{"id":11246,"date":"2026-09-24T23:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=11246"},"modified":"2026-09-25T02:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:42:07","slug":"rice-university-urban-sustainability-hackathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/rice-university-urban-sustainability-hackathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Rice University Urban Sustainability Hackathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcccAbout the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rice University Urban Sustainability Hackathon is a global innovation challenge organised by Rice University that focuses on developing technology-driven solutions for improving urban sustainability. 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