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CYSF · 2025

Soap Wars

Gold Medal

I put glo germ (simulated bacteria) on my hand and washed my hands then used a UV light to see how much glo germ was left.

Soap Wars: Antimicrobial vs. Regular Soap

Eighty percent of all infections are transmitted through touch, but we can avoid most of them by simply washing our hands the proper way. Antimicrobial resistance is a widespread issue growi…

Social Media's Impact on University Students' Mental Health: An AI Prediction Model

Behavioral and Social Sciences

This study investigates the impact of social media use on university students' mental health using statistical analysis and AI-based predictive modeling. The research aims to identify social…

CYSF · 2025

Soda explosions!

Bronze Medal

I will test how high an explosion will be if we put mentos in different types of pop!!

Soft Robotic Hand and Arm System with Inflated Airbags

Currently, interactive robots are being utilized to provide a variety of jobs. From medical treatments, and therapeutic services, to educational assistance in homes, hospitals, and schools,…

Soft Robotics in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Engineering a Hydraulic AI-Assisted Colonoscope to Minimize Patient Risks and Enhance Usability

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award

Over 4 million colonoscopies result in severe adverse reactions (SAEs) such as perforations, internal bleeding, and other side effects by the external pressure placed by a gastroenterologist…

CYSF · 2025

Soil Erosion Prevention

Silver Medal

- Testing out 5 different methods of preventing soil erosion(terrace farming, cemwnt wall, geotextile material, planting, mulching) and seeing which method is the most effective.

Solara: A Self-Sustaining, Solar-Powered Heating System Utilizing Parabolic Reflection, Thermal Conductivity, and Automated Airflow Regulation for Energy-Efficient and Electricity-Free Climate Control

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

The increasing reliance on electricity and fossil fuels for heating has led to rising energy costs, environmental degradation, and accessibility challenges in off-grid regions. To address th…

CYSF · 2025

Solar Panel Flowers

A Solar Panel Flower is a flower made out of solar panels that uses bio-mimicry to bloom in the morning, follow the sun throughout the day, and close at night.

CYSF · 2025

solar power vs wind power

Bronze Medal

solar power vs wind power witch is more efficient and money efficient

CYSF · 2025

Solving the prosthetic hand market affordability issue with advanced technologies

Silver Medal

A prosthetic hand that is aimed at putting out a cheap, sustainable, and durable product to the public. It is a 3D-printed limb that is controlled by flex sensors and motors.

Solving the Sulfur Problem: Box Modelling Sulfur Transfer on Mars Using Earth as a Geochemical Analogue

Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award

Mars' current surface preserves a geological record for its mineralogical processes, with volcanism once being the primary source of sulfur transport. However, there is a mismatch between th…

Solving Variable-Entangled Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) via Atomic Tensor Decomposition and Gated Expert Neural Networks: A Multi-Expansion Framework for Accurate and Adaptive PDE Approximation

Mathematics Second Award

We propose a gated neural framework for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) of the form L(u(x)) = f(x), where x ? O ? Rn and u : O ? R. The solution u(x) is expressed as a residual…

SoundDrive: A Machine Learning Application for Hearing-Impaired Drivers

Systems Software

Driving is a task that is heavily reliant on auditory signals for communication and crash avoidance. Around 430 million people around the world suffer from disabling hearing loss, preventing…

SoundKraft: A Gamified, Sensory-Adaptive Screening System for Geriatric Cognitive Impairment

Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award

Cognitive decline is common in aging populations, but early screening is critical to slowing its progression. Current screening tools like MoCA and MMSE are limited by their reliance on read…

SoyCast: A Climate-Driven Deep Neural Network to Forecast County-Level Soybean Yields and Identify Environmentally Optimal Planting Regions

Plant Sciences

With food insecurity becoming an increasingly important global issue, understanding the impacts of climate change on agricultural yields through yield forecasting is critical to ensure susta…

CYSF · 2025

Space Tether

Bronze Medal

We are developing a prototype of a space tether designed to function as a mechanism for launching satellites out of Earth's gravitational influence. By utilizing uniform circular motion and…

Spatial Transcriptomics and Adaptive Multi-Modal Encoding: A Novel Approach to Early Metastasis Profiling and Therapeutic Targeting Treatment

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality, primarily due to its high metastatic potential and the difficulty of early detection. Current clinical approaches rely on a…

Spatial Tumor-Immune Analysis: Insights From Pathology Slides and Breast Cancer Survival

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US. Among the various forms of cancer, breast cancer and lung cancer are particularly significant due to their prevalence and impact. Breas…

Spatiotemporal Mapping of CNS Lymphatics in Xenopus tropicalis Using Time-Lapse Imaging

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Affecting approximately one in every 1000 babies born in the U.S., congenital hydrocephalus (CH) is the abnormal build-up of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. CH resu…

Spatio-Temporal Modeling of TNBC Tumor Microenvironment for Combination Immunotherapy

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (inferred)

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

SpeakNow: AI-Powered Early Detection of Developmental Speech and Language Disorders in Children

Behavioral and Social Sciences

According to the National Institutes of Health, 1 in 14 children has Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). It interferes with language learning in children, delaying their academic and soci…

SPECO: A Novel Multiparametric Methane Forecasting and Mitigation System Using Quantum Long Short-Term Memory and Sonophotoelectrochemical Oxidation

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Anthropogenic methane (CH4) emissions cause roughly 700,000 premature deaths annually; moreover, CH4 is difficult to monitor and predict. Existing methods lack the predictive accuracy and re…

Spectral Asteroid Classification Using Machine Learning

Physics and Astronomy (inferred)

The mining of Earth's finite metals has devastating environmental and humanitarian impact. Asteroid mining provides an elegant alternative to the limited resources on Earth, as well as playi…

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Speed bump electric generator

Gold Medal

This innovative and experimental project aims to find alternative energy sources besides fossil fuels. I studied wind energy and wind turbine. My project is to find a way to generate electri…

Speuro: A Novel Approach to Treating Axon Degeneration and Nerve Cell Death in Motor Neuron Disease and Spinal Contusions Utilizing Kudzu-Based Supramolecular Polymers

Materials Science

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that leads to the degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain. Despite research into various causes—su…

Spheres Inscribed Within a Ring Torus

Mathematics

This study aimed to develop a theorem that algebraically calculates the maximum number of spheres inscribed within a ring torus and its resulting total volume. A ring torus is a circle with…

Spherical Robot Based on Double-Pendulum Drive System: Structural Design and Motion Control Function Research

Embedded Systems Fourth Award

This study presents a spherical robot driven by a double-pendulum mechanism that shifts its center of gravity for omnidirectional movement. A robust 3D-printed shell and internal actuation s…

Spike Saver- A New Technology That Can Protect Track and Field Athletes From Inefficiency

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Track and Field athletes often have to walk on their spikes to get from place to place, this makes the spikes dull and less efficient. This project is meant to solve this problem, by creatin…