![Kia Huggan ’20 (ENG) prepares the Maker Space for students to use Arduinos (open-source electronics platforms), 3D printers, and other shop tools to craft their ideas. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5147-150x150.jpg)
Kia Huggan ’20 (ENG) prepares the Maker Space for students to use Arduinos (open-source electronics platforms), 3D printers, and other shop tools to craft their ideas. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Kia Huggan ’20 (ENG) prepares the Maker Space for students to use Arduinos (open-source electronics platforms), 3D printers, and other shop tools to craft their ideas. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![A group of students gather to hear introductory speeches by mentors and sponsors. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_4988-150x150.jpg)
A group of students gather to hear introductory speeches by mentors and sponsors. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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A group of students gather to hear introductory speeches by mentors and sponsors. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![Michael Taylor ‘21 (ENG) and Brandon Mino ‘21 (ENG) pose for the camera as they await the beginning of the Idea Jam. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5013-150x150.jpg)
Michael Taylor ‘21 (ENG) and Brandon Mino ‘21 (ENG) pose for the camera as they await the beginning of the Idea Jam. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Michael Taylor ‘21 (ENG) and Brandon Mino ‘21 (ENG) pose for the camera as they await the beginning of the Idea Jam. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![Mentor Caroline Dealy, left, a researcher at UConn Health, speaks with Mary Gawlicki. The Gawlicki Foundation is the primary sponsor of the event. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5041-150x150.jpg)
Mentor Caroline Dealy, left, a researcher at UConn Health, speaks with Mary Gawlicki. The Gawlicki Foundation is the primary sponsor of the event. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Mentor Caroline Dealy, left, a researcher at UConn Health, speaks with Mary Gawlicki. The Gawlicki Foundation is the primary sponsor of the event. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![Ideas begin to flow as students discuss among themselves different problems in the healthcare field. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5052-150x150.jpg)
Ideas begin to flow as students discuss among themselves different problems in the healthcare field. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Ideas begin to flow as students discuss among themselves different problems in the healthcare field. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![Vishal Cherian ’19 (ENG) writes some of his ideas on pieces of paper posted along the wall. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5079-150x150.jpg)
Vishal Cherian ’19 (ENG) writes some of his ideas on pieces of paper posted along the wall. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Vishal Cherian ’19 (ENG) writes some of his ideas on pieces of paper posted along the wall. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![All participants were fed at multiple points throughout the night and into the day. This is the first dinner that was served. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5143-150x150.jpg)
All participants were fed at multiple points throughout the night and into the day. This is the first dinner that was served. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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All participants were fed at multiple points throughout the night and into the day. This is the first dinner that was served. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![Zach Sola ’19 (ENG) and Ray Li ’19 (ENG), show off their ‘Hydr8’ – a ring designed to monitor water consumption and encourage people to drink enough water daily. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5233-150x150.jpg)
Zach Sola ’19 (ENG) and Ray Li ’19 (ENG), show off their ‘Hydr8’ – a ring designed to monitor water consumption and encourage people to drink enough water daily. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Zach Sola ’19 (ENG) and Ray Li ’19 (ENG), show off their ‘Hydr8’ – a ring designed to monitor water consumption and encourage people to drink enough water daily. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![Jake Winter ’22 (ENG) demonstrates his prosthetic hand designed to aid those with arthritis. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5243-150x150.jpg)
Jake Winter ’22 (ENG) demonstrates his prosthetic hand designed to aid those with arthritis. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Jake Winter ’22 (ENG) demonstrates his prosthetic hand designed to aid those with arthritis. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![Norlinda Stewart ’22 (ENG) demonstrates her team’s idea of using Microsoft HoloLens technology to give nurses quick access to patient information. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5257-150x150.jpg)
Norlinda Stewart ’22 (ENG) demonstrates her team’s idea of using Microsoft HoloLens technology to give nurses quick access to patient information. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Norlinda Stewart ’22 (ENG) demonstrates her team’s idea of using Microsoft HoloLens technology to give nurses quick access to patient information. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![Kiera Burns ’21 (ENG), Christina Bibinski ’22 (CLAS), Olivia Tirelli ’22 (CLAS) and Megan Walsh ’21 (ENG) show off their GDD x19, a device used to quickly analyze blood samples and show blood sugar levels and insulin levels to aid in overdose identification. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5237-150x150.jpg)
Kiera Burns ’21 (ENG), Christina Bibinski ’22 (CLAS), Olivia Tirelli ’22 (CLAS) and Megan Walsh ’21 (ENG) show off their GDD x19, a device used to quickly analyze blood samples and show blood sugar levels and insulin levels to aid in overdose identification. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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Kiera Burns ’21 (ENG), Christina Bibinski ’22 (CLAS), Olivia Tirelli ’22 (CLAS) and Megan Walsh ’21 (ENG) show off their GDD x19, a device used to quickly analyze blood samples and show blood sugar levels and insulin levels to aid in overdose identification. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
![First-place winners M.O.C.K. Inc. – Kiera Burns ‘21 (ENG), Christina Bibinski ’22 (CLAS), Olivia Tirelli ’22 (CLAS), and Megan Walsh ’21 (ENG) – receive their $2,400 check from Ted Gawlicki. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)](https://today.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HackUConn_IMG_5333-150x150.jpg)
First-place winners M.O.C.K. Inc. – Kiera Burns ‘21 (ENG), Christina Bibinski ’22 (CLAS), Olivia Tirelli ’22 (CLAS), and Megan Walsh ’21 (ENG) – receive their $2,400 check from Ted Gawlicki. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
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First-place winners M.O.C.K. Inc. – Kiera Burns ‘21 (ENG), Christina Bibinski ’22 (CLAS), Olivia Tirelli ’22 (CLAS), and Megan Walsh ’21 (ENG) – receive their $2,400 check from Ted Gawlicki. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)
UConn student innovators and creators put their heads together to devise new approaches to health care issues at a 24-hour event this past weekend.