In partnership with the UTSC Co-op Students' AssociationOpens an external site in a new window, Arts & Science Co-op hosted our first-ever Co-op Case Competition, a virtual competition for all Arts & Science Co-op students. The focus of the competition was health care, education and environmentalism, with the theme of the impact of COVID-19. Registration filled up in days we had 8 amazing co-op student teams present their case studies to a live panel of judges , ,
The winner of this year's competition is team COVID Busters and their topic on Academic Stressors for University Students in the Era of COVID-19. Congratulations to Misha Balouch, Momina Ahmed, Fatima Altaf, Dhara Chauhan, and Sara Aman!
"Our presentation focused on the academic stressors for university students in the current era of COVID-19, specifically its impact on mental health. We further analyzed and critiqued 3 solutions: (1) Synchronous vs. Asynchronous learning, (2) Expansion of affordable and accessible internet, and (3) Expansion and better accessibility of online mental health services." - COVID Busters
The Quarantiners received an honorable mention for their work on the Environmental Impact of Personal Protective Equipment During COVID-19.
Check out the full list of teams below!
Team Name | Stream | Topic |
The Quarantiners | Environmentalism | Environmental Impact of Personal Protective Equipment During COVID-19 |
Team Revolution | Environmentalism | Promoting Environmental Sustainability Amidst COVID-19 Through Political Lens |
Curiosity | Environmentalism | PPE and Plastic Pollution During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
EduAccess | Education | Barriers to Equitable Broadband Access for the Online Learning of Remote Communities |
CURI-US | Education | Education: Digital Technology and Decolonization in Indigenous Communities |
COVID Busters | Education | Academic Stressors for University Students in the Era of COVID-19 |
ExperiMental | Healthcare | Systemic Racism in the BC Healthcare System |
Action Potential | Healthcare | Analysis of the Vaccine Rollout |