Hackathon Overview
The Hesburgh Libraries Hackathon challenges teams of 2-4 Notre Dame undergraduate students to design, create, and present a solution to everyday problems.
The 2026 theme is Coding Pathways to Progress: Cultivating a Hopeful Future — teams will develop solutions that leverage technology to discover, visualize, or create connections among people, ideas, data, and more.
When & Where
April 17 – 19
Hesburgh Library
April 17, 6pm – 7pm
Orientation & Pizza
Competition Begins
April 19, noon – 3pm
Lunch
Lightning Talks, Judging, Raffles, Awards
See the full schedule.
Prizes
Teams showcase their projects in lightning talks, with the top entries garnering awards.
1st Place – $3,000
2nd Place – $2,000
3rd Place – $1,000
Honorable Mention – $500
See previous Hackathons.
Open to undergraduates.