Frequently Asked Questions

A two-day event where Dominican students team up to take on real problems facing our community and build working solutions with AI. You'll leave with a prototype, a pitch, and hands-on experience with the tools shaping every industry right now.

Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2026, in the Springer Suite in Crown Library, across from the Cyber Cafe.

Any current Dominican student. All majors, undergraduate and graduate.

No. Strong solutions start with understanding the problem, and that knowledge lives in every major. Day 1 includes an AI tools primer, and mentors will be in the room both days to help you build.

No. The challenge is free for all students.

Register through the form on this site or scan the QR code on any flyer.

Yes. Join us Thursday, October 15, from 3 to 4pm in the Cusack Boardroom to meet the organizers, learn about the briefs, and ask questions.

No. Sign up on your own and we'll place you on a team. You'll meet your teammates on Day 1.

Yes, Day 1 is when your team forms, gets its brief, and starts building. Day 2 is for finishing your solution and pitching it.

A fully charged laptop and your charger.

Lunch is provided on Saturday.

TBD - $1,000 in total prize money, [split across top teams as follows]. Every participant also walks away with a real project for their resume or portfolio and a story worth telling in interviews.