{"id":26405,"date":"2024-11-15T19:32:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-news\/?p=26405"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:26:24","slug":"around-the-clock-creatives-macathon-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/around-the-clock-creatives-macathon-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Around-the-Clock Creatives: Macathon 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Macathon 2024, one of Macalester\u2019s most anticipated entrepreneurship events of the year, put the innovation and creativity of Macalester students to the test. Participating teams had twenty-four hours to identify a real-world issue, sacrificing their sleep schedules to develop a revolutionary idea and turn it into a reality. Macathon puts a liberal arts education into action, providing students with first-hand experience in solving problems on a global scale.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teams are paired with and seek mentorship from alumni judges to fine-tune their ideas. After the twenty-four hours are up, they have seven minutes to present their concept to the judging panel. The three highest scoring teams are rewarded with cash prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the most powerful things you\u2019ve demonstrated over the past twenty-four hours is that the solutions you\u2019re working on extend far beyond Macathon, beyond Macalester, beyond the Twin Cities, and even beyond the United States,\u201d said Macathon judge Kiante Miles \u02bc20 during the final team presentations on November 9.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u201cMacathon and entrepreneurship at Macalester are truly something special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In third place, winning $500, \u201cPirate Solutions\u201d with \u201cHawa Wala\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aahanaa Tibrewal \u02bc25, Luke Rowley \u02bc27, Kari Vivar-Cortez \u02bc27, and Basir Talayee \u02bc25 created window installations entitled \u201cHawa Wala\u201d or \u201cof the wind.\u201d These screens combat the high costs attributed to space cooling, serving as an alternative to air conditioning systems. The injection-molded screens, which pop in and out of windows with ease, cool indoor spaces through traditional knowledge of geometry and wind.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In second place, winning $750, \u201cGear 5\u201d with \u201cSafe and Sexy\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pema Dolkar \u02bc26, Alexis Prathammanon \u02bc25, Elizabeth Zewdu \u02bc26, and Isam Hussaini \u02bc26 tackled the pressing issue of sexual assault by developing a unique underwear garment called \u201cSafe and Sexy.\u201d Their garment features an inward-facing zipper and hard-to-rip fabric that serves as a protective resistance barrier. The goal of their product is to simultaneously promote self-confidence and safety.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In first place, winning $1000, \u201cVisionary Change Makers\u201d with \u201cLumakick\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laurice Jimu \u02bc27, Shakthi Palraj \u02bc27, Aditya Choubal \u02bc27, John Makol Chuol \u02bc27, Maggie Walker \u02bc27, and Rocky Slaymaker \u02bc27 targeted the lack of light available to children in refugee camps, which prevents students from completing their studies. Their invention \u201cLumakick\u201d is a soccer ball that converts kinetic energy to light through an internal battery-operated mechanism. The goal of their invention was to \u201ccombine education and play.\u201d<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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