Our grand challenge is the lack of computer hardware instruction in schools due to the cost of computer parts. Computer hardware and building computers is a useful skill in today’s modern world of technology. As previous studies have shown, our hypothesis is that virtual reality betters students’ understanding and increases socialization and motivation. This solution
The goal of our project was to educate people about the issues that affect the ocean, so we created a website full of useful information and research papers about ocean health. Full Poster: Ocean Health Education Project
As climate change warms the California region during the summer as a result of the greenhouse gas effect, forest fires have become more frequent with each passing year. If atmospheric carbon dioxide could be reduced, so could the rate at which global warming occurs. Fertilizers rich in nitrogen and phosphorous could be used to keep
Financial Literacy for people ages 18-24 is the lowest across the entire nation. We wanted to tackle this issue by creating a quiz to help students assess their financial literacy and present resources to them such that they can learn more about topics they struggled with. We also tested user design to determine what students
The Grand Challenge that our group has focused on is the single use plastic waste that has increased as a result of the pandemic. Throughout GCI, we have researched various biodegradable materials that have the potential to replace traditional plastic films. We have made it our goal to create a homemade starch-based biodegradable plastic film
Video game helping elementary school age kids test and improve their mathematics skills. Full Poster: Improving Math Education Through Games
We created a LED light bulb conversion calculator that will provide the user with personalized information about the environmental and financial benefits of switching to LED light bulbs based on their current electricity usage and light bulb types. Full Poster: bil-LED Follow the QR Code to the bil-LED website!
Save the date for the 2022 GCI Showcase! Join us for an afternoon of poster presentations and awards as we celebrate the achievements of our students in the Grand Challenges Initiative! We are thrilled to hold this event in person on the Keck Center Bleachers from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13. Our
Join us in welcoming our new Grand Challenges Initiative Presidential Fellow, Dr. Joshua Fisher! Dr. Fisher is the Presidential Fellow of Ecosystem Science focusing on terrestrial ecosystems, water, carbon, and nutrient cycling using a combination of supercomputer models, remote sensing, and field campaigns from the Amazon to the Arctic. Dr. Fisher completed his undergraduate and
Join us in welcoming our new Grand Challenges Initiative Fellows to Schmid College! Every Grand Challenges Initiative team is mentored by a Postdoctoral Fellow. Our fellows are world-class early-career teacher-scholars. They come from diverse research backgrounds, ranging from cancer genetics to atmospheric chemistry. What the Fellows all have in common is a desire to share their