Cornell UX Design — Hackathon
CU Design-a-thon 2026
CU Design-a-thon is a three-day, virtual event that brings student designers together to build innovative, user-centered solutions.
Prize Pool
Non-cash Prize
Location
Online
Duration
3 days
Date
Apr 16, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026
About the Hackathon
CU Design-a-thon is a three-day, virtual event that brings student designers together to build innovative, user-centered solutions.
CU Design-a-thon is athree-day, virtual eventthatbrings student designers together to build innovative, user-centered solutions.Students will create a prototype of an app or website (no coding required!) that addresses a specific problem. During the design-a-thon, students will have the opportunity to attendbeginner-friendly workshops from industry professionalsandmeet student designersfrom all across the country.We hope to help designersgrow both soft and hard skillsin empathizing with users, defining a set of goals and needs, developing products, and improving confidence and creativity as a designer.
Event Details
Format
Online
Prize Pool
Non-cash Prize
Currency
USD
Start
Apr 16, 2026
End
Apr 19, 2026
Duration
3 days
Organized by Cornell UX Design
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Timeline
Apr 16, 2026
EVENT STARTS
Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.
Apr 19, 2026
EVENT ENDS
Final submissions and judging period begins.