HenHacks 2024
March 2nd-3rd
HenHacks 2024
March 2nd-3rd
This year, we called on hackers to be resourceful and creative, using their skills to build technology that addresses real-world challenges. We encouraged participants to focus on issues of all sizes, crafting solutions that could make a meaningful impact on their communities and beyond.
Our hackathon featured two types of categories—Main and Mini—with six main categories and five mini categories. Of these, three were proudly sponsored by companies, providing participants with the opportunity to tackle real-world challenges designed by industry leaders. We were also thrilled to have Major League Hacking (MLH) join us for this year’s event, bringing their expertise and excitement to the hackathon.
From social good initiatives to financial security solutions, our 300 participants submitted a total of 59 impressive projects. Their submissions showcased their ability to collaborate, innovate, design, present, and program under tight time constraints.
Check out HenHacks 2024 Schedule to see what we did last year:
HenHacks 2024
Winners
💻Main Categories
Team member: Sophia Heicksen, Nolan Keefe, Jackson Singley, and Samantha Paez
Team Trash Defenderz took home the 1st place prize, each winning a Nintendo Switch, for their outstanding submission in the Best Beginner Hack category! This category challenged teams to identify a need in their local community and develop a technological solution that makes an issue more accessible and encourages community involvement. With most of their team consisting of beginners in their technology careers (0-3 semesters of computer science classes), we are incredibly proud of their creative solution and teamwork. Congratulations, Trash Defenderz!
View project Trash Destroyer:
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Team Members: Shaurya Kumar, Chinmay Agrawal and Luis Infantes
Team Type Evolve secured 1st place, each taking home an iPad Air, for their brilliant project in the Best CS Educational Technology Hack category! This category asked participants to find innovative ways to incorporate Computer Science into common curriculum subjects like Math, English, or Science to enhance student engagement. Their creative approach to integrating technology into education truly stood out to the judges. Congratulations to Type Evolve on this well-deserved win!
View project Type Evolve:
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Team members: Connor Saunders, Regis Jet Puebla, Maxwell Wang, and Matt Boraske
Team members: Ariacmc Pike, Daniel Chen, Vansh Bataviya
Team members: Andrew Crispino, Maanav Rao, Jasnoor Saini, and Mateo Torres
HandSlate
Congratulations to HandSlate for winning 1st place in the Best Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Hack category, with each team member receiving an Apple Watch Series 9! HandSlate impressed the judges by addressing a significant communication barrier—creating a tool that translates American Sign Language (ASL) into written text during video calls. This innovative use of generative AI and machine learning is a step forward in making virtual communication more inclusive for ASL speakers. Amazing work, HandSlate!
View project HandSlate:
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Team Members: Mahadev Maitri, Rishabh Rajmal Jain
Congratulations to Team Sound-ificator-inator for winning 1st place in the Best Accessibility Hack category, with each member taking home a pair of Sony Headphones! Their project offers a thoughtful solution for individuals with sensory issues, allowing users to block out unwanted sounds and replace them with a customized audio environment of their choice. By utilizing real-time data to create spatial audio, Sound-ificator-inator opens up new possibilities for sensory accessibility. Well done, Team Sound-ificator-inator!
View project Sound-ificator-inator:
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Team members: Blair Felker, Blade Tyrrell, Michael Snead
Not pictured: Zachary England
Sponsored by
Team members: Sneha Nangelimalil, Aparna Roy, and Benita Abraham
Congratulations to Talk to the Hand for winning 1st place in the LabWare - Connections category, each earning a Meta Quest 2! This project aims to bridge communication gaps by enhancing accessibility and connectivity through American Sign Language (ASL). With three key features—a speech-to-ASL translator, a text-to-ASL translator, and an ASL learning hub—their site empowers both the deaf and hearing communities to connect more seamlessly. Incredible work, Talk to the Hand!
View project Talk to the Hand:
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Congratulations to govAIde for winning 2nd place in the LabWare-Connections category! Each team member got to take home a JBL Speaker, a water bottle, and a backpack!
View project govAIde:
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Team Members: Christian Munley
Not pictured: Aaron Jarmusch
For the 1st place prize in the Bank of America - Financial Hack category, Lambda-Check developed a Haskell audit tool for the command-line interface (CLI) that identifies CVEs, flags causes of segmentation faults, detects buffer overflows, and highlights unsafe thread actions. This robust tool enhances software security by addressing critical vulnerabilities, earning them each an Xbox Series X. Congratulations to Lambda-Check for their outstanding achievement!
View project Lambda-Check:
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Sponsored by
Team member James Montebell and Community Volunteers from Bank of America
Not pictured: Brian Bowers, Dustin T. O'Brien, Isaac Dugan
Team members Rostin Shokri, Omar Ahmed, Mohammad Samer Abdul Munim Al Ratrout and Community Volunteer from Bank of America
⌨️Mini Categories
In 2024, we were thrilled to welcome Major League Hacking (MLH) to our hackathon for the very first time! As the official student hackathon league, MLH brought their expertise and excitement to HenHacks, helping us elevate the experience for all participants.
Categories
Best DEI Hack
Prize: Fidelity Charger
Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
Prize: M5GO Starter kit
Best Domain Name for GoDaddy Registry
Prize: Hack from Home kit
Best Use of AI in Education
Prize: TickTime Pomodoro Timer
Check out our 2024 Devpost project gallery:
Thank you to all of our 2024 sponsors: