Competition winners stand with the CBS Case Study Competition judges Jessica Tran, Saara DeWalt, Tim Tripp, Aman Imani, Ian Macfarlane and Ella Hechter.
An enthusiastic number of College of Biological Science (CBS) undergraduates gathered in Bruininks Hall to compete in the annual CBS Case Study Competition in Early February. Teams of three to four students choose to compete and solve real-world problems in one of three categories: healthcare, environment and biotechnology.
Upon arrival, teams are introduced to a case study in their category. They spend the next four hours becoming rapidly familiar with their topic, brainstorming solutions, and creating a poster to present their findings to a panel of experts. Coaches are onsite to assist teams in working through critical thinking skills or help them build confidence in their science communication plans.
This year, nearly 50 students braved a snowy Saturday morning to address sickle cell disease, mining pollution in northern Minnesota, and new technologies to manage mosquito populations. Look through an album of this year’s CBS Case Study Competition and view the winners from the competition day below!
— Adara Taylor