As the climate crisis emergency gains a new sense of urgency with only less than 10 years remaining until the damage becomes irreversible, the need for integrating renewable energy sources into our society becomes even more pressing. Solar panels are expensive but if we can increase their efficiency and lower their cost it would give
Our group was tasked with finding a novel method to capture greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gas production has proliferated alongside industrial development in most countries which has induced detrimental processes concerning our environment, which to this day, is in danger due to the presence of greenhouse gases lingering in the Earth’s atmosphere. Our group now strives
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is estimated to affect over 6 million Americans. The disease is marked by the presence of plaques and tangles in the brain. While some trials have hoped to combat these plaques using antibodies, the semipermeable blood brain barrier (BBB) blocks their passage. In order to get antibodies across
There are many environmental consequences such as pollution and climate change exacerbated by Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), also known as plastic. PET water bottles, specifically, are a significant source of pollution on the planet. Our Grand Challenge Initiative aims to lessen the environmental consequences caused by plastic bottles by finding an alternative. Polylactic acid (PLA), a
Our goal is to create an efficient system for students to find groups in the Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) program in the STEM department at Chapman University. GCI suffers from an enrollment problem. The problem arises in the transition from the First Year Focus Course (FFC) of GCI to the Grand Challenges Initiative seminars (SCI)
Lack of access to clean drinking water is an immediate issue that needs to be addressed. Our goal was to build a cost-effective and efficient solar desalination model that can bring clean drinking water to families in need. For our solution, we devised a blueprint of our portable solar desalination model, estimated an idealistic water
The challenge that our team sought to resolve is the fact that nurses and other medical practitioners often have to face heavy fees and hurdles in order to gain hands-on experience and education in the classroom through standardized patients. These paid actors can be expensive and limited, and as a result, we decided to develop
Our project, Mellow Fellows, began with the goal of tackling the challenge of mental health issues. We concentrated specifically on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) because of the prevalence and severity of the illness in society today. By creating a relaxing, fun, and simple pet care video game, we hoped to use the positive effects of
Our project combats the outdated interface of my.chapman, which is difficult to navigate and visually unappealing, by redefining the student learning experience that it cultivates. We have made an app that is more user-friendly and aims to make the learning experience unique and more helpful to them based on how they digest information. This takes
A DeepFake is a digitally altered face intended to mimic another person. This technology is advancing rapidly, with the amount of DeepFakes increasing by 84% in 2019. Traditional detection methods that observe artifact and pixel inconsistencies fail to keep up. To combat this issue, our team developed a DeepFake detection software that: analyzes facial data