Microbiology (Junior Division)
Honorable_mention Award
In this project, the problem addressed was finding sustainable, low-cost biomaterials that can inhibit bacterial growth and support cell adhesion, using banana plant fibers that are often di…
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…
Materials Science
Food is a basic requirement of life. Despite several measures being taken to increase productivity and nutrient levels in food, food spoilage along the supply chain remains a major challenge…
CYSF · 2026
How does the water temperature affect the reaction rate of a bath bomb.
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…
CYSF · 2026
My project is about an eco-friendly extinguisher, I compare different natural substances and how they react to the fire and the land.
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…
Plant Sciences
As our population increases our Global Food Production has to increase by 70% before 2050 according to the FAO. This goal is very difficult to reach with biotic stresses like pathogens causi…
Microbiology
Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) are growths of microalgae that produce harmful toxins. Microcystis aeruginosa is the cyanobacterium commonly found in HABs. Microcystis produces the cyanotoxin mi…
CYSF · 2026
This project will be about brain cancer. I will mainly talk about 3 which are known as, Glioblastoma, Oligodendroglioma, and Ependymoma. I will also talk about the symptoms and ways we can c…
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Junior Division)
Natural disasters such as fires, floods, and industrial accidents create hazardous environments that can endanger both victims and first responders. The goal of this project was to develop a…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Second Award
Drug–target interaction (DTI) prediction is a crucial step in modern drug discovery. Accurate and efficient predictions can substantially reduce costs and development time. While deep learni…
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…
Product Science (Junior Division)
This project investigates how different clothing materials affect heat retention and temperature regulation, and which is best to wear on a hot day. Four types of shirt fabrics, nylon, linen…
Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division)
Have you done any exercise today? If not, you should try out road biking, an exercise for anyone. The purpose of my experiment is to figure out what the fastest bike position is, so the next…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The steady decline in bee population over the past several decades has led to an overall decrease in crop yields and poorer food quality. Today, there are no known tools available on the mar…
Zoology (Senior Division)
The steady decline in bee population over the past several decades has led to an overall decrease in crop yields and poorer food quality. Today, there are no known tools available on the mar…
Animal Sciences
Honeybee colonies continue to be the main victim of a series of problems caused by parasites, environmental stress, and the beekeeping methods used. A large part of the losses was due to the…
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Honeybees face increasing stress from pesticide exposure, parasites, and poor nutrition, while honey is among the most frequently adulterated foods worldwide. This project investigates how p…
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…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
This science fair project studies how long-term health factors like high cholesterol and high blood pressure can lead to blocked heart arteries. It uses an AI computer model to look at lifes…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
EquiliMind is a multimodal fall-prevention system designed to address the unpredictable vertigo, imbalance, and sudden fall risk associated with Ménière’s disease. Current clinical approache…
Animal Sciences
Microplastics (MPs) have been reported to accumulate in biological tissues and induce neurotoxicity; however, non-invasive quantitative models for evaluating their neurotoxic effects remain…
CYSF · 2026
This project investigates whether DIY bioplastics made from algae and starch can compete with traditional petroleum-based plastics. We will create several bioplastic samples and compare them…
Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division)
Third Award
Bending Beams is a project to see how different liquids affect light refraction. The hypothesis is that denser liquids will refract more than liquids that are less dense. A homemade light re…
CYSF · 2026
Me and my partner will explore through many experiments the many ways fibre optics could fail
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Junior Division)
Every year, California growers lose 17% of their crops to poor handling, and a shortage of 2.4 million workers makes harvesting difficult. I addressed this by designing and evaluating a sust…
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…
Biomedical Engineering
Fourth Award
Aphonia—complete loss of voice following stroke or laryngeal surgery—affects millions worldwide yet lacks practical, non-invasive communication solutions. This study was deeply motivated by…
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
Age-related hearing loss is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline, yet many predictive models rely on averaged hearing thresholds that may oversimplify clinically relevant audi…