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Hackers can compete in the University of Akron's first student-led hackathon, HAkron, for a chance to win a cash prize, industry recognition and more.

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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron will hold its first student-led hackathon, HAkron, at the Bit Factory April 22-23.

Current students and those who have graduated within the last year can participate in the event, which groups hackers in teams of up to four to work together and build a project with support from mentors. Hacker teams can compete for a chance to win a cash prize, industry recognition and more.

To register for the free event, visit https://my.mlh.io/register. Participants should come to the event with their student ID, clothes, toiletries, hacker setup and an idea.

The event is sponsored by GitHub, JumpStart, TinyCircuits and EXL.