An AI for Science Hackathon · November 2026
Design the task. Take on the challenge.
Hosted by UC San Diego’s Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) (opens in a new tab)
TRACK 1 · TASK DESIGN
November 4–18, 2026
Opens Nov 4, 8:00 am PST
Closes Nov 18, 8:00 am PST
TRACK 2 · CHALLENGE DAY
November 21, 2026
Saturday · 10:00 am–4:30 pm PST
Tasks revealed on the day
JOIN THE CHALLENGE
Registration coming soon
Teams of 1–3 · Online or in person
All times: Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8).
From questions to solutions
Create a task package: a scientific question with data and a clear way to evaluate results.
Opens November 4, 2026, 8:00 am PST · Closes November 18, 2026, 8:00 am PST
Use SIDERIUS to solve tasks revealed on November 21, 2026.
SIDERIUS challenges
From the organizers
Featured tasks from Track 1
Selected after review
Warm up, choose a task, then run and improve your solution. Keep your results and run records.
Competition: November 21, 2026, 1:00–4:00 pm PST
Your team cannot challenge a task that any member helped design or submit.
Go solo or team up.
Join from anywhere. Lunch provided on site.
Provided for Track 2 only. Limited availability, first come, first served.
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 10:00 am–4:30 pm PST (UTC−8)
10:00–11:00 am
Ideas before experiments.
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Try a small SIDERIUS task.
12:00–1:00 pm
Provided for in-person participants.
1:00–4:00 pm
Three hours to test your ideas.
4:00–4:30 pm
Winners announced.
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Explore task configuration and your first workflow before the event.
