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Macathon is an idea-building challenge that fosters innovation, and connects alums and students. Each year, student teams of 3-6 participants put their liberal arts education into action and invent a unique and original service or product that solves a real-world problem. Adding to the energy of the challenge, everything for the competition must be produced within the 24-hour period. The winning team walks away with a $1,000 prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macathon is a mash-up of a start-up competition and a hackathon.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To succeed, Macathon teams need a mix of technical, business, design, communication, and creativity. Each team is paired with a group of 4-5 alumni judges, who are brought in from across the country specifically to mentor and evaluate Macathon teams. Students are judged on their identification and understanding of a real-world problem, their solution, and their presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bigori Beauty Brush<\/h2>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

Bigori Beauty Brush, for designing an easily attachable pocket to hold insulin pumps securely and discreetly in a wide range of garments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

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L.I.T. Naturals<\/h2>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

L.I.T. Naturals for creating Cr\u00e8me Brul\u00e9e, an organic and raw hair-care product that naturally elongates the hair of women with tighter curl patterns.<\/p>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

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Mac-Attack <\/h2>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

Mac-Attack and their project \u201cPeriod\u201d created a period subscription box that is 100% customizable, organic, sustainable, and gender-neutral that hopes to reach a new demographic of people who menstruate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t

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