HACK.COMS 2026

Participant(s) may work in teams of up to 4 members and can only submit projects that were started on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 12 pm and finished on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 12 pm.

The participant(s) MUST submit a Devpost for their project to be considered for judging. The final Devpost submission must be completed by 12:00 p.m. on November 8, 2026. Participant(s) will present their projects in front of a panel of judges in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, starting at 12:30 p.m. on November 8, 2026. Participant(s) will have 5 minutes to present, demo, and answer questions about their project.

SOFT DEADLINE:
To be considered for any category, participant(s) must submit a Devpost submission with the project name, description, and ALL the categories they will be competing for by 9:00 a.m. on November 8, 2026. Submissions after 9:00am or changes in categories for judging will not be considered.

HARD DEADLINE:
All participant(s) MUST stop working on their projects on November 8 at 12:00 pm. Participant(s) must submit their Devpost submissions by then. The submission should include a filled-out Devpost, all the team participants, the categories the team is competing for, and link(s) to the code/artifacts.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION:
Submissions may be judged for a max of 3 categories; however, a submission can only win in at most 1 category.
VERY IMPORTANT !! If you are not present during the closing ceremony and prize distribution, you FORFEIT your prize