The 2025 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge has set a record with 244 student teams from 61 universities across 16 countries competing to develop climate risk management strategies for Huntington, West Virginia. The competition has seen a significant increase in participation from new institutions and underrepresented groups, with 38 first-time applicants and 9 Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) participating. Eight finalist teams have been selected to advance to the final stage at RISKWORLD in Chicago, including teams from DePauw University, University of New South Wales, and University of the Witwatersrand. The challenge requires teams to identify the impacts of climate change on Huntington’s infrastructure, economy, and residents, and develop proactive recommendations to address these vulnerabilities. A panel of six risk management professionals will judge the teams, with the top three performing teams announced on May 5.
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