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A New Method of Solving the Bernoulli Quadrisection Problem and Its Application to Other Problems in Euclidean Geometry

Mathematics Fourth Award

The Bernoulli Quadri-section Problem involves the division of the area of a given triangle into four equal areas, a triangle and three quadrilaterals, using two perpendicular straight lines.…

A New Method to Assess Cytotoxicity of Osteoblasts Exposed to EDTA

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Birth defect screenings are traditionally performed on live animals, exposing pregnant mothers to harmful toxicants. However, this method is ethically problematic and requires the sacrifice…

A New Rocket Nozzle Design To Improve Performance at High Altitudes

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award

The next generation of space exploration requires more efficient propulsion. Current rockets use bell-shaped nozzles, which lose efficiency at high altitudes due to flow underexpansion. This…

An Eye-Opener to Early Detection and Prevention of Alzheimer's and Glioblastoma Brain Tumors: Using a Multi-Output Regression Convolutional Neural Network Model and Smart Contact Lenses to Detect Alzheimer's and Brain Tumors

Translational Medical Science

This project was created to aid patients who have a potential risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and/or glioblastoma brain tumors due to genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. In…

An Improved Insecticidal Bait To Control Invasive Technomyrmex vitiensis (Fijian White-Footed Ants)

Animal Sciences

The Fijian white-footed ant, Technomyrmex vitiensis or T. vitienis, native to Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands, has become a serious pest in American Samoa. It can reach high densitie…

An Innovative Approach to Promoting Lignin Biosynthesis in S. lycopersicum Using Sound Waves

Plant Sciences

Lignification and lignin biosynthesis is an innate immune response in plants to pathogens attempting to enter the cell wall. When pathogens successfully penetrate the cell wall, it damages t…

An Innovative Non-Humanoid Automaton to Ameliorate Children With Social Emotional Learning Uncommunicative Skills

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Children with social and emotional learning suffer daily with conversation due to the lack of social interaction in the classroom setting. The purpose of the project was to create a robot to…

An Iterative Neural Network Based Approach to Automated IFT-20 Sensory Neuron Identification in Caenorhabditis elegans

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award

Determining neuronal identity in imaging data is an essential task in neuroscience, facilitating the comparison of neuronal activity across organisms. Cross-organism comparison, in turn, ena…

Ankh - Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance for the Visually Impaired

Computational Systems & Analysis Honorable_mention Award

The existing navigational systems for severely visually-impaired individuals are highly inadequate and under-equipped for an urban environment. At present, the only mainstream tool available…

A Non-Invasive and Novel Method for the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

Biomedical Engineering

With just 5% survival rates, pancreatic cancer continues to be one of the deadliest cancers in the world. Studies have discovered that an increase in polyamine concentration in biofluids cor…

A Novel Adversarial Autoencoder With Latent-Based Optimization to Design De-Novo Ionic Liquids for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture

Environmental Engineering

With atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations exceeding critical thresholds, the Earth’s climate and ecosystems face irreversible damage. To date, the power sector is responsible for 41% of…

A Novel AI Pipeline for Predicting Next Day Wildfire Spread

Environmental Engineering Fourth Award

Wildfires cause significant damage, resulting in over 33,000 fatalities and destruction of more than 10.1 million acres annually. 40% of wildfire damage occurs in California. Unfortunately,…

A Novel AI-Powered Network of Sensors with Wireless Data Transmission for Real-Time Wildfire Detection

Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award

Wildfires affect the lives of many California residents, costing counties billions of dollars in damages and impacting the health of those in the near proximity due to prolonged smoke inhala…

A Novel Application of Machine Learning Algorithms on Toxin Proteins to Predict Molecular Function

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Animal venoms consist of toxin peptides and proteins, and drugs derived from venoms are unique in their ability to interfere with key biological processes in the body, such as blood clotting…

A Novel Application of Microfluidics to Develop a Rapid and Cost-Effective Objective Diagnostic Method for Parkinson's Disease

Biomedical Engineering

Currently, there is no objective diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder that affects more than ten million people globally. Specialists use visible symp…

A Novel Approach on Mitigating Ocean Acidification by Enhancing Photosynthesis Rate of Macroalgae Ulva lactuca

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Ocean acidification is the evil twin of global warming! When carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean, it shifts the pH of the water to neutral. This phenomenon leads to detrimental damage to…

A Novel Approach to Electric Aircraft Engines Using Thorium Dioxide Coated Tungsten Carbide Fins for Thrust Generation

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award

Currently, long-distance jet engines emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, harming the environment and fueling the effects of climate change. Last year, we proposed an electric design for a…

A Novel Approach to Series Elastic Actuation in Neurorehabilitative Soft Robotics Using Resistance Pressure Sensors to Rotate Servo-Controlled Appendages Accurately

Embedded Systems Fourth Award

Individuals with limited hand motor function after neurological injury are often unable to return to an independent lifestyle, even after rehabilitation. Using flexible PLA (fPLA) and PLA to…

A Novel Approach to Systemic in silico Drug Discovery Using a Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Binding Affinity

Translational Medical Science

Most drugs function by binding to a “target” receptor, activating or inhibiting the “target” signal transduction pathway, which, in ~50% of drug trials, fails to occur, leading to low effica…

A Novel Approach to Treating Parkinson's Disease With Amino Acids to Alleviate LRRK2 Gene Mutation Symptoms in C. elegans Evaluated via the Use of Multidimensional Analysis Methods

Biochemistry Second Award

Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder that impacts the movement control of patients due to the degeneration of neurons, reducing the dopaminergic levels in the brain. This causes sy…

A novel aqueous approach for the synthesis of palladium nanoparticles

Chemistry Honorable_mention Award

Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles are widely accepted as one of the most active methane combustion catalysts. Synthesizing these nanoparticles in a particular size range can play an important rol…

A Novel Atmospheric Technosignature Grading System to Optimize the Detection of Extraterrestrial Activity on G-Type Exoplanets Using Next-Generation Space Telescopes

Physics and Astronomy

The detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI) holds the potential to greatly expand our understanding of the universe and our place within it. A planetary science-based approach for t…

A Novel Autonomous Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft Using a Variable Thrust Control Vector and Morphing Wing Configuration System

Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has many real-world applications, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, search and rescue, while extendi…

A Novel Autonomous Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft Using a Variable Thrust Control Vector and Morphing Wing Configuration System

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have many real-world aircraft applications, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, search, and rescue, wh…

A Novel Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Predictor Using a Deep Learning Multi-omics Data Integration Framework

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award

Over the last few decades, many breast cancer patients have become disease-free due to the advancements in detection, diagnosis, and treatment. However, cancer can come back for almost 30% o…

A Novel Control System for Autonomous Quadcopter Navigation

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Quadcopters have many uses like delivering packages and search-and-rescue, due to easy maneuverability. However autonomous quadcopters are difficult to control since 4 motor inputs control 6…

A Novel Convolutional Neural Network Random Forest Hybrid Model to Aid in the Identification of Tree Species Using Multispectral and LiDAR Data

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Remote sensing technologies have revolutionized the ability to detect and classify tree species. This is vital for sustainable management and conservation, and especially early detection and…

A Novel CubeSat-Based System for On-Orbit Millimetric Debris Detection and Characterization

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Orbital debris are known to pose a severe threat of damage or destruction to orbital assets such as communications satellites and the International Space Station. NASA estimates that there a…

A Novel Design for a Robotic Electromechanically Controlled Injection Mechanism

Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award

Much progress has been achieved in the fast expanding area of robotic medicine during the last several years. It's a form of minimally invasive surgery that is performed with the aid of a ro…

A Novel Electrochemiluminescence Biosensing System Using Photonic Crystal as Luminescence-Enhanced Substrates for the Ultrasensitive Detection of Food-Borne Harmful Substances

Biochemistry First Award

Safeguarding food quality and safety is essential to people's livelihoods. Over recent years, the ingestion of food-borne pathogens and their related metabolic toxins increasingly affects pu…