Inspiration
The immense difficulty that aspiring researchers face in applying to and securing laboratory research positions that truly suit them. An application exists that makes a similar process incredibly easy for students applying to college, so why does none exist for college graduates seeking their first jobs? After all, these graduates have student loans to pay off.
What it does
It pairs aspiring researchers boasting certain skills with the exact laboratories that require their skillsets— and with incredibly convenience and speed!
How we built it
We engineered a Flask backend that interacts with an SQLite server that stores information about laboratory research opportunities.
Challenges we ran into
File uploading wasn't working properly, we struggled with the optical recognition model, and the slow internet speed made us innovate to push as much of the load into the backend.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of finishing this app in time, and being able to work with complex databases, which is our first time.
What we learned
How to work with complex databases.
What's next for Nav-A-Lab
Improving the aesthetics of the application's user interface and the functionality of the file upload.
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