UMich hosts first-ever AI Hackathon
UMich hosts first-ever AI Hackathon
Publish Date: 2026-02-23 00:53:00
Source Domain: www.michigandaily.com
- Over 250 students participated in the first-ever 24-hour AI Hackathon from Thursday evening to Friday afternoon.
- The event was a collaboration between the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, the College of Engineering, and technology company Oracle.
- Participants created solutions using artificial intelligence to enhance college experience and well-being in education.
- Teams consisted of both Business and Engineering students and competed in designing a working demo of an AI agent, along with marketing and budgeting presentations.
- The Hackathon was the idea of Holly Taylor and Phil Brabbs, aiming to foster collaboration among different academic disciplines.
- The event concluded with the top five finalists presenting their projects, with Team 8 winning the first prize of $3,000 and Team 44 winning the second prize of $1,000.
- Team 8’s solution, DopaMine, aims to help students manage their tasks by detecting doomscrolling and sending notifications or blocking distracting apps.
- Participants appreciated the experience, emphasizing the value of collaborative learning across different fields.
