8legs: Interdisciplinary pitch competition

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Northwestern Researchers Pitch Ideas with Environmental and Health Impact

A ten-team, $200,000 seed competition was held to seed cross-school, interdisciplinary research at Northwestern.
Jennifer Dunn led the initiative to connect faculty across schools and advance sustainability research.
Three projects will receive a portion of the $200,000 prize, with aims to publish and seek external funding within 18 months.
One team will study potential health and environmental effects of a proposed mega-rail merger in Chicago.
Another project investigates indoor climate conditions and microbiome-related health outcomes.
A third project uses biomarkers and sensors to study how nature exposure benefits health.
The initiative reflects Northwestern’s push on decarbonization, renewable energy, and sustainability.
Judges included Northwestern and external experts in conservation and policy.
The projects must deliver measurable environmental and health impacts within two years.

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