38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals Alzheimer's disease is a neurological degenerative disease projected to affect 13.2 million people by 2050. The many observed causes of Alzheimer's, varying from tau aggrega…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out which biodegradable or recyclable material is the best oil spill absorbent. Since polyester is processed from crude oil, which has the "like dis…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals In the US, there are 105, 567 people waiting to receive an organ on the organ donor list. 18 people die every day because they did not receive the organ that they needed to…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to develop a computer system that can reliably detect when a swimmer is underwater and possibly drowning. Methods/Materials A video was take…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the affect of atmospheric inversions on ground particulate matter 2.5 levels. And to compare San Lorenzo Valley's particulate matter 2.5 levels to neighboring a…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Solar panels collect the most energy when pointed directly at the sun. Most solar panels are mounted in a fixed position. My project tests if a panel that tracks the sun gen…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether ALKBH5 is a new m6A demethylase in vitro and in vivo and to determine whether its demethylation effects had impacts on cellular proces…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals During winter, migratory ducks come to the San Elijo Lagoon from as far away as Canada and Alaska. The purpose of my project was to observe territorial relationships and soc…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to examine the effects of water priming on the salt tolerance of barley seeds. My hypothesis was that water priming would increase salt tolerance in both ge…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to compare four materials (as well as no material) and determine which one absorbs the most force. Methods/Materials The materials used wer…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Our project was aimed at finding the internal characteristics of variable stars by analyzing their light curves. Last year's experiment showed us that we could capture a var…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Speech disorders such as Apraxia and Dyspraxia are very common in our society. Unfortunately, they have been known to affect more than just one's ability to communicate verb…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to observe whether or not stress from academic exams had an effect on the pulse rate and blood oxygen level of students (SpO2). It was hypo…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Air transportation has become an integral aspect of today's society. The FAA Aviation Safety record documents hundreds of aircraft accidents that have resulted in thousands…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals Globally one billion people lack clean drinking water. 3.4 million people die from water borne illnesses each year, making it the leading cause of death in the world. The pu…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to analyze 10 puncture resistant fabrics to determine which material would best resist penetration from a Round Stingray barb strike when lined i…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which household product will preserve a carved pumpkin from developing mold and dehydration. The main concern with carved pump…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals One of the greatest obstacles in the further minimization of electronic devices is the switch mode power supply (SMPS). The size of SMPSs is limited by the magnetic transfor…
CSEF · 2012
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to improve the performance of the standard Savonius Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) by at least 10%. Methods/Materials I developed a modified Savonius turbine des…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals Current chemotherapy methods to treat cancer do not eradicate all of the cancer cells, and a relapse of the tumor often occurs because of a subpopulation of self-renewing an…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see if a device and a procedure can be created to strengthen the eye muscles and improve the peripheral vision range of children and o…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals Diabetes is one of the major causes of illness and premature death worldwide. Diabetes causes neurovascular complications, which result in the development of high pressure a…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to efficiently produce charcoal from discarded palm waste that can perform well compared to other types of charcoal. Methods/Materials I designed a steel-ba…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals AI researchers have always been interested in abstract strategy games because they involve complex human thought process and a clean environment with clear criteria for succ…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals Copepods are essential food sources for captive marine animals. However, due to their slow reproductive rate in laboratories, copepods are not a viable food source for some…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Many galaxies have smaller satellite galaxies orbiting around them, known as dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs). The goal of the research was to use fifteen dSphs of the Andr…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals Parasitoid wasps are natural predators that are a great alternative to pesticides. Scientists are currently releasing a parasitoid wasp, Psyttalia humilis, to combat the oli…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The project tested whether treatment of two different Huntington's Disease models with the HDAC inhibitors Trichostatin A and sodium butyrate would increase not only Histone…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Objective was to determine whether pitcher plants (specifically Nepenthes Ventricosa,) a type of carnivorous plant, are capable of reacting to changes in their trap environm…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My three objectives were to: 1) Determine the antimicrobial effect of commercially produced electrolyzed water, specifically hypochlorous acid (HOCl), on E. coli; 2) Produce…