Georgia Southern engineering team won a national title and $20,000 for its design in the 2026 U.S. Department of Energy Marine Energy Collegiate Competition.
Team Marine Seals, a group of students in Georgia Southern’s College of Engineering and Computing, competed against 25 other universities in the national competition.
The team designed a self-regulating mechanical seal for tidal turbines. The technology is designed to withstand harsh underwater conditions and could help make renewable ocean energy systems more reliable.
The team includes six students, a graduate team lead and a faculty adviser.
The competition adds another national accomplishment for Georgia Southern’s College of Engineering and Computing, which has also worked on projects involving robotics and NASA systems.
