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Pheromone-Based Ant Navigation

Zoology

Objectives Ant pheromones are the chemical scents that ants release from glands all over their bodies to communicate with other ants. With the use of pheromones, ants can give directions to…

Phi of Black Tea and Green Tea

Chemistry

Objectives In this experiment, increasing steep times were used to analyze the pH of black tea and green tea. A pH probe was used to record pH. Methods Beakers, flask, pipette, hot plate, bu…

PhonoNet: Deep Learning for Raga Identification in Indian Classical Music

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award

Indian classical music is an improvisational form of music based on ragas, melodic frameworks which are passed down through a fading oral tradition. I aimed to provide computational predicti…

PhonoNet: Deep Learning for Raga Identification in Indian Classical Music

Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives Indian Classical music is an improvisational form of music based on ragas, melodic frameworks which are passed down through a fading oral tradition. I aimed to provide computation…

Phosphorous/Nitrogen Co-Doped Carbon Derived from Soybean as High Performance Electrode Material for Supercapacitor

Chemistry Third Award

First time, soybean is investigated for supercapacitor application, because of its importance towards Arkansas’s economy. In this project, phosphorous and nitrogen co-doped carbon (PNDC) was…

Photocatalytic Oxidation Utilizing Doped Titanium Dioxide for Air Purification

Environmental Engineering

Air pollution has become the deadliest environmental problem, leading to more than seven million deaths per year. People are forced to wear masks in China to protect themselves from the heav…

Photon Robot: Developed Algorithms that Turns Light to Data that the Blind's Brain Can Process

Systems Software

The purpose of this project is to create a new unique tool that will help the visually impaired to restore their sight partly or fully depending on the case.since till now science did not fi…

Phylogenetic Approach to Characterize Molecular Stress Response in Wild Populations

The overall goal of our research is to understand processes of molecular adaptation in diverse populations that experience exposure to varied abiotic stressors. Specifically we are intereste…

Physiologic Oxygen Tension Enhances Proliferation, Resistance to Hypoxic Stress, and Telomerase Activity of Mouse Cardiac Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Stem cell therapy is a novel and promising strategy that shows strong potential to treat heart disease, particularly heart attacks (myocardial infarction) and heart failure. Stem cells are u…

Phytodermsunscreen

Translational Medical Science

The prolonged exposure to UV rays emitted by the sun, has generated various diseases that affect human health, such as: skin burns, premature photoaging and it can worsen skin cancer. These…

Phytoplankton Assemblage Composition at White Point Hydrothermal Vent

Earth & Environmental Sciences

Objectives It is the primary objective of this research to develop a better understanding of the ecophysiological conditions leading to toxic algal blooms. Through water analysis and phytopl…

Phytoplankton Growth: Are Terrestrial Fertilizers the Answer?

Microbiology (General)

Objectives The objective is to determine which nutrient or terrestrial fertilizer will have the most phytoplankton growth. Methods Phytoplankton (Nannochloropsis oculata), iron sulfate, used…

PIC-TALK: Creating a Digital Ecosystem that Consists of Open Source Hardware and Software Products for Visually Impaired People

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award

In this study, developing open-source technology and establishing an ecosystem -PIC-TALK- with the vision of the obliteration of inconveniences in the educational life of visually impaired i…

Piezoelectric Energy Generation from Roadways and Pedestrian Walkways: A Practical Field Test of a Piezoelectric Speed B

Electronics & Electromagnetics

Objectives The purpose of this project is to capture green energy from the Piezoelectric Effect. This is the ability of piezoelectric materials to generate electricity in response to putting…

Pif1 Gene Integration to Inhibit Telomerase Activation in Cancer

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Increased telomerase activity and sustained telomeres are hallmarks of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and encourage cancer growth by inhibiting cellular apoptosis. This study analyzes Pi…

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Microbiology

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Planetary Transfer Calculator

Mathematics Fourth Award

The Planetary Transfer Calculator (PTC) is a tool to calculate and visualise transfers between planets, moons, and stars. The coding system uses a complex combination of mathematical algorit…

Plant Life on Mars?

Plant Biology

Objectives The objective of this study is to measure the growth rates of broccoli plants in Mars Simulant soil with and without steer manure fertilizer as compared to broccoli plants grown i…

Plant Pesticide to Combat Termites

Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to combat termites by finding alternatives to chemical pesticides by making extracts from plant origins: alfalfa, neem, arak, basil and several types of solvents: w…

Plasma Characterization Applied to an Understanding of Ion Acoustic Waves

Physics and Astronomy

Plasmas, such as an aurora borealis or a lightning strike, are a fundamental state of matter that can provide solutions to Earth's greatest challenges. However, this growing field of physics…

Playing Fortnite: A Distraction for Pain to the Brain

Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)

Objectives The objective of this study is to determine if playing the video game Fortnite has the ability to distract your brain from pain. Methods Digital stopwatch, digital probe thermomet…

Plotting New Horizons: A Statistical Analysis of Potential Factors Influencing the Probability of Planetary System Formation

Physics and Astronomy

In performing an in-depth statistical analysis of the makeup of existing exoplanet datasets, this project aims to identify an innovative and low cost method for making further strides in exo…

Pneumatic Cannon for Emergency Delivery of Light Goods over Short Distance

Engineering Mechanics

The purpose of the project was creating pneumatic homing cannon and special projectile with something like life jacket inside. Project seems to be really actual, as there are many drowning v…

PocketOnco: An App for Diagnosis-Prognosis of Colorectal, Breast, and Skin Cancer Using Convolutional Neural Networks

Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)

Objectives To (1) develop a more effective and accurate convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithm to validate, identify, and classify colorectal, breast and skin cancer through feature se…

Points of Vascularization for Scaffolds by Decidualizing Endometrial Stromal Cells

Organ transplantation is facing a number of increasingly worrisome problems. Organ shortage threatens an increase in waitlisted patient’s mortality. Incompatibility and immunosuppressive com…

POLIPLASTIK: From Waste to a Sustainable Biopolymer

Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award

Toxic waste such as petroleum-based plastics are a factor that contribute seriously to environmental deterioration, being a poison for ecosystems. In the Community of San Pablito, Mexico, Am…

Porous Xylem Plastic (P.X.P)

Environmental Engineering

Expanded Polystyrene(EPS) called Styrofoam is a porous material with characteristics of high insulation and light weight. However, EPS is threatening the environment significantly as it is n…

Portable Graphene Oxide Desalination

Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award

The scarcity of drinkable water is becoming a worldwide, where 2.7 billion people find water scarce for at least a month out of the year. This scarcity puts an emphasis on developing new met…

Portable Hydrogarden

Environmental Engineering

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants that involves the use of a water-based solution and inert medium such as perlite or peat moss to support the root system as an alternative for soil.…

Portable Laser-Based Sensor for Low-Concentration Benzene Detection in Ambient Air

Embedded Systems

While benzene is one of the most industrially used chemicals; it also poses environmental and health hazards, such as cancer, even at low concentrations in parts per billion (ppb) per the Wo…