Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Since no preventive methods or precise diagnostic tests exist for Alzheimer's disease, I hypothesized that one can create an accurate diagnostic/ prognostic software tool fo…
Environmental Engineering
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Missions has always been a big part of my life. I am passionate about loving people and helping them in any way I can. I am interning in South Africa over the summer doing m…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project#s objective is to develop an efficient method for identifying and screening cellulose-degrading enzymes used in biofuel production. Methods/Materials First, I m…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Last year#s research explored a multi-architectural approach to the development of embedded hardware. While a small portion of the study was dedicated to the fabrication of…
Environmental Science
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Our project enumerates and identifies trends in coliform and enterococcus bacteria levels throughout Newport Bay and its surrounding watershed using multiple methods assesse…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Cow manure has Obligate Anaerobes present which decomposes and converts cow manure to gas with the right environment. What is added to the cow manure can cause a variation i…
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Solar power is the leading way to address the problem of global warming and pollution from the use of fossil fuels. This project studies the impact energy production of the…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The primary objective in this experiment was to observe the effects of radiation on the growth of a developing organism. Tadpoles of Rana Pipiens were studied and observatio…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to examine measurements of White Matter Hyperintensities (WMH) and Cortical Atrophy derived from computer analysis of patient MRI#s, to be used…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to design an automated battery replacement system for quadcopters. For package delivery, quadcopters are the future. The effectiveness of qua…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Information on factors affecting their breeding season in both captivity and the wild are not well known in the literature. Being informed about breeding seasons of sharks i…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals (1) To analyze the intersection of 'n' non-parallel lines locating on the same plane, and try to find: A) How many angles (less than 180 degree) that 'n' lines can form; B)…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see if wheelchairs for playing wheelchair tennis can be further improved upon. I intend to design and test a model system that utilizes a han…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to build an efficient Internet of Things (IoT) application for aquaponics in order to create an autonomous, self-regulating system that can be…
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals In September our class went on a weeklong trip to Catalina to learn about the ocean. When I returned home, I took my own plankton sample, and I found microplastic. A goal of…
Plant Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effects of sugarcane derived biochar on the drought tolerance of Lycopersicon esculentum and Lactuca sativa variation longifolia. Methods/M…
Microbiology (General)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to determine if bacterial metabolism plays an important role in soil-based Microbial Fuel Cells based on its increase or decrease in voltage, am…
Mammalian Biology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US. Early diagnosis is the key to cure cancer and increase the patient's survival rate. The current computer aided dia…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this engineering project is to reduce impact acceleration felt on the head. I added an air bladder similar to an airbag in a car in between the padding and sh…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Scientists study the structural similarity of proteins for many purposes, such as developing new medicines, finding protein evolutionary relationships in the protein familie…
Environmental Engineering
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this scientific study was to design a novel, effective, and highly efficient immobilized ionic liquid approach towards removal of heavy metal(s) from an aqueo…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Wastewater treatment plants consume a significant portion of the electricity produced in the U.S. Microbial fuel cells(MFC's) have been developed to mitigate this problem by…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
First Award
Objectives/Goals The 1st objective is to establish a clear connection between the theory of dean vortices and effective particle separation in spiral microfluidic channels. My 2nd objective…
Plant Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) is of major concern to growers, especially to those who farm in semi porous soils. Actinomycete bacterium is found in many types of soil, but m…
Physics & Astronomy
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is studying the effects of sealing the device to prevent degradation, using different natural dyes, varying the concentrations of the Anthocyanin dye, annealin…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The field of biotechnology is advancing quickly today - new devices that fit new use cases are developed all the time, but some firmly established medical tools are being le…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which antacid works best at neutralizing acids? I believe that Equate will work the most. Gaviscon will work the second best and Walgreens will work the least efficiently. M…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This study is aimed to determine if more electric current is produced with more concentration of anthocyanin after electrolysis. Methods/Materials Anthocyanin was extracted…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment grew out of an interest in identifying natural ingredients that could potentially be used in dog hygiene products to manage bacteria proliferation. Methods/M…
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals This study investigated the development of antibiotic resistance in the bacteria E.coli and S.epidermidis from natural mutation caused by repeated exposure. Methods/Material…