Plant Sciences
Second Award
The flowering of plants is necessary for their further reproduction. Flowering is regulated by hundreds of genes encoding proteins. The goal of my academic work is to find out how AGO bindin…
Mathematics
In this study, the definition of hypocycloid, the logic of its formation and its types are expressed. Hypocycloid is a curve traced out by a point on a rolling circle as it rolls around insi…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics (MP) are small fragments of plastic less than 5mm in dimension, that have recently received attention due to their high prevalence in the environment, potential to disrupt natu…
Microbiology
This project analyzes the efficacy of osmoadaptation systems in the algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in response to osmotic stress caused by brine dumping cycles from desalination plants. As…
Understanding the formation and evolution of ring galaxies, galaxies with an atypical ring-like structure, will improve understanding of black holes and galaxy dynamics as a whole. Current c…
The IDEXX Enterolert* 250 Test Kit is designed to indicate the presence of Enterococcus and, when used with the Quanti-Tray®/2000 System, can provide a most probable number (MPN) of bacteria…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastic pollution was initially identified in 2004 as an issue that originated in the 1960’s. Microplastics are defined as plastics that are five millimeters or less in size, and the gr…
Physics and Astronomy
The aim of this project is to optimize thrust generated by compressed air propulsion for model rockets to increase maximal altitude inflight and to determine the parameters leading to a safe…
Research Advisor: Mrs. Amy Demins About 51 trillion microplastics (< 5mm size), which are known to be harmful to living organisms, are present in water bodies worldwide. Filters, membranes,…
Materials Science
By using a 400-year-old Japanese technique described in ancient books on cosmetics, green lips can be obtained upon the application of an ink base and a red lipstick called beni. This green…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
As a student, and a daughter of a science teacher, I want to know what makes students have difficulty: more specifically if the teaching style - audio, visual, or audio-visual styles - affec…
In the time it takes you to read this sentence the neurons in your brain have made billions of synaptic connections. The brain consists of 86 billion cells called neurons that make synapses…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Severe distances between grocery stores and a lack of transportation restrict residents from making trips for nutritious food, discriminating against poverty-ridden areas. Often trade-offs b…
Systems Software
First Award
Mid-Circuit Measurements (MCMs) are a key component in many quantum information algorithms. As such, ways to characterize their performance are of great interest. Specifically, it is importa…
Materials Science
Semiconductors are one of the main components of electronics. Silicon, and, less commonly Germanium, are the currently used semiconductors due to their availability. However, their prices ha…
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer's Disease is a brain disorder that slowly deteriorates a person's cognitive function, which controls their executive functions and processing speed. Amyloid-Beta plaques & Tau-Aggr…
With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a vital deliberation emerged regarding the disease’s effect on patients’ gut microbiomes. The gut microbiome comprises the microorganisms that re…
Materials Science
A substantial amount of plastic has found its way into waters, endangering not only marine life but also people through the human food chain. Most of these plastics are derived from food and…
Physics and Astronomy
Dark matter is a clear and necessary component of our Universe today, yet no candidate in any mass range has yet been discovered. Thus, in light of gravitational wave observations of the sur…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Plastics are everywhere, and have become one of the most useful, yet harmful products utilized worldwide. Over time, plastics break down into smaller microplastics that pose potential physic…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Chronic wounds are a significant healthcare threat worldwide, affecting an estimated 6.5 million people in the U.S. and costing the healthcare system an estimated $25 billion annually (10).…
Chronic wounds are a significant healthcare threat worldwide, affecting an estimated 6.5 million people in the U.S. and costing the healthcare system an estimated $25 billion annually (10).…
Materials Science
“Microfibers released during washing range from 124 to 308 mg per kg of washed fabric”(de Falco & Di Pace, 2019) The purpose of this project is to decrease the production of micro plastics b…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Second Award
Since the pandemic, online chess has seen unprecedented growth in its user base. This growth is largely due to players being unable to convene physically in quarantine and wanting to play ga…
Environmental Engineering
There has been a rise in water pollution with nitrates over the past few years. Currently, there is no cost-effective option for the detection or filtration of nitrates in water, since the c…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Honorable_mention Award
Diversity is often celebrated as a sign of progress in society, and many colleges prioritize it in their admissions and on campus, but has this emphasis led to an increase in the diversity o…
Biomedical Engineering
During a menstruating person’s lifetime, over 11,000 disposable menstrual products and their packaging are sent to landfills. Recent advances in textiles have made reusable fabric menstrual…
Environmental Engineering
Third Award
HABs have plagued waterways causing significant losses to Florida's economy. Currently, algal bloom data collection is reactionary and inadequate, following regional fish kills. Algal mitiga…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Second Award
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) guarantees reducing the cost of space cooling in a variety of applications. However, commercialization issues still exist for the production of PDRC…
Environmental Engineering
Nowadays, the world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated, or leaking into the environment. Only 9% were success…