38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this project was to see if commercial formulations of insect-killing fungi help plants grow in artificially created stressful drought conditions. This…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Buildings consume 30-40% of the global energy produced today. A large portion of building energy is used by HVAC systems to overcome energy lost from buildings through windows. Studies show…
ISEF · 2016
Currently, optoelectronic devices such as solar cells, photodetectors, and light emitting diodes are plagued by inefficiencies, toxicity, and cost. Porphyrin thin films have recently shown p…
ISEF · 2016
Our research examines the possibility of using satellite selection to improve global positioning system (GPS) accuracy. Although GPS is generally accurate at showing users where they are loc…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Thanks to falling prices and legal mandates, residential solar panel installations increased 70% in 2015, with California leading the way. In the Central Valley, there is pl…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Cryo Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) is a method used to determine the structure of macromolecules. Cryo-EM is used for complexes that are 250kDa or larger and now it is possible to analyze a…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The coilgun is a device that launches a projectile through coils used as electromagnets. Although coilguns are quite durable, they typically only achieve efficiencies betwee…
ISEF · 2016
Improving the Properties of concrete using seawater with high reactive metakaoline and sodium mono florophosphate. issue : Processing of concrete consumes lot of desalinated water, which is…
ISEF · 2016
Since our prospect of tomorrow is intended to be both efficient and eco-friendly, our thermal-insulation materials should be so too. It is common knowledge that the construction industry use…
ISEF · 2016
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) can potentially provide “green” energy but its platinum catalyst’s susceptibility to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning reduces output power. Hig…
ISEF · 2016
Lithium-ion batteries are used as the power source for a myriad of devices, from smartphones to electric vehicles. The main issues preventing further growth and development of these batterie…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project is to determine if live yogurt cultures can be used a vaccine vector with greater immune-stimulatory compared to a plain bacterial vector. A bacterial vaccine vec…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how ultrasound would affect enzymatic production of glucose at varying temperatures. Methods/Materials Multiple trials of low…
ISEF · 2016
Sclerotium cepivorum, White rot fungus, plagues onion and garlic crops around the world. It’s particularly detrimental because of its unique reproductive cycle. It does not reproduce through…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My project's goal was to see if different substances (nutrients, antimicrobials, or both), different stem heights, and different water levels increase the longevity of cut r…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over time, solar panels lose efficiency in electrical voltage and current. The objective of my project was to learn if I could find an affordable way to expand the useful li…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether certain types of bipedal dinosaurs may have shown laterality which would likely indicate handedness, or right vs. left…
ISEF · 2016
Understanding the neural mechanisms that underlie the ability to flexibly switch between brain states and adapt to fluctuating environments is imperative in addressing cognitive flexibility…
ISEF · 2016
Coral reefs and many marine cnidarians are hosts to symbiotic, nutrient-providing dinoflagellates (unicellular protozoa) in the genus Symbiodinium. Corals rely on this symbiont for growth an…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to be able to locate a person indoors using a magnetic map created by data collected on a cell phone. Methods/Materials I used a Motorola Droid cel…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to understand whether or not the algorithm I created could be used to solve geometry problems. Methods/Materials Computer with Eclipse IDE and…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Diabetes mellitus currently affects over 346 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of death. Current treatment requires frequent blood-glucose tests followed by necessary…
ISEF · 2016
The aim of my work was to find out what effect will cytokinins (phytohormones that promote cell division or cytokinesis) have for senescence of plants. Senescence (biological plant aging) is…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to find out if math level and grade make a correlation with number sequence recall accuracy. If someone were to have a high math level, that means there recall a…
ISEF · 2016
Lithium Ion Batteries have been taken for granted as of late. This project aims to understand and change the way lithium-ion is used to better sustain the usefulness of batteries. Lithium Io…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Test the ability of Calcium Hydroxyapatite, found in many calcification diseases, to convert infrared light to heat to break up calcified plaques. Methods/Materials Used inf…
ISEF · 2016
Animal Sciences
My 2015 project was to establish the first animal model, enabling studies to identify epigenetic mechanisms underlying transgenerational inheritance of nutrition-programmed longevity. My cur…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this project I determined how metal type and anode surface area affect the corrosion rate of a metal protected by cathodic protection. My hypothesis was that if two metal…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which preservation method would best inhibit the oxidation reaction that allow melanins to form on a cut avocado and turn the surface brown. M…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In my Phase I research project my goal was to arrest the development within the larval stage of Zophobas morio (mealworms). Zophobas will not pupate if they are maintained i…