over 3 years ago

New Resources Posted!

Dear Competitors,

The hackathon is now less than a week away--we are looking forward to meeting you and hearing your solutions at the event! We added several resources to Devpost today in the "Resources Tab." Additional information will be posted on Monday regarding submission requirements. I've included the resources below).

If you teamed-up with anyone after you registered, be sure to email us to let us know ASAP ([email protected]).

If you registered as a team, please be sure ALL team members have registered individually for the event on Devpost.

A few other logistics:

A reminder that this is an in-person only event. The Beckman center is a beutiful location--a great atmoshpere for hacking!
Breakfast, lunch, dinner (on June 22), and snacks will be provided.
There is ample free parking at the Beckman center (100 Academy Wy, Irvine, CA 92617).
You need to bring your own computer.

The below information is available on the "Resources" tab on Devpost:

The hackathon agenda is available here.
Be sure to review the hackathon rules and code of conduct before the event (see the "rules" tab on Devpost here.
A description of the judging criteria is available here.
Judge and mentor bios are available here.

For information on STIs, review the following resources:

Primer on STIs and data needs is available here.
The recent National Academies report: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Adopting a Sexual Health Paradigm, here.
- Chapter 2 discusses patterns and drivers of STIs in the United States, including data barriers, here.
- Chapter 6 describes the role of technology and new media in preventing and controlling STIs, here.
CDC has a wealth of information on STIs, here.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please email STIHackathon or post on the discussion forum