Materials Science
This project was conducted in order to find a recycled/reused material suitable to be a residential insulator. This study is important because it addresses environmental damages as a result…
Translational Medical Science
The purpose is to determine if volatile organic compounds (from flexible vinyl flooring) play a role in the creation of aberrations in cellular function, growth and morphology that might be…
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals Traditional node-link diagrams for visualizing networks do not scale as networks become larger and are nicknamed "hairballs". To address the need for the visualization of la…
Chemistry
Benzoxazoles represent an important class of heterocyclic compounds, because this fragment is a well-known pharmacophore. A variety of natural and synthetic molecules containing benzoxazole…
Environmental Engineering
Throughout our research project, we will be analyzing the properties of a relatively new yet potentially pivotal scientific breakthrough, which is Newspaper Cuttings, occasionally recognized…
Microbiology
Third Award
Dental diseases can be prevented if early colonizers (Streptococcus) can be reduced in biofilm before they mature into dental plaque. Usually these organisms attach to tooth surface within f…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if preschool is a predictor of future success, as measured by a survey the researcher handed out, asking for success factors, suc…
Biochemistry
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is a genetic condition characterized by a reduction in the Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) protein,This reduction is associated with lung and liver disorders.…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if the RPMs would differ when more fuel is added to a nitromethane engine. Methods/Materials I used a household drill with an adap…
Engineering Mechanics
This experiment has the purpose to create a system of air recirculation using solar energy that allows high temperatures of a vehicle to decrease when parked under the sun. Once the person t…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to identify a soluble growth factor secreted by endothelial cells, expression of which is normally suppressed by the presence of vascular end…
Animal Sciences
This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of stress on cattle due to transport. In order to determine the effects of stress, eight red angus heifers were selected to participate…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to find out if cabbage butterflies demonstrate social learning and, if so, whether cabbage butterflies learn association tasks faster when o…
Animal Sciences (inferred)
Pollination is essential to global food production and is reliant on both wild and managed insect populations. Among the most important and valuable of these pollinators are honey bees. Rece…
Toxicology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to find the effects of silver nanoparticles of various sizes on the CO2 production and cellular respiration of yeast cells. Methods/Mater…
Materials Science
A nuanced and advantageous polysaccharide derived from red algae, agarose has myriad benefits, including its enormous bioavailability, its organic composure and its water solubility. When di…
Materials Science
Worldwide consumption of hen eggs is quite high, hence giving the eggshell as a large amount of discarded waste. The utilization of waste may bring this eggshell into high-added value since…
Mathematics
In the digital age, more and more data needs to be transmitted securely, making cryptographic functions increasingly important. At the basis of all cryptographic functions is a pseudo-random…
Translational Medical Science
Purpose: The aim is to develop blood tests to help identify women at high risk for Preeclampsia(PE) and confirm the suspected symptoms early in pregnancy. PE is characterized by the new onse…
Chemistry
Despite major advances in detection methods, bioseparation limits molecular discoveries. Countercurrent chromatography (CCC) is a liquid-liquid partition chromatography that uses the Archime…
Chemistry
Alpha and Beta rays are both particles that are emitted during radioactive decay. Alpha rays consist of 2 neutrons and 2 protons. If a substance emitting these rays is inhaled, radiation sic…
Energy: Physical
Second Award
Energy is a necessity for civilization. This project focused on a vision to expand and redefine what energy infrastructure is. The design criteria of sustainability, renewability, and access…
Materials Science
The goal of this project was to formulate highly stable metal-organic ink for application in the printable electronics industry. The production of metallic inks with metal-organic complexes…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
The goal of the project was to identify effective targeted drugs for inhibiting Protein Glucose Transporter 1 (GLUT1). Findings would be a big step towards curing cancer. GLUT1 transports gl…
Biomedical Engineering
Elevated levels of highly-reactive non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI) are common in many diseases with iron dyshomeostasis and are a marker of their progression. Chelation therapy is an effec…
Environmental Engineering
Current post-combustion CO2 capture technologies are energy intensive, require high temperature heat sources, and dramatically increase the cost of power generation. This work introduces a n…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Studying the effects of seizures in the brain is necessary to better understand and treat epilepsy. With the use of an electroencephalogram (EEG), researchers and health professionals can re…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm abnormality and a leading cause of stroke, costing $26 billion/year. Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation is used to treat AF. However, r…
Materials Science
The primary objective of this science fair project was to develop a novel membrane configuration capable of efficiently and rapidly separating oxygen and carbon dioxide from ambient gases or…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This year, an estimated 19,950 people in the United States will be diagnosed with AML, the second most common leukemia. A protein called BCL2 inhibits apoptosis (programmed cell death) among…