CYPHER VI HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2020 IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WILLIAM & MARY’S CLOSURE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK BACK FOR MORE INFORMATION. All participants will need to reregister in the fall. If you would like to be notified of when registration re-opens, please fill out the new form that you will find when you click ‘Register’. We will notify all those who have already registered as well. We as an organizing team apologize for any inconvenience and disappointment that this causes. We hope that you understand and share our commitment to safeguarding public health during this time.

Northrop Grumman continues to hire! If you are in the market for a full-time or internship opportunity, please complete this form and follow the application instructions. Interview events are taking place this month and next.

Cypher VI will be held in Earl Gregg Swem Library. The main library on campus, Swem is home to 1,926,900 books, over 1,000,000 visitors per year, and one of the most beloved coffee shops on campus. Swem is a great place for collaboration, and we can't wait to fill it up with hackers. Look forward to lots of open tables, comfy couches, private rooms, and more! Check out the map here.

Cypher VI is open to anyone and everyone. Whether you've pioneered new machine learning techniques or you don't know the difference between Python and Java, you're welcome at our hackathon. We want people of all interests and backgrounds to attend, so if you've ever even considered learning more about computer science, now is your time to take the dive.

Cypher VI is the College of William and Mary's annual hackathon. It's an opportunity for students to come together for a weekend and learn new stuff, create cool projects, and win prizes. We pride ourselves on running an event that is accessible and welcoming to everyone, regardless of their skill or experience levels. We hope that Cypher VI will be a place for people to innovate and develop things that they had never considered before. This year our goal is to focus on sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of our hackathon.

FAQ

Schedule?

To be announced!

Experience?

Anyone and everyone! We will provide workshops for hackers interested in learning something new, and professionals in the industry will be there to mentor you throughout the weekend, if you want.

Prizes?

To be announced!

Age?

Any current college student, or anyone who has graduated in the last 12 months is eligible to attend Cypher.

Teams?

Don't worry if you don't have a team yet. Meeting new people is half the fun - we'll help you find someone to work with! Teams can have a maximum of 4 people.

Preparations?

Come with ideas, but no code can be written prior to the event.

Rules?

We want this to be a safe and fun event for everyone. All participants are expected to agree to the MLH Code of Conduct.

Travel Reimbursement?

Travel reimbursement requests are assessed on a case by case basis. A greater number of people traveling together (via carpooling, busing, etc.) will have a positive effect on the amount that we can reimburse.

We will calculate reimbursement primarily based on mileage. Those requesting reimbursement are asked to provide the number of people traveling with them to Cypher, the method of transportation and number of cars if applicable, and the estimated mileage for a one way trip. We will only fulfill reimbursements after receipts have been provided for each trip.

We will only cover necessary travel expenses such as gas, fares, etc. Meals will NOT be covered.

All requests should be submitted via email to cypher.wm@gmail.com. Please submit your requests ahead of time to guarantee that we can review them ahead of time.

Other Questions?

Shoot us an email at cypher.wm@gmail.com.