A 24-hour sprint where Muslim students and allies come together to build, learn, and innovate. Whether you're a seasoned developer or writing your first line of code — this is your launchpad.
Workshops led by industry mentors. Prayer breaks baked into the schedule. Free food, swag, and an unforgettable community.
*Tentitive Schedule
hack.msa is UT Austin MSA's first-ever hackathon — a 24-hour event where students come together to build innovative tech solutions that make a difference.
Any college student! You don't need to be a UT student or Muslim to participate. Everyone is welcome.
Not at all! We welcome complete beginners. We'll have workshops and mentors to help you learn and build.
Your laptop, charger, and enthusiasm! We'll provide food, snacks, swag, and everything else you need.
hack.msa is completely free — food, swag, and an unforgettable experience included.
Teams can be 1–4 people. Don't have a team? No worries — we'll help you find one at the event!
Yes! All food provided will be halal. We'll also accommodate other dietary needs.
Prayer breaks are built into our schedule, and we'll have a dedicated prayer space at the venue.
We'll have walk-in registration on Saturday, April 19th! The specific closing time will be announced on our website during event week. This is first come, first serve until we hit capacity — admission is not guaranteed, so we advise non-Austin attendees to not travel for walk-in registration.
We're always looking for mentors to answer student questions and workshop suggestions, as well as general volunteers to help run the event. If you want to help out, reach out to us at hello@hackmsa.com!
Unfortunately, we won't be able to provide travel reimbursements this year. We encourage you to look into low-cost transportation options like carpooling with friends or other attendees.
If you have further questions, don't hesitate to reach out to team@hackmsa.org. We're here to help!