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Blue Jay Racing is a student-run design team open to all undergraduate students. The program was founded in 2004. The team competes annually in three international events put on by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Students design, build, and race a single seat off-road vehicle against a total of ~200 teams representing 14 nations and nearly 4,000 young engineers. The award-winning program offers student engineers an educational experience that goes beyond what the classroom can offer. Aside from the technical knowledge gained, the team-based skills learned through such a rigorous endeavor develops leaders well prepared to enter industry and academia. At each competition the team competes in four of six dynamic events (Acceleration, Maneuverability, Rock Crawl, Suspension and Traction, Hill Climb and Sled Pull) as well as three static events (a sales presentation, design presentations and a cost report). To cap off the competition, the team will also race in a grueling four-hour endurance race. Team members learn as much at competition as from designing and building their vehicle throughout the rest of the year. In addition to their own learning it is also important to the team that all members participate. At competition the team is always working, whether repairing their vehicle or planning and preparing for the next days events. With so much to do and so little time every member contributes to the teams success.
DistroKid is a digital music distribution service based in the United States, founded in 2013 by Philip Kaplan. It emerged from a social media platform for musicians called Fandalism. DistroKid specializes in helping independent artists and labels distribute their music to major online retailers, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. The company offers a range of services to support musicians, including music distribution, monetization of sales and streams, and metadata customization. DistroKid also provides storage solutions for music files and additional features like customized YouTube URLs and Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs). With a competitive pricing model, artists can upload unlimited songs and albums for an annual fee, while retaining 100% of their earnings. DistroKid has been utilized by various notable artists, showcasing its effectiveness in the DIY music distribution space.