Data-Driven Democracy Hackathon
Mar. 22 2025 | 10:00AM-7:00PM | Blau Hall - B1570
Awards Mar. 23 2025 | 11:00AM-1:00PM | Blau Hall - B1570
Students, bring your friends to this all-day event to build an interactive website that provides people with data-driven insights relevant to democracy!
Learn about some of the problems facing participation in democracy today and work to solve them with data-driven technology. Sunday's awards ceremony will honor the top 3 teams with prizes of $500.
The event will have tutorials on:
- Web scraping and data collection
- Data visualization using Streamlit and Altair
- Publishing dashboards and version control
FAQ's
Do I need any prior knowledge?
A basic understanding of Python (like from EECS 280 or SI 206) would be great, but participants of all levels are welcome to come and team up with technologists!
Will there be food?
Yes! We will be providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
How will prizes be awarded?
The top three teams will each be awarded $500.
Prizes will be awarded based on the following criteria:
- Novelty of idea
- Implementation of idea
- Potential impact of idea on advancing democracy
What should I bring?
Please bring a laptop, positive attitude, and appetite to learn