Chemistry
Plastics pose a major environmental problem to the planet as they take around 700 years to degrade completely. Consequently, the demand for alternate and environment-friendly materials is ri…
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if six-sided, pipped dice are uniformly distributed. I hypothesized that sixes would have a higher probability of being rolled because the six…
Physics and Astronomy
Nanoparticles have been developed for various biomedical applications. Magnetic nanoparticles have earned significant interest in research in recent years due to their magnetic properties, w…
Translational Medical Science
COVID-19 and its several strains caused millions of infections and deaths worldwide, making it vital to understand how the virus interacts with human cells. Determining binding site location…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fourth Award
The diving behavior of the Macaca mulatta is a rare phenomenon that only a few scientific researchers have studied on. Previous studies have only regarded the diving behavior of the Macaca m…
Chemistry
Light plays a pivotal role in an organism’s life. Organisms are able to harness the energy light expels and use it for their benefit. The energy light expels is sometimes large enough to act…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Red palm weevil (a beetle, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a promising source of low-cost, high-quality protein commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia. We found a correlation in the increased w…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a ubiquitous metabolite produced as a byproduct of glycolysis that spontaneously glycates protein residues to form advanced-glycation end products (AGEs), called fruct…
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this field study is to observe which planting configuration produces the highest yield for farmers. The planting configurations of twin row, single row, and broadcast will be…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Second Award
A speech sound disorder is any difficulty with perception or motor production of speech sounds and speech segments. If complications persist into late adolescence, individuals develop Residu…
Power grids, necessary for the distribution of power that billions rely upon, are encountering a growing number of threats from climate change, extreme weather events, and aging infrastructu…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Aquaponics is a food production system that combines the growing of plants with raising fish. The purpose of my Automatic Aquaponics engineering project is to provide a way for people to gro…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Third Award
Miniature-sized shape morphing Microbots are increasingly gaining momentum in several medical applications, including targeted drug delivery and the removal of blood clots. There has been si…
Systems Software
Fourth Award
In this project, I designed and developed a Virtual Reality (VR) marble run game, with a particular focus on hand-tracking mechanics. My aim was to address the shortage of hand-tracking game…
Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular disease is the direct cause of 20% of deaths in the United States, and 32% of deaths worldwide, making it one of the leading causes of death in the world. The continuous monit…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
The Brayton cycle describes the operation of certain heat engines use air or gas the working fluid; it is known for its low vibrations and high power to weight ratio. This is achieved by its…
Chemistry
The textile industry is responsible for producing 20% of all water pollution.With Methylene Blue (MB) acting as the most commonly used basic dye in the textile industry, its usage is problem…
The textile industry is responsible for producing 20% of all water pollution. With Methylene Blue (MB) acting as the most commonly used basic dye in the textile industry, its usage results p…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine which octane rating of fuel burned longest. My hypothesis was that if I tested two different octane ratings from two different gas stations wi…
Translational Medical Science
There is currently no definitive screening method or test for Parkinson’s Disease (PD), the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder with over 10 million cases worldwide and 1 millio…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The HIV virus caused millions of deaths in the last decades. Today's treatment for HIV infection has substantial shortcomings. Genetic engineering of B cells by inserting a gene encoding ant…
With a national teaching shortage restricting students’ passions and expensive research equipment limiting science curriculums, it is vital that accessible alternative forms of laboratory ed…
Animal Sciences
Bees pollinate over 80% of flowering plants, but bee colonies have alarmingly declined by 39.7% annually over the past decade. Traditional methods for monitoring beehives, like human inspect…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
We wanted to determine whether belt-driven linear slides or string-driven linear slides were faster with various rpm motors. This would help in our primary goal of having the most efficient…
Chemistry
The phosphate purification of wastewater via electroflotation first made us aware of phosphorus recycling and its importance in averting a global fertilizer crisis, which is currently threat…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
While significant advances in neuroscience have been achieved in understanding, diagnosing, and treating neurological diseases, still much remains to be characterized. The purpose of this st…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
How has the representation of family structure in children's literature evolved over time? Books offer a critical opportunity to understand changing attitudes among individuals, families, an…
The question of the meniscus shape, or the boundary of a liquid, has long been an unsolved problem in theoretical physics. The problem holds significance because menisci appear in a variety…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is the benchmark for CVD diagnosis, yet it is currently impractical for con…
Microbiology
Overuse of chemical sterilization has applied selective pressure to the bacteria that colonize our surfaces, increasing their pathogenicity and resistance to treatment. A possible solution t…