. We are looking into replacements to allow you to earn more hackeroons!

Tues 4/22

  • Talks & Trivia (about Sustainability in Tech) w/ Google and GetGreen
    Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Location: UW2 005
    Hosted by Alliance 4 Sustainability (A4S)

  • Thinking Like a Consultant (Round 2!) + School of Business Mixer
    Location: UW2 005
    Time: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
    Hosted by Bothell Consulting Association (BCA)

Wed 4/23

  • NEWLY ADDED! - Plan for a Successful Engineering Career
    Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Location: INV 111
    Led by Joe Decuir (UWB Professor and Co-Creator of Atari)

  • “Tell the Story, Win the Room” Presentation Workshop
    Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Location: DISC 061
    Led by Riley Beavers (Avanade)

Thurs 4/24

  • Capture the (Cybersecurity) Flag
    Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Location: DISC 061
    Hosted by GrayHats Cybersecurity Club

Recap of last week:

Merrell Stone has shared her slides from her fantastic talk. Catch up on all the insights and inspiration:
View the Slides

One highlight from the session was an interactive brainstorming strategy designed to spark innovation—perfect for anyone still refining their project ideas. We’re planning to host a virtual demo of the brainstorming strategy in the Discord Lounge voice chat sometime this week.

Haven’t joined Discord yet? Now’s the time:
Join Discord

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.