Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students were awarded second place in the recent
finale of the Microsoft Project
Blue Mountain Hackathon
which seeks to unearth solutions towards addressing
global sustainable development
challenges. The NCU studentspitched their GeaoSync smart waste management
system focused on fighting pollution in Jamaica. The
system proposes to use a computer software application to improve waste
management across the country in collaboration with
the National Solid Waste Management Authority. The finale of the hackathon
was held during the third annual Microsoft Day
technology summit held October 2 to 4 at the Papine
campus of the University of
Technology, Jamaica, which was awarded first prize. In
the photograph, the NCU delegation displays its prize
of US$3,000. From left are Ruth-Ann Pinnock, Sydonney
Clarke, Tahjay Ulett, Damion Mitchell, Adrian Tennant, and
Shane Patterson.
October 20, 2024
