Featured Event

HackOHI/O 2026

October 24, 2026 | Learn More >

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OHI/O

The OHl/O Program fosters a tech culture at Ohio State and its surrounding communities, ultimately providing students the opportunity to learn and build with real technologies outside of the classroom. Through the platform, OHl/O better connects students to real world problems and opportunities by engaging with the community and industry partners.

Cornerstone Events

OHI/O Presented Large Scale Events Celebrating Tech

HackOHI/O

Software Focused Innovation
October 24 – 25, 2026
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MakeOHI/O

Hardware Focused Marathon
March 7-8, 2026
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ShowOHI/O

Tech Entrepreneurship Showcase
April 16, 2026
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High School I/O

Hackathon for High School
November 15, 2026

Focus Events

Events Led By OHI/O Partners With Our Support And Enthusiasm

Qiskit Fall Fest

A week-long quantum computing hackathon supported by IBM Quantum >

  • Date November 6th – 13th, 2026

  • Location The Ohio State University

Bio-Hack

A weekend-long hackathon full of engineering, learning, networking, and innovation. >

  • Date October 3 – 4, 2026
  • Location The Ohio State University, Fontana Labs

BuckeyeCTF 2026

A hacking competition in which teams compete to obtain “flags” by solving security-based problems. >

  • Date Nov 6 – Nov 8, 2026

  • Location The Ohio State University, Pomerene Hall
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Construct Ohio

Construct I/O: The Builder’s Summit

The developer conference for all people – technical and non-technical alike. >

  • Date November 6, 2026

  • Location Ohio Union
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OCRI Capture The Flag Competition

Take on hands-on challenges and level up your cybersecurity skills in this one-day CTF event

  • Date Saturday, April 11, 2026

  • Location TBD

  • Time 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

CodeI/O

Code I/O is a coding enrichment program that features a Tech Escape Room, immersive problem-solving experiences via hack-a-thons, AI Virtual Reality demonstrations, and resources for hands-on exploration of real-world challenges with guidance from industry professionals.

  • Date April 18, 2026

  • Location The Ohio State University (TBD)

Game I/O

A 2-week-long game jam hosted by OHI/O and the Game Creation Club

  • Date February 17 – March 3, 2026

  • Location The Ohio State University (Fontana Labs)

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Buckeye Fintech Hackathon

A weekend-long hackathon for students interested in learning more about the intersection of finance and technology

  • Date February 28 – February 29, 2026
  • Location The Ohio State University, Fontana Labs
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Hack AI

Hack AI

2-Day Hackathon Where Students Tackle Projects with the help of AI >

  • Date February 21-22nd 2026

  • Location The Ohio State University (TBD)

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Data I/O

Data I/O

Tackle real-world data challenges and showcase your data science skills in this one-day Hackathon. >

  • Date February 7, 2026

  • Location The Ohio State University (Pomerene Hall)

Data I/O

World Language Appathon

Build VR Games, Learn Languages, and Win!>

  • Date November 21, 2025

  • Location Ohio State Main Campus

Community Events
Events On Campus And Beyond That Support Our Tech Community

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    LaunchpadOSU is a series of immersive innovation experiences designed to bring students from across disciplines together [...]

  • Community Conversation: Former Governor David Beasley

    Former Governor Beasley is visiting Ohio State’s campus and wants to connect with students about [...]

  • Ohio Academy of Science Design Challenge

    The Ohio Academy of Science is currently accepting applications for an exciting interdisciplinary student project [...]

  • OSU CSE Distinguished Lecture | Mahadev (Satya) Satyanarayanan | September 11

    The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University is pleased to [...]

  • Byrd Ice Cream Social

    The Byrd Center will host its 3rd annual ice cream social for those interested in [...]

  • WestFest

    WestFest is celebrating a 10th anniversary this year! Join us on Saturday, October 24 from [...]

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