Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ students who are passionate about creating a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable world are invited to participate in Project Planet 2025–2026, an innovation contest presented by Speedemissions, Inc., an Atlanta-based clean air testing company, in partnership with The Front Yard at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾.
Now in its third year, Project Planet invites undergraduate and graduate students to submit original and innovative ideas that can make a measurable impact on the environment and their communities.
Up to five winners will each receive a $6,000 award. The contest runs from October 1 through December 31, with awards distributed in mid-February 2026 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾.
Entries should be two to three pages in length, double-spaced, and formatted in Times New Roman, 12-point type. Submissions must be original—entries generated by or heavily assisted with artificial intelligence will not be accepted—and will be judged according to the following criteria:
Applicants may attach Excel spreadsheets or graphics as separate addenda to strengthen their proposals.
Students are encouraged to consult with their professors throughout the development of their ideas.
Submissions should be made online at by following the instructions provided.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ College of Health Professions faculty members Erica L. Gollub and Marie Lourdes Charles are advancing global health equity through research on the PrEP dapivirine ring, a discreet HIV prevention tool designed to expand choice and autonomy for young women.
Jennifer Winter, NP, a women's health nurse practitioner and doctoral student at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s College of Health Professions, is using short social media-style videos to close a persistent gap in STI knowledge among young females, a population she has treated in clinical practice for more than two decades.
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