Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which building material (granite, marble, concrete, brick, or wood) would resist acid rain the best. Methods/Materials Some of…
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals With the advent and availability of large quantities of data, powerful artificial intelligence models are becoming increasingly more popular for use by the general public. T…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study was to determine which grade level and which gender had the most gender bias. I tested 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th graders at my school along with adult…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Improvised Explosive Devices have injured or killed more than 40,000 people in 2013. In order to address this grave issue, the detection of IEDs is important. The scientist…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test different foods to see which ones had lactose in them to aid lactose-intolerant people in their food choices. Methods/Materials 100…
Physics & Astronomy
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the research was to generate the orbital elements of the asteroid 1999 LO28 in order to better study its orbit and assess its potential threat for planetary…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Understanding Gene Dominance is critical for gene therapies like gene knockout or gene editing using CRISPR. Millions suffer from diseases like Diabetes, Hypertension and Co…
Physics & Astronomy
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to create a detector, and measure and differentiate natural secondary cosmic particles above and below concrete with steel reinforcement.…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Candida albicans have been recognized as the most prevalent fungal species in humans. When C. albicans form a biofilm they become resistant to typical antifungal treatments.…
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the optimal amount of white reflective border surrounding a photovoltaic solar cell for producing the most amount of electricity…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate how different quantities of Aloe vera (A. Barbadensis miller) gel applied on different types of fruits affect the growth of mol…
Microbiology (General)
First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if Equisetum hyemale can inhibit the growth of Penicillium italcium fungi. Methods/Materials Potato agar was mixed with Equisetum…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to create an artificial pancreas and provide a solution to increase efficiency of the closed-loop system. It is tested to see if it can model…
Chemistry
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The current, commonly-used technique of systemic drug delivery for modulating brain function lacks specificity, decreases efficiency, and threatens patient safety. An urgent…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Second Award
Objectives/Goals RNA analysis requires multiple lab processes that are expensive, tedious, susceptible to cross-contamination, and reliant on skilled operating. The goal of this project is t…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Alternative, inexpensive approach in the development and structure of a portable compact respiratory analysis device. Include FeNO, pulse-oximetry, and heart rate in additio…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) affects 347 million people in the world, of whom 10% will lose their sight. The goal was to develop a tool to be used in diagnosing DR. Methods/Mat…
Microbiology (General)
First Award
Objectives/Goals The identification of new antibiotics and new methods for antibiotic testing can fight the antibiotic resistance crisis. The goals of this project are to (1) find antibacter…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Have you ever thought of having a nice smoothie from Starbucks? Or just a Strawberry Banana Smoothie? This project will be covering the different hidden sugars in homemade a…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project focused on the effectiveness of different mouth cleaning products that claim to destroy damaging bacteria from the mouth. Because my dentist recommended that I us…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project was to determine if there is discrimination against women pursuing STEM careers and a stereotype of men being more competent in STEM fields that is preventing y…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this build is to create a cheap, non-electric, hand-powered centrifuge for people in third-world countries to use to identify and prevent the spread of vari…
Physics & Astronomy
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My engineering goal was to classify stars as binary or non-binary stars using machine learning. When the classifier is given a feature, it should accurately label the star,…
Environmental Science
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Carlsbad desalination plant began operating in December of 2015. I wondered if the desalination process might have impacts on the water quality at the Agua Hedionda Lago…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Many gardeners dissolve Aspirin in the water they use to water their plants and are convinced it helps them grow. The reasoning is that plant produce small amounts of salicy…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of coffee on the growth of spinach. Methods/Materials Spinach seeds, planter pots, potting soil, plastic cover, graph…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine which text color has the greatest positive impact on comprehension. I hypothesized that red will have the most considerable impa…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Everyone says radiation is bad for you. Therefore, we wanted to study its effect on different types of organisms in our project. We predicted that exposing both unicellular…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effects of drinking Red Bull on the test subjects' performance of cognitive tasks. Methods/Materials Stopwatch, "Perfection"…
Mammalian Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to see if the use of electronic devices before bed affects the quality of your sleep. I also hope to find an amount of time you can use elec…