<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item link="https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/teams-applied-physics-concepts-to-create-and-market-power-bank-prototypes.html" display="true" type="news-list"><title>Physics Students Power Innovation in AAMU’s First-Ever ‘Shark Tank’ Capstone Challenge</title><summary>Alabama A&amp;M University students put innovation and collaboration to the test during the inaugural Physics (PHY) 214 Shark Tank Capstone Challenge, the first competition of its kind for the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Designed and led by Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Quianna S. Johnson, the event challenged students to apply their classroom knowledge to a real-world design problem – transforming the components of a rechargeable power bank into a fully functional and marketable product.</summary><date>2025-11-03T12:00:00-08:00</date><imageAltText>Dr. Quianna S. Johnson stands with 14 of her students who took part in AAMU's first "Shark Tank" physics competition</imageAltText><image>/_images/sharkgrouplredit.jpg</image><name>Teams Applied Physics Concepts to Create and Market Power Bank Prototypes</name><first>Teams</first><last>Applied Physics Concepts to Create and Market Power Bank Prototypes</last><url>https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/teams-applied-physics-concepts-to-create-and-market-power-bank-prototypes.html</url><tags/></item>