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Hack Dibner

An annual technology and design competition that is offered at NYU's Dibner Library.

Timeline

All deliverables must be submitted to dibner.contest@nyu.edu on or before the deadlines listed below.  Deliverables must be submitted in order to move forward in the competition.

Unless otherwise specified, all Hack Dibner events and workshops take place in Dibner Library, 4th floor, room LC433.  If your team has a conflict and cannot attend an event or workshop, please email dibner.contest@nyu.edu and the Hack Dibner mentors will work with you to schedule a make-up session. Workshops are not required, but do provide your team with valuable contest information and earn your team bonus points. Only one member from your team needs to attend the workshop and submit the assignment to earn the bonus point.

Important Dates:

  • Friday, September 12: Information Session
  • Monday, September 22: Initial concept due
  • October 13 - October 24: Mid-contest checkin with mentors (schedule 30 min in person or Zoom)
  • Monday, November 10: Draft written proposals due
  • Monday, November 24: Final written proposals due
  • Friday, December 5: Hack Dibner Showcase (pitches to judges)

Workshop Dates (in Dibner Library room LC433):

  • Friday, September 26: Workshop #1 Getting Organized: How to Succeed in Hack Dibner
  • Friday, October 3: Workshop #2 Measuring and Evaluating User Experience      
  • Friday, October 10: Workshop #3 Making a Case for Impact and Feasibility
  • Friday, November 14: Workshop #4 Pitching & Presenting your Idea

Additional Incentives

  • Winning teams will be profiled on the Tandon website and in the NYU Libraries website.  These are great resume-boosters!
  • Meet faculty and learn about current research on campus
  • Practice developing and pitching a solution to a real world problem
  • Your Hack Dibner proposal might serve as the basis of your future capstone, thesis, or patent!