Third Award
One out of every twenty hospital patients will contract a nosocomial infection from invasive devices. We investigated the hypothesis that graphene, graphene oxide and silver nanoparticles po…
Microbiology (General)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn which wavelength of UV radiation (253 nm, 365 nm, and 390 nm) had the greatest effect on Coliphage T4r. Methods/Materials Coliphage T4r, E. coli B,…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which is characterized by the formation of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. The pathological hal…
In this project, I wished to determine the best way to increase the efficiency of a wing. I hypothesized that leading-edge wing fences or full-body wing fences would correct wingtip vortices…
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable plastic that can be used as a substitute for petroleum based plastics that are harmful for the environment as they do not decompose naturally. Th…
Coal was made from two waste organic materials: coconut and orange peels, applying two approaches: physical and chemical activity respectively, in both cases both home-made and more technica…
Ballistic products have the life-saving importance that is likely to be useful only once in life of people.However, in some circumstances the weight of steel vests may adversely affect the m…
Second Award
This project seeks to solve two prevalent issues in our society, inefficient waste management and harmful nonrenewable energy sources, by means of micro-scale anaerobic digestion. The overal…
Mexico faces gradual reduction in main energy source (petroleum), because of their non-renewable natural; however, energy demanded increases at exorbitant steps. This joined with the problem…
Fourth Award
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease known for significant brain atrophy and pathological lesions that are thought to damage synaptic connections between cells. In particu…
The objective of our design project is for the AI to learn from past successes and failures and to adapt them to future games, utilising past pattern recognition. We began this project by re…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test retractable tsunami walls that stop the negative tsunami(the drawback before the initial wave) and the positive tsunami(the initial wa…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Faulty eyewitness testimonies are the leading cause of false convictions in the United States. There are two primary photo lineup methods used by police: sequential (six pho…
According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, nearly 40% of people age 65 and older have at least one disability. Of those 15.7 million people, two thirds have difficulty walking. People who can…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
First Award
Objectives/Goals Nearly 40 percent of people age 65 and older had at least one disability. Of those 15.7 million people, two-thirds have difficulty walking. People who cannot walk unassisted…
Translational Medical Science
Hypericine is used traditionally as a wound healing agent; therefore it’s a potential promoter for reprogramming induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs) which possesses several problems due t…
Toxicology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The major objective of this experiment was to discourage the use of chemical pesticides and increase the use of fungal biopesticides which will improve the enviornmental hea…
Biomedical Engineering
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the US. Acute Ischemic Stroke accounts for 80% of cases in adult stroke victims. In this context, the prese…
An aging population is a powerful and transforming demographic force. It is projected that the number of people above the age of 65 will increase from 524 million in 2010 to 1.5 billion by 2…
Translational Medical Science
Iron homeostasis is a vital biological process closely regulated by several signaling systems. One of the most important systems is HJV/BMP6; it regulates the release or sequestration of iro…
First Award
Every year, over 2.5 billion people are at risk of dengue virus infection, killing over 25,000 of the people infected. Currently, details of the budding mechanism by which dengue virus infec…
The last two decades have seen 60% annual growth rate (AGR) in the global IP traffic and it is expected that the AGR will keep the exponential growth in the next five years. Recent advances…
Environmental Engineering
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which of three different types of plastic would decompose at the fastest rate when exposed to the bacteria Pseudomonas fluo…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If you use Carmex lip balm SPF 15, then you will have better UV protection over Baby Lips, EOS and Neutrogena. Methods/Materials After purchasing 5,000 UV beads and stringin…
Biomedical Engineering
Last year, the experimenter tested if there were differences in lip fissure patterns between ethnic groups. This year the purpose of the experiment was to determine if there is similarities…
Systems Software
In response to ultrasonic pest control devices spouting unsupported claims, between 1985 and 1997 the Federal Trade Commission pursued legal action against six companies falsely marketing su…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Everyone knows that your eye constricts and dilates when exposed to different light levels. However almost 100 years ago scientists observed that other things can cause your…
Polluted water is found all over the world. The developed world has found ways to filter our water for personal use. However, in less developed third world countries, the problem of heavily…
A recycled polyolefin based polymer, low density polyethylene (LDPE) was used to produce a biodegradable polymer in this. Spear grass and pumpkin seed was used as a pro-oxidant. The plastic…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to create a wildfire detection system to reduce chances of a large blaze. PyroVisions detects the temperature and wirelessly sends it to the…