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GSMA Announces Winners of Inaugural Mobile World Scholar Challenge
The GSMA today announced the winners of its inaugural Mobile World
Scholar Challenge. New for Mobile World Congress (News - Alert) 2018, the Mobile World
Scholar Challenge is a video-based competition designed to discover and
highlight ground-breaking new technologies developed at universities
around the globe.
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"Embracing new ideas is the key to innovation and growth, be it an
economy, an industry, a company, charity or individual," said John
Hoffman (News - Alert), CEO, GSMA Ltd. "At Mobile World Congress, we are constantly
looking to showcase cutting-edge ideas poised to impact the mobile
world, and the winners of this first Mobile World Scholar Challenge
certainly represent this. Our congratulations to all of the winners, as
well as everyone who submitted their innovations for consideration."
Challenge participants submitted short-form videos that promote the
science behind and potential use cases for their technology research.
After a judging panel reviewed dozens of submissions from universities
on five continents, the GSMA awarded five Gold Prizes and three Silver
Prizes. All winners receive a cash award and their videos will be
presented at Mobile World Congress, and Gold Prize winners will attend
Mobile World Congress 2018 as guests of the GSMA. The 2018 Mobile World
Scholars are:
Gold Prize Winners
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McGill University / Northwestern University - Graphene Audio:
Advanced Nano-Materials for High Performance Loudspeakers. Submitted
by Mr. Ari Pinkas.
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Northwestern University - Microfluidic Systems for the Skin.
Submitted by Dr. Roozbeh Ghaffari.
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Queen's University Belfast, ECIT, Centre for Wireless Innovation (News - Alert)
- Flat Self-Steered High Gain Antennas for 5G Networks. Submitted by
Dr. Neil Buchanan.
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University of Michigan- Biomimetic Composites for Vibration
Isolation. Submitted by Professor Nicholas Kotov.
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University of Glasgow - Smart Cities Connected by Twisted
Light. Submitted by Dr. Martin Lavery.
Silver Prize Winners
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Queen's University Belfast, ECIT, Centre for Wireless Innovation
- Tissue-Independent Implantable Antenna for In-Body Communications.
Submitted by Mr. Matthew Magill.
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Purdue University - Waste Coal Ash Could Provide Wealth of Rare
Earth Elements. Submitted by Professor Linda Wang.
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University of Barcelona - Network Efficiency Based on Mobility.
Submitted by Dr. Albert Díaz Guilera and Dr. Josep Perelló.
For full information on the awards and to view the winners' videos,
visit www.mobileworldcongress.com/experiences/next-gen-innovation/mobile-world-scholar-challenge/.
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About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting
nearly 800 operators with more than 300 companies in the broader mobile
ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies,
equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in
adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading
events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai,
Mobile World Congress Americas and the Mobile 360 Series of conferences.
For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com.
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