NDSU and the NDSU Research and Technology Park are set to host an annual event to showcase and encourage students’ innovative work.

Final round oral presentations and judging for NDSU’s annual student innovation competition, Innovation Challenge ’15, is set for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the NDSU Memorial Union.

An awards luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m. in the Mezzanine level of the Fargodome. Winning teams from the Innovation Challenge competition will be recognized.

The luncheon keynote speaker will be Dr. David Pearce, president for research at Sanford Health. He also serves as director of the Sanford Childrens Health and Research Center.

Registration is required for the luncheon. To register, contact Kim Lucier at kim@ndsuresearchpark.com or 701-499-3600.

The Innovation Challenge is an annual event at NDSU that showcases and encourages student ingenuity in projects involving new, unique or re-imagined products and services. Students compete for $20,000 in cash prizes during the competition. Innovation Challenge is presented by the NDSU Office of the Provost in partnership with the NDSU Research and Technology Park. The North Dakota Corn Council is a major sponsor of the competition.

For more information, visit www.ndsuresearchpark.com and click on the Innovation Challenge tab.

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