Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project looked at two neurodevelopmental disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dyslexia, that both contain a hereditary component and frequently co-occur. The purpose of this project…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Third Award
Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is a staple supplement in cell culture, providing key growth factors that promote cell health and proliferation. Cell culture has been a cornerstone of biological sc…
Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is a staple supplement in cell culture, providing key growth factors that promote cell health and proliferation. Cell culture has been a cornerstone of biological sc…
Mathematics
Third Award
Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as an innovative and critical machine learning (ML) framework for addressing data privacy and security concerns in training ML models. Unlike traditional…
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are fatal neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive neuronal loss and pathological mislocalization of TDP…
CYSF · 2025
Silver Medal
Understanding solar sail theoretical physics, types, design, and applications as a transport method for an innovative mission to the Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL) to directly image exoplane…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Alcohol consumption leads to complications in brain blood vessels and biological function, but how alcohol damages such vessels is unclear. Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) signaling, regulated b…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The ketogenic diet is commonly used to prevent seizures in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. However, due to its unpleasant taste and difficulty in adherence, many children must receive…
Earthworms are unique in that their sensory organs cover their bodies, giving them the ability to smell and taste their environment. Small doses of aspirin, known to disrupt the olfactory re…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This study investigated the inhibitory potential of 41 polyprenylated benzophenones (PPBs) from Garcinia species against TEM52 ß-lactamase, aiming to identify a potential non-competitive inh…
CYSF · 2025
Exploring the possibilities of tidal wave renewable energy, challenges to be overcome, and how to spread the technology to areas vulnerable to blackout.
CYSF · 2025
Silver Medal
Exploring tornadoes, freak weather systems, as well as their destructive powers and how modern day climate is affecting them and their production.
Plant Sciences
Gossypium hirsutum (Cotton) is a significant non-staple crop. Its economic significance is determined by main characteristics of its fiber including fiber tenacity, length, strength and colo…
Leukocyte migration into the bovine mammary gland is a hallmark sign of mastitis. The McClenahan lab has previously shown that the presence of extracellular ATP is associated with permeabili…
CYSF · 2025
Determining what causes some people to have poor vision
CYSF · 2025
Silver Medal
CNNs programmed on Python are capable of properly identifying malignant tumors within the lungs from Computed Tomography scans (CTs) at a minimum accuracy of 80% in the span of one week.
Environmental Engineering
The fashion industry emits an estimated four billion tons of CO2 annually. Nearly one-third of this is due to the choice of fibers used in clothing. Despite the critical role of fiber select…
CYSF · 2025
Gold Medal
I want to see if deeper pools decrease a swimmer’s time. Two swimmers as well as myself will swim three different 50-meter events in a 3m+ pool I will compare those times to their 2m competi…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Second Award
With increasing life expectancies worldwide, falls are becoming a prevalent challenge for the elderly. Rapid detection and alert after a fall is critical to reduce the extent of damage. Howe…
Embedded Systems
The terahertz (THz) gap is currently the least underutilized and explored portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. This frequency range is too high to generate with semiconductors but too lo…
CYSF · 2025
We talked about the unhealthy effects of fast food and about some healthier options.
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Teleoperation of robots is crucial for maintaining a safe distance for unpredictable or dangerous situations. However, precise control of robotic grippers is necessary to carry out human tas…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age adults worldwide, yet under-resourced regions lack sufficient ophthalmologists for accurate early detection and preven…
Embedded Systems
Conventional touchscreen interfaces primarily rely on visual cues, posing substantial accessibility barriers for visually impaired users. This project introduces a tactile touchscreen system…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Transparent conductive oxides, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), are essential for various optoelectronic devices including solar cells, LEDs and touchscreens that rely on both transparency an…
CYSF · 2025
Gold Medal
which type of vinagar will make the best tasting pickles
CYSF · 2025
Silver Medal
I am testing if the temperature of yeast will affect its fermentation rate with sugar.
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Third Award
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder linked to pathologies characterized with neural cognitive decline, has recently been connected to iron dysregulation and ferroptosis in…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
An estimated 30-50% of people with HIV experience HAND (HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder). HAND may be influenced by ferroptosis, i.e., iron-regulated cell death linked to oxidative st…
South Dakota Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), a leading cause of death/disability, afflict >55 million people worldwide; >90% of TBI -related deaths occur by road traffic accidents, the prim…