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2018 Community College Innovation Challenge finalists announced | |
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2018-05-11 | |
发布年 | 2018 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 美国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 地球科学 ; 资源环境 |
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The National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), has named 10 finalists for the fourth annual Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC). CCIC seeks to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking among community college students by challenging them to use science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to find innovative solutions to real-world problems. Each student team works with a faculty mentor and industry partner to develop STEM-based solutions. Finalists attend an NSF-AACC-sponsored Innovation Boot Camp in Alexandria, Virginia, in June. At the boot camp, students interact with entrepreneurs and experts in business planning, stakeholder engagement, communication and marketplace dynamics. "Many talented students may not have considered a career in a STEM field," said Jim Lewis, NSF acting assistant director for Education and Human Resources (EHR), the directorate that funds CCIC. "CCIC demonstrates the creativity of students in the nation's community colleges and provides an exciting opportunity for them to start thinking about STEM careers. Fostering talent from all over the U.S. is crucial to NSF's mission and our nation. I congratulate the finalists and look forward to seeing them and learning more about their STEM-based inventions." Among the ideas teams presented this year are solutions for assisting those with knee injuries, detecting landmines left in place after armed conflicts and harnessing energy from waste products. Teams consist of three to five students, a faculty mentor and an industry partner. The challenge requires teams to assess their innovation's potential impact, identify its scientific and market feasibility and determine its societal relevance. Teams then must submit written and video entries. "AACC is pleased to continue its partnership with NSF and congratulates the 10 finalist teams of the fourth annual Community College Innovation Challenge," said Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of the AACC. "The students competing in this challenge are leaders in innovation, and their use of STEM solutions to benefit society are not only highly significant but necessary in helping to secure a strong future." The 10 finalists are: Central Lakes College, Minnesota: Supporting Our Service Members Forsyth Technical Community College, North Carolina: Illumination Innovation Laney College, California: Integrated Thermal Electric Solar Water Heater Los Angeles Mission College, California: Using wastewater to generate electricity in LA Northern Virginia Community College, Virginia: Chariteering Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Wisconsin: Easy Cast Oakton Community College, Illinois: Heat Recovering Silencer Ohlone College, California: Drone System for the Detection of Landmines Red Rocks Community College, Colorado: Knee Assisting Exoskeleton Western Dakota Tech, South Dakota: Electrical Automation to Solve Hunger -NSF- |
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来源平台 | US National Scientific Foundation (NSF) |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/125134 |
专题 | 气候变化 地球科学 资源环境科学 |
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