Mines Capstone Design Senior Showcase
November 21, 20249:30 – 11:00 a.m. Open to the Public
Colorado School of Mines Campus
Ben H. Parker Student Center
1516 Maple Street, Golden, CO 80401
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Spring 2024 Capstone Design Showcase Winners Press Release
CAPSTONE DESIGN SHOWCASE WINNERS
Below are our esteemed winners throughout the recent past. Plaques bearing the names of these winners can be seen in Brown Building, across from Blaster’s Brew and adjacent to the staircase on the main level.
2022 Spring Design Showcase Winners
Spring 2022 Winners Press Release
1st Place Overall: Active Gravity Offload Rig for Rover Testing
Team Members:
- Cole Binder
- Jeffrey Hostetter
- Max Kowalczyk
- Benjamin Linehan
- Henry Mizer
- Danielle Mullen
- Sydney Purdom
- Emily Rago
Client: Peter Wilson (Lunar Outpost), Colby Moxham (Lunar Outpost), Angel Abbud-Madrid, and Center for Space Resources
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Donna Bodeau, Oyvind Nilsen, Darren McSweeney, and Jeffrey Ackerman
2nd Place Overall (Tied): Mobility and Safety Solutions
Team Members:
- Keaton Anderson
- Aidan Bradley
- Kevin Eaton
- Morgan Trexler
- Lucas Utke
Client: Craig Hospital
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Kristine Csavina and Patrick Wagner
2nd Place Overall (Tied): Tool Time: Design for Additive Manufacturing & Materials Optimization
Team Members:
- Devin Aragon
- Forrest Getz
- Trevor Gill
- Nick Wilkins
Client: Milwaukee Tool
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Kristy Csavina, Garrison Hommer, Craig Brice, Mitchell Keeler, Jonathan Winter, Bryson Wilcox, and Zachary Bernaden
3rd Place Overall: Smart Energy Monitoring
Team Members:
- Brent Misare
- Perry Rodenbeck
- Brett P. Shearer
- Nicklaus Zimkas
Client: Dr. Werner Kuhr, Director of Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Kelly Pickering, Darren McSweeney, and Chris Coulston
4th Place Overall: Farm Irrigation in Haiti
Team Members:
- Bijan Chamanbahar
- Zoe Gregoire
- Cooper Henry
- Carson Introligator
- Ciara O’Grady
- Allison Palmer
- Zane Prose
- Linus Stroik
- Grant te Velde
Client: Engineering for Hope
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Alina Handorean and Marie Stettler Kleine
5th Place Overall: Innovation Hub Guide Robot
Team Members:
- Harrison Baer
- Samuel Bair
- Samuel Clay
- Hunter Carlson
- Andrew Davis
- Dylan Eck
- Noah Kuzma
- Matthew Leehan
- Emma Peterson
- Jakob Pigati
- Josh Thompson
- Julian Reyonolds
- Kyle Sanchez
- Conall Saxena
Client: Yosef Allam and Colorado School of Mines
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Scott Wrenick
2022 Spring Design Showcase Special Awards
Team Members:
- Cole Binder
- Jeffrey Hostetter
- Max Kowalczyk
- Benjamin Linehan
- Henry Mizer
- Danielle Mullen
- Sydney Purdom
- Emily Rago
Client: Peter Wilson (Lunar Outpost), Colby Moxham (Lunar Outpost), Angel Abbud-Madrid, and Center for Space Resources
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Donna Bodeau, Oyvind Nilsen, Darren McSweeney, and Jeffrey Ackerman
Best of Human Systems: Adaptive Downhill Racer
Team Members:
- Trent Dykema
- Zachary Hoffman
- Cora McCanlies
- Melissa Pinson
- Jessica Sigler
- Daily Valdez
- Kevin Zapanta
Client: Mines Human Centered Design Studio
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Chelsea Salinas, Joel Bach, and Sue Anderson
Best of Societal Impact: Sustainable Power Systems
Team Members:
- Dahlia Byles
- Kevin Greene
- David Koehnke
- Matthew Larivee
- Andrew Zakhem
Clients: Net Zero 5280 (NZ5280)
Faculty Advisor: Profs. Leslie Light and Tim Ohno
Best of Proof-of-Concept: Tool Time: Design for Additive Manufacturing & Materials Optimization
Team Members:
- Devin Aragon
- Forrest Getz
- Trevor Gill
- Nick Wilkins
Client: Milwaukee Tool
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Kristy Csavina, Garrison Hommer, Craig Brice, Mitchell Keeler, Jonathan Winter, Bryson Wilcox, and Zachary Bernaden
2022 Spring Broader Impacts Essay Winners
Essay: What About the Space Junk
2nd Place: James Talbott
Essay: The Current, Current War: The Shortcomings of Alternating Current
3rd Place (Tied): Faylyn Bruecken
Essay: Water’s Weight
3rd Place (Tied): Trevor Gill
Essay: Environmental Sustainability of Manufacturing
2021 Fall Design Showcase Winners
Fall 2021 Winners Press Release
1st Place Overall: Small Animal Fluorescent Imaging System
Team Members:
- Allen DeGroot
- Lydia Jameson
- Kramer Kilroy
- Michael Smith
- Robert Smith
Client: Kevin Cash, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Yosef Allam and Chris Coulston
2nd Place Overall (Tied): EduCAN
Team Members:
- Salwa Aletani
- Mia Donato
- Sean Gilpatrick
- Shu Ee Ong
- Galen Stevenson
Client: Colorado School of Mines Humanitarian Engineering Program
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Kevin Moore and Antonie Vandenberge
2nd Place Overall (Tied): Aerial Drone for Wildfire Detection
Team Members:
- Natalie Brooker
- Joshua Callaghan
- Tucker Vana
- Joshua Watson
Client: Kevin Moore and Colorado School of Mines Humanitarian Engineering Program
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Ray Zhang, John Spear and Yosef Allam
3rd Place Overall: Adaptive Saddle
Team Members:
- Madison Flodquist
- Marion Hohn
- Alexa Kinch
- Mason Pierce
- Flint Sheffield
- Lindsey Welch
Client: Mines Human Centered Design Studio
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Chelsea Salinas, Joel Bach, and Sue Anderson
4th Place Overall: Glenwood Springs Drainage Mapping Project
Team Members:
- Krystal Baucum
- Estefani Bustos-dena
- Stephanie Caulk
- Reese Dyer
- Benjamin Sellman
Client: Jessica Bowser and the City of Glenwood Springs
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Kristoph Kinzli, Chelsea Panos, and Jeffrey Holley
5th Place Overall: Artemis Lunar Surface Autonomous Transport System
Team Members:
- Luis Cisneros
- Tate Holmes
- Ryan Hunter
- Dillon Kolstad
- Marcin Koral
- Nathaniel White
- Anand Zorig
Client: Mines Aerospace Interest Group
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Yosef Allam, Angel Abbud-Madrid, and Xiaoli Zhang
2021 Fall Design Showcase Special Awards
Team Members:
- Allen DeGroot
- Lydia Jameson
- Kramer Kilroy
- Michael Smith
- Robert Smith
Client: Kevin Cash, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Yosef Allam and Chris Coulston
Best of Human Systems: Adaptive Saddle
Team Members:
- Madison Flodquist
- Marion Hohn
- Alexa Kinch
- Mason Pierce
- Flint Sheffield
- Lindsey Welch
Client: Mines Human Centered Design Studio
Faculty Advisors: Profs. Chelsea Salinas, Joel Bach, and Sue Anderson
Best of Societal Impact: Tetra Pak
Team Members:
- Scott Crowner
- Tyler Quinn
- Jeanalee Schlabaugh
Clients: Retos and Diversa
Faculty Advisor: Profs. Garrett Mason and Scot Allen
Best of Proof-of-Concept: Backpackable Modular Trail Bridge
Team Members:
- Erik Allder
- Zachary Drennan
- Torin Hopkins-Arnold
- Isaak Johnson
Client: Jeffco Open Space
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Kristoph Kinzli
2021 Fall Broader Impacts Essay Winners
Essay: The Unseen Cost of Green
2nd Place: Andrea Gonzalez
Essay: Nuclear Powers the Future
3rd Place: Benjamin Selph
Essay: Safety or Convenience: The Unprecedented Risk of Cloud-Based Infrastructure
2021 Spring Design Showcase Winners
Spring 2021 Winners Press Release
1st Place Overall: gestr Hazard Notification System
Team Members:
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- Maxwell Dumler
- Nayef Haidar
- Lucas King
- Jonathon McNabb
- Daniel Parr
- Darrian Schade
Client: Toby Dobaj, Augmented Sense Technologies
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Robin Steele
2nd Place Overall: Ampeer (Transmission Line Loading Measurement Tool)
Team Members:
- Jaden Ranzenberger
- Lydia Manone
- Cyrus Boushehri
- Jacob Hoffer
Client: SR3 Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Donna Bodeau
3rd Place Overall: Paraplegic Climbing Rig
Team Members:
- Garron Tubbs
- Lindsey Jin
- Michelle Rugh
- Rebecca Michalczyk
- Ryan Kreigler
- Shri Nandoor
- Claire Edington
- Mack Minnehan
Client(s): Adaptive Sports Center
Faculty Advisor: Drs. Chelsea Salinas and Sue Anderson
2021 Spring Design Showcase Special Awards
Team Members:
- Maxwell Dumler
- Nayef Haidar
- Lucas King
- Jonathon McNabb
- Daniel Parr
- Darrian Schade
Client: Toby Dobaj, Augmented Sense Technologies
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Robin Steele
Best of Human Systems: Safer Eating Utensil
Team Members:
- Ryan Evans
- Gabby Ferro
- Michael Rickert
- Tanya Escobedo
Client: Tamra & Birkley Logan
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Chelsea Salinas
Best of Societal Impact: Team Uganda Forever
Team Members:
- Serena Daluz
- Megan Dickson
- Joseph Golter
- Caroline Jeffords
- Carlos Ramos
- Viviana Verde
Client: Global Livingston Institute
Faculty Advisor(s): Drs. Elizabeth Reddy and Alina Handorean
Best of Proof-of-Concept: Magnetically Steered Endoluminal Device
Team Members:
- Chaney Brugman
- Harry Dodwell
- Lance Fausset
- Henry Jenkins
- William Liebelt
- George Marchant
- Grant Rawls
Client: Dr. Andrew Petruska
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Donna Bodeau
Best of Website Design & Engagement: Team Moose Safari – Mine Waste Stabilization
Team Members:
- Jocelyn Johnson
- Patrick Allan
- Samuel Martin
- John Walkup
- Madysen Woltemath
- Brett Yoder
Client: Maya MacHamer, Boulder Watershed Collective
Faculty Advisor(s): Drs. Alina Handorean and Elizabeth Reddy
2021 Spring Broader Impacts Essay Winners
Essay: The Negative Impact of Single Stream Recycling
2nd Place: Daniel Parr
Essay: The Sobering Concerns of Voice-Enabled Technology
3rd Place: Anthony Kantzabedian
Essay: Flushable Wipes Need to Be Banned
2020 Fall Design Showcase Winners
Team Members:
- Gracie Cole
- Garrett Shirley
- Layton Blankenship
- Cesar Chacon
- Mason Elliott
- Luke Greenidge
- Dylan Greenman
- Loren Griffeth
- Timothy Helmer
- Brandon Horgan
- Evie Oglesby
- Maxwell Porter
- Erin Smethers
- Alex Vogel
- Andrew Wood
Client: Gracie and Kevin Cole
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yosef Allam
2nd Place Overall: Manufacturing Improvements for Military Avionics Cooling Chassis
Team Members:
- Nicholas Navarro
- Nick Mulay
- Ryan Frederickson
- R. Cole Miller
- Erchis Erdenebat
- Zack Amatelli
- Greg Duncan
Client: Dr. Mario Saldana, (Roccor)
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Antonie Vandenberge
3rd Place Overall: Team Opera
Team Members:
- Rion Gipson-Hansen
- Hunter Hodge
- Nicholas (Nick) Kistler
- Connor Stutsman-Plunkett
Client(s):
- Eric Chin
- Scott Dessens
- Pat Pearce
- The Central City Opera House Association
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Antonie (Tony) Vandenberge
4th Place Overall: Control Patrol
Team Members:
- Austin Schwaderer
- Gage Gellerman
- Jose Ibarra
- Joshua Olson
- Kevin Medina
Client: GeoStabilization International
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Antonie (Tony) Vandenberge
2020 Fall Design Showcase Special Awards
Team Members:
- Austin Schwaderer
- Gage Gellerman
- Jose Ibarra
- Joshua Olson
- Kevin Medina
Client: GeoStabilization International
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Antonie (Tony) Vandenberge
Best of Societal Impact / Human Systems: Re-Volt: Recharging a Legacy
Team Members:
- Gracie Cole
- Garrett Shirley
- Layton Blankenship
- Cesar Chacon
- Mason Elliott
- Luke Greenidge
- Dylan Greenman
- Loren Griffeth
- Timothy Helmer
- Brandon Horgan
- Evie Oglesby
- Maxwell Porter
- Erin Smethers
- Alex Vogel
- Andrew Wood
Client: Gracie and Kevin Cole
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yosef Allam
Best of Proof-of-Concept: Control Patrol
Team Members:
- Austin Schwaderer
- Gage Gellerman
- Jose Ibarra
- Joshua Olson
- Kevin Medina
Client: GeoStabilization International
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Antonie (Tony) Vandenberge
Best of Website Design & Engagement: Re-Volt: Recharging a Legacy
Team Members:
- Gracie Cole
- Garrett Shirley
- Layton Blankenship
- Cesar Chacon
- Mason Elliott
- Luke Greenidge
- Dylan Greenman
- Loren Griffeth
- Timothy Helmer
- Brandon Horgan
- Evie Oglesby
- Maxwell Porter
- Erin Smethers
- Alex Vogel
- Andrew Wood
Client: Gracie and Kevin Cole
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yosef Allam
2020 Fall Broader Impacts Essay Winners
Essay: Broader Impacts of Social Media and Targeted Content
2nd Place: Olivia Geesen
Essay: LA Aqueduct – Killing a Community for the Sake of a City
3rd Place: Nicholas Gonzalez
Essay: A Positive Reaction to Nuclear Energy
2020 Spring Design Showcase Winners
Team Members:
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- Kendrick Au
- Alex Fryer
- Evan Lim
- Alec Mullen
- Walter Pennington
- TomHenry Reagan
Client: Pinyon Environmental
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Robin Steele
2nd Place Overall (tie):
Optimizing for Additive Manufacturing – #2 (F19-41) – Project Results are Confidential
Team Members:
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- Mitchell Keeler
- Christian Tello
- Mitchell Halloran
- Nathan Jantzen
- Forrest Long
- Eric Smoorenburg
- Douglas Meredith
Client: Milwaukee Tool
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Kristy Csavina and Prof. Robin Bullock
Formable Mouse (F19-56)
Team Members:
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- Tyler Bacon
- Cole Boyd
- Gabriel De Souza
- Jacob Humphrey
Client: Bud Rockhill
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Abd A. Arkadan and Prof. Robin Bullock
3rd Place Overall: Sip and Puff Wheelchair Training Suite (F19-42)
Team Members:
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- Benjamin Hoppes
- Adam Morgan
- Daryus Patel
- Allison Tanner
Client: Craig Hospital
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Robin Steele
2020 Spring Design Showcase Special Awards
Team Members:
- Bri Treffner
- Bradley Jesteadt
- Nik Geschwentner
- Kaylee Cuyler
- Mark Gilliland
- Graham Braly
- Brandon Hinkle
Client: Colorado Space Grant Consortium
Faculty Advisors: James Beseda (Capstone Project Advisor), Professor Angel Abbud-Madrid (Space Grant Project Advisor)
Best of Societal Impact / Human Systems: EV Wireless Charger using Recycled Materials (F19-46)
Team Members:
- Jacob Blahovec
- Dylan Cholak
- Colin Dubnik
- Ian Durgin
- Jacquelene Erickson
- Elenya Grant
- Timothy Ludwig
- Dane Van Tol
Client: Dr. Ahmed Mohamed, Electrical Engineering Research Engineer in the Advanced Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Group at NREL
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Abd Arkadan
Best of Proof-of-Concept: Automated Trimming Process Dog Toy Manufacturing – #2 – Project Results are Confidential (F19-34)
Team Members:
- Lucas Ciacco
- Bailey Hall
- Curtis Robbins
- Taron Ruzanski
- Blake Simpson
- Anthony Spallino
Client: Kong Company
Faculty Advisor: Sue Anderson
Best of Website Design & Engagement (tie)
AISC Steel Bridge Team 2 (F19-02)
Team Members:
- Clara Berner
- James Doyle
- Eli Evers
- Gabriel Hegarty
- Neil Isales Jr.
- Hayley Siedlik
Client: Kiewit
Faculty Advisors: Jeffrey Holley and David Grimm
Adaptive Seating System for Use on Sleds-HCDS (F19-15.2)
Team Members:
- Naya Ziegler
- Margaux Wheeler
- Gabe Maestas
- Griffin Stanton
- Ryan Meraux
- Nick Gardner
Client: Tamra Logan
Faculty Advisors: Joel Bach & Chelsea Salinas
2020 Spring Broader Impacts Essay Winners
Essay: The Case Against Facial Recognition
1st Place (Tie): Gabriel De Souza
Essay: The Sad World in Your Back Pocket
2nd Place: Dominique Vogel
Essay: Impacting Developing Cultures to Create Effective Medical Devices
2019 Fall Design Showcase Winners
Team: Gary Stimson, Ian Macwithey, Ira Weyand, Ryan Zamora
Advisor: Dr. Kristoph Kinzli
Sponsor: Alex Just, Transthetics
2nd Place: S19-01: Pine Valley Ranch Park Drainage Project
Team: Caleb Dotten, Ari Fernandez, Jessica Kehres, Daniel Lee, Sean O’Dell, Abigail Paul
Advisor: Dr. Kristoph Kinzli
Sponsor: Jefferson County Open Space
2019 Fall Design Showcase Special Awards
Team: Benjamin Thompson, Gretchen Ohlhausen, Mystic Currey, Melissa Breathwaite, Colum Marshall
Advisor: Emily Sievers
Sponsor: Jim Stoddard
Best of Award for Professionalism: S19-01 Pine Valley Ranch Park Drainage Project
Team: Caleb Dotten, Ari Fernandez, Jessica Kehres, Daniel Lee, Sean O’Dell, Abigail Paul
Advisor: Dr. Kristoph Kinzli
Sponsor: Jefferson County Open Space
Best of Award for Innovation: S19-14: The Bionic: All-in-One Penile Prosthetic
Team: Gary Stimson, Ian Macwithey, Ira Weyand, Ryan Zamora
Advisor: Dr. Kristoph Kinzli
Sponsor: Alex Just, Transthetics
Best of Award for Proof-of-Concept: S19-21: Demagnetizer to Levitate Medical Cannula
Team: Dylan McClain, River Weiss, Jordan Green, Victoria Bennett, Nicole Nguyen
Advisors: Antonie Vandenberge, Kevin Miles, Joel Davis
Sponsor: Prof. Terry Lowe
2019 Fall Broader Impacts Essay Winners
Essay: Robbing Water Banks Until They Go Dry
2nd Place: Gabe Taylor
Essay: Plastic? The Problem?
3rd Place: Clayton Oehrlein
Essay: Electric Vehicles: Watts the hype about?
2019 Spring Design Showcase Winners
Meghan Anderson, Noah Au-Yeung, Lukas Erickson, Maggie Guinta, Rebecca Jewell, Spencer Schrandt, Blake Standley, Dorothy Walch
Advisor: Robin Steele
Sponsor: Michelle Roark / Mike Hormell
2nd Place: F18-27: Accessible Welding Table
Brennan King, Wyatt Kinion, Joshua Lee, Weston Stong
Advisor: Kristy Csavina
Sponsor: Craig
3rd Place: F18-44: Tall Wood Building – Shake & Bake
Aleesha Busch, Katie Christy, Jack Martin-Linsley, Daniel McGettigan, Jared Phillips, Ian Turner
Advisor: Eric Bonnema
Sponsor: Shiling Pei, Colorado School of Mines
2019 Spring Design Showcase Special Awards
Team: Gavin Baird, Luke Bowersox, Benjamin Burckel, Jacob Drozdowicz, Frederico Rosendo, John Fuller, Carlita Gorham, Adam Marcinkowski, Colby Moxham, Lewis Setter, Zachary Trott, Olivia West
Advisor: David Dickson
Sponsor: NASA & Mines Space Resources
Most Professional Team: F18-24: Prosthetic Arm Shooting Assistance
Team: Jonathan Heier, Johanna Henry, Chanise Hoffmann, Kassidy Knutson
Harrison Koh, Averie Mansfield
Advisor: Sue Anderson
Sponsor: Quality of Life Plus
Societal Impact/Human Systems Award: F18-21: Water Purification and Conveyance System
Team: Davies Alongo, Denise Beltran, Rachel Chaggaris , John Clary, Griffin Mulvaney, Acacia Ortiz
Advisor: Mark Florida
Sponsor: Freshwater Project International
2019 Broader Impacts Essay Winners
Essay: Running Through Chinese Villages
2nd Place: Sean Smith
Essay: The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence Based Facial Recognition
3rd Place: Wyatt Ellis
Essay: Toilet-to-Tap
2018 Design Showcase Winners
Emily Nielsen, Garret DeCarlo, Siji Abraham, Nick Zdeb, Brian LaPorta, Zifan Wang, Karl Samuelsen
Advisor: Jeffrey Meurer
2nd Place: F17-12: Recumbent Trike Loading Device
Daniel DeCino, Brian Froechtenigt, Marc Hauser, Tim Kelvin, Harrison LaVenue, Cameron Maxey, Robert Schreibman
Advisor: Robin Bullock
Sponsor: Quality of Life Plus
3rd Place: F17-30: Winglet for PC-12 Aircraft
Arthur Wolf Whitehead, Jacob Englehart, Jason Van Hare, John Fischer, Matej Cernosek, Spencer DeWitt, Sarah Person
Advisor: Robert Huehmer
Sponsor: Sierra Nevada Corporation
2018 Design Showcase Special Awards
Team: Trevor Antrim, Sean Bell, Christopher Campbell, Chrisan Peterson, Frederico Rosendo, Trevor Thompson
Advisor: Tom Cilke
Sponsor: Dr. Will Fleckenstein
Most Professional Team: F17-02: Laser Confocal Microscopy for 3D Printed Metal Parts
Team: Brennen Burke, Keith Mody, Keaton Scheffler, Caleb Schelle, John Strang, Samuel Vaughn, Hannah Wright
Advisor: Dr. Aaron Stebner
Sponsor: ADAPT
Societal Impact/Human Systems Award: F17-13d: More Comfortable Shorty Sockets
Team: George Hunsinger, Josh Glanzer, Abby Reuland, Adam Lain
Advisor: Dr. Joel Bach
Sponsor: Quality of Life Plus
2018 Broader Impacts Essay Winners
Essay: Smartphones and the Human Addiction
2nd Place: Calvin Swanson
Essay: Human Datafication and Algorithm-Based Society: An Unprecedented Threat to Democracy
3rd Place: Barathwaj Murali
Essay: Broader Impacts: Individuality in Engineering
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