OSU's Healthy Campus Covid Innovation Challenge

As colleges and universities around the country struggle with burgeoning outbreaks of COVID-19, students at Ohio State University are trying to find ways to make campus life safer. The Safe and Healthy Campus Innovation Challenge, hosted by OSU’s College of Nursing Center for Healthcare Innovation and Wellness and the Offices of the Chief Wellness Officer and Student Life accepted student submissions from August 24 through September 7.

The Innovation Challenge focused on three key areas:

Physical distancing (on- and off-campus student housing, bars/restaurants, etc.)

Wearing of face masks/coverings

Mental health and well-being

Student innovators were encouraged to form cross-disciplinary teams to pitch ideas that can be implemented in the OSU community. Winning pitches are receiving financial backing and winning teams are paired with a faculty or staff mentor.

The winners of the challenge were...

Physical Distancing:

Medical Innovations Club

Bubble

Wearing of Face Masks: 

Straw-nger Together

Ohio Staters Team 1

Mental Health and Well-being: 

Peerzel

Shooting Star

For more details, visit the Safe and Healthy Campus Challenge page at OSU.

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