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An Application For Detecting Grocery Store Discounts Matthew Favela, Tiffany Le, Hunter Peasley, Caden Goodwin, Ethan Santana, and Ryan Shihabi

May 9, 2023 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Companies have no way of verifying if their discounts are in circulation. Providing discounts at unscheduled times can cause revenue loss for companies. Our proposed solution is to create an object detection model capable of locating product discounts and a mobile app to communicate the model’s findings with the product’s company. We are the first

Beeswax as a Natural Fruit Coating to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss Mac Nelson, Kat Friedland, Renick Martin, Keon Jafari, Paulla Banatin, Mariam Elrabat

May 9, 2023 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Post-harvest decay is responsible for significant losses in fruit markets. In this project, several resins were made from beeswax in attempt to mitigate post-harvest decay. The resins created provide a cheap, efficient, and biodegradable option for farmers to reduce their post-harvest loss. View the full poster here

Asteroid Mitigation Chaz Gillette, Anna Harner, Rohm Tandon, Thomas Jordan

May 9, 2023 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Asteroid impacts pose a serious threat to Earth, but there are limited defense mechanisms in place. Our team developed a program to showcase laser propulsion as a viable solution to asteroid mitigation. Through the implementation of derived equations, we were able to create a simulation that displays how a laser satellite could be used to

Access to Disability Services at Chapman University Angela Atis, Quinn Barrett, Caroline Gluck, and Mary Shkouratoff

May 9, 2023 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Our group focused on the disabilities services at Chapman University and how they support and help their students with disabilities. We conducted interviews and surveys to learn more about how students with disabilities are represented at Chapman. We also learned about what ways and learning environments are best for students with disabilities. View the full

Tech Literacy for the Elderly Liana Ikoyan, Yanelly Mego

May 9, 2023 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Technology is evolving at a rapid pace such that many, especially older adults, cannot keep up. Though these changes create a positive impact on several areas and industries, the lack of learning can generate a gap in technological literacy and knowledge. This can be most commonly found in devices like phones. This project attempts to

Interactive Air Quality Monitoring at Chapman University Daniela Martinez Picazo, Larissa Mejia-Lopez and Nathan Ranaei

May 9, 2023 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Our goal was to test the likelihood of high temporal variation in air quality in Chapman University campus. Our data showed that high peaks are transient but can potentially impact health of some people. The results serve as a proof of concept for the need of a high spatial and temporal resolution monitoring network at

A Soap to Combat the Rise of Superbugs​ Joshua Abuyog, Jamie Chin, Stephanie Hoang, Mallory Fujiwara

May 9, 2023 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Superbugs, or microorganisms that have become resistant to antibiotic treatments, have developed in recent years due to the misuse of antibiotics (Tosh, 2022). The misuse of antibiotics most commonly refers to instances in which patients either use them inappropriately for minor infections or fail to complete their antibiotic regimens (Tosh, 2022). To combat this global

Sewage Drain Water Filter: Protecting the ocean at the source of the issue Charlie Budd, Ryan Benner, Morgan Rea, Brianna Terranova

May 9, 2023 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

We created a filtration system to combat the challenge of plastic pollution in the ocean. The increase of plastic pollution has taken a toll on the environment, specifically the ocean and its wildlife. The United States alone has produced over 40 million metric tons of plastic per year. With minimal policies in place to reduce

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