Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to measure the different load bearing capacities of the Howe Truss and Pratt Truss bridge designs using models. Comparing the strength of both bridges with…
Chemistry
The objective of my project was to test the differences in types of bottled and tap water and develop conclusions on what type of water is best. My hypothesis was that there is not distinct…
Cellular and Molecular Biology (inferred)
Natural killer (NK) cells are ideal candidates for new cancer treatment methods. Roughly 1 million NK cells can be recovered from 10 mL of blood from a healthy donor. Treating one cancer pat…
Systems Software
Neural networks are widely used to either determine what group an item belongs in or what value a certain set of data would output using two basic types of derivative-based optimization algo…
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals There are two objectives: First objective is to find out which school has the highest level of pollution based on the number of particulate air pollutants and analyze data b…
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Within two generations, 90% of the world's oil reserves are expected to be depleted. A renewable source of energy is needed for the world to sustain itself. Biofuels, an env…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project determines which oxidant is the most effective at removing N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) when added to the ultra violet advanced oxidative process (UV-AOP) duri…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals Measuring the chlorophyll content using a SPAD meter is tedious, laborious, expensive, and can potentially spread pests and diseases in the field. The aim of this study is t…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In this study, the things that can be done to reduce the pollution that comes from the detergents in household waste that cause hydrophilic and terrestrial pollution were researched. Ecologi…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Can a magnetic-based propulsion system successfully propel a free-floating vehicle forward? If so, how does it's performance compare to jet propulsion systems? Methods/Mater…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
First Award
Objectives/Goals My project was designed to figure out if there is potentially a more environmentally sustainable coarse aggregate alternative that will have a similar compressive strength t…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
NFKBIA deletions are extremely prevalent in cases of both Breast Cancer and Glioblastoma, and this study aims at identifying genes disproportionately affected by these deletions. First, gene…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Derivatives of cobalamin (Vitamin B-12) are important to the function of enzymes required for metabolism. Failure to convert cobalamin into its derivative forms leads to build up of methylma…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to numerically determine the difference between laminar (smooth) flow and turbulent (chaotic) flow erosion. Methods/Materials This research co…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Affinity-mediated drug delivery utilizes electrostatic, hydrophobic, or other non-covalent interactions between pharmaceuticals and a delivery system to extend medication release and improve…
Chemistry
Mitochondrial respiration produces an influx of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are highly reactive molecules that attack other cell components. An excess of ROS leads to oxidative stre…
It is hypothesized that variable release methods for genetically modified Aedes aegypti will control wild mosquito populations using the least number of modified mosquitoes. Aedes aegypti mo…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals This project aimed to create a computer vision system which can detect errors in real-time during 3D printing, and can pause the printer and notify the user when an error is…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The American people and worldwide citizens face the daily consistent threat of those with concealed weapons. Each day, human lives are lost due to concealed weapons. Recent and memorable exa…
Systems Software
A hivemind for healthcare: Medical Error is the third leading cause of death after Heart Disease and Cancer. Delayed discovery of these misdiagnoses and preventive overdiagnosis only make th…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
The prevalence of obesity has led to increased incidence of diseases including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Biologically, lipids from obesity-inducing foods are stored in…
Animal Sciences
As a students from Celebes (Indonesia), we are interested about an endemic bird which are called Maleo. Maleo senkawor (Macrocephalon maleo S. muller, 1846) is an endemic animal from Celebes…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to assess if commonly available recycled materials used as insulation would be as effective in maintaining a consistent temperature in a…
Environmental Engineering
The goal of my project was to improve elements of the supercapacitor constructed in Phase I to achieve a desired voltage, capacitance, resistance, and discharge rate. The procedure from Phas…
Environmental Engineering
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals 22% of California's community water systems rely on contaminated groundwater.Activated carbon filters are expensive and nonrenewable.The goal of my project is to construct a…
The purpose of this project is to insert H2B into pBlueScript/IRES-GFP/BFP to construct pBlueScript/IRES-H2BGFP/BFP plasmids. GFP/BFP stands for green/blue fluorescence protein, and could be…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In recent years, the classical computer vision problem of super-resolution has been approached with deep learning technologies, e.g., convolutional neural networks (CNNs). These new techniqu…
Systems Software
The purpose of this experiment is to analyze teen driver crashes in the state of Louisiana by using statistical tests and creating a dashboard to illustrate the following purposes: purpose A…
Engineering Mechanics
The parachute is the most important device in the recovery of a rocket. Subject to changing and unpredictable wind vectors, parachutes add significant uncertainty to the landing site. This e…
Translational Medical Science
Ovarian cancer affects countless women worldwide. Unfortunately, systemic chemotherapy for treatment of ovarian cancer necessitates one-time super dosing, leading to the onset of severe side…