Behavioral and Social Sciences
The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070 and was the site of Vietnam’s first university – a symbol of the Vietnamese traditional fondness of learning. Although many projects have been la…
Plant Sciences
Welsh’s Milkweed (Asclepias welshii) is a threatened species found in Southern Utah. Almost no research has been conducted on how this species reproduces itself. Genetic testing of the speci…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
African American (AA) men are disproportionately affected by prostate cancer (PCa), with almost twice the incidence and mortality as compared to non-Hispanic Whites. AA have been left out of…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Over the past decade, honey bee populations have been declining due to the phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Nosema ceranae is a microsporidian parasite that has recently b…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The creation of deep neural networks (DNNs) in the field of artificial intelligence, containing tens to hundreds of layers to learn any complex function, give computers the ability to outper…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Understanding gene function is important for many reasons; in particular, one could examine the gene of a pathogen to find a weakness, or discover a gene in a human related to cancer. Annota…
Engineering Mechanics
In this project a prototype was designed by the student researcher to test basic hydration levels. The engineering goal was to design a compact, easy to use device to allow for real time mon…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The Ptychosperma macarthurii, commonly known as the MacArthur Palm, is an underutilized palm. Ethanolic extracts were made from the palm’s seeds collected from fruits were tested on HeLa Cer…
Biochemistry
Metformin is the most widely prescribed drug worldwide for treating diabetes and it is becoming a promising drug for the treatment of a multitude of conditions including metabolic syndrome,…
Biomedical Engineering
Spasticity is a symptom of an upper motor neuron syndrome, which is shown by the change of resistance as the passive stretch differs, especially by joint velocity and position. In the practi…
Physics and Astronomy
Supernovae are among the most energetic phenomena in the cosmos, occurring at the end of the life of a massive star. The stellar explosions not only supply the universe with kinetic energy,…
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum computers enable to obtain high speeds and great computational powers. They are based on the application of operators on a quantum system. The project investigates how to reproduce t…
Biochemistry
Third Award
Smoking, the leading cause of oral cancer in India, kills over 5 people every hour. As high mortality is due to late diagnosis, early detection is vital. Free radical induced lipid peroxidat…
Energy: Physical
Researches show that during the precipitation billions of gallons of rainwater occurs over the world. Which has huge potential if utilized in the right way. Rainergy is designed to get elect…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
Although melanoma is treatable with early detection, it accounts for nearly 80% of all skin cancer-related deaths. Diagnosis is limited to time-consuming and expensive biopsies, leading to l…
Plant Sciences
Hydroponic is a new type of agriculture in which plants are grown without the need for soil by using a fertilizer solution containing the nutrients that plants need. It uses an automated sys…
Translational Medical Science
According to the World Health Organization, air quality is considered one of the greatest sanitary challenges related to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases such as asthma, pulmonary can…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Third Award
Patients who suffer from Neurological Disorders, such as strokes, experience difficulty when communicating with others due to various factors such as paralysis or the inability to speak. For…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Third Award
Detecting negative obstacles (ditches, potholes, ledges, downward stairs, and other dropoffs) is one of the most difficult problems in perception on autonomous robots. Although a significant…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Physical activity monitoring is very useful in understanding personal health condition and developing recovery plan of patients. It has been of great interest in using accelerometer data to…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In the United States, 20% of land is susceptible to sinkholes. Designs derived from civil engineering (structural health monitoring system (SHMS) and wireless sensor network (WSN)) and compu…
Chemistry
The aim of this research is to study new approaches towards fluoroalkene-based peptidomimetics using (gem-fluorohalocyclopropyl)boronates. Fluoroalkenes have high antiviral, antitumor or ant…
Translational Medical Science
Ewing’s sarcoma (EWS) is a highly aggressive type of cancer that primarily occurs in children and young adults. Doxorubicin (DOX) is a commonly used anti-cancer drug for the treatment of EWS…
Systems Software
A look into the past: More than often, artifacts recovered in archaeological excavations are damaged or broken.This might be due to continued exposure to harsh and unforgiving environments,…
Physics and Astronomy
Safety is the key to successful space exploration. Away from the surface of the Earth’s magnetosphere, astronauts require artificial shields, both physical and electromagnetic, to protect th…
Microbiology
Purpose: Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Research has shown that cancer is a genetic disease, and using microarrays to determine the expression levels of genes in ti…
Plant Sciences
Tomatoes, Solanum lycopersicum, are a staple food around the world. Their unique flavor and availability make them popular. In the United States, tomato plants are commonly established in gr…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coagulation/flocculation is the process of treating turbid water by using coagulants to clump fine particles and collecting them into a floc for removal. American Samoa uses synthetic coagul…
Engineering Mechanics
In aviation, the common problem that reduces the efficiency of an aircraft wings is wingtip vortex because it can reduce lift and increase drag. The attachment of wingtip can reduce the usag…
Animal Sciences
Allelopathy is the process in which one organism produces compounds that influence the growth, development, and survival of other organisms in its vicinity. Although more commonly associated…