Cellular and Molecular Biology
The extract from the bark of Samoan medicinal plant ‘mamala’ (Homalanthus nutans, Family: Euphorbiaceae), is used to treat hepatitis in Samoa and other South Pacific islands. Its active comp…
Mathematics
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the major causes of end stage renal disease. Recent studies suggest that renal inflammation is critical for the development of DN. TNF-alpha is inflammato…
Plant Sciences
Anxiety is the change in homeostasis caused by a negative outside stimulus. The spike-topped apple snail has been revealed to be sufficient model for this experiment, since individual neuron…
Microbiology
With the first confirmed discovery of an exoplanet in 1992, searches for planets revolving around stars outside our solar system increased dramatically due to the success of new detection an…
Materials Science
This project was designed to find the statistics from the 2013 Major League Baseball regular season that showed the most correlation to a team’s ranking in wins. It was hypothesized that the…
Materials Science
Fourth Award
A) Purpose of Experiment: Most people understand that mercury inhibits certain enzymes which are essential for health in virtually all organisms. The mechanisms on how it is studied is not v…
Physics and Astronomy
This is the first developed maintenance-free multipurpose SLUPPER which can be used as dry and wet vacuum cleaner, pump, blower, sprayer for almost any medium (e.g. solid & liquid) operated…
Mathematics
Second Award
Purpose : To improve the vision, lifestyle, safety and recovery of the vision impaired and stroke recovery patients suffering from hemianopia and vision induced hemiplegia with the use of an…
Mathematics
The purpose of this research was to study if the Annona muricata plant serves as an antibiotic to control the growth of E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and S. epidermis. If different extr…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
We consider a class of graphs called intersection graphs, which we can create from certain systems of geometric objects, such as line segments in a plane. Specifically, we are interested in…
Energy: Physical
This project aims to find an affordable, ecological and easy to apply solution for reducing the human and material losses caused by earthquakes, especially for poor countries. Our solution i…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a common model organism of aging. The lifespan of S. cerevisiae is termed replicative lifespan (RLS), which is the total number of daughters being p…
Environmental Engineering
The purpose is to create a completely self-sustainable toilet that does not need water nor external electric sources to operate. The toilet will have the capacity of recycling wastes into fu…
Energy: Physical
The engineering of biomaterials with suitable biochemical, physicochemical, and mechanical properties is a major challenge in tissue engineering. While many synthesized materials have have h…
Plant Sciences
As the demand for oil continues to rise, the number of oil spills that wreak havoc in ocean ecosystems also increases. Because this issue affects many natural habitats and resources, a cost…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fourth Award
Bacteriocins are proteins that are toxic to bacteria, yet are made by them. These proteins may provide an alternative to traditional antibiotics but synthesizing them using recombinant metho…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fourth Award
Electrochromism is a reversible change which can be observed through oxidation or degradation by electrochromical method. Electrochromic devices are rechargeable batteries. In this system, t…
Physics and Astronomy
In this research, a new method for solving problems and defining concepts of Uniformly Accelerated Linear Motion (UALM) is developed, without making direct use of the basic kinematic formula…
Plant Sciences
Fourth Award
Although used by Pacific Islanders for thousands of years, Kava toxicity has been the concern of both the World Health Organization and many European nations, who have banned the import and…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The purpose of this project was to determine the magnitude and the nature of the effects that certain commercial pesticides, namely elemental sulfur and carbaryl (1-naphthyl N-methylcarbamat…
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this research was to use algalization based on the inoculation of Nostoc commune as in important resource for the sustainability of agricultural systems and environmental cons…
Plant Sciences
Our environment is under constant pressure and threats from various pollution sources. Science is in a unique position to offer new and effective solutions to these real-life issues, such as…
Mathematics
Second Award
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer claiming 159,480 deaths in 2013 (American Cancer Society). Lung cancer may also become chemotherapy and radiotherapy resistant. Manganese Superoxide Dismu…
Plant Sciences
Danio rerio are tropical transgenic zebrafish that contain a mutant strain, making them glow when their muscles fluoresce (Zebrafish, 2010). The question was: Can Quantitative Polymerase Cha…
Chemistry
In 2013, over 400,000 Americans died from Alzheimer’s disease. Early diagnosis may play a key role in increasing the success of potential preventive treatments, thus we sought to develop a n…
Physics and Astronomy
The Cayenne (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), has been used for a long time by some members of the community of Buenavista - Sucre, Colombia, in the preparation of concoctions used in the improvemen…
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to test a possible method to reduce photorespiration, a variation in the process of organic molecule formation, in crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plant…
Energy: Chemical
This project is the result of experimentation with assorted mediator concentrations and various dielectrics with the purpose of creating a high capacity, low resistance capacitor. To conduct…
Engineering Mechanics
Have you ever wondered if there will be a new biofuel that will help solve the current gas crisis? Biofuels are made from a biomass or plant material. In this project, green leaves and leaf…
Energy: Physical
VP Shunts are used to treat Hydrocephalus and are prone to many issues due to blockage and infection. They cease to stop working properly within the first year of implantation in 30-40% of p…