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Hello, everyone! ORE and the Office of Undergraduate Research are trying to promote the Rube Goldberg Challenge<https://ugresearch.utk.edu/research-week/rube-goldberg-challenge/> – one of the fun and interesting ways for students to participate in Research Week<https://ugresearch.utk.edu/research-week/> (April 16-20). We held our first RGC last year and didn’t have great participation, though it was a great project for our two winners. Students can register as individuals or in teams. There are cash prizes for first-, second-, and third-place winners. Most importantly, they are lifted upon the shoulders of their peers and carried through campus as we all sing their praises. (Just kidding on that last part.) We’d love your help in promoting this challenge to your students. The deadline to enter is this Friday, April 6. They don’t have to have their machines completed at that time, just the desire to compete. Complete information and the entry form can be found here<https://ugresearch.utk.edu/research-week/rube-goldberg-challenge/>. 2018 Challenge Task: Design and build a Rube Goldberg device made out of readily available items that will use a complicated series of actions to trigger a final action that demonstrates your school spirit. Examples could be raising a banner, kicking a field goal, playing Rocky Top, etc. Requirements: * Your device must consist mainly of readily available objects. * Once started, your device must operate successfully without interaction. * The device must have at least 5 different steps. * From start to finish, the operating time of your device must be at least 15 seconds but cannot exceed one minute. * The device must fit in a 3 ft x 3 ft x 2 ft imaginary rectangular volume. * The device must be able to be operated in a safe, clean, and non-destructive manner (e.g. no fires, explosions, sharp projectiles, high-speed projectiles, etc.). Thanks so much! Erin -- [cid:[log in to unmask]] Erin K. Chapin Director of Research Communications The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Office of Research and Engagement 112 Blount Hall 1534 White Ave. Knoxville, TN 37996-1529 [log in to unmask] 865-974-2187 research.utk.edu Big Orange. Big Ideas.