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Gyno-Genix: A Quadrupled Biosensor for the Early Screening of Multiple Gynecological Problems

Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award

Gynecological issues affect 90% of the female population worldwide, but due to the similarity in their symptoms with other diseases, they are misdiagnosed. This project focuses on developing…

Haema-Lights: Facile Method of Site-selective Synthesis of Fluorescent Ag-Fe2O3 Nanocomposites for Optical Electron Detection

Materials Science

Powerful catalysts for the photocatalytic degradation of toxic industrial dyes and effective antimicrobial agents against fungi and bacteria, Ag-Fe2O3 nanocomposites are the subject of much…

HAGU: AI-Generated Harmonically Rich Classical Guitar Pieces

Technology Enhances the Arts Second Award

Current symbolic music generation models and music modeling techniques primarily rely on language models designed for language modeling. Most of these models treat musical features (e.g. pit…

Haptic Sound Guide: An Innovative, Affordable Approach to Combat Hearing Loss and Deafness

Biomedical Engineering

This project aims to develop an innovative solution to support individuals facing hearing impairment, irrespective of its onset during youth or later in life. A haptic vibration apparatus wa…

Harmonious Hydration: A Comparative Analysis of Water Conservation and Germination Efficacy in Wicking Beds vs. Nursery Pots

Plant Sciences

This project compares the water efficiency and germination success rates of traditional nursery pots with the wicking bed - a modern, self-watering gardening technique. I investigate whether…

Harmony: A Remote AI-based Monitoring and Prediction System for Manic and Depression Episodes in Bipolar Disorders

Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award

Bipolar disorder (BD) stigma arises from patients' actions during episodes resulting in feelings of guilt and shame, which delays seeking treatment due to societal pressure increasing the ri…

Harnessing DFT Technologies for Rapid Screening and Design of Efficient Carbon Nitride-Based Photocatalysts

Chemistry

The growing demand for finding alternative and renewable resources of energy has sparked interest in speeding up the catalyst selection for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER). Density Fun…

Harnessing Heterotypic 3D Spheroid Culture Method for Pre -clinical Testing of Computationally Identified Biomarkers of Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer

University Over $10.8 billion is spent each year in oncology clinical trials. However, only 3.4% of those trials succeed. Precise selection of targets could greatly improve the outcome of th…

Harnessing Heterotypic 3D Spheroid Culture Method for Pre-clinical Testing of Computationally Identified Biomarkers of Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Over $10.8 billion is spent yearly on oncology trials. Yet, a mere 3.4% of them succeed due to a lack of precision in target selection. Precise selection of targets could significantly impro…

Harnessing the Signalosome to Enhance Ex-Vivo Generation of Tumor Antigen-Specific T Cells

Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award

The adoptive transfer of tumor antigen-specific T cells (ASTs) can serve as an effective immunotherapy against pediatric solid tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). However, current me…

Harnessing Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles for Enhanced Photocatalytic Applications

Materials Science

Environmental pollution is a major challenge to clean environment from pollutants, therefore, there is also a great need to purify water from various pollutants to provide friendly environme…

Harvesting Energy at Your Fingertips: Harnessing Mechanical Energy from Typing for Sustainable Power Generation

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Electricity production is one of the greatest contributors to CO2 emissions, with its utilizations ranging from the heating of households to the charging of electronic devices. Piezoelectric…

Hawk Wing: A New Way to Improve Aircraft Efficiency Through Biomimicry

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award

Modern aircraft consume a lot of fuel. This provides high environmental and financial strain on society, and is a field where constant improvement and innovation is targeted. Hawk Wing is a…

HazeGuard: Advanced Safety Glasses for Enhanced Safety in Haze Weather Conditions

Environmental Engineering

Haze affects the worst in terms of health, safety, and visibility. Low visibility conditions in haze increase the risk of road accidents. According to the American Federal Highway Administra…

Health of the Laguna Madre Watershed Year 4: Study on the Efficacy of Mitigation Concepts Utilizing Phytoremediation

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The health of a watershed is multifaceted, encompassing physical, chemical, and biological aspects. In the Laguna Madre Watershed, significant landscape shifts have occurred, including the i…

Healthy Gut! Healthy You!: Using Dorotocephala dactyligeria as a Model to Treat Gastrointestinal and Psychological Disorders With Novel Regenerative Enzymes

Translational Medical Science

As of 2022, 49% of adolescents and 25% of adults suffer from psychological disorders. Out of those groups, approximately 60% suffer from gastrointestinal disorders. In addition, for the past…

Healthy Hydroponics: Creating a Plant Health Monitoring System in Hydroponics Using Photogrammetry and a Convoluntional Neural Network

Plant Sciences

Hydroponics aims to reduce water consumption and facilitate optimal nutrient absorption while increasing crop cultivation. However, pests and harmful bacteria can enter these hydroponic stru…

HearBridge: AR Headset for Interactive Communication via Conversation Textualization and Sign Language Translation for the Hearing Impaired

Technology Enhances the Arts

Globally, more than 1.5 billion people have a hearing impairment, and they struggle to communicate much more than people with other disabilities. Previously, various methods have been utiliz…

Hearing Light: Light-Heat-Sound Transformation of a Jar and Its Thermodynamic Characteristics

Physics and Astronomy

Photoacoustic effect has great potential applications in physics, medical, and material science. However, few works have been done on quantitative analysis of the sound intensity, which lead…

Heartland The Role of Opioids in Accelerated Aging

Background: Opioid abuse is associated with cognitive impairments and can even accelerate the process of aging, specifically age -sensitive brain functional networks in patients. Furthermore…

Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils From Sugarcane Farming: How Safe Is the County Park?

Earth and Environmental Sciences

In the state of Hawaii, large areas of land contain contaminated soils due to sugar cane plantations from the plantation era. This era impacted Hawaii’s soil as the plantations used many hea…

Heavy Metal Ions Adsorption and Biofilm Production by Nanocellulose Synthesized From Sugarcane Bagasse

Chemistry

Our project aims to upcycle waste sugarcane bagasse which will be used to synthesize nanocellulose, investigating the effectiveness of nanocellulose, bagasse powder and unrefined sugarcane b…

Help! I Need Somebody: An Assistive Device That Notifies Emergency Services Once a Fall Has Been Detected

Systems Software

36 million falls are recorded every year among the elderly population. 35,000 of those falls result in death. There are fall detection devices already available, but they are expensive and o…

Help! I Need Somebody: An Assistive Device That Notifies Emergency Services Once a Fall Has Been Detected

36 million falls are recorded every year among the elderly population. 32,000 of those falls result in death. There are fall detection devices already available, but they are expensive and o…

HidroQapa: Waterproof Bioplastic Made From Chitosan Extracted From Shrimp Shell Waste

Chemistry Fourth Award

Several tons of crustacean waste are generated globally due to the mass consumption of seafood such as shrimp, lobster, crab, etc. These are a reservoir of renewable resources such as chitin…

Higher-Efficiency Altitude-Adaptive Dynamic Rocket Engine Nozzle

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award

Modern-day rocket engines employ nozzles to transform onboard fuel-derived, high-temperature and pressure gasses into a high-velocity exhaust that propels the rocket forward. The efficiency…

High-Resolution Super sampling of BASP-ORCA Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is crucial in clinical diagnostics, but traditional metal-based contrast agents have toxicity concerns. When nearly 1 in 7 Americans suffer from some class o…

Hollow Organ Simulator for in vitro Testing

Biomedical Engineering

Hollow organ simulators have been introduced as alternatives to in-vivo testing to study disease mechanisms, therapeutics delivery, and medical devices. To date, these systems don’t allow fo…

Homemade Solution To Reduce Active Bacteria in School Desks

Biochemistry

The purpose of this research is to create a homemade chemical that decreases bacteria in school desks. This is to decrease the rate of intoxication by cleaning products and decrease the bact…

Home Occupancy Simulation Using Machine Learning

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Property theft is a prevalent social issue that plagues countless communities around the world. In 2022, over 6,500,000 cases of property crime nationwide were recorded, a 7.1% increase comp…