Wege Prize offering paid sustainability summer workshops for high schoolers

High school students with a passion for creative problem-solving are invited to apply for the 2024 Wege Prize High School Collaborative Studio, a paid summer workshop hosted by Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) of Ferris State University. Open to high schoolers entering their junior or senior year, the two-week program immerses participants in […] The post Wege Prize offering paid sustainability summer workshops for high schoolers first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

Sustainable Concepts Shortlisted for Wege Prize ’23 Offer Real-World Solutions for Circular Economy

From agricultural waste and discarded clothing to plastics pollution and hunger, new and impactful solutions are turning these critical challenges into new products and resources, thanks to 15 student teams from around the world competing for cash prizes in the 10th year of Wege Prize. The promising, real-world ideas for the future circular economy include making solar cells out of plastic garbage, recycling […] The post <strong>Sustainable Concepts Shortlisted for Wege Prize ’23 Offer Real-World Solutions for Circular Economy</strong> appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Wege Prize 2023 Announces Record 250 Diverse Global Competitors to Create Innovative, Sustainable Solutions

Wege Prize has announced its largest ever roster of highly diverse student competitors from around the world for the 2023 edition of the sustainability and innovation competition. Hailing from 107 leading institutions of higher education everywhere from China to Costa Rica, the competing students stand to emerge as pioneers of real-world approaches combatting “wicked problems” […] The post Wege Prize 2023 Announces Record 250 Diverse Global Competitors to Create Innovative, Sustainable Solutions appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Wege Prize 2022 Announces 155 Diverse Competitors, Worldwide, to Create Innovative, Sustainable Solutions

Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) selects 31 teams for international design competition.   Student teams compete to present innovative approaches to address global problems in ways that transform the economy.    Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA- Wege Prize has announced a new, diverse roster of student competitors from around the world […] The post Wege Prize 2022 Announces 155 Diverse Competitors, Worldwide, to Create Innovative, Sustainable Solutions appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Global Student Design Competition Announces Winning, Game-Changing Sustainable Solutions — Platform for Economy of the Future Also Extending Grant, to Expand Programs through 2025

Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) Announces Winners of Wege Prize 2021, and Plans for Growth, Bigger Prize Purse A team of students from Ghana and Costa Rica wins first prize and $15,000 USD with transformative concept turning wood waste into mushroom production Grand Rapids, Mich., June 3, 2021 – Tackling the world’s most pressing, […] The post Global Student Design Competition Announces Winning, Game-Changing Sustainable Solutions — Platform for Economy of the Future Also Extending Grant, to Expand Programs through 2025 appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.