School News – November 18

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Prizes to be awarded in STEM competition

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based nonprofit Health & Science Innovations is now accepting applications for teams of high school students to compete in the inaugural IDEAA Challenge.

Over the course of five months, teams of two to four will work to create an innovative solution to a renewable energy challenge. The IDEAA Challenge is an opportunity for Indiana high school students to extend their skills in STEM fields while working closely with industry and academic leaders to develop their project idea.

The details of the challenge will be announced at the IDEAA Challenge Kick-Off Event at the Skyline Club in downtown Indianapolis from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7.

Teams will be offered workshops in innovation, design, engineering, advanced manufacturing, and automation and have access to prototyping equipment to help develop their ideas.

At the final ceremony in April, cash prizes in the amount of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 will be awarded to first, second and third place teams by a panel of industry and academic leaders.

Applications for teams of two to four Indiana high school students will be accepted through Nov. 22. Interested students should submit applications at scienceinnovations.org/ideaa-challenge/.