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Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Experiment to see the effects of Mycorrhizal fungus on the drought resistance of plants. Methods/Materials Our Procedure/Method: 1)The nasturtium plants were grown from seed…
Solar energy is a major source of electrical energy in the world, but the existing solar cells can be potentially dangerous, using mercury and other heavy metals that can be dangerous in lar…
Sustainable battery innovation is crucial for meeting increasing energy demands. Redesigning battery liquid electrolytes into solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) can drastically improve safety…
Human skin is colonized by millions of microorganisms which help protect the body from harmful viruses and bacteria and keep it healthy. Previous research has shown that the human skin micro…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project is about fish called African Cichlids that protect their young and raise their eggs, by incubating them with their mouths. I want to know if Artificial Incubation…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In 2011, the number of people in the world that had mobility disabilities was 785 million. Individuals with hemiplegia and paraplegia encounter difficulty in performing their daily routines,…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to reduce drag in vehicles via the use of various aerodynamic attributes. Methods/Materials Fabricated wind-tunnel, test vehicle, scale, shop…
Fourth Award
Nematodes cause significant economic losses in crop production throughout the world and can cause illness in humans and other mammals. The purpose of this study was to determine potential ef…
The purpose of this experiment was to analyze how the density of igneous rock and the rate of injection of liquefied sediment would impact the sedimentary structures created in fault-bounded…
Brianchon’s and Pascal’s theorems are two famous theorems in geometry that are known to be dual to each other. Despite their fundamental status, they are of much academic interest and have b…
Systems Software
This experiment was conducted to evaluate different network topologies and phenotypes of people in recovery in order to determine the effects of social media engagement and recovery success…
Antennae possessing arthropods have evolved to involuntarily move in the opposite direction of a stimulated antenna, normally allowing the organism to move away from obstacles. We take advan…
Microbiology (General)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals With the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, a different approach is needed to combat bacterial infections beyond the continual overuse of antibiotics.…
Atherosclerosis, which is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), is characterized by the buildup of cholesterol and other fatty substances within arterial walls, a process kn…
Synthesis of novel biocompatible fluorescent nanomaterials is prospective for biomedical research purposes as the potential alternatives to the highly toxic carbon nanotubes, fullerenes and…
Citalopram hydrobromide, an antidepressant agent found in the drug Celexa, has led to numerous suicide attempts (Schneeweiss, 2010). Suicidal thoughts and actions have been directly associat…
Second Award
The purpose of this project was to design and build a low cost, simple to use solar water pasteurization transportation system and novel visual aid, capable of inactivating E.Coli and removi…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Conjugated nitroalkenes are very useful substrates for the synthesis of biologically active compounds by different routes. Thus, fluoronitroalkenes may be used as precursors for fluorine-con…
All around the world wastewater is treated using industrial methods that are based on chemical additives. These approaches show high efficiency in treating wastewater, but are harmful to the…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Fourth Award
Demand for non-addictive, tissue-specific pain relief has been growing ever since the IOM confirmed that pain afflicts more Americans than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. In ye…
This modeling project was based on the use of three dimensional (3-D) printing for the development of a surgical tool to help with the treatment of cerebral aneurysms. Current treatment meth…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Third Award
Carcinogenic and mutagenic dyes in industrial wastewater have significant adverse effects on aquatic flora and fauna. Current methods of physicochemical and biological treatments to eliminat…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine the growth rate percentages by weight to a common goldfish raised in nitrate rich well water vs. purified drinking water with a…
Fourth Award
A novel nano-oligosaccharide doped graphene sand composite filter (NOGOS) was created to serve as a simple, economical, and effective water filter in developing countries, where fresh water…
The number of people drowning to death is so high that we need to put an end to this problem. That’s why I thought of sending these people a robot airplane that carries lifelines to prevent…
Wireless charging is convenient, yet not the most effective way of charging devices. Using coils of enamel wire this experiment aimed to improve the general coil to coil efficiency by findin…
Fourth Award
Preliminary research has shown that certain natural substances can be used without the fear of a new resistant strain developing. Thus, this project aims to determine the effectiveness of na…
Due to the current drought in California, many new desalination plants are being constructed, which fail in that they release water and air pollution, while providing no solution as to where…
Translational Medical Science
Third Award
This research created a novel system capable of targeting cells based only on their mRNA sequences that would, upon recognition of a predetermined, target, mRNA sequence in a particular cell…
Biodiesel production from vegetable oil and ethanol (EtOH) has become a demonstrated alternative energy source. Current processes convert triglycerides to biodiesel, from which 90 million po…