U21 Global Ingenuity Challenge
The U21 Global Ingenuity Challenge was an online competition that challenged teams of undergraduate students to come up with solutions to a real life problem, the results of which were judged against teams from across the network to result in one overall winner. Teams were made up of one to five students, from a variety of disciplines. Students were given a challenge and two weeks in which to complete it. They used the University of Nottingham’s online creative problem solving tool, Ingenuity Online, to break down the problem and develop innovative and scalable solutions. Each team prepared and submitted a three minute video presentation or pitch, which is entered into a network-wide competition. A panel of judges chose a winning team based on what they deemed to be the best and most ingenious solution to the challenge.
| 2018 Challenge: Global Issues: Student Responses Joint Winners: Clean water from the Sun - Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Team 4) & KarmaPickUp – University of Amsterdam (Team 8) Learn more here. |
| 2017 Challenge: Promoting Cultural Inclusiveness in Society Joint Winners: UNIFY - University of Amsterdam & YOCO (You Only Cook Once) - University of Nottingham Learn more here. |
| 2016 Challenge: The Challenge of Sustainable Housing Co-Winners: UConn and Korea University UConn's Project Title: 'Mixed America: Small Changes, Big Difference - Detroit' Start Date: March 7, 2016 End Date: March 18, 2016 Location: UConn Storrs/Online UConn Student Representatives: Joan Bosma, Emily Bousaada, Hayden Clarkin, Brooke Siegel, Ornella Tempo Faculty Advisors: Carol Atkinson-Palombo, Associate Professor of Geography and Norman Garrick, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering.The winning entries, along with all submissions for 2016 can be viewed via the link below: GIC 2016 Videos 
Left to right: Norman Garrick (Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering), Emily Bousaada (Civil Engineering ’16), Hayden Clarkin (Civil Engineering and German Studies, ’17), Brooke Siegel (Environmental Studies ‘18), Joan Bosma (Environmental Science ‘18), Carol Atkinson-Palombo (Associate Professor, Geography), Dan Weiner (Vice President for Global Affairs). The fifth member of the team, Ornella Tempo (Chemical Engineering ’16) is not shown. |
| 2015 Challenge: Moving People Around in Cities Winner: UNSW Australia Proposal Title: 'Project Step City' Full Press Release / Link to Winning Video: Click here |