Opportunity Through Data
There will be one million unfilled technical jobs in 2020. There are 2,220,300 people in the U.S. prison system. Opportunity Through Data hopes to address this gap in human capital while simultaneously reducing recidivism rates in California prisons and increasing the number of women, especially minority women, in technical roles. The project is centered … Continue reading “Opportunity Through Data”
- Team Members: Eliza Davis, Shayna Kothari, Ankitha Doddanari
- Workforce Development
- UC Berkeley
- 2018
UROC – Demystifying the Research Process
Currently at UC Berkeley marginalized students receive little to no mentorship or resources to conduct research. Students of color perform low rates of research and campus research programs have low acceptance rates of underrepresented students. Of the 54 undergraduate research programs on campus, 12 are directly for first-generation, low-income, historically underrepresented students – however these … Continue reading “UROC – Demystifying the Research Process”
- Team Members: Istifaa Ahmed, Ifechukwu Okeke, Nishan Jones
- Workforce Development
- UC Berkeley
- 2018
AsphyxiAlert
AsphyxiAlert addresses the need for a tracheostomy alarm system that alerts caregivers in the event of accidental tube dislodgement and tube occlusion. AsphyxiAlert’s dual purpose device houses sensing technology to warn against these two emergencies, with the ability to add extra features for the home consumer. In the case of airway compromise due to a … Continue reading “AsphyxiAlert”
- Team Members: Jasper Visser, Ina Huang, Rachel Fischell
- Hardware for Good
- UC Berkeley
- 2018
QuickStitch Surgical
Suturing is a low-complexity yet technical and time-intensive step of every open surgical procedure. In recent years, few innovations in wound closure have worked to improve the process of closing open incisions. The QuickStitch device takes an innovative approach to enhancing the efficiency of the hand-suturing process, which is considered the gold standard in wound … Continue reading “QuickStitch Surgical”
- Team Members: Rachel Fischell, Ian Metzler, Orvil Collart
- Hardware for Good
- UC Berkeley
- 2018
Opi-Aid: A Diagnostic for Better Opioid Screening
Opi-Aid is a protein-based diagnostic for cheaper and more sensitive opioid detection. With over 289 million opioid prescriptions written each year in the U.S. and the public’s eye on the “silent epidemic” of addiction, there is a growing need for drug testing to better control the misuse and abuse of opioids. Currently, opioid testing involves … Continue reading “Opi-Aid: A Diagnostic for Better Opioid Screening”
- Team Members: Sophia Liang, Alex Kot
- Global Health
- UC Berkeley
- 2018
Coordinated Emergency Response System
Uganda does not have a dedicated emergency response number (i.e. 911 in the US) and the government has time and again failed to set up an adequate and reliable public ambulance service resulting in slow emergency response times, additional injury to casualties and an altogether diminished chance of survival in critical cases. The Coordinated Emergency … Continue reading “Coordinated Emergency Response System”
- Team Members: Trevor Nagaba, Joy Martha Bawaya, Jordan Ongwech, Nelson Mandela
- Global Health
- Makerere University
- 2018
ALPS: Accelerated Lead Pipe Scale-buildup
More than 18 million people in the US are currently at risk of suffering from lead poisoning due to the high amounts of lead in their drinking water. This is usually contained through the slow and natural development of a scale in lead pipes; however, depending on the scale composition and water quality, this … Continue reading “ALPS: Accelerated Lead Pipe Scale-buildup”
- Team Members: Gabriel Lobo, Benjamin Clemons, Siva Satyam, Gabriela Belo
- Global Health
- UC Berkeley
- 2018
Forget Me Not
Social isolation is a prevalent issue known to cause loneliness, depression, and other health ramifications in the growing population of elderly. While some community programs for isolated elders exist, very few are effective or accessible. Forget Me Not is an intergenerational nonprofit organization that tackles this issue by partnering seniors with teen volunteers in weekly … Continue reading “Forget Me Not”
- Team Members: Anika Kumar
- Global Health
- UC Berkeley
- 2018
Ecosmart pads
Many girls in rural Uganda are frustrated with using cloth and banana fibers to manage their menstrual periods, and the standard pads on the market are too expensive for them to afford. In addition to being uncomfortable, the cloth or banana fiber pads can cause infection. Ecosmart is addressing this problem by developing a … Continue reading “Ecosmart pads”
- Team Members: Noel Aryanyijuka, Suzan Mbabazi, Shakirah Namatovu, Samuel Kazibwe
- Global Health
- Makerere University
- 2018