Biology How can we trace malaria mosquitoes? Scientists wanted to find out if they can mark and track Anopheles mosquitoes with two dyes: rhodamine B and uranine.
Social Science How can we empower girls to end poverty? Researchers wanted to compare the impacts of unconditional and conditional cash transfers for schoolgirls in Malawi, Africa.
Social Science What’s the connection between poverty and race in U.S. schools? Researchers wanted to know which students are most at risk of getting a lower quality education and how racial and ethnic segregation in U.S. public schools is linked to school poverty.
Health and Medicine How is asthma related to the neighborhood you live in? Researchers wanted to find out if a discriminatory system from 85 years ago might relate to asthma rates in “lower grade” neighborhoods in US cities.
Biology How can we find oil-eating bacteria to clean up the sea? Researchers developed an inexpensive test to identify oil-eating bacteria that can clean up crude oil spills.
Energy and Climate Waste to Energy: How can we get the most from our waste? Scientists wanted to find out how much energy can be produced from waste biomass.