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Hi! I am a freshman at Duke University studying Biomedical Engineering. In my free time, I enjoy skiing and running.
Grand Challenges The attached article is about a group of engineers who have developed an "Origami bridge" that could potentially be used in disaster zones. The bridge expands outward to cross an obstacle, and would allow for cars and people to cross. This type of development would drastically change evacuation routes and traffic in disaster areas. While this doesn't fit under any one area of the Grand Challenges, it best fits in the Urban Infrastructure category. This development would provide temporary infrastructure when it is otherwise damaged.
[1], Yasmin Ali, BBC News, 23 August 2015, accessed on 12 September 2015 (Urban Infrastructure)
