Breadcrumb Home / University NewsCenter / Hackathon captures industry attention Hackathon captures industry attention 20 May 2025 Over 40 undergraduates and postgraduate students tackled real-world technical challenges set by the companies during the over-40-hour coding marathon at City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) (CityUHK (DG))’s first hackathon from 16 to 19 May 2025. This hackathon, co-organised by tech giants OPPO and Sangfor Technologies, bridged academic prowess with industry demands through interdisciplinary collaboration and hands-on problem-solving. Four teams advanced to the finals, with “Code Youth” and “Mygo!!!!” jointly claiming the championship in different tracks. Prizes included OPPO smartphones, tablets and earphones, alongside direct interview passes for OPPO and Sangfor’s graduate recruitment programmes, as well as Active Learning credit certification from the university. Chen Yulong, a first-year Data Science postgraduate and leader of “Code Youth”, highlighted the team’s strategic use of the university’s high-performance computing clusters to address multimodal challenges. “I focused on baseline architecture and model integration, while Zhang Haoyu optimised algorithms. Our success stemmed from meticulous preparation and the courage to implement cutting-edge research without existing codebases,” he noted. “Mygo!!!!,” led by Computer Science postgraduate Han Xuda, emphasised rapid decision-making and role specialisation under time constraints. Two members developed core algorithms, while others handled system integration. “This win validates our technical vision and proves the viability of turning concepts into solutions under pressure. The experience has fuelled our drive to explore impactful technologies,” Han remarked. Related News CityUHK (DG) Open Day draws large crowds CityUHK ranked No. 1 in Hong Kong in Nature Index’s “2025 Research Leaders: Leading Institutions”; Two subjects ranked in the global top 50 and first in Hong Kong CityUHK climbs to 54th globally and 3rd locally in Best Global Universities Rankings, with ten academic disciplines ranked 1st in Hong Kong CPPCC Dongguan members trained at CityUHK (DG) First-year student wins national grand prize in English contest