Global award

Team AdventURINE, led by BS Sanitary Engineering students Jose Luis Valencia, Nathaniel Regodon and Maureen Fadullo at Batangas State University, The National Engineering University (BatStateU), guided by their mentor Dr. Mark Sibag showcase their innovative design ‘Green Sustainable Phyto-fence Assembled using Cured Source-collected Urine for Urban Environmental Balance (SPACE)’ which won third place at the World Engineering Day (WED) Hackathon on March 4, 2024. Organized annually by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders International (EWB-I) and The Big Creative, the WED Hackathon represents a global initiative for cooperation and innovation in engineering.