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CYSF · 2026

Can noise effect plants growth!

We are going to be comparing 3 plants with different levels of noises.High,Medium and Low.

CWSF · 2026

Can seeds from store bought fruits and vegetables germinate?

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Bronze Medal

Testing out the viability of germinating seeds found from purchased fruit and the success of the plants. By taking the seeds found in a variety of fruits and vegetables that you can purchase…

CWSF · 2026

Can Sulfur Be a Signature of Life on Exoplanets?

Aerospace Gold Medal

Inspired by the discovery of elemental sulfur on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover, my research determines whether the presence of reduced sulfur (sulfur with extra electrons) can indicate life…

CWSF · 2026

Can the Miura-Ori Fold be Used for Better and Stronger Pipes?

Natural Resources Silver Medal

The Miura-Ori origami repeating parallelogram pattern was invented by Kōryō Miura, an astrophysicist investigating solutions on how large, thin metal sheets can be folded into a small space.…

CYSF · 2026

Can we grow glaciers?

I’m finding a solution to the problem of climate change and global warming. The most important solutions are glacial grafting and ice stupas generating which can grow glaciers in a matter of…

CYSF · 2026

Can we use AI to detect Alzheimer's using neuroimaging?

This topic explores using AI to analyze brain scans and detect early signs of Alzheimer's, aiming for earlier diagnosis and better treatment opportunities.

CYSF · 2026

Can You Spot the Bot? Testing AI Detector Accuracy, Patterns and Use with Human, Humanized and AI Texts

[Experimental and research project] Investigating the actual accuracy and usefulness of commonly used AI detectors and AI humanizers, their patterns and algorithms and the social consequence…

CYSF · 2026

Can You Stand The Pressure

I was wondering if a balloon would pop faster on one screw or a bed of screws.

CAPILL: Compliance Aid Promoting Independent Living Long-term

Biomedical Engineering

Many people struggle to access their medication, especially those with reduced hand mobility caused by conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism or Parkinson's Disease. In my project, I have…

Capture by Nature: Lichens as Bioindicators of Air Pollutants

Earth and Environmental Sciences

This study investigated the accumulation of heavy metals in lichens as bioindicators of air quality in southern Puerto Rico. The objective was to evaluate whether proximity to industrial act…

CWSF · 2026

Carbon Buster: A Novel Prototype to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Exhaust Systems.

Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal

Carbon dioxide from combustion engines is a major contributor to climate change. I initially designed a system that used chemical reactions to absorb and trap carbon dioxide. Exhaust gas bub…

Carbon Fiber Drone for Advanced Radiation Mapping With CsI Scintillation Source Spectroscopy & MDE Techniques, 31 wt% Nano-Boron Carbide Aluminum Lithium-ion Battery Neutron Shielding, and Polyurethane Foam Decontamination

Embedded Systems

Since 1993, the IAEA has reported 4,243 radioactive accidents, causing deaths due to radioactive lost/stolen sources and leaks. Therefore, surveying contaminated areas using a UAV-based plat…

CYSF · 2026

Car Crash Detection System

My project is a multi‑hazard Smart Highway system built using an Arduino Uno R3 starter kit. Its purpose is to simulate how a real highway could automatically react to dangerous conditions a…

CYSF · 2026

cardboard quetzel coatlus

this a acurate version of the prehistoric creature quetzelcoatlus (its a diorama)

CYSF · 2026

CARDIAC ARREST

What causes Cardiac Arrest and how to prevent it

CYSF · 2026

Cardia Femme

Cardia Femme is an innovative mechanism that analyzes gender-specific exhaled breath biomarkers to employ early detection and intervention for women dealing with atypical myocardial infarcti…

CWSF · 2026

CareBotix in Motion II: Advanced Robotic Manipulation, Navigation, and Social Interaction

Digital Technology Gold Medal

By 2052, one quarter of the population will be over the age of 65, with adults over 85 the fastest growing segment. Supporting older adults to age well is a national priority. This project e…

CareBotix in Motion II: Integrating Advanced Manipulation, Autonomous Navigation, and Social Interaction in a Platform Agnostic Robotics System

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

By 2052, one quarter of the population will be over the age of 65, with adults over 85 the fastest growing segment. Supporting older adults to maintain their independence is a global priorit…

CYSF · 2026

Car Engines Inside Out

This project is about what a car engine is, how it works, the parts of a car engine, and what happens to a car engine after water damage, and much more

CaRF: Enhancing Multi-View Consistency in Referring 3D Gaussian Splatting Segmentation

Technology Enhances the Arts

Referring 3D Gaussian Splatting Segmentation (R3DGS) is a newly proposed task in ICML 2025 Oral paper ReferSplat. Differ from previous 3D segmentation that simply select 3D objects, it empha…

Carnot-Guided Warm-Optimization of Dilution Refrigerators: A Reduction in the Electrical and Cost and Material Cost Drivers in Quantum Computing

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

The requirement for millikelvin refrigeration is a dominant barrier for scaling quantum computing and unlocking its potential for groundbreaking research across numerous fields. As qubits ar…

Casting a Healthier Future: Electrochemical and Microstructural Characterization of the Cu-Zn-Al-Sn Alloy System for Antimicrobial Use

Materials Science

Microbial contamination in healthcare and marine environments compromises safety and incurs billions in costs. To address this, a parametric study was conducted on eight cast Cu-Zn-Al-Sn all…

CATCH System 2.0: Enhanced Autonomous Ball-Collection Vehicle for Paralympic Table Tennis Athletes

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Wheelchair Paralympic athletes lose 25% of their training time collecting table tennis balls manually, causing fatigue and affecting their autonomy, performance and motivation. This is a glo…

CWSF · 2026

CellScope: Optimising Papillary Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis

Disease & Illness Bronze Medal

Diagnosing aggressive thyroid cancers like the tall-cell variant can be challenging because pathologists must determine whether the cancer cells are at least 3 times taller than they are wid…

Cephalexin as a Potential Novel Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Through Modulation of Gut Inflammasome Activity and Neuroprotective Pathways

Translational Medical Science

Introduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by the loss of dopamine producing neurons. Many pathways involving mitochondrial dysfunction and synaptic function are involved in thi…

CWSF · 2026

Cerebellar Neuronal Proliferation Timeline: An Analysis Using EdU

Disease & Illness Gold Medal

My project focused on the embryonic development of the cerebellum. Little is known about how the cerebellum is formed during early embryonic development, and how its neural pathways are form…

Characterization of Dark Plasmonic Modes in Silver Nano-Bowties

Physics and Astronomy

Localized surface plasmons (LSPs) are collective oscillations of free electrons on metallic nanoparticles. By confining light into nanoscale volumes, LSPs generate strong electromagnetic nea…

Characterization of Epithelial Cells Derived Extracellular Vesicles for Studying Upper Respiratory Tract Inflammation

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Airway diseases are known for the excessive production of mucus and inflammatory levels. Nonetheless, most of the current literature has been on intracellular pathways rather than on the ext…

Characterizing Chlamydial Cytotoxins as Inflammatory Modulators: C. Muridarum and C. Trachomatis Putative Glycosyltransferase Activity and NF-kappa B Regulation

Microbiology

Chlamydia trachomatis (Ctr) causes over 130 million urogenital infections annually. Despite high genetic similarity, Chlamydia muridarum (Cm) exhibits different host tropism. Interspecies di…

Characterizing Cognitive Dynamics in AI: Designing Virtual Worlds for a Comparative Analysis of Persona-Driven Behavior in Individual and Collaborative Agentic Systems

Behavioral and Social Sciences

As we move into an era where AI agents are prevalent in many aspects of our lives, from solving scientific problems to acting as therapists, the world faces an unquantified risk. Every day,…