Cutie Hack 2025

November 15, 2025

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UC Riverside

Hacking has concluded!

Check out our winners: Devpost

Want to see more?

Check out Citrus Hack (April 2026)!

November 15, 2025

UC Riverside

Hacking has concluded!

Check out our winners: Devpost

Want to see more?

Check out Citrus Hack (April 2026)!

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About

Cutie Hack is ACM's 12 hour, beginner-friendly hackathon hosted at UC Riverside. Hackers can build projects to present to a panel of judges to compete for tracks and prizes! Throughout November 15, there will be free food, free swag, workshops, activities, and more.

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About

Cutie Hack is a 12-hour, beginner-oriented hackathon hosted by students at University of California, Riverside where hackers are challenged to create a cool project within the time frame to demo in order to win awesome prizes and participate in workshops, fun games, and networking.

Schedule

November 15, 2025 (PST)

Check In Starts

6:30 AM

Bytes

6:30 AM

Check In Starts

Bytes

Opening Ceremony

7:30 AM

WCH 205/206

7:30 AM

Opening Ceremony

WCH 205/206

Git/GitHub + Team Building

8:00 AM

WCH 205/206

8:00 AM

Git/GitHub + Team Building

WCH 205/206

Hacking Starts

8:00 AM

Location TBA

8:00 AM

Hacking Starts

Location TBA

Meme Contest Starts

8:00 AM

Location TBA

8:00 AM

Meme Contest Starts

Location TBA

Frontend Dev

9:00 AM

WCH 205/206

9:00 AM

Frontend Dev

WCH 205/206

Study & Chill Space

9:00 AM

WCH 203

9:00 AM

Study & Chill Space

WCH 203

Morning Snacks

9:00 AM

Bytes

9:00 AM

Morning Snacks

Bytes

Game Zone

10:00 AM

WCH 203

10:00 AM

Game Zone

WCH 203

UI/UX Design

10:00 AM

WCH 205/206

10:00 AM

UI/UX Design

WCH 205/206

Game Dev

11:00 AM

WCH 205/206

11:00 AM

Game Dev

WCH 205/206

Gartic Phone + Bingo

11:00 AM

Bourns A265

11:00 AM

Gartic Phone + Bingo

Bourns A265

Lunch

12:00 PM

Bytes

12:00 PM

Lunch

Bytes

Backend Dev

1:00 PM

WCH 205/206

1:00 PM

Backend Dev

WCH 205/206

Smash Bros Tournament

2:00 PM

Bourns A265

2:00 PM

Smash Bros Tournament

Bourns A265

AI/ML x AI Ethics

2:00 PM

WCH 205/206

2:00 PM

AI/ML x AI Ethics

WCH 205/206

Industry Panel

4:00 PM

WCH 205/206

4:00 PM

Industry Panel

WCH 205/206

Dinner

5:00 PM

Bytes

5:00 PM

Dinner

Bytes

Soft Deadline

7:00 PM

Location TBA

7:00 PM

Soft Deadline

Location TBA

Hacking Ends (Hard Deadline)

8:00 PM

Location TBA

8:00 PM

Hacking Ends (Hard Deadline)

Location TBA

Judging Starts

8:00 PM

WCH 205/206

8:00 PM

Judging Starts

WCH 205/206

Judging Ends

9:00 PM

WCH 205/206

9:00 PM

Judging Ends

WCH 205/206

Night Snacks

9:30 PM

Bytes

9:30 PM

Night Snacks

Bytes

Night Activity

9:30 PM

Bytes

9:30 PM

Night Activity

Bytes

Closing Ceremony

11:00 PM

WCH 205/206

11:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

WCH 205/206

Check In Starts

6:30 AM

Bytes

6:30 AM

Check In Starts

Bytes

Opening Ceremony

7:30 AM

WCH 205/206

7:30 AM

Opening Ceremony

WCH 205/206

Git/GitHub + Team Building

8:00 AM

WCH 205/206

8:00 AM

Git/GitHub + Team Building

WCH 205/206

Hacking Starts

8:00 AM

Location TBA

8:00 AM

Hacking Starts

Location TBA

Meme Contest Starts

8:00 AM

Location TBA

8:00 AM

Meme Contest Starts

Location TBA

Frontend Dev

9:00 AM

WCH 205/206

9:00 AM

Frontend Dev

WCH 205/206

Study & Chill Space

9:00 AM

WCH 203

9:00 AM

Study & Chill Space

WCH 203

Morning Snacks

9:00 AM

Bytes

9:00 AM

Morning Snacks

Bytes

Game Zone

10:00 AM

WCH 203

10:00 AM

Game Zone

WCH 203

UI/UX Design

10:00 AM

WCH 205/206

10:00 AM

UI/UX Design

WCH 205/206

Game Dev

11:00 AM

WCH 205/206

11:00 AM

Game Dev

WCH 205/206

Gartic Phone + Bingo

11:00 AM

Bourns A265

11:00 AM

Gartic Phone + Bingo

Bourns A265

Lunch

12:00 PM

Bytes

12:00 PM

Lunch

Bytes

Backend Dev

1:00 PM

WCH 205/206

1:00 PM

Backend Dev

WCH 205/206

Smash Bros Tournament

2:00 PM

Bourns A265

2:00 PM

Smash Bros Tournament

Bourns A265

AI/ML x AI Ethics

2:00 PM

WCH 205/206

2:00 PM

AI/ML x AI Ethics

WCH 205/206

Industry Panel

4:00 PM

WCH 205/206

4:00 PM

Industry Panel

WCH 205/206

Dinner

5:00 PM

Bytes

5:00 PM

Dinner

Bytes

Soft Deadline

7:00 PM

Location TBA

7:00 PM

Soft Deadline

Location TBA

Hacking Ends (Hard Deadline)

8:00 PM

Location TBA

8:00 PM

Hacking Ends (Hard Deadline)

Location TBA

Judging Starts

8:00 PM

WCH 205/206

8:00 PM

Judging Starts

WCH 205/206

Judging Ends

9:00 PM

WCH 205/206

9:00 PM

Judging Ends

WCH 205/206

Night Snacks

9:30 PM

Bytes

9:30 PM

Night Snacks

Bytes

Night Activity

9:30 PM

Bytes

9:30 PM

Night Activity

Bytes

Closing Ceremony

11:00 PM

WCH 205/206

11:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

WCH 205/206

Tracks

1st

Awarded to the most impressive hack overall, beginners and veterans alike.

2nd

Awarded to the most impressive runner-up hack, beginners and veterans alike.

3rd

Awarded to the most impressive 2nd runner-up hack, beginners and veterans alike.

Best Hardware

Awarded to the best incorporation of hardware that meshes well with software.

Best UI/UX

Awarded to the most clean, easy-to-use interface. Design is an important aspect here.

Best Beginner

Cutie Hack is the first hackathon a majority of your team has attended.

Best use of Gemini API

Redefine what's possible with AI through building a project that uses this API and access Google's AI models.

Most on Theme

Awarded to the team that trailblazed towards the most legendary story

Best Social Impact

These projects must focus on improving the world by addressing social issues and promoting positive change.

1st

Awarded to the most impressive hack overall, beginners and veterans alike.

2nd

Awarded to the most impressive runner-up hack, beginners and veterans alike.

3rd

Awarded to the most impressive 2nd runner-up hack, beginners and veterans alike.

Best Beginner

Cutie Hack is the first hackathon a majority of your team has attended.

Best Hardware

Awarded to the best incorporation of hardware that meshes well with software.

Best UI/UX

Awarded to the most clean, easy-to-use interface. Design is an important aspect here.

Most on Theme

Awarded to the team that trailblazed towards the most legendary story

Best Social Impact

These projects must focus on improving the world by addressing social issues and promoting positive change.

Best Use of Gemini API

Redefine what's possible with AI through building a project that uses this API and access Google's AI models.

Leads

Allison Pham

Director

Cris Roberts

Director

Christopher Zaldivar

Operations

Grace Hernandez

Operations

Vishra Thakkar

Operations

Ahad Hassan

Finance

Karina Flores

Finance

Cindy Be

Marketing

Charlette O'Connor

UI/UX

Ray Wong

UI/UX

Taaha Sayed

Software Engineering

Ting Wu

Software Engineering

Carla Hau

Software Engineering

Stanley Lew

Software Engineering

Judges

Sushmalakshmi Velicheti

Sr. Software Admin

Madhusudhan Tungamitta

Tech Staff @ Oracle

Roshini Rangarajan

Prev @ HP

Ananya Dharanikota

Prev @ Terracon

Sarah Armstrong

Prev @ Givelify

Jonathan Darius

ML Researcher

Prithviraj Yuvaraj

Professor

Ashley Pang

Associate Instructor

Jerry Li

ACM Board Alumni

Karan Dhawan

Prev Citrus Lead

Minnoli Nori

Prev Citrus Director

Md Abdullah Al Mamun

PhD Student

Marios Nicolaides

PhD Student

Vahagn Tovmasian

PhD Student

Lisa Chen

Graduate Student

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