Tackling the Opioid Crisis
First and second-year students in the Grand Challenges Initiatives are pushed to develop research-based solutions for real-world problems. The ongoing opioid crisis is a…
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GCI Debuts Virtual Meet Ups with Industry Partners
Earlier this month, the first-year Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) students attended virtual networking events with industry professionals to hear about life beyond college and…
Celebrating Another Year of Success!
The new semester is underway and it sure looks different from this time last year. However, we’ve had the pleasure of (virtually) meeting the…
Poster Winners of the 2020 GCI Spring Showcase
On Friday, May 15th, the Grand Challenges Initiative hosted its annual Spring Showcase virtually. Team projects were available for online viewing and judging all…
Outstanding Research Publication Award
We are pleased to announce our first annual award for outstanding research publication by a Grand Challenges Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow. The award is supported…
Welcome to the GCI Showcase!
Welcome to this year’s virtual GCI Showcase! Projects will be online for viewing and judging all week, with live Q&A with student teams on…
The 2020 Golden 3D
In 2019, the Grand Challenges Initiative started the tradition of honoring a community partner that helps our students, our postdoctoral fellows, and our community…
Duck curves & flywheels: Solving the energy crisis with mechanical energy storage
For society to transition to a fully renewable power grid without dependence on slowly dwindling fossil fuel energy sources, a means of renewable energy…
Educating Chapman University about Air Quality
The goal of our project is to bring awareness and educate the general population about indoor air quality and the harmful effects that high…
Neonatal Hydrostatic Weighing
In the neonatal period of life, it is very important that the measured weight of the newborn is as accurate as possible. An inaccurate…
Water Filtration Using Biofilms
Access to clean water in poverty-stricken communities poses a significant and expensive challenge globally. The effects of consuming unfiltered water are detrimental to health…
You're a Terrible Driver: Fostering Confidence in Autonomous Vehicles
Many people do not trust autonomous driving technology to control a vehicle for them. We developed a simulation to compare a user’s driving skills…