The Penn State EdTech Network is excited to announce that the top 10 proposals have received $5,000 each in seed money for development of their ideas for the Nittany Watson Challenge. The challenge encourages teams of Penn State students, faculty, and staff to leverage IBM Watson to improve the student experience and the selected proposals did not disappoint. "We received 39 incredibly strong proposals in the initial phase of the Nittany Watson Challenge, and what emerged were 10 proposals that exemplify the best of the creative and innovative energy across our University," said Brad Zdenek, Innovation Strategist for the Penn State EdTech Network. "The roughly 50 team members in these projects are spread throughout our colleges and campuses, representing undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff. What they have in common is that each is focused on leveraging the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence to create a better experience for both current and prospective students at Penn State."