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The Joshua Tree Genome Project

Joshua trees are perhaps the strangest plants in the world. Their long, spindly branches form twisted candelabras...

Christopher Irwin Smith
Christopher Irwin Smith
Willamette University

124%
funded

$8,582
goal

15
lab notes

How can we create culturally competent workplaces for Muslim healthcare providers?

Muslim healthcare providers constitute a growing, diverse and underrepresented population in the U.S. Culturally...

Amanda F. Hopkins
Amanda F. Hopkins
Illinois Wesleyan University

112%
funded

$4,000
goal

2
lab notes

What if we could stop the brain from making risky decisions?

Life frequently tempts us with alluring options that turn out to be bad decisions. If risky decision-making...

Mike Robinson, PhD
Mike Robinson, PhD
Wesleyan University

104%
funded

$4,000
goal

7
lab notes

VR for Virtually Everybody: Help us teach humanists and artists how to make virtual reality experiences

ViRVE is a proof-of-concept endeavor to model a modular, cheap, accessible VR creation lab that anyone can...

Marisa Parham
Marisa Parham
Amherst College

108%
funded

$3,600
goal

7
lab notes

What is True Recovery from Schizophrenia? Learning from Patients to Improve Outcomes Research

We study treatment outcomes at Gould Farm, a residential program for people with mental illness, and have...

Laurie Heatherington
Laurie Heatherington
Williams College

139%
funded

$2,050
goal

5
lab notes

Are American Women of Childbearing Age Changing Their Behaviors in Response to the Zika Virus Outbreak?

The Zika virus outbreak is an international public health emergency, and is linked to microcephaly and...

Becky Smullin Dawson
Becky Smullin Dawson
Allegheny College

113%
funded

$2,160
goal

0
lab notes

More About This Challenge

The sciency details

Challenge Amount:
$2,000
Submission Deadline:
Jan 01, 2016
Campaign Launch:
Mar 01, 2016

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