{"id":32529,"date":"2025-06-12T21:59:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T04:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/?p=32529"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:18:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:18:57","slug":"students-collaborate-to-save-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/12\/students-collaborate-to-save-the-world","title":{"rendered":"Students collaborate to \u2018Save the World\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">At the University of Washington Bothell, the annual hackathon event is an opportunity for students from every academic discipline to connect with fellow tech enthusiasts, learn new skills and combine forces to build something together from scratch. Each year, students are invited to put their minds together as part of a team to think creatively around a central theme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was but one simple task for this year\u2019s participants: to save the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UW Bothell student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery has hosted the annual event since 2017, with past themes including a Garden Innovation Challenge to support the campus garden and \u201cUWB Hacks AI\u201d where students created solutions related to artificial intelligence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s event \u2014 \u201cUWB Hacks: Save the World\u201d \u2014 encouraged students to unleash their inner hero, unite with others and rise to the challenge of solving some of the planet\u2019s biggest problems. Hosted in the Activities &amp; Recreation Center April 25\u201327, the hackathon not only drew the largest attendance in its nine years running but was also one of the biggest student-led events in campus history, with more than 600 participants representing colleges and high schools from across the greater Puget Sound region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d74582bb38b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d74582bb38b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"32532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-13-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-13.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d74582bba52&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d74582bba52\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"32533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-14-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Hackathon-14.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Biggest ever<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Turning this event into the largest one yet was no small feat. It was the work of not just one person or club, but many different people and moving parts across campus and beyond. The planning team included members from multiple campus organizations and several sponsors, including UW Bothell\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of STEM<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Business<\/a> as well as the returning sponsor, Avanade, a management consulting company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe scale and success of the Hackathon is made possible by Avanade\u2019s partnership with UW Bothell,\u201d John Naumann, UW Bothell\u2019s director of corporate and foundation relations, notes. \u201cWe are extremely grateful for Avanade\u2019s vision and unwavering support of our students.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things that set this year apart was the expansion from a single event to a \u201cMonth of Hacking,\u201d noted Hannah Kim, ACM president and a senior in Computer Science &amp; Software Engineering. Throughout April, the planning team partnered with several clubs to put on the events, including UW Bothell\u2019s Badminton Social Club, Inclusive AI, WiCyS (Women in Cybersecurity Student Chapter Club), Bothell Consulting Association, Alliance 4 Sustainability, Delta Sigma Pi, GrayHats and Google Developer Group, as well as Cascadia College\u2019s Kodiak Engineering Club and Programmers Club.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series began with ACM\u2019s kickoff event, where participants dove into different interactive challenges, such as speed networking, rapid team formation to form hypothetical startups, a surprise team-swap exercise and the final pitch event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The month-long series also incorporated pillars from a new set of judging criteria that the team developed this year. To be successful in the 2025 hackathon, teams needed to excel in at least three of the five pillars: Collaboration, Impact &amp; Action, Development, Better Future and Innovation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe intention here was to encourage students to take advantage of all the opportunities that the hackathon presented,\u201d said Breanna Powell, ACM vice president and\u202fa CSSE\u202fgraduate student. \u201cWe wanted to encourage both individual growth and teamwork.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d74582bd3f3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d74582bd3f3\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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Through these tracks, students created projects with impacts ranging from helping people build new habits to raising awareness about bee conservation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few dozen judges, comprised of faculty and industry professionals, evaluated projects based on their alignment with the theme, the pillars and the teams\u2019 chosen track.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the track winners was \u201cKnow It,\u201d a Chrome add-on that instantly scores article reliability, suggests trusted sources and flags phishing emails. Another was \u201cRouteWatch,\u201d an app that helps users identify the safest walking routes using real-time or historical crime data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe gave them opportunities to hone their skills and grow as individuals by trying new technologies, like Ironman testing out a new suit,\u201d Powell said. \u201cWe also gave them opportunities to form diverse teams and work across disciplines, like the Avengers coming together to \u2018Save the World.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe grand prize winners accomplished all of this and more.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One grand prize winner was chosen from the six track winners: The judges selected \u201cStillMe,\u201d an app that aims to bring comfort and connection to people with dementia and their families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure 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At the meetup for participants without a team, Juan Ramirez, a graduate student studying Software Design &amp; Development, thought strategically about who he wanted to join him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was there that he met Omar Elfarahaty, a sophomore premajor, and Quan Giap, a software development student from Bellevue College who worked on the design and development aspects of the project. 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