IslanderHack: AI for Good Hackathon
Innovate. Collaborate. Create Change with AI
Hosted by
Texas A&M- Corpus Christi College of Engineering and Computer Science & Career and Professional Development Center
Sponsored by
About the hackathon
IslanderHack is a 2-day themed weekend, exclusive for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students, designed for interdisciplinary Islander teams to work together to create innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered prototypes to environmental sustainability and social-economical challenges. Teams showcase AI-powered prototypes after up to 32 hours of hacking.
- September 19-21, 2025
- TAMU-CC University Center Anchor Ballrooms
- Ready to Hack for Good? APPLY NOW: Registration Form
Questions? Contact us at: islanderhack@tamucc.edu.
Schedule
Schedule is subject to change. Check back here for live updates!
Starred (*) events are mandatory
Friday 9/19 |
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Saturday 9/20 |
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Sunday 9/21 |
1:00 PM Check-In |
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8:30 AM Breakfast |
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8:30 AM Breakfast |
2:00 PM Opening Ceremony* |
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9:00 AM Git Going Workshop |
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9:00 AM Devpost Workshop |
2:30 PM Team Formation* |
11:00 AM APIs 101 Workshop | 10:00 AM Hacking Ends & Pitching Practices | ||
3:00 PM Hacking Begins |
12:00 PM Lunch |
11:00 AM Pitches & Judging Begins * | ||
3:00 PM First Timer's Workshop |
1:00 PM Introduction to AI Workshop | 12:30 PM Lunch | ||
4:00 PM Ideation Workshop |
2:30 PM Mini Scavenger Hunt (Break) | 1:30 PM Top 5 Teams Present | ||
6:00 PM Dinner |
3:30 PM UI/UX Crash Course | 4:00 PM Closing Ceremony | ||
8:00 PM UC Doors Close |
5:00 PM Pitching Workshop* | 5:00 PM UC Doors Close | ||
6:00 PM Dinner | ||||
9:00 PM Door Prizes & UC Doors Close |
Theme & Challenges
Theme: Build AI-powered prototypes to solve environmental sustainability and social-economical challenges.
What Problems Will You Solve? Here are some tracks to get started: Education, Environment, Community, Health & Wellbeing, Cyber Protection Disaster Resilience, Blue Economy
Prizes & Perks
🏆 Great prizes for top teams & awards for Best Impact, Best UI/UX, Best Beginners, and Best Pitch
🎓 Access to AI tools & resources
🤝 Mentorship from & networking with industry experts
🧠 Learn real AI applications
Hackathon FAQs
Submission & Judging FAQ
Award FAQ
Hacker Resources
To be updated