Our project addresses the problem of manual flair assignment on Reddit, which can be confusing for users and unintuitive for information retrieval. By applying Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing, we developed "Flair-It," a tool that automates flaring for posts. Our main model, RoBERTa, achieved a 59% accuracy rate, outperforming simpler models like Multinomial Naive Bayes (54%), Logistic Regression (53%), and SVM Classifier (53%). This automation streamlines subreddit navigation, helping users find relevant posts more easily and reducing the likelihood of mis-flaring. Ultimately, our project enhances the user experience on Reddit, making it more accessible and user-friendly.

I developed a seminar that teaches undergraduate students, specifically English majors, about a newer form of cataloging in a way that negates the need for any prior knowledge about cataloging. My seminar takes a look at the folksonomy created and maintained in the popular fanfiction website Archive of Our Own (AO3) and how it is different from other forms of cataloging. I do this in part by emphasizing the difference between folksonomies and taxonomies and by comparing the AO3 folksonomy to the library of congress subject headings (LCSH). This seminar is able to be taught anywhere at any time.

This project focuses on establishing a partnership between Nellie Muir Elementary School and the Woodburn Public Library. Through the initiative titled "Bigfoot into Spring," a carefully designed Spring reading program is implemented with the goal of boosting participation rates and strengthening the connection between elementary students and the public library. This initiative addresses the challenge faced by the public library in effectively engaging with families of young children.

The global issue of hunger affects 309 million people, including 45 million children under 5, raising awareness is paramount. Our project introduces a custom island within Fortnite, where players can engage in fishing, farming, and exploring, mirroring real-world challenges. Through immersive gameplay, players can learn and think about the complexities of hunger exacerbated by factors like shortage of resources and water scarcity. The game will be incorporated into the school curriculum to educate students about Zero Hunger and will also be accessible to the public. Our project fosters empathy, empowering individuals to take tangible actions in the real world.

Il Viale is a cozy café in Edmonds, WA, that aims to serve a unique Italian coffee experience and vintage aesthetic to its tight-knit community. To establish their online presence, our capstone project focused on creating an aesthetically pleasing and easily navigable website that captures Il Viale’s special ambiance. We utilized a low-code platform to showcase the espresso bar's offerings, enabling patrons to learn about the café, see events, and view menu items. Ultimately, we were able to launch at the café itself, alongside a satisfied sponsor. Website: https://www.ilvialeespresso.com/

GeoHealth is a web-based platform addressing the information gap in tracking infectious diseases via wastewater data analysis. It offers real-time insights and risk assessments to help communities understand and mitigate health threats, specifically from COVID-19. Utilizing data from national wastewater facilities, the platform provides statistical risk scores and visualizes trends of disease prevalence. GeoHealth significantly enhances public health literacy, equipping individuals with the necessary tools to proactively manage health risks, thereby making a profound difference in public safety and preparedness against infectious diseases.

Our team 8bread developed a website and order management system for our Sponsor Grand Pere Bakery. They were facing various information problems, which we addressed through our project. Such as, lack of data, manual information processing, physical ordering and invoicing, and communications. Our team developed a website that provides an online presence, manages/organizes data, streamlines communication, and handles ordering processes. This project will make a difference in the lives of our sponsor, his business, and his customers by streamlining processes and functions, providing digital connectivity, and promoting transparency and trust between both ends.

Empowering academic success through informed decision-making, Grasp addresses the challenge faced by UW students in selecting courses. Prioritizing the needs of students, Grasp supports academic success by providing a peer-to-peer syllabus sharing platform. This platform allows prospective students to browse course syllabi before enrolling, a previously unavailable level of detail in a course selection resource. By providing more detailed information, Grasp reduces the likelihood that students fail to enjoy or thrive in their courses.

Green Guard is an automatic sensor system and accompanying mobile app that focuses on providing plant owners with a system to help keep their plants in good health. We aim to empower plant owners who have high-end plants and travel often with the information they need to give their plants the right level of water and sunlight. Green Guard’s sensors collect moisture, temperature, and light data from the plant’s environment and seamlessly upload this information to the plant owner’s device through the Green Guard app which updates every hour.

Grief is a unifying human experience that is notoriously hard to quantify and express. It is also highly contextual, shaped by our environments, identities, and relationships to the object of our grief. Research shows that reading fiction as bibliotherapy supports grieving children’s ability to express emotion, develop positive coping skills, make meaning, and heal. Unfortunately, grief in children’s fiction is inconsistently categorized, making it difficult to find resources that reflect specific grief experiences. Grieve with Me is a series of book lists that connect grieving children with fiction that depicts authentic representations of diverse identities, grief experiences, and healing narratives.