Frequently Asked Questions
What?
A hackathon is a time-bound event that offers participants an opportunity to work together in teams to develop solutions to a specific problem.
Hack Arizona is a student-driven hackathon at the University of Arizona, designed to empower students to innovate, learn, and connect.
During this fast-paced collaborative event, participants come together to create impactful projects, develop new skills, and tackle real-world challenges in technology and beyond.
Hack Arizona welcomes students from all disciplines, offering hands-on workshops, insightful speaker sessions, and engaging challenges tailored to drive innovative thinking to solve the world's most pressing problems.
We will have challenges surrounding themes like sustainability, AI, outreach/marketing. More info on these challenges will be revealed as we get closer to the date!
Please bring your laptop, chargers, water bottle, snack, comfortable clothes, your student ID card, and an enthusiastic spirit!
More info on the prizes will be revealed soon!
When?
Hack Arizona 2026 will take place April 25 - 26, 2026
Where?
Hack Arizona 2026 takes place in the Health Sciences Innovation Building at the University of Arizona.
How?
2-4 people can be in your team!
You can register for the event through our registration page!
Who?
The Division of Undergraduate Education facilitates and coordinates the campus community planning of Hack Arizona in a vertically integrated (all levels of institution) and horizontally distributed (all colleges) manner. Planning participants include undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, faculty, and administrators spanning any major or discipline at the university. All are welcome.
Event participation is open to all students who attend any institute of higher education in the state of Arizona.
Please send us an email at hackaz@arizona.edu
Other
Yes! We will provide lunch and dinner on April 25, and breakfast on April 26. Snacks will also be available throughout the first day and at midnight.
Yes!
Hack Arizona runs overnight, but we do not provide formal sleeping accommodations. Participants may rest or sleep inside the venue as needed.