Materials Science
Imagine a world where our coastal cities are drowning and pollution is the norm. This could very well be our reality if the use of fossil fuels is not decreased. One of the ways fossil fuels…
Physics and Astronomy
Highly precise measurements are critical in many fields of science. Quantum metrology studies how accurate measurements can be and how mean squared errors can be minimized to the ultimate ac…
Systems Software
For a while, many individuals overlooked the littering crisis and are taking it for granted due to the longevity of the issue. There are those who want to help the environment but there are…
Materials Science
Blood Diagnostics are one of the most common testing methodologies used to test for a plethora of diseases. 7 milliliters (mL) is considered the standard volume required per test. Drawing 7…
Translational Medical Science
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major health concern in western countries as the most common contributor to chronic liver disease. Left untreated, NAFLD can develop into chroni…
Materials Science
Noise is a major concern in mechanical systems and poor acoustic facilities found in homes, schools and industries. Furthermore, environmental and health issues of commercially-available aco…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Inhibitor of DNA binding 2, or Id2, is a protein that is required for hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) maintenance and self-renewal capacity. A positive feedback loop has been identified involv…
Physics and Astronomy
High-accuracy radio astronomy measurements of interstellar gas velocities are necessary to explore the structure and physical conditions of star formation regions. To improve the accuracy of…
Energy: Chemical
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 using excess electricity from renewable energy sources mitigates environmental problems and provides us with energy-dense fuels. Highly dispersed transition…
Plant Sciences
Forest management over the past two decades has focused on encouraging evenly spaced mature trees with the idea that they would resist fire. This works for prescribed fires, but once the fir…
Materials Science
Despite advancements in helmet technology, traumatic brain injury is still a grave threat to health and safety. Polymer foams, including expanded polystyrene (EPS), are today’s common energy…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The suffering of the Palestinian people from the Israeli occupation and this kind of suffering is the child Yusuf, who was shot in the eye, so we designed glasses to help the blind to carry…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Studies predict that demand for autonomous vehicles will increase tenfold between 2019 and 2026. However, recent high-profile accidents have significantly impacted consumer confidence in thi…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In our hometown, there are often places where plants don’t grow well. Because of the lack of plants in those areas, soil erosion is easily caused by localized heavy rain and strong wind, whi…
Chemistry
The use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed in the past few years. With this, people have been exposed to the many dangers that come with using them. In this project, we tested for metal content…
Biochemistry
Denaturing proteins is a process vital to many fields of biology such as pharmaceuticals, biosensing, and synthetic biology. In order to denature proteins, however, the proteins must be expo…
Environmental Engineering
In search of higher productivity, some farmers are installing drain tile systems in their fields. Although they can increase yields, drain tiling can harm the environment through fertilizer…
Microbiology
The question asked was “How Does Temperature Characterize Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis?” The purpose of this experiment was to determine if an isolated bacteriophage can s…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic gram positive gastrointestinal bacterium. Existing treatments for C. difficile, such as antibiotics, have not proven to be highly effective because of t…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Chemotherapy is an effective, yet destructive way to treat most cancers. Mucositis, characterized by the ulceration of mucosal membranes, is a common negative side-effect of gastrointestinal…
Animal Sciences
Apis mellifera, or the western honey bee, have been in a constant battle with the growing population of Varroa destructor, an invasive mite that can take over a hive in a matter of weeks. Th…
Chemistry
Imagine a magnet and the items that are attracted to it. It is likely that what you imagined was something solid, maybe a magnet on a refrigerator or picking up cars in a junkyard. In this e…
Plant Sciences
Heavy metals (HM) cause oxidative stress in plant cells. Insight in the mechanisms of the early stress response to heavy metal intoxication is crucial for the development of (transgenic) pla…
Engineering Mechanics
Ground Effect Vehicles (GEV) provide a hybrid between ships and airplanes for transcontinental transportation. By flying close to the surface, lift is increased and drag is decreased. This m…
Animal Sciences
Purpose: The Alfa-Gal mammalian meat allergy is caused by a tick. The tick in question is the Lone star tick or Amblyomma Americanum. This tick is the main cause of the allergy and my resear…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Photosynthesis is vital to the survival of life on Earth, providing organisms with the ability to harness energy from sunlight and evolve oxygen. Although of the utmost importance, photosynt…
Energy: Chemical
Purpose: Modern mobile devices require quicker charging times and larger power supplies. We combined the qualities of batteries and capacitators to create a hybrid device that is flexible, o…
Engineering Mechanics
Large space travel corporations like SpaceX and NASA employ liquid engines because they can be activated and deactivated at will. This is accomplished simply by opening or closing the tubes…
Biomedical Engineering
Fourth Award
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) derived exosomes, or extracellular vesicles (EVs), possess stem-cell like therapeutic and regenerative capabilities while avoiding limitations of stem cell therap…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose: Nowadays, there is no environmental-friendly method of jadeite treatment, also this mineral is rather rare, so the purpose of this work is to consider the possibility of jadeite syn…