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Arizona State University
Technical Paper: “VELOS - Variable Exploratory Lunar Observation System”
Faculty Advisors: James Bell and Tyler Smith
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Forum Award: Innovation Award
Dartmouth College
Technical Paper: “SHREWs: Strategic Highly-compliant Roving Explorers of other Worlds”
Faculty Advisor: Laura Ray
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Forum Award: Best Technical Paper
Michigan Technological University
Technical Paper: “T-REX (Tethered - permanently shaded Region EXplorer)”
Faculty Advisor: Paul van Susante
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Forum Awards: The Artemis Award
Peer Awards for "Above and Beyond" & "Fly Me to the Moon"
Pennsylvania State University
Technical Paper: “Instrument for Performing Light Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) in a Lunar Permanently Shadowed Region (PSR)”
Faculty Advisors: Sven Bilén, Joseph Portelli, Jess McTernan
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Forum Award: Science Vision Award
Colorado School of Mines with the University of Arizona
Technical Paper: “Lunar Autonomous Scalable Emitter and Receiver (LASER) System”
Faculty Advisor: George Sowers
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Forum Award: Collaboration Award
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Technical Paper: “Multifunctional Expandable Lunar Lite and Tall Tower (MELLTT)”
Faculty Advisors: Jeffrey Hoffman, Dava Newman, Olivier de Weck
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Forum Award: Path-to-Flight Award
Peer Award for Industry Collaboration
Northeastern University
Technical Paper: “SCOUT (Surveying Craft for Observing Unexplored Terrain) and DOGHOUSE (Deployable Out-of-crater Generator for Holding and Utilizing Solar Energy)”
Faculty Advisors: Alireza Ramezani and Taskin Padir
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Forum Awards: Most Creative Concept
Peer Awards for "Best System/Project Nickname" and "Perseverance"
University of Virginia
Technical Paper: “Beaming of Energy via Laser for Lunar Exploration (BELLE)”
Faculty Advisors: Mool Gupta
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Forum Awards: Best Technical Demonstration AND Best Technical Poster