Cutie Hack 2026

| AboutCutie Hack is UC Riverside's12hour, beginner-friendly hackathonorganized by theAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM) at UCR, bringing together students from all backgrounds to learn skills, build projects, and create innovative solutions.Cutie Hack's goal is to create aplace where students can buildwith the freedom of their creativity. Establishedfor students by students, it has since become a community space and a place where students can turn their ideas into impactful innovations.Throughout November 21, 2026, Cutie Hack provides builders of all years, majors, and skill levels the chance to develop projects, present to a panel of industry judges, and compete for tracks and prizes!| Key InformationTo be considered for our tracks and prizes:1.ALL PARTICIPANTSareREQUIREDto register and be accepted through our website:cutiehack.com(registeration info to be released)2. The GitHub repo link must be submitted (to our Devpost) before hacking ends (4/21/26 at TBA)3. Majority of your team must be in person for judging (4/21/26 at TBA in Winston Chung 205/206). See below for more information:The distribution provided is the minimum amount of people from your team that is required to be in person for judging:Teams of 1: 1 personTeams of 2: 2 peopleTeams of 3: 2 peopleTeams of 4: 3 people|Connect with Us: Our PlatformsCore links:cutiehack.com (website) •cutiehack@gmail.com(email) • All LinksSocials:Username (Instagram) • Discord • Username (LinkedIn)More opportunities:acmucr.carrd.co(ACM) •linktr.ee/citrushack(Citrus Hack - our sibling hackathon)| Get Started: Registration, Submission, & Judging RequirementsRegister:All participantsmust register(and be accepted) atcutiehack.com(through our participant application) and on our DevpostForm a Team:Teams can have 1 to 4 membersPlan Your Project:This year, we have5+tracks(see submission requirements). You and your team are free to build your project around these tracks, but we highly encourage having it be planned around this year’s theme -dreams x Alice in Wonderland!Build:Start coding once hacking kicks off onNovember 21 at TBA! All projects must bestarted and completedduring the 12 hour periodUse GitHub:Your codemust behosted on GitHub. Ensure that all commits are time stamped during the hackathon window to qualify for judging and to be considered for our tracksSubmit Your Project:Turn in your project through Devpost by the deadline. Scroll below for the precise submission requirements!Judging:Majority of your teammust be present in personto pitch your project to judges onNovember 21 at TBA. Be ready to present your project and answer questions from judges