NYU Abu Dhabi Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World to inspire new solutions to sustainable development challenges

NYU Abu Dhabi Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World to inspire new solutions to sustainable development challenges

Abu Dhabi, UAE: NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host the 11th edition of the NYUAD Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World with sustainability as its key theme. The event will take place from April 27-30, and welcomes over 200 students from 24 countries who will leverage Quantum Computing to develop innovative solutions to challenges related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This hackathon will cover a diverse range of sectors, including health, education, film, music, business, and science. Garnering a reputation that attracts world leaders in the field, this year will see renowned global computer science professors, founders of successful startups, technology professionals, and venture capitalists come together at NYUAD to lead teams of talented computer science students from across the globe, with a majority from the Arab world, to create mobile and web applications for the betterment of society.

Students will have the rare opportunity to learn key practices in Quantum Computing (QC), Quantum hardware, and software developments from 51 mentors, who are global leaders across industry and academia.

Participants will explore quantum computing solutions to a wide range of challenging projects from machine learning and AI to physics (complex simulation problems), chemistry, computer science, healthcare, maths, to online