BUA Students Win Congressional App Challenge
BUA’s Tanay Nambiar ’22 and Rohan Biju ’23 won the Congressional App Challenge for Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District, represented by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, with their Ping app. Ping centralizes all flood-related communication through the use of a map; users can mark the location of a flood, an obstruction, or flood relief camps or can request resources like shelter, boat transportation, or food. Watch Tanay and Rohan explain their Ping app in this video.
Winners of the Congressional App Challenge will have their app displayed US Capitol Building and featured on the House of Representatives website. Rep. Pressley tweeted: “Congratulations to Boston University Academy’s Tanay Nambiar & Rohan Biju, the creators of the Ping App, for winning the #MA7 Congressional App Challenge! Your visionary & important concept will help countless people navigate disaster flooding.” Read the official press release from Congresswoman Pressley’s office here.