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At the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) in Tempe, Arizona, students learn real world skills that showed and shined in two key valley competitions.

Arizona’s AZTech Week brought together some of the most forward-thinking minds in the state—and students from the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) stood out in a big way, earning top honors in two separate competitions that highlight both applied AI innovation and foundational research.

Team Nexus Takes the Win at the Student Technology Showcase 

At the Student Technology Showcase, Team Nexus from UAT took first place with a highly relevant and technically ambitious solution focused on supply chain visibility.

The team—comprised of Jeremy Demoranville, Jerrod Bolton, Isabela Teck, and Jonathan Mejia-Vanegas—had just one month to design and build an agentic AI-driven application addressing one of today’s most complex industry challenges: supply chain uncertainty.

Their solution targeted real-world issues including material availability, regulatory compliance, counterfeit risk,logistics constraints, and supplier performance. The system integrates probabilistic risk scoring, supplier risk analysis, and an automated procurement workflow designed to support earlier and more informed design and sourcing decisions.

The result is a practical, forward-facing tool aimed at reducing risk and improving efficiency in enterprise supply chains—potentially saving significant time and cost at scale

First Place at the AZ Research and Innovation Expo

UAT also earned top honors at the AZ Research and Innovation Expo, hosted at UAT, where Team UAT received the University Prize for their project BeforeTech: The Physical Foundation for Digital Lives.

The project explores the often-overlooked physical systems and infrastructure that enable digital environments to function—connecting the tangible world to the digital experiences we rely on every day. It reflects a deeper systems-level understanding of how technology is built, supported, and sustained.

Looking Ahead

These wins reflect more than competition success—they highlight the depth of thinking, speed of execution, and applied innovation happening within UAT’s student community.

From AI-driven enterprise tools to foundational research on digital infrastructure, UAT students continue to demonstrate what it looks like to move ideas from concept to impact.

Join the winning culture and become a UAT student today. Learn more here.