CSEF · 2018
Mixing Iodine and Bleach
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I wanted to know the exact ratio of iodine to bleach to make 100mL of water stay clear. What is the bleach doing to the iodine in this demonstration? Why is it happening? Wi…
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CSEF · 2018
Modeling a Bioluminescent LED that Converts the Light of Luminescent Bactera to Electricity via Dye-Sensitized Plate
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The problem with current similar products, such as bioluminescent lamps is that it is made by simply putting luminescent bacteria inside a container with food. Thus, it is n…
CSEF · 2018
Modeling an Ideal Structure of Energy Barrier to Minimize the Energy Loss of Electron Waves Undergoing Quantum Tunneling
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to model a quantum tunneling barrier with a specific structure that minimizes the frequency of electron wave oscillations, which indicates the energy of ele…
CSEF · 2018
Modeling Kidney Filtration
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The primary objective of this study is to show how the filtration system in the kidney works and how different amounts of salt affect the efficiency of filtration. My hypoth…
CSEF · 2018
Modifying Storm Drainage Grates to Keep Our Oceans Trash-Free
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to discover how well storm drains keep out plastic of varying sizes and then design a more effective storm drain without causing an overflow. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2018
Molecular Changepoints in the Aging Human Brain
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to identify changepoints in gene expression in the aging human brain and determine their role in the late onset of neurodegenerative dis…
CSEF · 2018
More Effective Hearing Protection
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In America, one out of every three people over the age of 65 have hearing loss. Sixty percent of those people worked in a noisy environment. People with hearing loss are mor…
CSEF · 2018
Moth Eye Anti-Reflective Coating for Near-Infrared Astronomical Applications
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Infrared observations are some of the most important observations, allowing rare AGNs, deeply embedded stars, globular clusters, low luminosity stars, and much more to be di…
CSEF · 2018
Motivation vs. Actual Energy
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to measure motivation and actual energy to see which drives young children and young athletes to succeed during performance. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2018
Music Measure Theory: A Mathematical Analysis of Musical Dissonance and Consonance
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to find the accuracy and reliability of the Music Measure Theory. Methods/Materials Upright Piano, Computer w/ internet access, Sheet music (…
CSEF · 2018
Myrmecology: The Effect of Temperature on Ants' Ability to Locate Food
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of temperature on the speed at which ants locate food. Methods/Materials Three ant colonies, one 30 degree Celsius…
CSEF · 2018
Nanoparticles Improve Duration of Sunblock Protection while Maintaining Efficacy
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Recent studies have demonstrated that topically applied sunblock may enter both the bloodstream and breast milk with unknown consequences. The purpose of this experiment is…
CSEF · 2018
Nanotherapeutics Enhanced Artificial Liver against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals With the pressing issue of antibiotic resistant bacteria, anti-virulence therapies have emerged as a non-antibiotic strategy for bacterial elimination through removal of bac…
CSEF · 2018
Natural vs. Artificial: Which Is the Best Insulator?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test and determine the best heat insulating material out of a variety of natural and artificial materials. Methods/Materials Plastic b…
CSEF · 2018
Natural Ways to Dye a Tagua Nut
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science fair project was to determine the effectiveness of natural pigments at dyeing a Tagua nut, an Ecuadorian plant also known as "vegetable ivory"…
CSEF · 2018
Neutralizing Soil pH Levels
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our project displays a simulation of a common rainfall in the San Joaquin Valley. The objective is to determine what rate common soils (sandy, silt, clay, and topsoil) found…
CSEF · 2018
Neutralizing the Effects of Alcohol In the Body Using Citric and Acetic Acid
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In today's world, many instances of alcohol abuse and engagement are common and evident. There are various consequences of this behavior, ranging from a hangover the next da…
CSEF · 2018
New Cartographic Network Visualization Technique for Analyzing Alignments of Protein-Protein Interaction Networks
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals In cartographic visualization, nodes are represented as horizontal lines and edges as vertical lines. This method provides advantages over node-link diagrams because nodes a…
CSEF · 2018
New Visualization and Analysis Approaches Using 3D Electron Microscopy and 3D Printing Technologies
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals Serial block face scanning electron microscopy (SBEM) is a highly advanced technology to create 3D EM image stacks from 2D EM. Challenges of 3D EM have now shifted from how…
CSEF · 2018
Novel Strategy to Increase Fruit Production via CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Towards enhancing fruit production, the purpose of this experiment was to eliminate Mini Zinc Fingers 1 and 2 (MZF1/2) from Arabidopsis thaliana using the genome editing met…
CSEF · 2018
Now You See Me, Now You Don't
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether people more proficiently recognize faces of their own race or those of others. Methods/Materials 40 subjects, 8 different…
CSEF · 2018
Ocean Acidification Simulation Investigating Copepod Survivorship
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine how ocean acidification affects copepod survivorship. Methods/Materials Copepod culture, microscope, digital pH meter, CO2 tank,…
CSEF · 2018
Ocimum tenuiflorum: Phyto-medicine Extraordinaire
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals When you are sick, you look for medicines or soups and other remedies, but have you ever thought that a plant could cure you? The Ocimum tenuiflorum is a plant that is nativ…
CSEF · 2018
Oil Spills and Nanotechnology
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project's purpose was to determine the effectiveness of cleaning up an oil spill with ferrofluid and a neodymium magnet. Methods/Materials Materials: 6 identical Petri di…
CSEF · 2018
On-Demand Electrically Controlled Drug Release from Resorbable Nanocomposite Films
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Today, drugs are administered orally or intravenously. Such methods distribute drugs systemically, resulting in low drug efficacy and side effects. To solve this, scientists…
CSEF · 2018
On Developing a More Environmentally Viable Method of Atmospheric Data Collection
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This year we continue our endeavor to find a more sustainable way to collect atmospheric inversion data. The previous methods using a radiosonde and sounding system are very…
CSEF · 2018
One Step Closer to Ending Diabetes by Choosing the Right Variety of Rice
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find the type of rice with the lowest amount of starch for people who have diabetes. Methods/Materials Materials- Pressure cooker, jasmine rice, basmati r…
CSEF · 2018
On the Modular Properties of Hypothetical Collatz Loops
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to observe inherent modular trends within all hypothetical Collatz loops. Methods/Materials The Collatz function is defined as follows: start…
CSEF · 2018
Optimal Ballista Launch Angle
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Ballistas were weapons of war used to launch projectiles at enemy fortresses. Attackers would want to fire the ballista from as far away as possible, so the army would want…
CSEF · 2018
Optimal Multi-Renewable Energy Generator: Year 2
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The combustion of fossil fuels is the leading contributor to global warming. Reducing emissions of toxic elements by switching to renewable resources by harnessing energy fr…