Earth & Environmental Sciences (Senior Division)
Today, there are 1,250 landfills in America, with 300 of those landfills in California. Out of the 300, only 56 are operating. Although only 56 of 300 landfills are operating, methane produc…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Honorable_mention Award
Hearing impairment is a serious problem affecting millions of people, making it difficult for them in crowded and noisy environments. Our grandmother, who suffered hearing loss at a young ag…
Computational Systems & Analysis
First Award
Each year, wildfires destroy billions of dollars of infrastructure, cost billions of dollars to suppress, emit billions of tonnes of carbon, and claim many lives. These negative effects are…
Materials Science
Fourth Award
This project aims to develop a magnetic micro-train that can be remotely controlled by an external magnetic field to carry and release drugs to a targeted location to fight against diseases.…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Our bodies are continuously faced with a variety of genetic and developmental stress and use stress-responsive signaling pathways to safeguard cells from these insults. These pathways therea…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Jake Vignevic #29 7th Grade Junior Division Chemistry St Gregory the Great Catholic School Measuring Protein and Vitamin C level in foods after different types of cooking Food is an everyday…
Plant Biology
Fourth Award
Water is one of the most valuable natural resources in our planet. According to Environmental Protection Agency (2017), due to climate change, the western part of the United States is gettin…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Fourth Award
The brain is excellent at changing and adapting to a new environment. This adaptation is done by the temporal lobe and the hippocampus. Learning is done when a person tries a new task and a…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Honorable_mention Award
Over half of 37 million antidepressant users experience side effects that influence long-term antidepressant efficacy. However, their biological causes are still mostly unknown. By using ani…
Mathematical Sciences
Third Award
Robotic control is often divided into four categories: mapping, localization, path planning, and control. Recent innovations related to path planning often center around search-based plannin…
Mammalian Biology
First Award
Glioblastoma(GBM) is the most common malignancy of the central nervous system in adults. Despite medical advancements, the continued shortfall of many treatments such as Temozolomide, alongs…
Alternative Energy
Fourth Award
As renewable energy becomes increasingly important to humanity and our planet, and also becomes more widespread and available, some technologies are gaining prevalence. In the desert environ…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Honorable_mention Award
The rise in global travel has led to an increased need for heightened security measures at airports. Despite the best efforts of airport security officers, in the past year, hundreds of kilo…
Toxicology
Third Award
This experiment seeks to determine whether or not freshwater acidification impacts the heart rate of Daphnia Magna. Not many studies have looked into the impact of freshwater acidification,…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant adult brain tumor. With minimal clinical innovation, the prognosis for GBM patients remains grim. However, there is a commonality between 83%…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Cancer is the second highest cause of death in the U.S. per year. Cannabidiol, CBD, is a phytocannabinoid found in the plant cannabis sativa and could have properties helping against cancer.…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Second Award
Purpose The purpose of the OctoGrasp project is to design and build a highly dexterous bio-mimetic prosthetic arm inspired by the biology of cephalopods. Typical prosthetics rely on force at…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Honorable_mention Award
It can be difficult to efficiently heat a cast iron griddle for cooking pancakes. When heating a griddle, people often let the cook surface get too hot, burning pancakes or other food. They…
Alternative Energy
First Award
Fossil fuels account for the majority of our world's energy production and are also responsible for over 90% of the harmful carbon emissions in our atmosphere. Because of this, it has become…
Mathematical Sciences
Honorable_mention Award
Linear Delta robots (LDRs) are a relatively new subset of parallel robots, used in some 3D printing and manufacturing applications due to their rigidity and speed. However, there are just tw…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Honorable_mention Award
Repetition is the key to the mastery of any skill, but the "Ball Collection Problem", which we define as the issue in sports of collecting balls after their dispersal, frequently prevents at…
Environmental Engineering
Honorable_mention Award
Currently, there is an urgent need to develop a system for practical in-field pest early detection to combat grasshopper invasions of farmland. This research proposes the first novel visual-…
Toxicology
Honorable_mention Award
The reason we did this project was to see if the Carmel River had dangerous amounts of herbicides in it. Our research questions are: 1) Are pesticides detectable in the Carmel River? 2) Will…
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Honorable_mention Award
The bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus can potentially be toxic and cause vibriosis infection in humans. Past work in Asia has shown that the prevalence of vibriosis related to shellfish consu…
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Honorable_mention Award
Recently, the impacts of climate change have been increasingly visible and severe. One of the most significant consequences is fluctuations in rainfall. On the other hand, the US has recentl…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
First Award
The annual loss of approximately 2,880 lives due to faulty or late alarms from fire detectors in house fires is a significant concern. To address this issue, I have developed a cost-effectiv…
Plant Biology
Second Award
• Plants produce molecules, such as flavonoids, which can protect leaves from harmful UV light. My hypothesis was that plants with more sun exposure would produce more UV absorbing molecules…
Cognitive Science
Honorable_mention Award
According to WHO, more than 55 million people are living with dementia worldwide, with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) representing up to 70 percent of those cases. AD is currently the 6th leading…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology (Senior Division)
Background: Aging-associated oxidative stress and free radical generation leads to collagen degradation and subsequent reduced skin elasticity, bone degeneration and organ dysfunction. Omega…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Fourth Award
Objective: Air pollution, especially PM 2.5, affects the health of millions of people globally, causing premature death. Outdoor air pollutants impact indoor air quality by leaking inside. T…