SIOY in the News
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SIOY Finalists Win-Win-Win
Students gain far more than prize money through their innovation competition.
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Student innovators present engineered solutions to real world issues
These engineers of the future started influencing the world now. From “curing cancer” to “saving the bees” to a “human carwash,” their ideas have been turned public.
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Student innovator showcase features BYU students with bright ideas
Showcase participants presented creative solutions to real-world problems.
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Building engineers of the future: experienced mentors teach students about real-world engineering
Engineering professionals from diverse fields and experiences gathered with BYU engineering students to share their wisdom as a part of the annual Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) competition and BYU Engineering Together (BE Together) initiatives.
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BYU SIOY: Students across campus vie for big money to get innovative ideas off the ground
From products for ‘plant parents’ to AI-powered learning platforms for teachers, this year’s Student Innovator of the Year Competition covered a lot of ground. Held every year at BYU, SIOY showcases student innovators vying for bragging rights and cash to get their ideas off the ground.
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Past SIOY contestant James Orgill creates successful YouTube channel
James Orgill wanted to use his chemical engineering degree to help others learn about science, but he never imagined that he would become a popular YouTuber.
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First All-Female Team at SIOY Finals Invents Dating Safety App
The BYU Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering continually encourages females to participate in their programs and events. As one of the largest competitions in the college, SIOY holds many opportunities for competitors, but few females have made it to the finals. This year, that changed, and SIOY had its first female team compete at finals.
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Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and taking eyecare to third-world countries: BYU student innovators deliver again
Every year innovative students at BYU give their best shot at developing new technologies that can make the world a better place. With $50,000 in prize money on the line, the 2022 Student Innovator of the Year Competition once again delivered potentially life-changing results.
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Female Engineers Represented and Empowered in LaparoVision SIOY Win
Across the nation, female engineering students face the daunting issue of being in the minority. However, at BYU, mechanical engineering student Amanda Lytle Bartschi produces inspiring results for other women in engineering as she defeats the odds and wins awards for her work.
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BYU competition fosters ingenuity and impactful products
Each year, the competition’s contestants never cease to amaze, inspire and motivate with their innovative ideas. This year was no different.
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10th annual SIOY tackles roofing, insulin, satellites, and more
Former Shark Tank competitors awarded $50,000 in prizes throughout 2020 Student Innovator of the Year competition
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2019 Student Innovator of the Year launches business plan into space
Known for launching BYU students’ great ideas into real businesses, this year’s Student Innovator of the Year Competition launched its winner’s idea even further--into space, that is.
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BYU Engineering student entrepreneur becomes CEO of multi-million dollar company Owlet
BYU Chemical Engineering graduate Kurt Workman went from BYU student entrepreneur to multi-million dollar CEO in just a few years.
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BYU Mechanical Engineering alum takes Shark Tank by storm
The BYU alum was a guest judge for the SIOY Final Competition in 2020
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