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Self-Assembling Chimeric Polypeptides as Drug-Carrying Nanoparticles for Anti-Cancer Chemotherapy

Biomedical Engineering

Chemotherapy is often limited by unfavorable pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics that result in dose-limiting cytotoxicity. Therefore, self-assembling nanoparticles have been of particular…

Sensor-Assisted, Noninvasive Monitoring for Operational, Investigative and Predictive Hive Health Management for Honeybee Colonies – Sustainable Bee Keeping

Environmental Engineering Fourth Award

Motivated to create an early warning system to predict Colony Collapse Disorder, our research focuses on developing a technological solution to constantly monitor beehive health. We present…

Sex Differentiation in the Bile Acid Pathway

Bile acid (BA) sequestering drugs, usually prescribed to lower cholesterol, have been shown to reduce liver triglycerides in mouse models highlighting a possible pharmaceutical treatment for…

Sharks in the Bayou: How Fast Is Salt Water Entering our Freshwater Bayou Ecosystem?

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Louisiana's lavish bayous need to be protected and ensured for the safety of not only the ecosystem, but the public's own lives as well. Therefore, in my project, I have decided to test the…

Should Trees Melow-Tone-In for Citrus Greening?

Plant Sciences

Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening, is the most devastating disease in the world and has devastated Florida citrus industry. HLB is caused by the phloem-colonizing…

SignalGrab: A Machine Learning Approach to Helping Color Blind Drivers

Systems Software Fourth Award

There are nearly fourteen million individuals with color blindness in the United States. Many individuals with color blindness struggle with differentiating between red and green traffic sig…

SignalGrab: A Machine Learning Approach to Helping Color Blind Drivers

There are nearly fourteen million individuals with color vision deficiency (color blindness) in the United States. Many individuals with color blindness struggle with differentiating between…

Sign Language Recognition-Enabled Robotic Companion for Enhanced Communication With the Deaf-Mute

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

In this enhanced exploration, we delve into the intricate design and integration of a pair of robotic arms, meticulously crafted through laser-cutting and 3D printing techniques, into our ad…

Silent Forests: Disentangling the Impacts of Climate Change and Deforestation on the Population of the Cerulean Warbler–A Public Data Analysis

Migratory birds visit our hometowns annually greeting us with sweet songs and reminding us of the passing seasons; migratory birds, however, are especially vulnerable to climate change. Amon…

Silhouettes of Sound (Visualizing Animal Vocalizations for Species Identification)

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Marine mammals, such as cetaceans, rely significantly on sounds as their primary means of communication and perception of their environment. Acoustic signals are crucial for various social i…

Silver Armor Against Bacteria: A Battle of Antimicrobial Effectiveness

Plant Sciences

For many farmers, finding efficient ways to fight infection strengthens their business and saves their crops. Florida's climate makes agriculture especially susceptible to disease or the ele…

Simply Stir: A Novel Approach of Harvesting Low-Grade Thermal Energy Using the Seebeck Effect to Power an Automatic Stirrer

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

This work highlights the use of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) to harvest thermal energy inherently available in cooking, to power an automatic stirrer. The tedious task of manual continuo…

Simulated Thermal Dataset for Training Wildlife Monitoring Models with Optical to Thermal Domain Transfer - A Case Study on the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project

COCOTherm addresses the challenges of monitoring wildlife overpasses as part of the I -90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project. The wildlife monitoring program for this project involves 15 networked…

Simulating Efficiency of Tokamak Fusion Reactor Wall Materials in Neutron Moderation for Lithium Breeding

Physics and Astronomy

Currently, fusion reactors run on deuterium, which is very abundant, and tritium, which is almost nonexistent on earth. Tritium’s scarcity poses one of the greatest barriers to efficient fus…

Simulation-aided Learning from Demonstration for Robotic LEGO Construction

Recent advancements in manufacturing have a growing demand for fast, automatic prototyping (i.e. assembly and disassembly) capabilities to meet users’ needs. This paper studies automatic rap…

Simulation of a Contact Virus in Rectangular Rooms With Different Shapes and Constant Area

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

This study presents a computer simulation of a contact virus being spread by carriers in rectangular rooms with different width-to-length shapes. The simulated scenario is one where a predet…

Simulation of Armed Conflict Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Ground Combat Operations

Mathematics

The modern world is on the threshold of a technological revolution in warfare, which requires a rethinking of the simulation of combat operations, considering the increasingly important role…

SkyCatcher: An Annular-Structured UAV for Enhanced Grasping and Delivery Solutions

Embedded Systems Fourth Award

This paper introduces "SkyCatcher," a novel annular-shaped retractable quadrotor UAV specialized for cargo transportation. Unlike other morphing quadrotors with complex platforms and challen…

SkyLinker: UAV Autonomous Perpetual Solar Flight for Facilitation of Mobile Communication and Long-Distance Surveillance

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award

Expanding the applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) requires overcoming limitations in flight endurance imposed by current battery energy densities and adverse weather conditions l…

SkyWindFarm: Harnessing High Altitude Wind Power in Scalable Manner

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award

Wind energy is cubically proportional to wind velocity. As altitude increases, wind velocity not only significantly increases but also becomes more consistent in direction and intensity. How…

Slice Rank Polynomial Method and Avoidance of Triangles in Fields

Mathematics

We introduce the slice rank polynomial method with its origins from the Cap Set problem and focus on two applications. We look into colorings of R^n with no more than 2^O(n) monochromatic eq…

Small Molecule Stabilization of the CARD11 G-quadruplex Represses Transcription: Developing a Therapeutic Target for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Translational Medical Science

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a heterogeneous malignancy characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal B-cells in the lymphatic system. The activated B cell (ABC) subtype p…

Smart Assistive Senior Care

Senior people living at home or in senior apartments face many challenges, such as the need of at-home incident detection, notification, and assistance; being unable to take correct medicati…

Smart Device for the Visually Impaired

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Over 300 million people around the world are color blind and at least 2.2 billion have a visual impairment. Which is why this project aims to help the visually impaired so individuals can no…

Smart Power Grid Control: Artificial Intelligence-Based Fault Detection in Power Transmission Systems

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Modern electrical systems rely heavily on sensors and relays for fault detection in three-phase transmission lines and distribution transformers. However, these devices often suffer from hig…

SMART (Sustainable, Modular, Additively-manufactured, Robust, Tower-style) Urban Farming

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Second Award

Global food security and sustainability issues, and rapid urbanization call for high-tech, space-efficient, sustainable urban farming technologies. In Singapore, only 3.9% of vegetables cons…

Smart Trash Bins for Identification of Trends and Factors in Municipal Waste Disposal

Environmental Engineering

This study aims to discover how IoT devices and trash bins can be used in conjunction with one another to discover trends in trash generation and minimize trash overflow. Using an Arduino mi…

Snake-Inspired Modular Multi-Segment Pneumatic Climbing Robot for External Pole-like Infrastructure Exploration

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Climbing robots are a potential solution for exterior maintenance, inspection and replacement of urban pipe systems, column buildings and pole structures. In response to the space limitation…

SNAKE - Smart Navigational Adaptive Kinematic Exploration: An effective locomotion of Multi- Terrain Pneumatic Muscle-Driven Modular Soft Robot

Amphibious robots hold significant promise in scientific, commercial, and military applications, particularly in environments that are hazardous for humans. In this research, a modular amphi…

SnNotch: Developing a Customizable Cell -Based Cancer Screening System for CAR Macrophage Therapy Applications

Cancer is characterized by abnormal cell growth and is a leading cause of death worldwide. Traditional treatment options include surgery and chemotherapy, but the treatment success rate rema…