HackRPI is back for spring 2019 with another exciting hackathon! If  you like to code, solve problems, and learn new things in a collaborative and competitive environment then come join us in celebrating entrepreneurship and creativity in the Darrin Communications Center at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute on March  16-17.  This year for our fifth annual hackathon we will have three major themes to focus your hacking efforts on: Environmental Awareness and Sustainability, Data Privacy, and Accessibility in Education. We encourage students to not only find new creative solutions to challenging problems, but to also find ways to make the tools for doing so available to others. We welcome students from all areas of study and no prior coding experience is needed. There will be plenty of mentors available to help you make an amazing hack out of your great ideas.  There’s also free food so come on down and win some cool prizes, showcase your hacking skills, enjoy great company, and overall have a fantastic time!   Saturday (March 16) 10:00 am  Check-in begins 11:00 am Opening Ceremony 12:00 pm Hacking begins 12:30 pm Lunch 06:30 pm Dinner Sunday (March 17) 12:00 am Midnight Snack 08:00 am Breakfast 10:00 am Submissions opens 12:00 pm Submissions end, Lunch 01:00 pm Showcase and Judging 02:30 pm Closing Ceremony 03:30 pm  HackRPI ends   Hacking is from noon on Saturday until noon on Sunday for a continuous 24 hours. The full event is from 10:00am Saturday until 03:30pm Sunday for a total of 29.5 hours.