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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Summary Sentence: CREATE-X, Georgia Tech, and Emory University are partnering to host a virtual hackathon to pursue solutions to challenging problems sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full Summary: CREATE-X, Georgia Tech, and Emory University are partnering to host a virtual hackathon to pursue solutions to challenging problems sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
EGHI/GT Hack COVID-19As COVID-19 creates unprecedented challenges that have never been seen before, the Emory University and Georgia Tech communities have the opportunity to help. The Emory Global Health Institute, the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech & Emory, CREATE X, and the Emory University School of Medicine are partnering to host a virtual hackathon with students from both universities to pursue solutions to challenging problems sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This hackathon will include teams comprised of Georgia Tech and Emory students who will develop solutions for multiple COVID-19-related problems. Three winning teams will each receive a $10,000 cash prize, the opportunity to take their solution to market through Georgia Tech’s CREATE-X Startup Launch accelerator, and other potential investment opportunities.
