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.