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Extents of Marine Salinization Increasing Thermal Tolerance in Seagrass

Plant Sciences Second Award

To address the depletion of seagrass, this study aimed to understand seagrass conservation approaches by investigating the impact of varying salinity levels and temperature fluctuations on t…

External Magnetic Field Enhanced Plasmonic Au-WO3 Thin Films for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Chemistry

In the evolving world of sustainable energy, hydrogen production by photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting stands out as a highly promising approach. Yet, challenges like limited light a…

Extraterrestrial Exploration Hexapod With Tactile AI-Based Gait Adjustment

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award

Extraterrestrial exploration has predominantly employed rover robots due to their proven reliability. Recent research, however, suggests that legged robots, with their superior mobility and…

EyeSpeak: A Real-Time, Non-Invasive Tear Test for Detection of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Translational Medical Science Fourth Award

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) affects over 280 million individuals globally, but less than 25% of those affected receive proper care. Early detection is vital for timely intervention and t…

Fabricating and Testing a Novel Memristive Device for Optimized Neuromorphic Vision Applications

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

This study presents a novel back-end-of-line compatible optoelectronic device specifically engineered for neuromorphic computing and visual processing applications. As the foundation of mode…

Fabrication and In-Depth Evaluation of Self-Sensing Metallo-Polyelectrolyte Complexed Gels for Metal Ion Filtration

Chemistry Third Award

The accumulation of heavy metal ions in wastewater poses significant health and environmental risks as heavy metals are known to be toxic and bioaccumulate in living organisms. In recent yea…

Fabrication of a Europium-Based Magnetic Nanosensor for the Detection of D-Serine in Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

Translational Medical Science

Nearly 6.7 million Americans age 65+ are currently affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD). Preliminary diagnosis of AD is a difficult and time-consuming process that often leads to false outco…

Fabrication of a Radiopaque Resorbable Polymer for Medical Device Development

Materials Science

Resorbable medical devices are advantageous because they are there when you need them and then degrades into biologically safe byproducts when it is not. One application of resorbable medica…

Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Materials Through Femtosecond Laser Ablation

Materials Science

In past decades, superhydrophobic materials have found increased applications in industry due to their convenient self-cleaning, anti-icing, drag-reducing, and corrosion resistant properties…

Factorization Properties of Puiseux Monoids

Mathematics

As factorization theory of rings is already well-studied, it is natural to generalize the scope of factorization theory from rings to monoids. Puiseux monoids (i.e. additive monoids over a s…

Fairness in Autonomous Driving: Towards Understanding Confounding Factors in Object Detection Under Challenging Weather

The deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is rapidly expanding to numerous cities. At the heart of AVs, the object detection module assumes a paramount role, directly influencing all downs…

Feel The Ball: Convert Ball Motion to Touch for Vision/Hearing - Impaired Sport Audiences

Systems Software

My research aims to develop an innovative system that makes sporting events more accessible and engaging to sports enthusiasts with vision or hearing impairments. Unlike existing captioning-…

Ferrofluid Extraction of Microplastics

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Overwhelming research shows microplastics are found in the environment, as well as in the majority of American fish, water, and even meats. While its long-term effects on humans and environm…

FFTstack: Integrating Fourier Transform and Residual Learning for Arctic Sea Ice Forecasting

Arctic sea ice plays integral roles in both polar and global environmental systems, notably ecosystems, communities, and economies. As sea ice continues to decline due to climate change, it…

Fibonacci Analogues of Legendre's Formula and Fine's Theorem

Mathematics

Legendre's Formula and Fine's Theorem use number theory to analyze combinatorics functions. Legendre's formula finds the exponent of a prime (p) dividing the factorial of any integer (n); Fi…

Fibroblastic Reticular Cells Modulate Tumor Microenvironment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

In patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), there is an overgrowth of leukemic B -lymphocytes. This proliferation of B -cells requires inputs from the external microenvironment, whi…

Filtering Algae and Macromolecules Using PDMS Frits

Chemistry

Microalgae is one of the best biofuel candidates due to its ease of growth in many water environments, high lipid content, and lack of overlap with food production. The separation of microal…

Finding an Accessible, Environmentally Friendly Solution to Water Purification II: Testing the Effectiveness of Aloidendron barberae and Bambusa dolichomerithalla as Natural Coagulants on Heavy Metal and SOC Concentration Using Spectrophotometry / AAS

Earth and Environmental Sciences

As a result of aggressive agrochemical use, urban sprawl, and industrialization, heavy metal and Synthetic Organic Compounds (SOC) pollution is predicted to increase at unprecedented rates,…

Finding Numerical Solutions to Partial Differential Equations With Deep Learning

Mathematics

Quasi-stationary distributions underlie a great number of fundamental phenomena and are valuable tools in molecular biology and neuroscience, where they are used to model interactions betwee…

Finding Relief in Back Pain Through an Accessible Laptop Stand

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Our project aims to solve the issues that come with poor posture. We will be creating a laptop stand to solve and prevent back pain. Our participants will be students within the age range of…

Finding the Optimal Stickiness of a Table Tennis Paddle to Produce the Most Spin

Materials Science

Background:: With a passion for physics and the dynamics of table tennis spin, we wanted to see if we could create an optimal stickiness that would produce the most spin on the ball. This st…

Finding The Percentage of Photon Passthrough in Materials Used in Solar Sails and Calculating The Acceleration at Different Sail Sizes

Can different materials show greater photon propulsion, and what is the acceleration of the best performing material? If solar sailing was more efficient then it could be the new evolution o…

“Fin”-tastic Fish: Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors on the Sex Differentiation and Gonadal Development of Female Zebrafish

Animal Sciences

Early fish maturation is an issue for aquaculture farms and fisheries. Early maturation is determined when a particular sex matures earlier, affecting fish growth and filet quality. To addre…

Fire Impactology: Modeling and Estimating the Impact of Wildfire Emissions on Public Health

Earth and Environmental Sciences

There are over 350,0 wildfires on Earth yearly with the impact of big territories and clear tendency to rise as the climate changes take place. Predictive estimates indicate tripling of the…

First Star Expansions: The Beginning of the Universe

Halo expansions from the early years hide the mysteries of how the universe’s evolution allowed it to reach the point it currently is in. This is because its properties can be tracked from t…

FISQ: A Few-Shot, Interpretable, and Self-Supervised Quantum Machine Learning Approach to Automated Real-Time Prediction Over Multiple Domains

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award

To ascertain complex relationships between inputs and outputs and function at high accuracies, Machine Learning algorithms require vast amounts of high-quality data. In many instances, the q…

FlashGuard: Developing Epileptic Activity and Trigger Content Detection Software Using a Computer-Based Application for Real Time Monitoring and Seizure Reporting

Systems Software Fourth Award

In the virtual realm, individuals with photosensitive epilepsy encounter challenges using electronic devices exposed to visual stimuli. These stimuli, characterized by rapidly flashing eleme…

Flexible Nanomaterial Sensors for Non-Invasive Health Monitoring

Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, while about 1 in 5 patients are unaware that they have been affected. Being a diabetic, it is required to monitor blood gl…

FlexiSpine: An Adaptive Robotic Brace for Personalized Spinal Deformity Treatment

Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award

Spinal deformity is usually a symptom cause by scoliosis. The current method of treating such disease is through a brace that fits around torso and hip to force the spine to display the norm…

FloodCast: Predicting Floods and Their Socioeconomic Impacts Through Deep Learning Neural Networks and Regression

Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award

Floods are widely considered the most expensive natural disaster due to their destructive nature and severe societal repercussions. Thus, our research seeks to predict flood occurrences and…