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Traditional Eubiotics in Broiler Chicken Production: A Step Towards One Health

Animal Sciences

Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's top three public health problems (WHO). A major contributing factor to antibiotic resistance is its indiscriminate use in broiler production. This…

Transcriptomic Alterations in an in vitro Model of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), has become a major health problem worldwide and is predicted to become the leading cause of liver transplantation in the United States. In vitro mo…

Transgenerational Effects of Atrazine on Caenorhabditis elegans Brood Size

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Pesticides are utilized in agriculture to kill or ward off unwanted organisms to either aid in the growth of desired crops or to inhibit the spread of invasive species. Unfortunately, broad…

TransitBot: Transitional Shape-Adaptive Wall-and-Pole Climbing Robot With Rotary Microspine Mechanism

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Climbing robot mechanisms offer substantial advantages for navigating challenging terrains. The rotary microspine excels in climbing rough surfaces due to its capability for rapid speeds and…

Tree Rings as a Potential Monitoring Tool for Saltwater Intrusion

Earth and Environmental Sciences

This project assessed whether slash pine tree (Pinus elliottii) ring growth could be used to track rates of saltwater intrusion. If ring growth of non-halophytic pine trees is impacted by sa…

Tremor-Adaptive Assistive Dining Solution: A Robotic Arm Integrating Computer Vision and Active Stabilization for Enhanced Autonomy

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award

In the context of an increasingly technological society and a demographic trend towards an aging population, the challenge of aiding individuals with compromised hand functionality in conduc…

Tremor Alleviation for Neuromuscular Disorders Using a Weighted Vibrating Glove Prototype

Biomedical Engineering

The symptom of neuromuscular tremors arises when large groups of neurons abnormally fire in unison. Using computer simulations, a team at Stanford discovered that a patterned stimulus that v…

TremorSense: A Novel Parkinsonian Tremor Monitoring and Suppression System

Biomedical Engineering

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. Tremors, which affect over 70% of PD patients, significantly disrupt daily activities of living. Currently, tre…

Trojan Microrobots for Digestive Tract Treatment

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award

Oral administration is a common drug delivery way in our daily lives. However, achieving precise target delivery and ensuring medication efficacy in the digestive system with complex pH envi…

T-STM : Spatio Temporal Modeling of the Tumor-Microenvironment for in silico Testing of Immunomodulatory Drug Combinations for Enhanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer Immunotherapy

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award

Breast cancer affects 2.3 million women annually with the five-year survival rate for Triple-negative-breast-cancer (TNBC) being 12%. Current immunotherapy treatments are effective only in 2…

Tumor Markers of Gastric Cancer

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the fourth most common cancer in Brazil. . Symptoms appear at a more advanced stage of the disease, weight loss, anorexia, dysphagia, epigastric pain, melena and ea…

Turbine Filter

Environmental Engineering

DPF filter and its problems Global environmental concerns over diesel vehicle emissions have led to regulations like the EURO-4 standard in Europe and recent EPA mandates in the US. While th…

Turning Fat to Muscle by Activating Muscle-Specific Genes

Obesity is a global health issue that impacts individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and socioeconomic statuses. Its consequences are severe, encompassing an elevated risk of chronic diseases…

Twisted Homogeneous Racks Over the Alternating Groups

Mathematics Fourth Award

An important step towards the classification of finite-dimensional pointed Hopf algebras, which are algebraic structures with a wide range of fundamental applications to mathematics and phys…

Two-Step X -Ray Transit Identification: Bayesian Block Simplification and Sequential Machine Learning Techniques

Harvard University The transit method is versatile; it has been critical in not only the discovery of over four thousand Milky Way exoplanets but also the impressive discovery in galaxy Mess…

Two-Step X-Ray Transit Identification: Bayesian Block Simplification and Sequential Machine Learning Techniques

Physics and Astronomy

The transit method is versatile; it has been critical in not only the discovery of over four thousand Milky Way exoplanets but also the impressive discovery in galaxy Messier 51 of M51-ULS-1…

Under Pressure... Wounds: The Prevention of Bedsores

Translational Medical Science

In many healthcare facilities, the possibility of bedsores forming are a common concern. The formation of bedsores, also called pressure wounds, concern healthcare workers as the deep tissue…

Understanding Gaze Control Mechanisms in Healthy Individuals versus Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common non-traumatic neurological disease in both North America and Europe. People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) experience debilitating symptoms such as…

Understanding the Impact of Celebrity Endorsements on the Artificial Growth of Cryptocurrencies Using a Multi-Dimensional Latent Class Analysis and a Software-Based Approach (Year 3)

Behavioral and Social Sciences

In recent years, the intersection of celebrity endorsements and the cryptocurrency market has been a focal point of both interest and concern. The creation of over 10,000 distinct virtual as…

Understanding the Relationship Between the Gut Microbes and Leukemia Growth

Translational Medical Science

Leukemia is a blood cell cancer ranking 15th in worldwide cancer incidence and 10th in death. The gut microbiome and its metabolites, e.g., short-chain fatty acids like propionate, are thoug…

Understanding the Role of Glycerol in a Biodegradable Plastic

Chemistry

With single-use plastic accumulating and damaging the environment, new and sustainable solutions must be found. One way to do so is using chitosan, found in shrimp shells, and glycerol, a co…

Unearth Saipan: Enhancing Soil Assessment With Regression Analysis and Machine Learning for Vehicle Decay Investigation

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The CNMI is plagued with abandoned cars, which could have negative effects on the environment. After finding very little professional research conducted on this topic, we decided to create o…

Unmasking Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Direct and Transitive OSS Dependencies

Systems Software

Open-source software(OSS) is free and widely used in software development, from video games to systems that run critical infrastructure such as power plants. However, most OSS libraries are…

Unraveling the Achilles' Heel of Human Tumors: Moving Towards Inducing Mutational Meltdown by Deciphering the Most Deleterious Mutational Processes

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Although previous research has studied the subfields of cancer genomics and population genetics separately, they have rarely merged. This study combines the knowledge of mutational signature…

Unraveling the Complex Interplay Between Immune Cells and Cancer Progression Utilizing a Novel Application of an Artificial Neural Network

Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award

1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime. Due to treatment inefficiency, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. Deciphering immune cell-cancer cell interactions within the tum…

Unraveling the Metal-Water-Daphnia Nexus in Tap Water, Well Water, and Mine Creek Water: Health Effects and Natural Bio-Adsorbents for Water Quality Enhancement

Environmental Engineering

Problematic water consumption has become a pressing global issue in recent years. Despite regular filtration efforts, conventional methods often fail to remove all hazardous chemicals in wat…

Unveiling Galaxy Evolution Dependency on Local Environment of Galaxies Using DESI EDR1

Physics and Astronomy

Inspired by the James Webb Space Telescopes, this study uses the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Early Data Release 1 (DESI EDR1) to examine the influence of local environments on galax…

Unveiling New Horizons in 2D Materials: Computational Discovery of a Metallic Boron Nitride Monolayer

Chemistry

The hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) monolayer, sharing the same crystalline structure and isoelectronic properties with graphene, is well-recognized for its wide band gap semiconductor nature…

UpLift Mobility: Robotic Lift to Elevate Frequently Falling Individuals

Biomedical Engineering Third Award

The author designed and manufactured a robotic lift called “UpLift Mobility”, to elevate frequently falling individuals from the ground, inspired by her grandpa’s increased falls. According…

Urban Slum Detection and Mapping: Semantic Segmentation on VHR Satellite Imagery

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Approximately 1.1 billion people live in slums worldwide today with the number expected to grow by 2 billion in the next 30 years. Slum rehabilitation efforts rely heavily on slum mapping an…