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PLACEHack challenges student teams to rethink a place-based problem in College Park or on UMD’s campus—an underused space, a dangerous intersection, a parking lot—and conceive something new. Creativity, teamwork and pizza converge to inspire great spaces@UMD and win cash prizes!
In Partnership with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, this year’s challenge is accessibility. The 24-hour challenge takes place Friday, October 25 - Saturday October 26, 2024.
PLACEHack Dates:
October 1: Registration opens*
October 22: Registration closes
October 24: Theme is emailed to all registered teams
October 25, 5:00 p.m.: PLACEHack kickoff at the Stamp
October 25, 6 p.m - October 26, 3 p.m.: Student hackathon (space, materials, food and mentors will be available in the Architecture Building’s Great Space throughout the Hackathon)
October 26, 3 p.m.: Team presentations
October 26, 5 p.m.: Prizes awarded
Cash prizes will be awarded to winning teams and their ideas may be implemented in the redesign of a space on campus!
PLACEHack is open to all undergraduate students at the University of Maryland and Howard University. Teams require three-to-five students and must represent three different colleges. Registration is limited to 100 students.
For disability accommodations, please contact Katie Nave, at knave3@umd.edu. More information on event accessibility.
*Please note: If you are registering your entire team, you only need to fill out this form once. Individual registrations will have the opportunity to join a team the day of the competition.
Location
Architecture Building
The event will kickoff in the STAMP student union, then will take place in the Architecture Building's Great Space.
Contact
School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
For access needs, accommodations, and questions, please contact Katie Nave at knave3@umd.edu
