Thymol Oil and Imidacloprid Used as an Alternative Pesticide to Reduce Bee Population Decline
Our group focused on the declining bee population, which has been a source of concern for the agricultural industry. Although pollinators are made up…
Grand Challenges Initiative
LUNA: Accessible Water For All
We took on the problem of providing something can be used in water bottles and eventually sinks in order to provide clean drinking water…
Protective Detective: Gamifying Cyber Safety Education
Educational kids’ game called Protective Detective that helps inform middle schoolers about the importance of cyber safety. The goal of this game is to…
Reinventing the Toilet
Our grand challenge is to reinvent the toilet. Contemporary flushing toilets waste an immense amount of water and also spread aerosols carrying viruses and…
Using UVC Light as an Effective Form of Sanitation
Our goal is to manage disease outbreak by using UVC light as a new, efficient yet effective form of sanitation. It is important to…
Building the Next AI
In our project, we sought out to improve the design of the physical computer hardware so it can be able to more efficiently run…
Varying Dye Color and Nanoparticle Coating in Dye
As the climate crisis emergency gains a new sense of urgency with only less than 10 years remaining until the damage becomes irreversible, the…
Greenhouse Gas Capture by Education
Our group was tasked with finding a novel method to capture greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gas production has proliferated alongside industrial development in most countries…
Curing Alzheimer's: Use of microbubbles and ultrasound to increase blood brain barrier permeability for drug delivery
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…
Polylactic Acid (PLA) Replacement to Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Water Bottles
There are many environmental consequences such as pollution and climate change exacerbated by Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), also known as plastic. PET water bottles, specifically,…
Improving Group Findings in the GCI Programs
Our goal is to create an efficient system for students to find groups in the Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) program in the STEM department…
Solar Desalination Using a Fresnel Lens
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…