2019 Judges
Kevin Kempton, NASA Langley Research Center
Molly Anderson, NASA HQ/Johnson Space Center
Dr. Dan Barta, NASA Johnson Space Center
Christina Ciardullo, SEArch+
Dr. Robert "Bob" Moses, NASA Langley Research Center
Dr. Ray Wheeler, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Melodie Yashar, SEArch+
2019 Finalist Teams
First Place: Dartmouth College
Title: DEMETER (Deployable Enclosed Martian Environment for Technology, Eating, and Recreation)
Advisors: Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Laura Ray, John Collier, and Lee Lynd
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Second Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title: Biosphere Engineered Architecture for Viable Extraterrestrial Residence (BEAVER)
Advisors: Jeffrey Hoffman, Sara Seager, Matt Silver, Vladimir Aerapetian, Valentina Sumini, George Lordos
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University of California, Davis
Title: Martian Agricultural and Plant Sciences (MAPS)
Advisor: Stephen Robinson
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Most Innovative Concept Award: University of Colorado Boulder with Harvard University, Cornell University, and the University of Hawaii, Manoa
Title: SIRONA - Sustainable Integration of Regenerative Outer-space Nature & Agriculture
Advisors: Kyri Baker, Andy Kaufman
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University of Michigan with Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Michigan State University, and the University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Title: GAIA - Greenhouse Attachment for the Ice home Architecture
Advisor: Nilton Rennó
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2019 Competition Articles, Media & Press Releases
2019 Competition Photos on Flickr
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