Students, faculty, mentors, sponsors and visitors gather Sunday, Jan. 30, for the seventh annual HackMT finale event, held in the MTSU Science Building Liz and Creighton Rhea Atrium. About 60 students on seven teams competed in the 36-hour, in-person event to create apps and other technology-driven projects. (MTSU photo by James Cessna)

Mark Lowe, 26, an MTSU data science major from Nashville, Tenn., explains his team’s technology that can be used to help people find nonprofits nationwide Sunday, Jan. 30, during the seventh annual HackMT finale event in the MTSU Science Building's Liz and Creighton Rhea Atrium. The MTSU Data Science Club placed first in the event. (MTSU photo by James Cessna)

Marie McCord, MTSU senior computer science major.

Myles Chisholm, MTSU computer science major from Clarksville.

Dr. Josh Phillips - Associate Professor and director of HackMT along with co-directors Sal Barbosa (associate professor) and Rafet Al Tobasei (assistant professor)

MTSU senior computer science major Brice Roberts, left, of Spring Hill, Tenn., assists Stephanie Moyer of Brentwood, Tenn., as she attempts to play the virtual reality escape game "Run Time Terror" during the seventh annual HackMT hack-a-thon Sunday, Jan. 30, in the MTSU Science Building's Liz and Creighton Rhea Atrium. Moyer is an administrative assistant with Antage, one of the event sponsors, and a professional studies major at the university though not currently enrolled in classes. (MTSU photo by James Cessna)

Dr. Greg Van Patten, Interim Dean, College of Basic and Applied Sciences