Robotics and Intelligent Machines
For more than two centuries, deaf communities in the U.S. have benefited from American Sign Language (ASL) as their main mode of communication. However, in the past decade, with the rapidly…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
First Award
As the Basin and Range province is one of the most biodiverse regions, advancements in reconstruction modeling of geologic-climate changes are necessary to investigate potential associations…
Embedded Systems
A variety of exploratory methods have been utilized, with one of the goals to regulate and maintain the aquatic ecosystems such as coral reefs and fish populations through monitoring. Up to…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
First Award
Replication errors represent two-thirds of cancer mutations. A novel replication error subset, recurrent repeat contractions (rRCs), lack systematic examination in cancers due to complex amp…
Astronauts started growing various plants that provide nutritional and psychological benefits during their extended stay in the International Space Station. A constant supply of fertilizer i…
Biomedical Engineering
Carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are not fit for all labor conditions. Depending on a worker's condition (ex. if they are outdoors, if they have asthma), the person may be more sensitive to CO…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Second Award
In a standard silicon solar cell, the photovoltaic effect generates excited electrons which are transported to the surface of the cell. The problem of collecting these excited charges from t…
Environmental Engineering
Third Award
One of the biggest problems of modern society is the over pollution of single-use plastics. Thus, the goal of this project is to chemically break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plasti…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
For the past two decades, the aviation industry has been increasingly placing a heightened focus on maximizing the efficiency of air travel to both maximize profits as well as to minimize en…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive disabling neuromuscular disorder caused by recessive X-linked mutations in the dystrophin protein and affects 1 in every 3,500 live male bi…
Chemistry
Water is indispensable for survival. But, it gets polluted by industrial effluents, domestic effluents etc. Due to water pollution, the world is facing acute scarcity of fresh water. Usage o…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
I raise commercial boer goats, and the last two years I have had to worm my herd twice as much as normal which had become expensive, time consuming, and had an impact on overall herd health.…
Translational Medical Science
Restricted arm force during activity is often required following bone disruption (iatrogenic or traumatic) to facilitate osteogenesis, but measuring patient force is challenging, especially…
Environmental Engineering
Globally, plastic pollution is an increasingly prevalent issue as it finds its way into rivers, waterways, and oceans. Floating plastic pollution aggregates in confined areas close to shore…
Embedded Systems
Fourth Award
The potential for penetrative bodily injury is a daily risk taken by those in the military, law enforcement, and other high-risk occupations. If the injured are unable to call for help or ar…
With the betterment of healthcare and life expectancy, global food demand will increase, and fertile land will be adapted to accommodate a growing population. As a result, agriculture will b…
Environmental Engineering
Third Award
Access to clean water has been a global challenge since long-term exposure to pollutants such as metalloid, arsenic (As(II) and heavy metal, chromium (Cr(VI)) have detrimental health effects…
Environmental Engineering
Pectin is a polysaccharide that can be used as a bioadsorbent for different water samples that are contaminated with hexavalent chromium (Cr+6). Therefore, it has been considered as a genera…
Approximately 3 billion people have never used the internet due to its costs and inaccessibility, particularly in developing countries. To provide these areas with affordable internet, reduc…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Light pollution disrupts diurnal light cycles that insect orders such as Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) adapted to over generations as a cue to time important life events like metamorph…
Translational Medical Science
The results of this project could enable real-time targeted transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to become a clinical reality, improving outcomes for patients with depression, schizophren…
Photocatalytic water splitting is a promising renewable energy source as an alternative for limited fossil fuels. The effectiveness of the conversion from solar energy to hydrogen fuel relie…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment are among the biggest healthcare challenges facing the elderly. Integrity of the blood brain barrier (BBB) and lining of the blood vessels req…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Second Award
Existing drugs are being researched for novel repurposed usages to supplant the traditional, inefficient process of new drug discovery. Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic purported to…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Transcribing audio files such as MP3s into digital symbolic formats such as Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) files has always been a complicated task, referred to as Automatic Mus…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Landscape painting is a traditional Chinese painting art form with a long history and diverse styles. However, due to pigment technology, preservation conditions and other limitations, most…
Chemistry
Purpose of my research (1) Use a new additive to form semi-clathrate hydrate at lower pressures and higher temperatures for CO2 capture. (Research question) (2) Can Tetra-n-butyl Ammonium Br…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Third Award
Despite advancements in modern medicine, malaria continues to have high morbidity and mortality, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa where it is most prevalent. With an incidence of over 250…
Biochemistry
Almost half of the pregnancies around the globe are unplanned. The associated risks related to unexpected pregnancy include both physical and mental stress. A wide range of contraceptive met…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Third Award
The speed of ribosome movement along an mRNA transcript is a critical determinant of protein synthesis. Ribosome pause sites, or regions along an mRNA transcript where translating ribosomes…