Mammalian Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to evaluate if there is a correlation with thermographic assessment of vascular reactions among three distinct groups of participants using BM…
Microbiology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if dermatophytes (fungi that typically grow on skin structures)and yeasts colonize the claw tissue of healthy dogs, including guide dogs used b…
Mathematics & Software
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The recent successful attack on the widely used hash function, the MD5 Message Digest Algorithm, was a breakthrough in cryptanalysis. Original papers, published in 2004 and…
Microbiology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The research examined the control sequence between host plants and nitrogen fixing bacteria and determined whether such bacteria were screened at successive host-regulated c…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how living with a smoker affects lung function in children throughout the four seasons of the year, in comparison to those who do not live with…
Zoology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to learn if the amount of acanthocephalan parasites affects the swimming and burrowing times of the Emerita analoga. Methods/Materials Each sand crab was t…
Mammalian Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to determine if an individual can hold their breath longer in warm water, cold water, or on land. Methods/Materials 60 total individuals parti…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to determine if infrawaves could be used as early warnings for natural disasters, not only by scientists and seismographs, but by people in…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project examines the viability of one alternative form of solar concentration, the Fluorescent Solar Concentrator (FSC), as a more efficient and inexpensive method of p…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals There has been a push to make more environmentally safe products, such as solder. It is unknown if non-lead based solders have better or worse mechanical properties in compa…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Cesium hydrogen sulfate (CHS) is a solid acid that has been demonstrated as a promising fuel cell electrolyte; however, its poor mechanical strength may undermine fuel cell…
Environmental Engineering
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The seeds of the tropical and subtropical plant, Moringa oleifera, have undergone studies in environmental science as a primary coagulant for water treatment. This investiga…
Physics & Astronomy
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Astronomical observations suggest that there is an immense amount of matter in the universe that is invisible and seemingly undetectable. This invisible matter is known as d…
Physics & Astronomy
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The scientific problem is "Can sunspots be used to track and measure the sun's rotation rate and how accurately can they do so?" In this experimental project sunspots were e…
Plant Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment explored the effects of increased intensities of UV radiation on two primary groups of chromophores in a plant. Methods/Materials After the plants were grown…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Breast cancer's genetic makeup determines this tumor's behavior. The Her-2 gene codes for a growth factor receptor that helps cell proliferation. About 20-30% of breast canc…
Plant Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Fennel has invaded the coastal sage scrub that covers a portion of my property. Coastal sage scrub is an endangered ecosystem that supports a number of endangered species. I…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Variation of geologic materials near the Earths surface can have a significant effect on ground motions from earthquakes. Shear-wave velocity (Vs) is an appropriate measure…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals This study focused on sweet glycosides found in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana. The purpose of the first experiment was to determine the role of surface area of leaves and…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals What white glue will give you the most bond for the buck? I believe my experiment is important to others because it will help them save money when purchasing white glue. Met…
Chemistry
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to investigate how surface plasmon resonance (SPR) can be used to detect and measure changes in chemical solutions and protein-protein interaction…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to study whether testosterone depletion would cause oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage. Methods/Materials Methods: Protein levels were determined an…
Zoology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals How can people keep ants from entering homes by using natural and nontoxic materials without harming human beings, the environment, and ants at the same time? In my last pro…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to examine the effect of compression on granular media. Specifically, I was interested in the phenomenon of the compression of wet sand, comp…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to measure the effects of atmospheric pollution on the electrical current produced by two types of solar cells that were exposed to constant s…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if food packaging affects the way a person perceives how a food will taste. Using sixteen different food items I switched the packaging of seven…
Mathematics & Software
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Trailing stop loss is a technology that provides investors with an exit strategy that can help to maximize profits. The purpose of this project was to find an equation in th…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to build a highly robust custom autonomous search and rescue robot platform. The design of the robot would be a major improvement on previous desig…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to prevent fatigue related accidents by designing a simple, portable and affordable device that would alert the user as soon as he closes his ey…
Environmental Engineering
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Can wind generated from from highway traffic be captured to produce a useable source of energy. Methods/Materials First year: I used a Turbo Meter wind speed indicator to de…