Huntington’s Disease is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease that often is fatal within 10 years after symptoms emerge. There is no known cure as of now, but the cause has been determined. A mutant HTT gene results in a “CAG repeat” that leads to the disease. While not much is known about the gene, there
Gerrymandering is the intentional manipulation of vote district boundaries to favor one political group/party over another. We see this in the United States from both government parties, who look to either maintain their control through controlling who votes for them or by trying to minimize the value of their opponents’ votes and power. Numerous articles
Our goal is to inform people of all ages about GMOs to reduce the negative stigma and give consumers a better understanding of their effects. This will be done through a series of surveys to have an insight into what social media is more effective in educating people on GMOs. This was a way for
Our challenge is the major decline in mental health due to the COVID 19 pandemic. During the pandemic, many people were forced to stay in their homes, and were therefore socially isolated, leading to a decline in mental health. We have created an app to help support the mental health of Chapman students. First, we
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