Microbiology
Third Award
Before the discovery of antibiotics, bacterial infections constituted a leading cause of human mortality. Antibiotics used during World War One and the subsequent introduction of penicillin…
CYSF · 2025
Underwater inquiries is a project researches why we know so little about our oceans. Covering transportation,conditions and wildlife
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The growing evolution of artificial intelligence tools has culminated in the development of potentially harmful technologies, such as audio deepfakes. These artificially created media can cl…
Animal Sciences
Artificial lighting significantly reduces insect populations, contributing to their mass extinction alongside habitat loss, pollution, invasions, and climate change. This project aims to dev…
Plant Sciences
As of 2024, micronutrient deficiency cases are increasing throughout the world. To counter this, my experiment aimed to improve micronutrient availability in barley low-phytic acid (lpa) mut…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune arthropathy that affects over 18 million people globally, causing immense joint pain and swelling. Current treatments (e.g., methotrexate, adalimum…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder causing cognitive deterioration, remains a leading cause of death. Previous research has not fully clarified the impact of amyloid-beta…
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder causing cognitive deterioration, remains a leading cause of death. Previous research has looked into the effects of amyloid-beta (Aβ) a…
CYSF · 2025
Bronze Medal
I will examine the various factors contributing to dementia and explore a range of strategies for delaying or even preventing its onset by analyzing how different lifestyle choices and envir…
CYSF · 2025
Bronze Medal
In my project about atoms I talk about what is in an atom and how it works. I also talk about nucliar fusions and what happens when two kinds collide into eachother.
Environmental Engineering
As the potential of microalgae as a resource becomes increasingly recognized, this study explored foam flotation as a means to extract it from an aqueous environment. A small-scale column fl…
Technology Enhances the Arts
Second Award
Sign language serves as the main means of communication for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community, yet barriers persist for non-signers who either lack the practical exposure to master it o…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Carcinogenicity assessment is vital in public health and regulatory compliance in multiple industries. In vivo bioassays are costly and time-consuming, while in vitro assays can be simplisti…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Environmental changes, including rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and increasing ozone pollution, continue to alter Earth's atmosphere. Ozone layer depletion leads to increased level…
CYSF · 2025
The planets in our Milky Way and out Galaxy, how they work, what they do, their temperature, and their names (planets, stars, and moons)
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Protocadherins (pcdhs) are responsible for the formation of cell to cell adhesion proteins, which makes them crucial to neural development and function. Clustered protocadherins are a type o…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Inflammation is the body's natural response to combat infections, allergies, or injuries. The most commonly available treatments—non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticoste…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
elf-cognition, or the perception of one’s thoughts and identity, plays a fundamental role in cognitive processes such as memory, attention, and decision-making. Psychological and neuroscient…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Water pollution is a global issue, with sources ranging from industrialization and agricultural activities, to natural disasters like wildfires. These fires are especially concerning as they…
Environmental Engineering
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for around 7 million premature deaths each year. It remains a major risk to human health, especially in urban a…
Translational Medical Science
Commonly known as the yellow water lily root or kaandoosh in Ojibwe language, the rhizome of Nuphar advena is utilized by Indigenous communities for treating a wide variety of ailments, incl…
Environmental Engineering
Heavy metal contamination in coastal ecosystems, such as the southern shores of Oahu, poses critical ecological risks. This study explores the potential of Aiptasia anemones for bioremediati…
CYSF · 2025
Using an AI model, and inputing data to see how accurate AI is at predicting these values. Potentially leading to new innovation and greater abiility to access and manage resources leading t…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Third Award
Geriatric populations living with Alzheimer’s disease often experience low mood levels that can exacerbate their symptoms and shorten their life spans. The most common treatments for these l…
With the objective of addressing the need for rapid wildfire detection, this goal is achieved by partnering with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and by pioneering a…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coronal Mass Ejections alter space weather, causing geomagnetic storms, atmospheric density disruptions, and ionospheric turbulence, damaging over 2 trillion dollars of satellites and power…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), known as “forever chemicals,” are persistent environmental pollutants associated with many diseases, including cancer.…
Animal Sciences
Fall armyworms damage over 80 host plants, especially maize, and cause annual crop losses of around $9.4 billion. With the global population projected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, the…
CYSF · 2025
Gold Medal
In my project, I will create new alternative designs for structures based on structural concepts found in nature. Through a series of tests, I will conclude which design is able to achieve t…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RAMIS) was used in millions of procedures in 2024. Despite its widespread use, it overwhelmingly lacks force sensing. Few systems offer this feat…