John Luke Denny
LSU · October 23, 2026
GeauxHack '26
Build boldly. Learn together. Ship something that makes you proud. GeauxHack is a free, student-led weekend of creativity at LSU.
Louisiana's largest hackathon October 23–25 · LSU
- Soft deadline
- September 30
- Hard deadline
- October 20
- Event
- Oct 23–25
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01 / the brief
Make something
worth showing.
GeauxHack brings curious students together for one focused weekend of building, experimenting, and sharing ideas.
You do not need a perfect idea or years of experience. Bring a question, a sketch, or a completely unreasonable concept. Find a team, learn something new, and leave with a project you can call your own.
Read the FAQ →02 / more than a weekend
Build for
the upside.
$5,000+ in prizes, credits, and opportunities.
Hackers can compete for services and credits that keep their ideas moving after the event, plus top-3 placements in the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced brackets.
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Beginner bracket
Top 3 placements
02
Intermediate bracket
Top 3 placements
03
Advanced bracket
Top 3 placements
04
Keep building
Services + credits
03 / Judges
Meet the judges.
Beginner bracket
Sindhu Bhoopalam Dinesh
Virtual
Dwijen Kirtania
Virtual
Intermediate bracket
Sharath Kampili
Virtual
Dr. Sayak Roy
Dr. Daniel Donze
Advanced bracket
Keith Mills
Tom Kusliki
Alexander Adams
Catherine Ganduri
Virtual
05 / find us
Meet us
at PFT.
The event will take place at Patrick F. Taylor Hall (PFT) on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Room details and check-in instructions will be shared with registered hackers.
Open in Google Maps ↗06 / no silly questions
Good to
know.
Hackathons are events where you can build new software, hardware, and other creative projects over a weekend. While websites and mobile apps are common hackathon projects, you are encouraged to build anything your imagination inspires. No prior experience is required!
Our hackathon is open to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students from any school in the United States. Students of all coding backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to participate. We will have beginner, intermediate, and advanced brackets so you can compete alongside hackers at a similar experience level. Anyone interested in helping as a volunteer or mentor is also welcome.
Nothing! The hackathon is completely free to attend and participate in. We will provide food, drinks, and snacks throughout the hackathon at no cost to participants.
Coming solo? No problem! Register individually and find teammates through our Discord team-finding channel. The Discord link will be provided in the registration form.
Yes! All food, drinks, and snacks provided during the hackathon are completely free. Vegetarian options will be available. There are also plenty of dining options in the LSU Student Union, just a short 5-minute walk away. Apply by September 30th to receive a free hackathon T-shirt!
Travel funding may be available to select participants. If you are interested in receiving travel support, please indicate this on your application. Funding is limited and is not guaranteed for all applicants.