FORT WAYNE, IND. (WOWO) Middle school students from across Indiana will gather Saturday at Purdue University Fort Wayne to compete in the regional Future City Competition, showcasing their ideas for sustainable cities of the future. The competition, organized by DiscoverE, challenges students in gra des six through eight to design cities that solve real-world problems through science, technology, engineering and math. This year’s theme, “Farm to Table,” asks teams to create a city system that completely eliminates food waste. More than 90 students will participate, presenting essays, delivering oral presentations and defending physical city models before judges from engineering, education and community professions. The regional event is sponsored locally by General Motors, the Indiana Michigan Power Foundation and other award sponsors. Preliminary judging begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Classic Ballroom at the Walb Student Union, with special award judging starting at 10 a.m. Final judging runs from 1:20 to 3 p.m., followed by the announcement of winners at 3:20 p.m. Top teams will advance to the International Future City Competition, scheduled for Feb. 14 through 18 in Washington, D.C. Organizers say the event is open to the public and free to attend. New this year, Future City Jr. has been introduced to include fourth- and fifth-grade students, creating an early pathway for participation in middle school STEM programs.   The post Purdue Fort Wayne Hosts Regional Future City Competition appeared first on WOWO News/Talk 92.3 FM and 1190 AM. ...read more read less