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HackUTD
HackUTD VIII Logo
GenreHackathon
LocationsThe University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
Founded2015
Websitewww.hackutd.co

Overview

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HackUTD based at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) in Richardson, Texas is an annual student-run hackathon held hosted by the University of Texas at Dallas chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery Association for Computing Machinery. HackUTD was founded in 2013. With its latest iteration, HackUTD "Lost in the Pages", it recorded the second-largest 24-hour university hackathon in the United States. HackUTD’s mission statement is to “inspire students to innovate and learn new technologies through hackathons, 24-hour events with challenges, free food & merch, and fun games & activities.” Independent coverage has described the event as one of the largest student hackathons in Texas and (in recent years) among the larger 24-hour collegiate hackathons in North America, drawing more than 1,000 participants in multiple recent iterations.[1][2][3][4]

Media coverage

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HackUTD has received coverage from local and campus news outlets, including Dallas Innovates and UT Dallas student publications. Dallas Innovates reported that the event draws more than 1,000 students and includes sponsor-provided challenges and prizes.[5] The Retrograde, an independent, student-led news publication free from UTD administrative control, reported that HackUTD surpassed 1,100 attendees in 2024 and described the event’s growth and logistical scale in coverage of the 2024 and 2025 iterations.[6][7] The UTD Mercury has published multiple articles about HackUTD, including reporting on the 2023 and 2025 events and discussing the role of sponsors and organizers.[8][9][10][11]

History

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HackUTD I

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The first HackUTD was held in Winter of 2015 and featured 100 to 200 participants. Sponsors included State Farm, Texas Instruments, and Verizon.[12]

HackUTD II

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The second HackUTD was marketed as "HackUTD '16." Around 500 students attended the event, and it was the first HackUTD to be open to students from universities outside of UTD.[13]

HackUTD III

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The third iteration of HackUTD was held in March 2017. Sponsors included Walmart Technology and Raytheon Technologies.[14] Around 500 students attended, and the hackathon was branded as the "largest university hackathon in North Texas."[15]

HackUTD IV

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HackUTD '18 was held in Spring 2018 and featured over 550 college student attendees.[16][17] Sponsors included Cisco and Match.com.

HackUTD V

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The fifth iteration of HackUTD occurred in Spring 2019 and featured 650 participants. Over 100 projects were submitted for judging. Sponsors included Fannie Mae and JPMorgan Chase, and the total prize value exceeded $15,300.[18]

HackUTD VI

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HackUTD VI was hosted in Fall of 2019 and was marketed as the "largest university hackathon in North Texas." The hackathon included $31,232 in prizes.[19] Sponsors included American Airlines and Cognizant. Over 700 students attended.[20]

HackUTD VII

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The seventh iteration of HackUTD, “Game Jam” was hosted in Fall 2020 as a virtual game development-focused hackathon in response to the challenges of in-person events with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[21][22] This hackathon featured a cartoon bat mascot "Vlad the Bat" in marketing materials.[23]

HackUTD VII

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"HackUTD VII: The VII Seas" was hosted in Spring of 2022 with over 750 attendees. This particular hackathon took place virtually.[24][25] Sponsors included Match.com, Capital One, and State Farm.[26]

HackUTD VII participants presenting their project before an audience of hackers.

HackUTD VIII

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HackUTD VIII was hosted in Fall 2021 at the Engineering and Computer Science West building on the UTD campus.[27] Its theme was "Blast from the Past," and the design scheme was oriented around an '80s and '90s Vaporwave aesthetic. The keynote speaker for this event was Paul Bailo, the CEO of PIP Consulting Group.[28][29] 456 participants submitted hackathon entries to the hackathon's Devpost, and 116 projects were submitted in total.[27] [30]

HackUTD IX

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HackUTD IX was hosted November 12–13, 2022 at the Engineering and Computer Science West building on the University of Texas at Dallas campus.[31][32] The event’s theme was "Spaced Out" with a space/celestial design motif.[33] [34][35] [36]

HackUTD X

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HackUTD X ("Golden Hour") was hosted in Fall 2023 at the Engineering and Computer Science West building on the UTD campus.[37][38] The event listed 877 registered participants on its Devpost and 230 submitted projects in the public project gallery.[39][40]

HackUTD XI

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HackUTD 2024: Ripple Effect was hosted in Fall 2024 at the Engineering and Computer Science West building on the UTD campus.[41][42] The keynote speaker was Gen Fukunaga, founder of Funimation.[43] The event listed $120k in prizes, 17 sponsors, and 279 submitted projects in the public project gallery, and 1,037 registered participants on its Devpost [44][45]

HackUTD XII

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HackUTD 2025: Lost in the Pages was hosted in Fall 2025 at the Engineering and Computer Science West building on the UTD campus.[46][47] 1,152 participants registered on the hackathon's Devpost, and 367 projects were submitted in total.[48][49] The event's theme incorporated an interactive storybook-style narrative, with The Retrograde describing it as an immersive "full story arc" that opened and closed with staged narrative elements.[50]

HackUTD XIV

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HackUTD 2026 will be hosted in November 2026. More details will be announced via social media channels.

Partnerships

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HackUTD officially partners with the UTD chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.[25]

Open source

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HackUTD created and maintains an open source project called HackPortal to facilitate hackathon management.[25][51] The product features hacker registration, push notifications, and QR code check-in support.[51]

HackUTD also created an open source judging platform called Jury, a pairwise judging system intended to help hackathons assign projects and aggregate rankings with fewer judges.[52][53] The repository has been forked by other organizations and hackathons.[54]

Event Structure

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HackUTD is a 24-to 36-hour hackathon held over a weekend in the fall semester. Any college student can participate, regardless of their skill set. Typical tracks and themes include: AI, Web Development, Game Dev, and Hardware.

Workshops and Activities

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HackUTD hosts workshops in areas such as web development, machine learning, or UI/UX design throughout the academic year. Fun activities are also held, such as gaming sessions, coding challenges, a mocktail bar, and more.

Sponsors and Partnerships

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Our past and present sponsors include: PNC Financial Services, Goldman Sachs, T Mobile, Cognizant, State Farm, CBRE, Fannie Mae, Geico, Nord VPN, Texas Instruments, Capital One, L3Harris, Axxess, Infosys, EOG, NMC^2, Nvidia, Pinata, Fidelity, and more.

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HackUTD Wesbite, HackUTD Instagram, HackUTD Linkedin

References

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  1. ^ "Comets gather for largest hackathon in Texas". The UTD Mercury. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  2. ^ Seeley, David (2024-11-14). "HackUTD Event to Draw 1K+ Student App and Hardware Makers This Weekend". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  3. ^ "HackUTD becomes largest 24-hour hackathon in North America with over 1,100 attendees". The Retrograde. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  4. ^ Olivares Gutierrez, Gregorio (2025-12-08). "HackUTD marks ten years of hackathons with fantasy and fire alarms". The Retrograde. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  5. ^ Seeley, David (2024-11-14). "HackUTD Event to Draw 1K+ Student App and Hardware Makers This Weekend". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  6. ^ "HackUTD becomes largest 24-hour hackathon in North America with over 1,100 attendees". The Retrograde. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  7. ^ Olivares Gutierrez, Gregorio (2025-12-08). "HackUTD marks ten years of hackathons with fantasy and fire alarms". The Retrograde. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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  9. ^ "Hassle of a hackathon". The UTD Mercury. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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  11. ^ "HackUTD turns into major event". The UTD Mercury. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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  13. ^ Posamentier, Michelle (2016-04-22). "HackUTD'16 Challenges 500 Students for 24 Hours of Ideas, Hacking, and Design". UT Dallas Department of Computer Science. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  14. ^ "HackUTD 17 Devpost". Devpost. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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  16. ^ Posamentier, Michelle (2018-06-07). "HackUTD'18 Inspires Student Creativity and Innovation for a Fourth Year". UT Dallas Department of Computer Science. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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  20. ^ Posamentier, Michelle (2020-01-29). "HackUTD VI: 700 Students Use Their Imagination and CS Knowledge to Produce Unique Solutions for Real-World Problems". UT Dallas Department of Computer Science. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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  22. ^ "HackUTD Game Jam". gamejam.hackutd.co. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  23. ^ "HackUTD ☄️ on Instagram: "Say hello to our little friend, Vlad the Bat! Vlad will be guiding us through the spooky festivities this year 🕷️ I don't mean to speak for Vlad, but I think Vlad wants you to sign up for our Game Jam! gamejam.hackutd.co"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
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  27. ^ a b "HackUTD VIII Devpost". Devpost. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
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  29. ^ "About Us - PIP Consulting". PIP CONSULTING. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
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  42. ^ "HackUTD 2024: Ripple Effect - Devpost". Devpost. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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  45. ^ "HackUTD 2024: Ripple Effect Project Gallery - Devpost". Devpost. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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  49. ^ "HackUTD 2025: Lost in the Pages Project Gallery - Devpost". Devpost. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  50. ^ Olivares Gutierrez, Gregorio (2025-12-08). "HackUTD marks ten years of hackathons with fantasy and fire alarms". The Retrograde. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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