The first hackathon at Tufts in the last 5 years, complete with food, workshops, and cultural events.

Thanks for coming to JumboHack 2024! We hope you had a great time and learned a lot. Please find the winners and their projects here. We hope to see you next year! Stay tuned for more information about JumboHack 2025.

Dearest student hacker,

We've got something to tell you. We like you. Like, like-like you. So we organized a lil' something (for you):

JumboHack - we're not like other hackathons, we're ~chill~. Come build something cool, meet some new people, or learn about something you'd never heard of before. Show off your skills, whether that's coding, designing, or project management - whatever you're good at, you sound like our type.

We'll be in the Joyce Cummings Center (@ Tufts University) on February 17th/18th, 2024 - can't wait to see you there ;)

With love,
The JumboHack Team

We've got a few project tracks to guide your ideas and help make something awesome. Ace that hack!

Racial Justice Advocacy

This track is for projects that aim to promote racial equity and combat racism in various domains such as health, education, criminal justice, and media. You can use data analysis, machine learning, web development, or any other tools to create solutions that address the challenges and opportunities of racial justice advocacy.

Environmentalism

This track is for projects that aim to protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change. You can use sensors, IoT, blockchain, or any other tools to create solutions that monitor, reduce, or offset the environmental impact of human activities.

Education

This track is for projects that aim to improve the quality and accessibility of education for learners of all ages and backgrounds. You can use gamification, VR/AR, AI, or any other tools to create solutions that enhance the learning experience, outcomes, and opportunities of education.

Political Awareness

This track is for projects that aim to increase the political awareness and engagement of citizens and communities. You can use social media, data visualization, NLP, or any other tools to create solutions that inform, persuade, or mobilize people on political issues and causes.

General

This track is for projects that do not fit into any of the above categories, but still have a positive social impact. You can use any tools or technologies to create solutions that address any problem or need that you are passionate about. Here's a little inspo: food insecurity, youth/homeless/elderly advocacy, LGBT advocacy, accessibility, connecting with community.

We're planning on hosting a bunch of events alongside the work you do on your project. We'll be working with other clubs on campus to host workshops, cultural events, and have some food to keep you hacking. Check back later for more info!

Food

What's a date without some (free) food? We'll have lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday

Travel

How to spot a baddie 101: they use public transportation. We're right next to the Medford/Tufts stop on the Green Line, and a 20 minute walk from Davis on the Red Line

Sleeping

No sleeping over on the first date - we'll be shutting down at 10 on Saturday so you can get your beauty sleep

Schedule

10AM-10PM on Saturday and 10AM-7PM on Sunday. More details to come :))

Our event is held in the Joyce Cummings Center (JCC) building at Tufts University, aka the love mansion.