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CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
In orbital simulations, mathematical methods called integrators are used to predict paths of objects in space over long time periods, however, in highly elliptical orbits, integrators requir…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Silver Medal
With limited capacity to store food on spacecrafts NASA is currently investigating growing foods, in particular lettuce, while in flight and on other planets. Managing food contamination is…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
How does social media affect self-esteem in different age groups? We chose to study the relationship between social media and self-esteem in various age groups and many different relationshi…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Marfan syndrome (MFS), a connective tissue disorder caused by FBN1 gene mutations, affects 1 in 5000 individuals. Current interventions for MFS are insufficient; they only mitigate symptoms…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Silver Medal
A Technical Method of Responsive Cellophane Films for Real Time Spoilage Detection is a scientific innovation experiment that identifies and tests a cellophane film fabricated with red cabba…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Silver Medal
Our project tackles a big challenge: helping drones think and react more like humans in real time. Instead of relying on slow or limited systems, we designed a custom-built electronics platf…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
In this project I tried to find new and simple ways to produce clean water anywhere in my community, or out on the land. Access to clean water for drinking and household use in my community…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Gold Medal
This project explores how a wearable tail could help seniors with Parkinson’s disease maintain balance, reducing their risk of falls. Using built-in sensors to detect when they are unstable,…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Platinum Award
About 55% of the estimated 25,000 near-Earth-asteroids 140 metres or larger remain undetected, with millions more in the main belt uncatalogued. The 2013 Chelyabinsk event, where a 19-metre…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity
This experiment investigated how to extract DNA from a Banana using common household materials and how variables affect the success of the extraction process. This experiment extracts visibl…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Silver Medal
Oral diseases affect nearly 3.7 billion people worldwide, making them one of the planet’s most widespread and neglected health burdens. Although largely preventable, these conditions often p…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal
Bat collisions with wind turbines are a growing environmental concern. Although several strong, evidence-based theories explain why bats are attracted to wind turbines, no single reason expl…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems we face today, yet only 9% of plastic ever gets recycled (OECD, 2022). Plastics serve countless purposes — from food packaging…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Bronze Medal
Have you ever wondered if certain sounds could affect memory or efficiency in studying? This project, tested how the two highest binaural beats-Beta and Gamma- would affect student's short t…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Alzheimer’s disease is typically treated after symptoms appear, despite evidence that underlying changes begin years earlier. I investigated whether early calcium dysregulation and disrupted…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
Brain tumors, including glioma, meningioma, and pituitary tumors, are diagnosed too late, too inconsistently, and too far from where most people live; AI was supposed to fix all three. It ha…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
My project investigated whether specific colors of jigs influence the predatory behavior of lake trout during winter ice fishing in the Yukon. By utilizing LiveScope sonar technology to obse…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Silver Medal
Decoding Communication Using Brainwaves.
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
Improper waste sorting is a common but critical issue, often leading to recycling contamination and increased landfill use. With the introduction of Ontario’s producer-led recycling system i…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change
The bioplastics project is a solution to plastic waste produced in the food industry using biodegradable plastic alternatives. It helps decrease greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the use of f…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change
Have you ever witnessed the transformation of a dry, desert-like farm into a flooded one within a short period of time? I was determined to find a method to save our food from such rapid cha…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Bronze Medal
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor (Mayo Clinic, 2025), presenting with a 5-year survival rate of 5-10%. Current treatments for GBM are impeded by the tumor's aggressi…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
Many students feel mentally tired during school, which can affect their focus, memory, and coordination - this is called cognitive fatigue. To explore this, I first researched how the brain…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change
We studied how effective dry dams were at reducing water velocity in a watershed district that has elevated landforms with tributaries leading towards Manitoba's 10th largest lake (Dauphin L…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity
I tested the strength of three types of bridges (Truss, Beam and Arch) I designed and 3D printed four of each bridge type, attached buckets with a testing rig and put sand and weights inside…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Silver Medal
Your body tells the truth: 47% people underestimate their stress! Standard bots hallucinate and ignore physical limits. We fix this by syncing real-time body data with professional AI and im…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
⚠️Please keep in mind at the time of me typing this i am still working on this project so some of the information may be outdated⚠️. My project is about playing non-VR games on a VR Headset.…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity
I did this project to determine if a student's reading habits will affect their academic performance. I created a survey, and provided permission forms to the parents/guardians of the studen…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Gold Medal
The plastic mulch film, a plastic sheet applied to agricultural soils, increases crop yield through its benefits such as moisture retention and weed suppression. However, due to their potent…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal
Due to climate change, the tick population in Canada is rising rapidly, increasing the risk of tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease. The goal of this project was to find an environmenta…