THE CHALLENGE: Find fast, functional solutions that address the impact of COVID-19 and social distancing in your local community.
Selected Ideas
- Promote donation of stimulus funds
Julie Lee, Executive Assistant to the Provost & Vice Provost, UW-Parkside
- Collaborative Facebook group to deal with pandemic issues
Mike Dalecki, Professor of Sociology, UW-Platteville
- Intubation box to protect doctors and nurses
Eric Russell, Student, Mechanical Engineering Major, UW-Platteville
- Better protective masks for the general public using hydrogels
Ozgur Yavuzcetin, Associate Professor, Physics, UW-Whitewater
- Software to collect and analyze treatment datasets
Arghya Kusum Das, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Software Engineering, UW-Platteville
- Library program for the underserved to access coronavirus resources
Matthew Leikness, Student, Accounting Major, UW-La Crosse
- Neighborhood connection hub
Kevin Tharp, Professor, Information and Communication Technologies, UW-Stout
- Connect students to meditation app
Stephen Williams, Student, Marketing Major, UW-La Crosse
- Nose piece for medical mask comfort
Katrina Hendrickson, Student, Technology Education Major, UW-Stout
- Volunteer request app/website
Trang Tran, Student, Computer Science Major, UW-Superior
- System to mold personal protective equipment from recycled water bottles
Jodi Prosise, Chair and Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UW-Platteville