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Toxicology Study Using Yeast

The purpose of this investigation was to conduct a toxicology study on toluene-containing Pine-Sol; and to study the dangers it may pose to humans using yeast as a model organism. Rates of C…

Tracking and Killing Insects Using Photonic Fences

We designed and developed a photonic fence that locates and tracks insects. Photonic fences have a wide array of uses. They can be deployed outside buildings to prevent disease carrying inse…

Traditional vs. Nontraditional Treatments on Treating Clavibacter Michiganensis Nebraskensis in Corn (Phase III)

The purpose of this experiment was to see if traditional or nontraditional treatments for Clavebacter michiganensis nebraskensis (Goss’s Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight)a re more affective in…

Traffic Camera Distracted Driver Detection (TCD^3): Contextually Aware Heuristic Blob Analysis of Traffic Camera Footage to Identify Anomalous Driving

The goal of TCD^3 project is to identify anomalous driving pattern from traffic camera feeds. Successful execution can improve road safety by assisting law enforcement catch dangerous driver…

Transformation of Lemna minor for Nitrate Reduction, Year Three

As the world population continues to rise, the search for quickly and cheaply grown food becomes more and more desperate. For many years, farmers have used fertilizers to feed the world. Tho…

Transforming Buriti Waste in Swine Feed and and Activated Carbon: Study of Economic and Social Viability and Reduction of Environmental Impacts

On Amazon you can find large economic problems, social and especially environmental. As the overthrow of buriti tree to give place to the monoculture of assai and dumps of waste that already…

Transmission Changes of Leaves after Light Irradiation

Plants use photoreceptors to detect light. Thus, every light colour triggers a unique response within a plant. Phytochrom, for example, is a photoreceptor which is sensitive to light in the…

Trapped Field Magnets with Thin Film Superconductor Tapes

Rare earth materials such as neodymium are used in permanent magnets that are employed in wind turbine generators; a 6 MW wind turbine uses about 3600 kg of neodymium! Recently, there has be…

Treating Alzheimer's Disease: New Proposal for Grayanotoxin Ligand Binding to the Carbonic Anhydrase I Receptor

Third Award

The Carbonic Anhydrase I (CA I) receptor, is involved in regulating water/pH levels. When CA I activity is elevated, CA I antagonists can potentially treat diseases like osteoporosis, epilep…

Triclosan: Antibacterial or Genotoxic?

Triclosan is an antibacterial and antifungal agent commonly found in consumer products, and when added to products, delays the growth of bacteria, fungi, and mildew. Rising levels of Triclos…

Tsunami Protection

Having previously found that the shoreline (as opposed to out in the ocean or up on dry land) is the most effective placement of a wave barrier, I now observe the percentage of the shoreline…

Tumor Cell Streaming towards Blood Vessels in the Metastatic Cascade Is Mediated by Endothelial Cell-Secreted Hepatocyte Growth Factor

Biomedical Engineering Third Award

A major step in the metastatic cascade is the migration of tumor cells towards blood vessels in a process known as “streaming.” However, the signaling molecule that triggers tumor cells to e…

Turf vs. Grass: Which Poses the Greatest Risk of Infection?

With a changing economy, more people are replacing their grass fields with synthetic turf since it is often cheaper and more durable. There are several risks that accompany synthetic turf, i…

Two-Photon Spectroscopy for the Early Diagnosis of ALS: Folding and Aggregation of SOD1

Two-photon absorption (2PA) cross-sections of dye chemically bound to proteins were used as markers to monitor the unfolding and aggregation transitions of the protein Bovine Serum Albumin (…

Ultrafast and Green Design of Luminescent Nanoclusters for Photodynamic Therapy

Biomedical Engineering

The discovery of luminescent nanoclusters (NCs) takes photodynamic therapy closer to becoming a mainstream form of cancer treatment that is non-invasive and more targeted. With ultrafine siz…

Understanding Antagonistic Interactions between Heartburn Drugs and the Effectiveness of Heartburn Drug Combinations

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Antagonistic drug interactions can negatively impact treatment effectiveness. This project investigated the antagonistic interaction between two heartburn drugs: aluminium hydroxide and calc…

Understanding Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Forest Fire Spread: Fuel Particle Heat Transfer

The purpose of the experiment was to understand the physics behind heat transfers involved in fine particle forest fires, as well as to understand how radiation, convection, wind speed, and…

Understanding Parasitism: Plant Transcription Factor Is Regulated in a Strain-Dependent Manner by Root-Knot Nematode

One major challenge in the 21st century is increasing crop yield to feed the world’s growing population on diminishing arable land. Plant parasitic nematodes, including the Root-Knot Nematod…

Understanding the Effects of siRNA Knockdown of ErbB Receptors on GGF2 Signaling Potency

Translational Medical Science Third Award

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and in 2013 was responsible for 611,105 fatalities, according to the CDC. GGF2 is a neuregulin-1, Type II protein isoform that mainly…

Understanding the Role of CCR2 during Inflammation Associated with Metabolic Syndrome using Next-Generation Sequence Analysis

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) refers to a group of factors that increase the risk to various health problems; these risk factors include abdominal obesity that is associated with low-grade infla…

Underwater ROV Propulsion

Propulsion created by motors can be affected by numerous factors. Information about this topic is vital, in order to remain energy and cost efficient, while researching maritime heritage, ma…

Universal Molecular Tension-based Fluorescence Microscopy Probe to Visualize Receptor Forces in Living Cells

Proper cell function relies heavily on the interactions between the cell and its environment. Mechanosensitive proteins, for example, sense external mechanical forces to initiate signaling p…

Usefulness in Daily Life Sometimes Contains Danger: The Impact of Methylparaben to the Ghost Shrimp

Methylparaben is the preservative commonly used in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and industrial products. It is a biodegradable substance, however; it cannot be completely removed during wastewa…

Use of Invasive Plants for Enhancing Nutrient Removal During Water Treatment

The EPA is setting a new standard on nitrogen concentration in effluent water at water treatment plants; due to high amounts of nitrogen commonly present in this water, the current form of r…

Use of Laser in Lenses Cutting (ULLC)

After deep and continuous searching for months in the field of optical lenses' cutting machines, and after reaching Jordan's biggest universities, and contacting many specialists and profess…

Use of Renewable Energy in Huiliches Department (in Neuquen, Patagonia Argentina)

Second Award

This project was developed from an institutional program that looks to link curriculum content with specific problems of the community to which our school belongs. It is intended to transfer…

Using Aliivibrio fischeri to Detect Water Toxins

Conventional water analysis typically makes it difficult to efficiently determine a broad range of water contaminants. To improve health worldwide, an economical method for determining water…

Using Carminatives to Wipe Out Gas Bubbles Disease

Gas bubble disease, a disease that causes pop eyes or even deaths in fish has aroused much concern these days. This disease which is caused by supersaturation of different kinds of dissolved…

Using Comparative Genomic Hybridization to Identify Unique Mutation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients in Saudi Arabia

Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited disorder that involves muscle weakness and occurs in approximately 1 out of every 3,600 male infants. The average life expectancy for indivi…

Using Drosophila melanogaster to Study Alzheimer's-Related Amyloid Proteins

Amyloid proteins are the key proteins in Alzheimer’s disease. In humans, elevated levels of Amyloid Precursor Proteins (APP) can lead to a buildup of Amyloid-B plaques, which ultimately redu…