Translational Medical Science
In traditional Nigerian medicine, different parts of Ficus exasperata Vahl, are used as analgesic, diuretic, wound healing, anti-parasitic and for treating hemorrhoids. However, much documen…
Embedded Systems
Potatoes require heavy watering and intensive fertilization in order to grow, which negatively impacts the environment. A system designed to mitigate these environmental impacts and improve…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to use computational methods to dock compounds onto a Zika virus protease and find stable inhibitors, as indicated by a low binding and interaction…
Microbiology
The central focus of this study was to determine the bacterial composition of the oral cavities of Sphyrna tiburo and Negaprion brevirostris populations native to Beaufort County, South Caro…
Environmental Engineering
Rapidly developing industrial processes and manufacturing are releasing an alarming and overwhelming surplus of 29 gigatons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year, adding to the natural disch…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
An aberrant interaction between wolframin and neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS1) explains the clinical implications of Wolfram Syndrome, an orphan disease without a cure. Wolfram Syndrome is a…
Mathematics
Third Award
This project is motivated by studying Chebyshev polynomials such as cos?(mx) is a polynomial of cos?(x). It is interesting to know if there are other non-constant continuous functions f havi…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Up to $18.7 billion is spent on the treatment of chronic wounds per year, which afflict over 6.5 million people per year. To combat this issue, we set out with the goal of analyzing and refi…
Environmental Engineering
Third Award
In the place that we live, an extremely rare and beautiful plant is on the verge of extinction. It is being threatened by the fungus known as Rapid Ohia Death (R.O.D). Rapid Ohia Death can b…
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the gin rummy playing strategy with the highest likelihood of winning. Methods Computer, Python coding language. Coded a 2-player gin r…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
First Award
Objectives The objective of my experiment is to explore the effects of fin shapes on the altitude a rocket achieves. Methods Rocket made with interchangeable fins/ Altimeter/Accelerometer /L…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Since I have been playing competitive soccer I wanted to find a cure to the constant injuries presented by the heat on artificial turf. The goals of my project were not to fix the…
Engineering Mechanics
Car accidents can result in a spectrum of situations, ranging from a few car dents and passenger bruises to a complete catastrophe involving a trip to the emergency room. And this concept di…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The objective of this project is to create a widespread smoke detection system that can rapidly detect wildfires while consequently alerting firefighters and citizens about the im…
Microbiology
The bacteria Streptomyces antibioticus produces several industrially important antibiotics, but the species is difficult to culture and therefore to effectively discover antibiotics in. To f…
Microbiology
The world is facing a serious food crisis due to increasing population, intensive farming, and environmental stressors such as drought. More effective and environment-friendly farming techno…
Biomedical Engineering
Fishiotherapy is a “Virtual Reality Interfacing” unit that harnesses and extends XR technologies to provide low cost, personalised and supplemental physiotherapy services to patients sufferi…
Biomedical Engineering
Today, at a global level, we see that the majority of deaths are attributed to the category of diseases which involve abnormal concentrations of cells and proteins. Consequently, the develop…
Energy: Chemical
As devices increase in needs for alternative energy source other than batteries, supercapacitors have been in development with advanced materials. The objective of the research was to make a…
Materials Science
Rechargeable lithium ion batteries are now widely applied in the energy landscape. However, safety issues such as short-circuiting, thermal runaway and explosion hazards frequently occur, es…
Materials Science and Engineering (inferred)
The modern dynamic speaker requires a mechanically-actuated diaphragm, rare-earth magnets, and rigid voice coils, which causes them to be bulky and inflexible. However, current developments…
Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Award
Collective motion is a phenomenon of ordered motion that attracts much scientific interest because of its presence in a wide variety of applications such as the flocking behavior of birds or…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives The objective of this project is to help you decide whether or not you want to continue eating food that has been on the floor for a period of time. Methods Our experiment took ha…
Environmental Engineering
Weathering and erosion of soils causes fine-grained silts and clays to flow with water and clog the navigation channels in the State of Maryland. Dredging these fine-grained soils with lots…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of road accidents. However, existing technologies such as the Driver Alert System by V olkswagen monitor the movement pattern of the ve…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives My objectives or goals are to go to the fair and do a good job with my presentation and maybe get a place award in the award ceremony but, if don't I'm glade that I went. Methods…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives Objective/Goals: This project was designed to discover if solar panels output could be improved. Methods Materials and Methods: I programmed the code for my Arduino and installed…
Microbiology
After analysing the different preservation techniques that exist up to this day, it can be said that a point has been reached in which they cannot totally fulfil the needs of our growing soc…
Plant Sciences
Horticulturists regularly use asexual propagation techniques to more efficiently multiply specimens, but these methods have not changed dramatically in the last several decades. Native plant…
Physics and Astronomy
As the ISS orbits the Earth, when it passes between an Earth borne observer and the Sun it performs a transit. Previously no model existed for extremely precise forecasting of such Transits.…