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Protecting the Reef Starts with the Right Protection

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The role of oxybenzone in our ocean is bleaching the coral reef. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effectiveness of using a native plant, Naupaka Kahakai, as an active ingr…

Psyllium Husk as a Plant-Based Stabilizer to Produce High Fiber Low Syneresis Yoghurt

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Stabilizers such as gelatin is usually added to yogurt to improve the texture of the yogurt by increasing its viscosity and preventing syneresis. However, gelatins used in yogurt are derived…

Public Perceptions of Wild Berry Crops and an Invasive Species Pest Threat in Rural Michigan

Michigan Technological University The Upper Peninsula of Michigan (UP) is a region heavily dependent upon agritourism. The population has a high percentage of Native Americans and Finnish Am…

Purifying Water with Artificial Intelligence: An Innovative Solution for Efficient, Cost-Effective Filtration

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

More than 2 billion people on Earth lack clean drinking water (UNDP Human Development Report 2019). Right now, randomly packed structures are the way to filtrate. The philosophy behind these…

Putting Pectin in Its Place: The Effect of Extracted Pectin Placement on a Shallow-rooted Seed in a Sand Growth Medium in Relation to Soil Moisture Retention and Plant Growth

Plant Sciences

The purpose of this experiment was to analyze the effect of Extracted Pectin (XP) placement on a shallow-rooted seed in a Sand growth medium. Extracted pectin was placed in a Sand growth med…

Pythagorean Triples in the Pascal Triangle: A Computational and Algebraic Approach

Mathematics

Mathematicians have been known to use logic and intuition to prove mathematical concepts. In modern day mathematics, applications have widely expanded into modern technology. The need for mo…

Quake - Alert: Eyes for the Deaf, Ears for the Blind

Engineering Mechanics

People with special needs have necessities that require a more detailed planning in case of emergency. The special needs population must have an alert system that can save their lives in a n…

Quantifying Intersection Dynamics for the Purpose of Developing a Quicker, Less Variated and Safer Trip Algorithm

Mathematics

Determining the quickest network route from point A to point B is a common introductory Graph Theory or Combinatorics activity and algorithms such as Dijkstra’s algorithm are effective tools…

Quantifying Myelin Maturation in Healthy Babies Ilhaam M. Mahoui

Chang Ho Paul R. Territo In the first years of life, a baby’s brain undergoes rapid growth. A major component of this growth is myelin maturation. Myelination is the process by which Schwann…

Quantum Gravimeter Based Internal Structure Prediction Algorithm

Physics and Astronomy

This study sought to explore the possibilities and limitations of internal structure prediction using quantum gravimeters. Quantum gravimeters are gravimeters(machines that measure the magni…

Quantum Machine Learning Frameworks for Improved SiD Calorimetry and Higgs Boson Analysis

Physics and Astronomy

Quantum neural networks (QNNs) provide efficient data analysis through large feature Hilbert spaces and could solve classically-intractable particle physics problems. However, current resear…

Quarkz Encryption

Systems Software

Quarkz is an algorithm I have created which solves both personal and national cybersecurity issues with upcoming quantum supremacy. Quarkz is based on RSA encryption, which can be decrypted…

Radiant Technology as Temperature Regulator in the Artificial Insemination Process

Radiant Technology as Temperature Regulator in the Artificial Insemination Process Lauren Beckman Abstract Last year my sister developed a shirt using radiant technology that held the temper…

RadioWrite: Rapid Radiology Imaging Evaluation and Assessment Using Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing Methods

Translational Medical Science

Radiology is the field of medicine concerned with the interpretation of imaging of the human body for disease diagnosis. Most major forms of medical imaging scans occur within one hour or le…

Raman Spectroscopy as a Novel Autonomous Machine Learning and Chemical Imaging System Used to Distinguish Quantitative Abnormalities in MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and MCF10-A Cells for the Early Detection of Basal and Epithelial Breast Cancer through Inelastic Scattering and Spectroscopic Analysis in an in vitro Model

Biomedical Engineering

Breast cancer is the most prominent cancer found in women. In the US, one in every eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. The current annual rate of women dying f…

Rapid Flood Emergency Response Underwater Vehicle

Engineering Mechanics

The emergence of tropical cyclone flooding has been more frequent and destructive than ever, with an annual death toll reaching more than 10,000. In response to the high casualty rate, coupl…

Re-administration of Different Doses of Tetracycline and Ciprofloxacin in Combination Therapy to Pre - treated Escherichia coli to Determine if Antimicrobial Resistance Transfers to New Colony

Allison Hennings Oak Park and River Forest High School Antimicrobial resistance is a serious problem in global public health and has not shown signs of slowing or stopping despite scientific…

Real-time Correlation of Electrode Stimuli onto a Movement Model

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

When the conscious mind declares a movement in the body, the central nervous system carries a signal to the muscles by way of neurons. This signal causes the muscles to contract in the form…

Real-time Fall Detection System for the Elderly Using Deep Learning and Thermal Imaging

Embedded Systems

Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury among older adults with over 12 million falls in the United States annually. For elderly people living alone, quick assistance after a fall is cri…

Real-Time Object Search and Detection for the Visually Impaired

Biomedical Engineering

There are over 289 million people with visual disabilities worldwide and that number is expected to grow to 579 million in only 3 decades due to a large aging population. Current techniques…

Real-Time Seizure Forecasting for Epileptics on a Consumer Product

Biomedical Engineering

Epilepsy threatens the lives and freedom of around 50 million individuals worldwide annually. Predicting epileptic episodes (seizures) would increase the quality of life of epileptics. Howev…

Reduced-Graphene Oxide Semi-Permanent Hair Dye: Durability and Toxicity

Because many conventional hair dyes contain supposed carcinogens, toxicants, and skin irritants, a reduced-graphene oxide (r-GO) hair dye, was explored as an alternative to conventional dyes…

Reduction of Cadmium Concentration in the Leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana Mutants Containing Over-Expressed AVP1 - A Genetic Model for Developing Edible Crops in Contaminated Areas

Plant Sciences

Due to heavy metal pollution in soil around the world, many countries are not able to maximize their farmland usage. While removing the toxic metals is possible, current methods are not viab…

Re-engineering a Centrifuge Force Microscope (CFM) to Enable the Study of Induced Crystal Nucleation in Hypergravity

Biochemistry

I aim to modify a preexisting centrifuge force microscopy (CFM) to explore protein crystallization under hypergravity. Proteins are involved in every aspect of cellular life, performing a va…

Rehabilitation and Utilizing Impaired Hand Using a Motor Controlled Prosthetic Arm Using by the Non-Paralyzed Hand

Biomedical Engineering

This project represents a prosthetic device that can be an external wearable mobile machine that covers the hand or part of it. The movement is generated by pneumatic and electric motors. It…

Reinventing the Wheel: Development of a Novel Magnetic Motion Device for Omnidirectional Movement

Embedded Systems

The project aim was to reinvent the wheel. The intention was to develop a system to allow increased move-ability of mobility devices in confined spaces. It was desired that the system took a…

Relating Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) to Circadian Signaling in Drosophila melanogaster

Animal Sciences

In 2019, over 3.2 million adolescents aged 12-17 experienced symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and 73% of adolescents who experienced MDD did not get enough sleep per night. Depre…

Remote Controlled Solar Powered Micro and Macro Plastic Water Cleaning System (Year 2)

Earth and Environmental Sciences

If water pollution, including macro and micro plastics is detrimental to marine life, then developing an efficient cleaning system is essential because marine life needs to be protected and…

Removal of Particulate Matter Using Carbon-Based Charcoal from Simulated Emissions of Smoke by Burning Organic Materials

The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether natural wood-based charcoals such as pine and juniper are just as effective at air filtration as activated charcoal. For our experimen…

Removal of Pb Heavy Metal from Water Using Edible Marine Algae (Undaria pinnatifida)

Environmental Engineering

Water security is becoming a new challenge for many countries as industrial waste containing heavy metals is being disposed in bodies of water. Lead (Pb) is an extremely toxic yet common con…