1st Place Overall

MLH Medal and 1 of the following:
Oculus Quest 2
BenQ 27” 1080p Gaming Monitor
BenQ 28" 4K UHD Monitor for Gaming
Sony WF-1000XM4 Wireless Earbuds
Nintendo Switch
ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Headset

2nd Place Overall

MLH Medal and 1 of the following:
Nintendo Switch Lite
McLaren CSL Elite Steering Wheel
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Headset
RESPAWN Gaming Chair
USAOPOLY Game of Thrones Collector's Chess Set
DROP CTRL Keyboard

3rd Place Overall

MLH Medal and 1 of the following:
Arduino Starter Kit
DROP Keycaps
Harry Potter Book Set
Ninja Blender
Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse
SteelSeries Arctis 5 Headset

Best Educational Hack

1 of the following:
Arduino Starter Kit
DROP Keycaps
Harry Potter Book Set
Ninja Blender
Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse
SteelSeries Arctis 5 Headset

Best Design Hack

1 of the following:
Arduino Starter Kit
DROP Keycaps
Harry Potter Book Set
Ninja Blender
Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse
SteelSeries Arctis 5 Headset

Best Social Impact Hack

1 of the following:
Arduino Starter Kit
DROP Keycaps
Harry Potter Book Set
Ninja Blender
Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse
SteelSeries Arctis 5 Headset

Most Useless Hack

1 of the following:
Arduino Starter Kit
DROP Keycaps
Harry Potter Book Set
Ninja Blender
Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse
SteelSeries Arctis 5 Headset

Fifth Third - deFINe: Development and Education for Financial Independence (2)

$200 gift card for each winning team member

In this challenge, your goal is to find a way to expand the reach of these financial literacy initiatives through digital channels to reach kids in all communities. How do you determine which skills a kid needs to develop? What is the most engaging way for kids to consume this information? What digital channel is most likely to engage children today?
More information and judging criteria available here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16XvislpG2IXKosQYpnecV3MP1tExD-_c/view?usp=sharing

Digital Futures Storytelling Prize

$1000 cash prize divided by winning team members

Digital Futures believes that impactful stories are at the centre of understanding complex issues. Using Augmented Reality toolkits, design a storytelling mechanism that contextualizes the research narratives of one or more labs at Digital Futures. Digital Futures Website: https://ucdigitalfutures.com/
Consider:
How might you respond to the scope of digital audiences?
How might you facilitate dialogue between applied research and the communities it impacts?
Further, how might you use storytelling to communicate with viewers on a personal level?
For more info on the Digital Futures Judging Criteria, follow this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1loW3oi2kdY45BFUKGnL79AKjH44kLaJC/view?usp=sharing

Digital Futures Innovation Award (for excellence in technical demonstration)

Custom Digital Futures branded hoodies + a 6 month free subscription to Trnio Plus
For more info on the Digital Futures Judging Criteria, follow this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1loW3oi2kdY45BFUKGnL79AKjH44kLaJC/view?usp=sharing

Best use of Assembly AI

$50 Amazon gift card for each winning team member

Best Domain Registered with Domain.com (MLH)

PowerSquare Qi Wireless Phone Charger for each winning team member

Register a .tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi wireless phone charger.

Best Use of Google Cloud (MLH)

Google Cloud Swag Bag or Backpack for each winning team member

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member located in the US will receive a Google Cloud Swag Bag complete with a beanie, pillow, journal, socks and lanyards. International winners will receive a Google branded backpack.

Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key (MLH)

Grove Beginner Kit for each winning team member

Using your preferred hardware or hardware emulator, build a hack for your chance to win a Grove Beginner Kit, with embedded Arduino Uno compatible board. Each winning team member will receive a prize!

Most Creative Use of Twilio (MLH)

Twilio Swag Box and GameGo Console for each winning team member

Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using web service APIs. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe your application needs to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any one of Twilio’s APIs for a chance to win a Twilio Swag Box and GameGo Console for you and each of your teammates!

Best Use of MATLAB (MLH)

MathWorks Swag Bag for each winning team member

MATLAB and Simulink are computation tools used at more than 5,000 institutions worldwide. Use their software in your next hack to win some exclusive MathWorks swag including a MathWorks branded cinch bag, pair of socks, baseball cap, stylus pen & deck of cards! You can also claim a free MATLAB software license to get started.

Best Blockchain Project Using Hedera (MLH)

Glorious Modular Compact Mechanical Keyboard for each winning team member

Hedera is a next generation blockchain technology that's accessible from familiar programming languages like Java and JavaScript. Their goal? To make Web3 development even more accessible to hackers like you! Build a project on Hedera's test network for a chance to win amazing Glorious Modular Compact Keyboards for you and your team!

Northrop Grumman - Top Capture The Flag Individual

iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit for the top individual in Capture The Flag

Cyber@UC - Top Capture The Flag Team

$100 gift card divided by winning team members

Most Creative Use of GitHub

(GitHub Octocat Statue, Plushy & Sticker bundle). GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!