OwlHacks
September 27 - 28, 2025 | In Person | Temple University | 1925 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pa 19122
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Our Mission
OwlHacks is Temple University's annual, student-organized hackathon. First hosted in 2019, OwlHacks received outstanding projects, turnout, and support from our sponsors and university.
Logistics
Saturday, September 27th
Check in, grab some breakfast, and get ready for a day of hacking!
Welcome to OwlHacks 2025! Join us for the opening ceremony to kick off the event.
📍 Room 110AB
Learn how to use GitHub Copilot to help you with your projects.
📍 Room 108A
Need help with your project? Stop by the OwlHacks Project Help Booth to get assistance.
Learn how to use Google AI Studio to help you with your projects.
📍 Room 108A
Join Derek Fisher, for a one-hour, instructor-led workshop on integrating and running open-source static analysis tools. Participants will clone a GitHub repo, install a lightweight SAST tool, execute scans, and interpret findings. By the end of the session, you'll have hands-on experience automating code security checks and the confidence to replicate the workflow in your own projects.
📍 Room 108A
Enjoy some lunch and take a break from hacking.
📍 Lobby
Join David Loder, for a front-end focused session on getting a basic website up and running fast. You'll start with a simple template, customize it with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and learn tips for adding interactivity and making it your own — perfect for hackathon participants who want to build a polished site quickly.
📍 Room 108A
Come meet the Temple tech community! Clubs that have endorsed the hackathon and donors. They will be sharing what they do, how you can get involved, and the opportunities they offer to students. A great chance to network, discover new communities, and pick up some cool swag.
📍 Lobby
Join Byron Jenkins, Senior Software Engineer, Adjunct Instructor, and Content Creator, for a beginner-friendly backend workshop using Python. Learn how to add server-side functionality to your hackathon project and explore what goes into powering your app beyond the front end. Specific tools and frameworks will be announced closer to the event.
📍 Room 108A
Type Racing Tournament — go head-to-head in a fast-paced typing showdown! Advance through rounds, race fellow hackers for the top spot, and win prizes for the fastest finishers.
📍 To be Announced
Join Prof. Ian Applebaum, for a practical session on taking your frontend app live. Learn how to prepare your project for deployment, use modern hosting platforms, and avoid common pitfalls so you can ship your hackathon project with confidence and speed.
📍 Room 108A
Enjoy some dinner and take a break from hacking.
📍 Lobby
Paint like Bob Ross but in an ancient version of Windows Paint while watching Bob Ross on Twitch. It’s funny AND impressive!
📍 To be Announced
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📍 To be Announced
Sunday, September 28th
📍 Lobby
Submit on Devpost
Don't miss this chance to ask engineers from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Capital One, and AWS about careers, growth, and breaking into the industry.
📍 Room 116
Visit the sponsors booths to learn more about their companies and opportunities.
📍 Lobby
Lunch will be served
📍 Lobby
Judging will begin
Join us for the closing ceremony to celebrate the end of OwlHacks 2025 and announce the winners of the hackathon.
📍 Room 110AB
Thank you so much for participating and we hope to see you again next year!
Sponsors
OwlHacks is made possible by its sponsors.
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