{"633785":{"#nid":"633785","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Convergence Innovation Competition Shifting to Virtual Format","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis semester\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EConvergence Innovation Competition\u003C\/a\u003E will shift to a virtual format for spring 2020 out of an abundance of caution, and to accommodate Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s transition to remote learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeams will submit a demonstration video, which shows the value of their solution. Judges will then review the videos and score the projects at their own pace. The dates for the competition have shifted to allow teams additional time to update their video entries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents must submit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/submission\u0022\u003Ecompetition entries\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;by \u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, April 5\u003C\/strong\u003E, at midnight. Judges will evaluate submissions from \u003Cstrong\u003EApril 6-13\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eand we\u0026rsquo;ll announce winners via live stream on \u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, April 15\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe categories for this semester\u0026rsquo;s CIC are \u003Cstrong\u003EClimate Solutions,\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ECreate and Perform, \u003C\/strong\u003Eand\u003Cstrong\u003E Health on the Move. \u003C\/strong\u003EStudents can find details on each category on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/participate\/submission\/categories\u0022\u003ECIC website\u003C\/a\u003E. With the change in format, we will also give \u003Cstrong\u003Especial recognition to teams that directly address COVID-19\u003C\/strong\u003E precautions, response, mitigations, or adaptations. If you have a question about the competition, including how to best pitch your idea in one of the categories, send an \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rnoc-lab-staff@lists.gatech.edu?subject=Convergence%20Innovation%20Competition\u0022\u003Eemail to RNOC\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBest of luck to all of the participants, and thanks to all of our judges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the CIC, including sponsorship and judging opportunities, at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ecic.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"RNOC and the Institute for People and Technology will host a virtual competition and have extended the submission deadline."}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"RNOC and the Institute for People and Technology will host a virtual competition and have extended the submission deadline."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2020-03-24 18:48:09","changed_gmt":"2020-03-24 18:52:31","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"633788":{"id":"633788","type":"image","title":"Fall 2019 Convergence Innovation Competition","body":null,"created":"1585075878","gmt_created":"2020-03-24 18:51:18","changed":"1585075878","gmt_changed":"2020-03-24 18:51:18","alt":"Team LetzChill at the Fall 2019 Convergence Innovation Competition","file":{"fid":"241155","name":"qnaeXCuz.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/qnaeXCuz.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/qnaeXCuz.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":595207,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/qnaeXCuz.jpeg?itok=covEeVrH"}}},"media_ids":["633788"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"63951","name":"Convergence Innovation Competition"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}