about this event
Join the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Hackathon on October 17–18, 2026, for 24 hours of creativity, collaboration, and innovation!
Hosted by Lehigh University's Computer Science and Business Association (CSBA) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), this beginner-friendly hackathon welcomes students of all majors and experience levels.
This year's theme is Reimagine: What would you change if you could start again?
Choose a problem that matters to you—from education and sustainability to accessibility, work, or everyday life—and collaborate with your team to build a creative solution.
Come ready to build, learn, connect, and reimagine what's possible.
Schedule — Saturday (Neville 001 for Lehigh students, Zoom otherwise): Check-in 11–11:30 am; Lunch and rules overview 11:15 am–12:00 pm; Hacking begins 12 pm. Sunday (everyone at Mountaintop Bldg C): Arrival/Check-in 10–11 am; Project Work/Lunch 11 am–12 pm; Stop Hacking 12 pm; Judging 12–2:30 pm; Sponsor talks 2:30–3:00 pm; Prizes awarded 3 pm.
Locations — Saturday: Lehigh - Neville Hall 001, and Other Schools - Virtual (Zoom). Sunday: All schools - Building C, Hanger 2 (High Bay C2, BC B010), 113 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
when
Saturday — Check-in
Check-in (Neville 001 for Lehigh students, Zoom otherwise).
◍ Neville Hall 001 / ZoomSaturday — Lunch and rules overview
Lunch and rules overview.
◍ Neville Hall 001 / ZoomSaturday — Hacking begins
Hacking begins.
◍ Neville Hall 001 / ZoomSunday — Arrival/Check-in
Arrival and check-in for all schools.
◍ Building C, Hanger 2 (High Bay C2, BC B010), 113 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015Sunday — Project Work/Lunch
Project work and lunch.
◍ Building C, Hanger 2 (High Bay C2, BC B010), 113 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015Sunday — Stop Hacking
Hacking stops.
◍ Building C, Hanger 2 (High Bay C2, BC B010), 113 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015Sunday — Judging
Project judging.
◍ Building C, Hanger 2 (High Bay C2, BC B010), 113 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015Sunday — Sponsor talks
Sponsor talks.
◍ Building C, Hanger 2 (High Bay C2, BC B010), 113 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015Sunday — Prizes awarded
Prizes awarded.
◍ Building C, Hanger 2 (High Bay C2, BC B010), 113 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015