LifeLines Hackathon

LifeLines is a humanitarian innovation initiative built by undergraduate students who refused to be passive spectators, channeling their skills to mitigate the impacts of global humanitarian crises. Driven by the vision to create software that saves lives, the annual hackathon brings together students, educators, and professionals to merge innovation with compassion.

LifeLines is hosted by CMU-Q in partnership with the Hamad Bin Jassim Center for Computer Science Education.

LifeLines 2027 will take place in the spring semester. Check back for registration details.

About LifeLines Hackathon

Who

High school and university students, developers, and passionate innovators across Qatar are welcome to apply.

What

The LifeLines Hackathon includes collaborative brainstorming sessions, hands-on guidance from industry, academic, and NGO professionals, and skill-building workshops on design thinking and rapid prototyping. Teams then create a prototype and present it to a panel of expert judges.

Where

The LifeLines Hackathon is held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar in Education City.

Sponsors and partners

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About computing at CMU-Q

The CMU’s School of Computer Science (SCS) is a pioneer and world leader in computer science education and research. The Qatar campus offers two undergraduate degree programs from SCS: the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, and the Bachelor of Science degree in Artificial Intelligence.

Learn more about studying Artificial Intelligence at CMU-Q
Learn more about studying Computer Science at CMU-Q
Learn more about the HBJ Center

Questions about LifeLines Hackathon?

Interested participants, mentors and partners may contact the organizing team.