diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_settings.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/_settings.scss
index 06c1b55b..04e3c312 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/_settings.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/_settings.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-
-.container{ //Main body of every page
+.container {
+  //Main body of every page
   background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
   padding-top: 2em;
   min-height: 81vh;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     visibility: collapse;
   }
 
-  #show-more-sysadmin{
+  #show-more-sysadmin {
     margin-top: 0.5em;
   }
 }
@@ -66,8 +66,17 @@
     display: inline-flex;
   }
 
+  .welcome-pane {
+    display: inline-flex;
+  }
+
+  .project-button {
+    margin-top: 11px;
+    margin-left: 22em;
+  }
+
   #emulation_bar {
-    margin-left: 5px
+    margin-left: 5px;
   }
 
   #dashboard-projects {
@@ -83,42 +92,40 @@
     }
   }
 
-  #dashboard-activity{
+  #dashboard-activity {
     @include dashboard-component;
     min-height: 15em;
   }
 
-  #dashboard-pending{
+  #dashboard-pending {
     @include dashboard-component;
     margin-top: 1em;
     min-width: 30em;
   }
-
 }
 
-
-#show{
+#show {
   .pending-project {
     margin-left: 5em;
     padding-bottom: 2em;
-}
-  .details{
+  }
+  .details {
     margin-left: 2em;
   }
-  .btn.btn-return.btn-sm{
+  .btn.btn-return.btn-sm {
     background-color: white;
-    border-color: #0D6EFD;
+    border-color: #0d6efd;
     border-width: 2px;
   }
-  .provenance-header{
+  .provenance-header {
     font-weight: bold;
   }
-  .provenance{
+  .provenance {
     display: inline-block;
     margin-right: 23em;
     margin-left: 23.5em;
   }
-  .approved-details{
+  .approved-details {
     dt {
       float: left;
       min-width: calc(25% + 55px);
@@ -126,12 +133,13 @@
       padding: 0;
       margin: 0;
       margin-left: 1em;
-      clear: both
+      clear: both;
     }
   }
-  h2 {// Heading for the details div
+  h2 {
+    // Heading for the details div
     margin-left: 0.2em;
-    .btn.btn-primary.btn-sm{
+    .btn.btn-primary.btn-sm {
       margin-left: 1.5em;
     }
   }
@@ -139,7 +147,7 @@
     width: 100%;
     overflow: hidden;
     padding: 0;
-    margin: 0
+    margin: 0;
   }
   dl dl {
     padding-left: 2rem;
@@ -151,30 +159,28 @@
     padding: 0;
     margin: 0;
     margin-left: 1em;
-    clear: both
+    clear: both;
   }
-  dd{
-    margin-bottom: .5rem;
+  dd {
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
     margin-left: 0;
-
   }
   p {
     margin-left: 1em;
   }
 }
 
-#content{
-
+#content {
   #file-list {
-    width:90%;
+    width: 90%;
     border: 1px solid gray;
   }
 
   #file-list > tbody > tr > th {
     background-color: #dddcdc;
   }
-  label{
-    padding-bottom: .5em;
+  label {
+    padding-bottom: 0.5em;
   }
   dt {
     float: left;
@@ -183,14 +189,14 @@
     padding: 0;
     margin: 0;
     margin-left: 1em;
-    clear: both
+    clear: both;
   }
 
-  dd{
-    margin-bottom: .5rem;
+  dd {
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
     margin-left: 0;
   }
-  .btn.btn-primary.btn-sm{
+  .btn.btn-primary.btn-sm {
     margin-left: 1em;
   }
 
@@ -213,7 +219,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-#edit{
+#edit {
   .added_user_textbox {
     background-color: #f4f2f2;
     margin-bottom: 2px;
@@ -232,11 +238,11 @@
     margin-bottom: 10px;
   }
 
-  .custom_error{
+  .custom_error {
     display: none;
 
-    .error_message{
-      color: var(--Secondary-Red-Dark, #B00002);
+    .error_message {
+      color: var(--Secondary-Red-Dark, #b00002);
       margin-top: 2px;
 
       /* Body XS */
@@ -263,61 +269,63 @@
     margin-left: 10px;
   }
 
-  h2 {// Headings for roles and description
+  h2 {
+    // Headings for roles and description
     text-decoration: underline;
     text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
   }
-  .roles-container{
+  .roles-container {
     margin-left: 2em;
   }
-  .description-container{
+  .description-container {
     margin-left: 2em;
   }
-  .data-users{
+  .data-users {
     margin-left: 3em;
   }
-  .actions{
+  .actions {
     margin-top: 1em;
   }
 }
 
-#approve{
-  .details{
+#approve {
+  .details {
     margin-left: 2em;
   }
-  .provenance{
+  .provenance {
     display: inline-block;
     margin-right: 23em;
     margin-left: 23.5em;
   }
-  .field{
+  .field {
     display: inline-flex;
     margin-bottom: 2em;
   }
-  .form-directory{
+  .form-directory {
     min-width: 13em;
   }
-  .form-directory-confirm{
+  .form-directory-confirm {
     margin-left: 1em;
     min-width: fit-content;
   }
-  .form-message{
+  .form-message {
     min-width: 15em;
     min-height: 3em;
     margin-left: 5px;
   }
-  .form-date{
+  .form-date {
     min-width: 14em;
   }
-  .form-dropdown{
+  .form-dropdown {
     max-width: fit-content;
     margin-right: 1em;
   }
-  h2 {// Heading for the details div
+  h2 {
+    // Heading for the details div
     margin-left: 0.2em;
     text-decoration: underline;
     text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
-    .btn.btn-primary.btn-sm{
+    .btn.btn-primary.btn-sm {
       margin-left: 1.5em;
     }
   }
@@ -325,7 +333,7 @@
     width: 100%;
     overflow: hidden;
     padding: 0;
-    margin: 0
+    margin: 0;
   }
   dt {
     float: left;
@@ -334,44 +342,43 @@
     padding: 0;
     margin: 0;
     margin-left: 1em;
-    clear: both
+    clear: both;
   }
-  dd{
-    margin-bottom: .5rem;
-
-
+  dd {
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
   }
   p {
     margin-left: 1em;
   }
-  label{
+  label {
     margin-right: 5em;
     max-width: 8em;
     font-weight: bold;
   }
-  input{
-    .placeholder{
+  input {
+    .placeholder {
       opacity: 1;
     }
-    -webkit-outer-spin-button, -webkit-inner-spin-button {
+    -webkit-outer-spin-button,
+    -webkit-inner-spin-button {
       display: none;
       margin: 0;
     }
-    [type=number]{
-      -moz-appearance:textfield;
+    [type="number"] {
+      -moz-appearance: textfield;
     }
     width: 10em;
     max-height: 38px;
     margin-right: 5px;
   }
-  select{
+  select {
     max-height: 38px;
   }
-  button{
+  button {
     min-width: 160px;
     min-height: 38px;
   }
-  a{
+  a {
     min-width: 160px;
     min-height: 38px;
   }
@@ -383,7 +390,7 @@
 }
 
 #create-script-text {
-  font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
+  font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;
   background-color: #f2f1f1;
   margin-left: 35px;
   margin-top: 15px;
diff --git a/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb b/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
index 211a362e..f9e9cb0e 100644
--- a/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
@@ -1,89 +1,90 @@
 <div id="welcome">
-  <% unless current_user %>
+    <% unless current_user %>
     <h1>Welcome to TigerData</h1>
     Please log in.
-  <% else %>
-    <h1>Welcome, <%= current_user.given_name %>!</h1>
-    <div style="display: inline-flex">
-      <% if !current_user.eligible_sysadmin? or current_user.superuser? %>
-      <div id="dashboard-projects">
-        <h1>My Projects</h1>
-        <%if current_user.eligible_sponsor?%>
-          <h2>Sponsored by Me</h2>
-          <ul class="project-list">
-            <% @sponsored_projects.each do |project| %>
-              <li><%= link_to(project.title, project) %> </li>
-            <%end%>
-          </ul>
-        <% end %>
-        <% if current_user.eligible_manager? %>
-          <h2>Managed by Me</h2>
-          <ul class="project-list">
-            <% @managed_projects.each do |project| %>
-              <li><%= link_to(project.title, project) %> </li>
+    <% else %>
+    <div class="welcome-pane">
+        <h1>Welcome, <%= current_user.given_name %>!</h1>
+        <div class="project-button">
+            <%if current_user.eligible_sponsor?%>
+            <%= link_to "Create new project", new_project_path(), class: "btn btn-dark btn-sm" %>
             <%end%>
-          </ul>
-        <% end %>
-        <% if @data_user_projects.size > 0 %>
-          <h2>Shared with Me</h2>
-          <ul class="project-list">
-            <% @data_user_projects.each do |project| %>
-              <li><%= link_to(project.title, project) %> </li>
-            <%end%>
-          </ul>
-        <% end %>
-        <div>
-          <br/>
-          <%if current_user.eligible_sponsor?%>
-            <%= link_to "New Project", new_project_path(), class: "btn btn-dark btn-sm" %>
-          <%end%>
         </div>
-      </div>
-      <%= render partial: "recent_activity" %>
-      <% end %>
     </div>
     <div style="display: inline-flex">
-      <% if current_user.eligible_sysadmin?%>
+        <% if !current_user.eligible_sysadmin? or current_user.superuser? %>
+        <div id="dashboard-projects">
+            <h1>My Projects</h1>
+            <%if current_user.eligible_sponsor?%>
+            <h2>Sponsored by Me</h2>
+            <ul class="project-list">
+                <% @sponsored_projects.each do |project| %>
+                <li><%= link_to(project.title, project) %> </li>
+                <%end%>
+            </ul>
+            <% end %>
+            <% if current_user.eligible_manager? %>
+            <h2>Managed by Me</h2>
+            <ul class="project-list">
+                <% @managed_projects.each do |project| %>
+                <li><%= link_to(project.title, project) %> </li>
+                <%end%>
+            </ul>
+            <% end %>
+            <% if @data_user_projects.size > 0 %>
+            <h2>Shared with Me</h2>
+            <ul class="project-list">
+                <% @data_user_projects.each do |project| %>
+                <li><%= link_to(project.title, project) %> </li>
+                <%end%>
+            </ul>
+            <% end %>
+        </div>
+        <%= render partial: "recent_activity" %>
+        <% end %>
+    </div>
+    <div style="display: inline-flex">
+        <% if current_user.eligible_sysadmin?%>
         <div id="dashboard-pending">
-          <h1>Project Administration</h1>
+            <h1>Project Administration</h1>
             <h4>Pending Projects</h4>
             <% if !@pending_projects.empty? %>
-              <ul class="project-list">
+            <ul class="project-list">
                 <% @pending_projects.each do |project| %>
-                  <li>
+                <li>
                     <%= link_to(project.title, project) %>
-                  </li>
+                </li>
                 <% end %>
-              </ul>
+            </ul>
             <% else %>
-              <p> (none) </p>
+            <p> (none) </p>
             <% end %>
             <h4>Recently Approved Projects</h4>
             <% if !@approved_projects.empty? %>
-              <table class="sysadmin-list">
+            <table class="sysadmin-list">
                 <% @approved_projects.each_with_index do |project, index| %>
-                  <% @row_css = index < 5 ? "visible-row top-section" : "invisible-row bottom-section" %>
-                  <tr class ="<%=@row_css%>">
+                <% @row_css = index < 5 ? "visible-row top-section" : "invisible-row bottom-section" %>
+                <tr class="<%=@row_css%>">
                     <td><%= link_to(project.title, project) %> </td>
-                  </tr>
+                </tr>
                 <% end %>
-              </table>
-              <button id="show-more-sysadmin" type="button" class="btn btn-dark">Show More</button>
+            </table>
+            <button id="show-more-sysadmin" type="button" class="btn btn-dark">Show More</button>
             <% else %>
-              <p> (none) </p>
+            <p> (none) </p>
             <% end %>
         </div>
-         <% unless current_user.superuser? %>
-          <%= render partial: "recent_activity" %>
+        <% unless current_user.superuser? %>
+        <%= render partial: "recent_activity" %>
         <% end %>
-      <%end%>
+        <%end%>
     </div>
     <% end %>
-  </div>
+</div>
 
 <script type="module">
-  // Make the AJAX call for version information explicitly on this page
-  // (and for now only on this page) so that we don't make extra calls
-  // to Mediaflux for every page loaded.
-  displayMediafluxVersion('<%= mediaflux_info_index_path(format: "json") %>', <%= !current_user.nil? %>);
+    // Make the AJAX call for version information explicitly on this page
+    // (and for now only on this page) so that we don't make extra calls
+    // to Mediaflux for every page loaded.
+    displayMediafluxVersion('<%= mediaflux_info_index_path(format: "json") %>', <%= !current_user.nil? %>);
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/system/project_roles_spec.rb b/spec/system/project_roles_spec.rb
index f065dce4..88136cff 100644
--- a/spec/system/project_roles_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/project_roles_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   it "allows the user fill in only valid users for roles" do
     sign_in sponsor_user
     visit "/"
-    click_on "New Project"
+    click_on "Create new project"
 
     # Data Sponsor is not editable. It can only be the user who is initiating this request.
     expect(page.find("#non-editable-data-sponsor").text).to eq sponsor_user.uid
@@ -93,19 +93,19 @@
     it "allows Data Sponsors to request a new project" do
       sign_in sponsor_user
       visit "/"
-      click_on "New Project"
+      click_on "Create new project"
       expect(page).to have_content "New Project Request"
     end
     it "allows superusers to request a new project" do
       sign_in superuser
       visit "/"
-      click_on "New Project"
+      click_on "Create new project"
       expect(page).to have_content "New Project Request"
     end
     it "does not give the data manager the New Project button" do
       sign_in data_manager
       visit "/"
-      expect(page).not_to have_content "New Project"
+      expect(page).not_to have_content "Create new project"
     end
     it "only allows the Data Sponsor to load the New Projects page" do
       sign_in data_manager
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     it "does not give the sytem admin New Project button" do
       sign_in system_admin
       visit "/"
-      expect(page).not_to have_content "New Project"
+      expect(page).not_to have_content "Create new project"
     end
     it "does not allow the system administrato to load New Projects page" do
       sign_in system_admin
diff --git a/spec/system/project_spec.rb b/spec/system/project_spec.rb
index 648f9064..3bae707c 100644
--- a/spec/system/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/project_spec.rb
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
     it "allows the user to create a project" do
       sign_in sponsor_user
       visit "/"
-      click_on "New Project"
+      click_on "Create new project"
       expect(page.find("#non-editable-data-sponsor").text).to eq sponsor_user.uid
       fill_in "data_manager", with: data_manager.uid
       fill_in "ro-user-uid-to-add", with: read_only.uid
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
       it "does not allow the user to create a project" do
         sign_in sponsor_user
         visit "/"
-        click_on "New Project"
+        click_on "Create new project"
         expect(page.find("#non-editable-data-sponsor").text).to eq sponsor_user.uid
         fill_in "data_manager", with: data_manager.uid
         fill_in "ro-user-uid-to-add", with: read_only.uid
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
       it "does not allow the user to create a project" do
         sign_in sponsor_user
         visit "/"
-        click_on "New Project"
+        click_on "Create new project"
         expect(page.find("#non-editable-data-sponsor").text).to eq sponsor_user.uid
 
         fill_in "data_manager", with: "xxx"
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
       it "does not allow the user to create a project" do
         sign_in sponsor_user
         visit "/"
-        click_on "New Project"
+        click_on "Create new project"
         expect(page.find("#non-editable-data-sponsor").text).to eq sponsor_user.uid
         fill_in "data_manager", with: data_manager.uid
         fill_in "ro-user-uid-to-add", with: "xxx"
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
       it "redirects the user back to the dashboard" do
         sign_in sponsor_user
         visit "/"
-        click_on "New Project"
+        click_on "Create new project"
         expect(page).to have_content("New Project Request")
         click_on "Cancel"
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
       it "allows the user to create a project" do
         sign_in sponsor_user
         visit "/"
-        click_on "New Project"
+        click_on "Create new project"
         # Data Sponsor is automatically populated.
         fill_in "data_manager", with: data_manager.uid
         fill_in "ro-user-uid-to-add", with: read_only.uid
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
       it "allows the projects to be created" do
         sign_in sponsor_user
         visit "/"
-        click_on "New Project"
+        click_on "Create new project"
         expect(page.find("#non-editable-data-sponsor").text).to eq sponsor_user.uid
         fill_in "data_manager", with: data_manager.uid
         fill_in "ro-user-uid-to-add", with: read_only.uid
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
       it "logs the error message, flashes a notification to the end-user, and renders the New Project View" do
         sign_in sponsor_user
         visit "/"
-        click_on "New Project"
+        click_on "Create new project"
         expect(page).to be_axe_clean
           .according_to(:wcag2a, :wcag2aa, :wcag21a, :wcag21aa, :section508)
           .skipping(:'color-contrast')
diff --git a/spec/system/welcome_spec.rb b/spec/system/welcome_spec.rb
index 7ba3a0a8..6dd72b0e 100644
--- a/spec/system/welcome_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/welcome_spec.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
           visit "/"
           expect(page).to have_content("Sponsored by Me")
           expect(page).to have_content("Recent Activity")
-          expect(page).to have_selector(:link_or_button, "New Project")
+          expect(page).to have_selector(:link_or_button, "Create new project")
         end
       end
     end
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
         visit "/"
         expect(page).to have_content("Welcome, #{current_user.given_name}!")
         expect(page).not_to have_content "Please log in"
-        expect(page).to have_content "New Project"
+        expect(page).to have_content "Create new project"
       end
 
       it "shows the system administrator dashboard" do
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
         visit "/"
         expect(page).to have_content("Welcome, #{current_user.given_name}!")
         expect(page).not_to have_content "Please log in"
-        expect(page).not_to have_content "New Project"
+        expect(page).not_to have_content "Create new project"
       end
 
       it "shows the system administrator dashboard" do