Reimagine Challenge
REIMAGINE CHALLENGE Anthology of 2020 Winning Proposals IT’S TIME TO REIMAGINE OUR WORLD FROM THE GROUND UP Foreword by Eric Schmidt The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our world, revealing vulnerabilities and magnifying challenges in nearly every community across the globe. But it also presents us with an opportunity to reimagine our future. In the summer of 2020, Schmidt Futures announced the Reimagine Challenge, inviting the world’s college and university students to put forward their most innovative proposals to build back better and more resilient than before. I’m inspired by the bold ideas we received and the rising generation of leaders who developed them. From combating misinformation online to tackling food insecurity with sustainable farming to improving access to remote mental and physical health care, the issues students addressed revealed the myriad challenges faced by communities around the world. Their projects showcase not only critical thinking and ingenuity, but also empathy. Although the long-term impact of this pandemic is daunting, we cannot forget we live in the most educated, interconnected, empowered period in human history. If we come together with all of our tools, knowledge, and talents—as these students have done—I’m confident we can build a world that’s fairer, safer, and more prosperous for everyone. —Eric Schmidt, Co-Founder of Schmidt Futures 44 MUZZAMMIL ISMAIL Data-driven virtual management and care of patients through scale of a successful model from South Africa to assist with the management of elderly diabetic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contents 60 YVETTE HOMERLEIN A Chrome extension and smartphone app that battles misinformation by identifying the owners of news sources in an easy-to-interpret color coding.
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