Meet the top six finalists of the 2018/2019 Wayne State University STEAM Challenge

After a semester of hard work, dedication and a passion for their ideas that would energize Detroit, the top six teams of the STEAM Challenge were announced on Feb. 18. The videos below represent the teams/projects that will be moving on to the final pitch competition on Monday, March 25 in the Undergraduate Library's Bernath Auditorium. Join the Wayne State community to watch these teams present their final pitches explaining how their ideas will energize Detroit and should take home up to $10,000 in prize money. The event is free and open to all.

The STEAM Challenge brings interdisciplinary student teams together to pitch ideas to solve real problems facing the city. Teams were asked to identify real needs or issues facing the city and suggest an idea for a project-based solution that uses an interdisciplinary approach. This year's theme was Energize Detroit: Energizing the city by empowering mental and physical fitness and well-being. Watch to find out how these student teams plan to empower our city through innovation.

The Beast Exoskeleton

Team members: Cameron Pinnock, Haroun Algahmi, Pratik Patel, Destiney Mohammud

Majors represented: Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Accounting and Women's 

Studies

Blessing Box

Team members: Obaidah Bitar, Ramaiz Imran, Yusuf Yasarlar, Bilal Kawsara

Majors represented: Economics, Civil Engineering, Psychology, and Biochemistry 

DiscoverMi

Team members Afreen Fatima, Campbell Culling, Kayla Tripp, Malik Mattan 

Majors represented: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graphic Design, Marketing, and Global Supply Chain Management 

Healthy Oasis

Team members: Zaid Mohsen, Harshita Pinnamaneni, Ali Dakka, Dazmonique Carr, Naabia Romain, Jeremy Glogower

Majors represented: School of Medicine, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Sports Administration and Community Health 

Surgicure

Team members: Nikhil Yedulla, Shehr Asghar, Rishika Pulvender,

Majors represented: Public Health, Economics, and Basic Medical Science

Todoolie

Team members: Sergio Rodriguez, Jose Romo-Puerta, Armando Arteaga

Majors represented: Biomedical Engineering, Business Management, and Computer Science