{"id":3379,"date":"2026-01-09T15:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/?page_id=3379"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:20:01","slug":"3379-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/3379-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 SMDC | Purdue University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-custom-container has-gradient-background \">\n    <div class=\"section has-gradient-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none has-no-sidepadding\">\n            \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/SMDC-2025-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/SMDC-2025-2.png 1023w, https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/SMDC-2025-2-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/SMDC-2025-2-768x404.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  id=\"about\" class=\"section has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">2025 Design Challenge<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"312\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Petal-Drop.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3380\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Petal-Drop.png 312w, https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Petal-Drop-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION: PETAL DROP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The director and design team for a production of <em>Much Ado About Nothing<\/em> have decided that during the wedding scene, they\u2019d like to see a beautiful \u201crainfall\u201d of flower petals over the lovers. It is your responsibility to make this happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some things you know about the effect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It takes place center stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The area the petals should cover as they fall should be an approximately 3-foot diameter circle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The petals used for this effect will be silk flower petals, approximately 1\u00bd&#8221; x 1\u00bd&#8221; in size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The petals should fall gently, slowly, and continuously for about 30 seconds (note that neither the director nor the designers have been specific about what \u201cgently\u201d or \u201cslowly\u201d means; you\u2019ll need to make some educated decisions).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The total distance the petals must fall (between the level the lovers stand on and the lowest masked place the petal drop device can exist) is 15 feet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The petal drop device itself will hang on a 1\u00bd&#8221; Schedule 40 batten, and must have a footprint not greater than 20&#8243; by 20&#8243;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The petal drop device, once installed, will be inaccessible to stage hands or crew, unable to be lowered, and must be reloadable from the ground without using a ladder or lift.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The petal drop device must be operated from 25 feet offstage of the effect; the operator will be on a level 15 feet below the level of the petal drop device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The petal drop device must be reloadable in less than 10 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The moment in the play when the petal drop is in use has some musical scoring, but it is light and airy\u2014meaning the petal drop device should be relatively silent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The producers are interested in any device you design being reusable for other drop effects, including snow, confetti, and ping pong balls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Device should be mechanical and operated manually, <strong><u>not<\/u><\/strong> motorized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day of the competition, the organizers will provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schedule 40 batten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ladders for access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Petals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day of the competition, each team will provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their petal drop device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardware and tools needed for device installation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The winning team will be given:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personalized awards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passes to the annual United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) conference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The opportunity to showcase the winning device at the USITT conference, with prototype shipping costs covered by the Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering at Purdue University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small  page-layout-wide page-layout-two-column page-layout-two-column-divider\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Award recipients<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Overall Design<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Drew Bagby, Emery Foster, Luigi LoCasico, Jorge Serrano<br>Coach: Tracy Nunnally<br><strong>Northern Illinois University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Proposal<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Drew Bagby, Emery Foster, Luigi LoCasico, Jorge Serrano<br>Coach: Tracy Nunnally<br><strong>Northern Illinois University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most Efficient Installation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronwyn Garrett, Dylan Scott, Jack Filp<br>Coach: Bobby Reynolds<br><strong>University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most Effective Design<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronwyn Garrett, Dylan Scott, Jack Filp<br>Coach: Bobby Reynolds<br><strong>University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most Elegant Implementation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Drew Bagby, Emery Foster, Luigi LoCasico, Jorge Serrano<br>Coach: Tracy Nunnally<br><strong>Northern Illinois University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best design Document<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Drew Bagby, Emery Foster, Luigi LoCasico, Jorge Serrano<br>Coach: Tracy Nunnally<br><strong>Northern Illinois University<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gold-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small  page-layout-wide page-layout-two-column page-layout-two-column-divider\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-black\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header \">View proposals<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/2025-SMDC-Proposal-Team-NIU-compressed-copy.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/2025-SMDC-Proposal-Team-NIU-compressed-copy.pdf\">Northern Illinois University<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Drew Bagby, Emery Foster, Luigi LoCasico, Jorge Serrano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/2025-SMDC-Proposal-UI-Team-1-1-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/2025-SMDC-Proposal-UI-Team-1-1-1.pdf\">University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana (Team 1)<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronwyn Garrett, Dylan Scott, Jack Filp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/2025-SMDC-Proposal-UI-Team-2-2.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/2025-SMDC-Proposal-UI-Team-2-2.pdf\">University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana (Team 2)<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhys Mix, Samuel Wringht, Rue Zadik<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/2025-SMDC-Proposal-Team-MST-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Missouri University of Science and Technology<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Katrina Boyster, Victoria Fugaro, Josh Hallquist, Jamie Morley-Park<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Competition Sponsors<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engineer ($1,000)<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Blank-Project-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405\" style=\"width:952px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Blank-Project-1.png 720w, https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Blank-Project-1-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-image-slider section has-gray-background has-padding-top-small \" data-columns=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"glide\">\n            <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                                                                        <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3618.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>2025 SMDC at Purdue University. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3602.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>2025 SMDC at Purdue University. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3577.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>2025 SMDC at Purdue University. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3513.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Best Overall Design, Northern Illinois University with Fusion Studio co-director Rich Dionne. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3475.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>The judges deliberating.  \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3323.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>2025 SMDC at Purdue University. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3297.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Photo cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3208.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"Team 1 from University of Illinois install their prototype. Photo cred Melodie Yvonne.\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Purdue hosted the Stage Machine Design Competition on the West Lafayette campus in Dec 2025. Photo cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3122.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Photo cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3113.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Photo cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3105.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>2025 SMDC at Purdue University. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3018.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>2025 SMDC at Purdue University. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-3002.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>2025 SMDC at Purdue University. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-2967.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Team 1 from University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-2905.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>2025 SMDC at Purdue University. \nPhoto cred Melodie Yvonne<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                           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class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-2680.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"Team 1 from University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Team 1 from University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/centers.purdue.edu\/fusion-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Purdue-SMDC-12-13-2025-2668.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"Team 2 from University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Team 2 from University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                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