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CYSF · 2026

RobilityX - The Future of Mobility

RobilityX is the design of a new tendon-like continuum joint system that is being prototyped to handle human loads.

CYSF · 2026

Robot Chores: Using AI powered robots to do everyday tasks and can they help disabled people?

In this project I am to find out how simple mechanisms can be applied at a larger scale, the viability of robots doing human tasks via code or AI, if its environmentally friendly and cost ef…

CWSF · 2026

Robotic Grip

Curiosity & Ingenuity Silver Medal

Many robotic hands are expensive and too complicated for most people to build or understand. For my project, I designed a simple solution called Robotic Grip that costs under $50 and uses 3D…

CWSF · 2026

Rocking Radishes: The Effect of 8 kHz Sound on Biomass Accumulation in Raphanus sativus

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food

Can sound waves affect how plants grow? I tested whether a high-pitched sound (8 kHz) at different loudness levels (0 (no sound), 55, 65, and 75 decibels) changes how radish plants grow. I g…

Role of NSY-1 and SKN-1 in Microplastic-Induced Reproductive Toxicity and Luteolin Protection in C. elegans

Animal Sciences

Microplastic pollution is an emerging environmental health threat, with polystyrene microplastics detected in water, food, and even our blood. Their toxicity arises from leachable endocrine-…

CYSF · 2026

Rolling Rivals: A Golf Ball Showdown

In my science experiment, I’m going to test how far four different Titleist golf balls can travel on a green based on their different dimple count.

CWSF · 2026

Rooted in Tradition: Investigating Birch Root Extract As a Natural Defense against UV Damage

Health & Wellness

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation can damage cells by harming DNA and reducing normal activity, especially in northern regions where sunlight reflects off snow and ice. This study explores birch ro…

CWSF · 2026

Rooting Out Pollution: A Natural Floating Wetland for Heavy Metal, Nutrients, and PFAS Remediation

Natural Resources Silver Medal

Water pollution is poisoning aquatic ecosystems and threatening human health, with 73% of Indigenous water systems described as "medium or high risk" (The Council of Canadians), while curren…

CWSF · 2026

Roots in Fire

Environment & Climate Change

My community in Northern Manitoba has been threatened by close wildfires making me wonder how forest fires affect soil and plant growth. I collected soil samples from three fire areas north…

CWSF · 2026

Root the Future: Defying Climate Stress with Heritage Winter Wheat Genetics

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Bronze Medal

By 2050, the world needs to produce 70% more food to feed an estimated 9.1 billion people, yet climate change threatens every grain. Winter wheat offers a clever solution for colder climates…

CWSF · 2026

Root to Fruit: Polyphenol Oxidase Regulation in Plants to Improve Food Security.

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Bronze Medal

Post-harvest Agricultural Produce is frequently compromised on farms, during transportation from farms to warehouses and retail stores. Spoiled produce is subsequently thrown out from grocer…

CYSF · 2026

Rot or Not

reducing a mass of the corrupt greenhouse gas entitled methane ,by hosting an experiment where i test the rate of decomposition in landfills with both aerobic and anerobic conditions involve…

RQI-Audit: Variance Attribution and Automated Statistical Certification of Random Number Generators Across Programming Language Environments

Software Design

Random number generation underpins cryptography, simulation, distributed systems, and machine learning, yet the relative impact of generator architecture versus programming language implemen…

CYSF · 2026

R. T. Alderman School

CYSF · 2026

Running Tuned In

This project is testing how music affects how one runs at different bpms. Specifically, a persons rate of perceived exertion, and distance.

SafeBeat – Predicting Sudden Heart Attacks Using an Intelligent Health Monitoring System Featuring Personalized Diagnostics

Biomedical Engineering

This is a new direction in the development of athlete health monitoring and the analysis of performance in relation to maximum capacity. A crucial and important aspect in both amateur and pr…

Safer Hands in Hazardous Environments: Object-Centric Reinforcement Learning for Sim-to-Real Dexterous Manipulation

Software Design

Robotic manipulation of hazardous or sensitive objects is essential in laboratory, industrial, and remote environments, but remains challenging due to object variability. While teleoperation…

SafeSkies: Development of an Autonomous System for Detecting and Tracking Unmanned Hot-Air Balloons and Other Aviation Hazards in High-Risk Areas Using Computer Vision

Embedded Systems

The release of unmanned hot-air balloons is a Brazilian cultural tradition that, despite being illegal, poses environmental and socioeconomic threats to the country. Balloons are a major cau…

CYSF · 2026

Safe Step by Saif

My project is to build a device that can help visually impaired people detect obstacles by alerting them with sound beeps before contact is made with the object using ultrasonic distance sen…

Safety Roots: Soil Monitoring System for Disaster Prevention and Strengthening Family Farming

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The increase in climate catastrophes in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, such as landslides, floods, and other disasters, represents a challenge for family farmers in the affected r…

CWSF · 2026

Saliva pH and Enamel Remineralisation: Exploring a Potential Contributor to Dental Caries

Health & Wellness

This project studied how different salivary acidity levels similar to that of males (neutral) and females (acidic) affect tooth enamel by quantifying structural damage and recovery over time…

CWSF · 2026

Salmon & Sediment Science: How Floods Affect River Sediment and Pink Salmon Spawning Success

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Bronze Medal

My grandparents live near the Englishman River on Vancouver Island, where big floods often happen in the fall and winter, soon after salmon lay their eggs. I wanted to learn how these floods…

CYSF · 2026

Salt Water Effect On Plants

What is salt water effect on plants?We are doing this to see if you can water gardens with salt water.

SAMA: A Self-Evolving AI Multimodal Assistant for Dementia Care

Technology Enhances the Arts

Dementia affects over 57 million individuals worldwide, causing two critical challenges: facial recognition deficit and disordered speech. Current assistive tools for dementia such as facial…

Sampling the Complete Configuration Space of Origami and Linkages Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo

Physics and Astronomy

Origami and linkages are widely used across architecture, space engineering, and the natural world owing to their high interconnectivity, where a single input drives the entire mechanism. Bo…

CYSF · 2026

Satellite Navigation Accuracy: Evaluating Multi-Constellation GNSS in Real-World Environments

This project studies how GNSS accuracy is affected by satellite visibility and environment. Multi-constellation data was compared to evaluate positioning precision, highlighting the importan…

CWSF · 2026

Save Our Stuffies: Protecting Our Environment & Our Hearts with Chemistry!

Environment & Climate Change Silver Medal

80% of stuffies (~500Million lbs) are discarded in landfills / year! Polyester-fibre stuffies=highly-consequential pollutants; their high surface area=more microplastics & toxins insidiously…

CYSF · 2026

Saving $300K Annually: Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance in Cannabis Production

I built AI models to predict machine failures at Decibel Cannabis Co, achieving a 96.8% accuracy, and potentially saving $300 000 annually by enabling proactive maintenance rather than emerg…

CYSF · 2026

Saving our waters, one filter at a time

Plastic has become an important part of our lives, but also a growing source of environmental pollution. My project studies micro plastics in our waters and tests various filters to trap the…

Say Goodbye to Pests and Pesticides: Exploring the Effects of Potassium Soil Levels on Druse Crystal Idioblasts Containing Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Spinacia oleracea

Plant Sciences

Pests are a serious problem as they cause drastic negative impacts on global food production. The current solution, using pesticides, causes even bigger issues: having detrimental impacts on…