Chemistry
Second Award
Objectives Bioplastics address some of the environmental and health concerns of synthetic plastics. A plasticizer makes bioplastics flexible and strong. The objective of this project was to…
Toxicology
Objectives The objective is to determine if Wi-Fi signals affect the growth of pea shoot plant in terms of height, weight and number of leaves. Methods Materials required were:- Wi-Fi router…
Toxicology
Objectives The addition of fertilizer in controlled amounts determines the effects of agricultural pollutants on the mortality rates of freshwater Daphnia and Cyclops in varying concentratio…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Our project was inspired by the idea of the bouba/kiki effect, a non-arbitrary mapping between speech sounds and the visual shape of objects. The purpose of this project was to de…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to test which surrounding light intensity would cause greater eye fatigue while on electronics. Methods In this project, three subjects read the S…
Zoology
Objectives Measuring the regeneration rate of planaria after being introduced to several different dietary supplements. Methods One hundred and five brown planaria, seven petri dishes, two m…
Toxicology
First Award
Objectives FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb declared the rampant youth nicotine addiction achieved through JUULs, the widely popular e-cigarettes, to be an epidemic, while UCSF researchers ha…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives My goal was understanding how carbon dioxide in your breath was affected when you did exercise and when you were calm. The question is what happens to carbon dioxide levels in exh…
Microbiology (General)
Fourth Award
Objectives The objective of this research is to further investigation of the possibilities of sustainable life on Mars. This research investigates the efficacy of glycerol as a cryoprotectiv…
Zoology
Objectives Planaria can regenerate into 270 different separate organisms. Our goal is to further understand this type of regeneration and in the future possibly apply this to humans. We will…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Third Award
Objectives Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare Non-Hodgkins B-cell lymphoma. Often overlooked in treatment development due to its rarity, MCL has a survival rate of only 5 to 10%, and most…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives Ocean water pH levels have been continuously rising since the Industrial Revolution due to the increased carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere. The dangerous levels of carbonic aci…
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of this study is to examine the effects of microplastics in the soil on plant health and on soil properties. Methods A group of lettuce was grown in soil with a 10%…
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of electromagnetic radiation on seed germination and plant growth. Methods I planted groups of radish seed that were…
Toxicology
Objectives Utilizing 12 different concentrations of silver nanoparticles in Arcata Marsh water, determine and measure the effects of silver nanoparticles on the mortality rates of 10 freshwa…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to test the differences in performance of 3 natural meat preservatives. Methods 10 grams of uncooked beef was left in tubes containing 14.79 m…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives This project was undertaken the compare the efficiencies of wings with different spanwise lift distributions, including rectangular (the simplest to manufacture), elliptical (the…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives This experiment was designed to see if modifications to text would help to increase the reading fluency levels of students with dyslexia or identified reading disabilities. The sp…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives School environments are noticed to be stressful. We recalled times we became distracted by the stress given by teachers rather than paying attention to the lesson. We began to won…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The reason I chose this project is because of my love for animals and wanting to help strengthen the relationships between them and humans. Understanding animal behavior is one of…
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of the experiment was to find out how different commonly found contaminants around the world effect a plants (radishes) overall growth after a certain amount of days…
Mathematical Sciences
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Identifying high-centrality nodes in large networks can be computationally inefficient, given that the most efficient exact algorithm runs in O(MN) time. A number of randomized ap…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to determine the rate of combustion of wood by using various types of paint mixtures that contain different concentrations of egg shell powder. We…
Chemistry
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine if the amount of electrolytes affect the rate of production of hydrogen gas during the process of electrolysis. Methods Water Salt (ele…
Chemistry
Objectives The objective of this project was to determine which liquid contains the most electrolytes. Methods Multi meter, 9-volt battery, straw, 24-gauge copper wire, alligator clips, and…
Toxicology
Second Award
Objectives We aimed to explore the effects of low-frequency EMFs on selective inhibition of cancer cells, associated biological/molecular responses and cell-death pathways. Our in vitro stud…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives Cold temperature therapy using ice is a common method of recovery for baseball pitchers used to reduce inflammation of the shoulder and elbow after pitching. However, ice is usual…
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to study the effect of different acne agents on E. coli bacteria and to find an effective agent in eliminating E. coli bacteria. Methods For this…
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives As per the 2010 Census, there are more than 55 million people in the United States that are disabled. Out of which 3.6 million people use a wheelchair to assist with mobility.One…
Physics & Astronomy
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The gauss accelerator is a simple device that accelerates a ball bearing using magnets without an external power source. This project investigates the factors that affect the ener…