About
LA Hacks is a free, student-run hackathon held each spring in UCLA's Pauley Pavilion, where teams spend 36 hours building software and hardware projects with help from workshops, mentors and sponsor companies. The event draws more than 1,000 participants and around 200 projects, with about $60,000 in prizes across themed tracks such as climate and clean energy, health, education and AI agents. The organizers, a nonprofit funded by sponsorships, also run a separate AI Hackathon.
Written by Bruin Clubs from the club's own website and socials, October 2026. Source (opens in a new tab)
How to join
Applications are open for the LA Hacks AI Hackathon 2026, held Oct 17-18 at the James West Alumni Center; apply through the AI Hackathon site below. Students who want to help run LA Hacks can look for the Become an Organizer page on the website.
From the club's own Instagram, Linktree or website, checked October 2, 2026.
Details
- Who can join
- Undergrads
- Type
- Registered org
- Listed under
- Technology, Academic
- UCLA registry ID
- 3021
- Saved by
- 1 person
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