Swansea student inventors’ idea for safe drinking water reaches semi-final of international design competition

Swansea student inventors’ idea for safe drinking water reaches semi-final of international design competition

The competition is called “Invent for the Planet”. Run by Texas A&M University, it was open to 20 participating universities in 15 countries around the world.  Swansea was the only UK university invited to participate. Students work in local teams and select a global challenge.  This year they included improving access to clean water in Papua New Guinea, creating innovative housing for growing populations, reducing bycatch to safeguard marine li…