Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Richter Syndrome (RS) is a sudden complication that can occur in 2-10% of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) patients where a second, much more dangerous and aggressive lymphoma can spring u…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In 2023, the Brazilian Amazon had the worst drought in history. People from the rural and indigenous areas suffered from many problems, especially hunger. In search of a food alternative fro…
Biomedical Engineering
Every day, thousands of individuals are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is a common disease caused by uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells in the body. All different types of cells ar…
Microbiology
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains the deadliest infectious disease, responsible for approximately 1.25 million deaths and 10 million new cases in 2023. A major…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project aims to engineer the next-generation cooling device using ionic wind technology. This system consists of a high-voltage emitter and collector electrodes that generate and attrac…
Animal Sciences
As interest in marine resource development and naval capability grows, the need for efficient and maneuverable marine exploration technologies has become urgent. Current large-scale explorat…
CYSF · 2025
Investigating glutamatergic neuroadaptations in the amygdala, specifically involving α-amino-3‑hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid-type ionotropic receptor (AMPAR) and N-methyl-D-aspa…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In 2024, climate change-induced wildfires burned over 8 million acres across the U.S. and my home state of Oregon faced its most destructive wildfire year on record, with 1.9 million acres s…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by heterogeneity, necessitates innovative diagnostic approaches. This study pioneers a multimodal deep ensemble network,…
Biomedical Engineering
Dysarthria is a motor-speech disorder that impairs the control of muscles required for clear speech, creating serious communication barriers that cannot be fully resolved by existing Augment…
Systems Software
Gray Leaf Spot (GLS), caused by the fungal pathogens Cercospora zeae-maydis and Cercospora zeina, represents a significant challenge in corn production, resulting in annual economic losses a…
CYSF · 2025
The MuscleWatch was developed and validated as a proof-of-concept to address this problem: How might we non-invasively monitor hamstring muscle activation in teenagers during physical activi…
Translational Medical Science
Artificial Intelligence (AI) models like Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are becoming powerful tools in medical imaging, but their “black box” nature limits clinical use. Doctors need t…
Embedded Systems
The most significant weakness and vulnerability in the wildfire response chain lies in the early detection/reaction phase. The physics of wildfire growth are exponential. Any reduction in re…
Environmental Engineering
The project aims to create an AI-based solution that can accurately identify damaged coral reefs using underwater imagery, processing large datasets, identifying damage types, and providing…
Materials Science
Chitosan, derived from chitin in crustacean shells, is one of the most abundant biopolymers found on the earth. It is important for biomedical material drug delivery and hydrogels. It has an…
Translational Medical Science
In recent years, research has demonstrated that the gut microbiome has an important role in normal brain function. This opens up possibilities for novel treatments of Alzheimer's, which affe…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This study investigates the development of a durable and efficient model for wind turbine transmission systems, with a focus on overcoming the challenges associated with the maintenance and…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cortical interneurons (INs) are a diverse group of INs crucial for regulating excitatory pyramidal neuron (EPN) activity– with dysfunction in certain IN types linked to neurological disorder…
CYSF · 2025
How does iron(III) chloride affect the effectiveness, efficiency and health of a controlled decomposition reaction?
Materials Science
Understanding the effects of machining processes and parameters on the surface integrity of materials is crucial to the manufacturing industry, as the ability to predict residual stress (RS)…
CYSF · 2025
In the work, will be carried out a comparative analysis of the quality indicators of four oil sorbents of natural origin. The aim of my work is to analyze the quality indicators of oil sorbe…
Physics and Astronomy
The mechanics behind the evolution of supermassive black holes have eluded researchers for decades. Quasistars, consisting of a black hole embedded inside a massive star-like envelope, are o…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose: The EPA estimates that by 2050, 12,000 metric tons of plastic will be discarded into the ecosystem. Studies have shown that a liter of bottled water may contain thousands of micropl…
Physics and Astronomy
Stellar spectroscopy is vital in astronomy, enabling star classification, chemical analysis, and more. The Harvard Classification System, classifies stars into temperature (O, B, A, F, G, K,…
Systems Software
This investigation evaluates lattice-based threshold signature schemes against HMAC (hash-based message authentication code) to secure message authentication in preparation for Y2Q, which is…
CYSF · 2025
I created an app which you can input an image of an MRI scan of a brain and it will output the severity level of Alzheimer’s detected from the MRI scan
Mathematics
High-dimensional data is often difficult to analyze because of the exponential growth of the size of the space in which the data lives as the dimension increases. One example of high-dimensi…
Physics and Astronomy
One of the main problems with spaceflight is the high costs associated with it. For example, the Space Shuttle cost $65,000 per kilogram of payload delivered to Low Earth Orbit. Drag is a fa…
Microbiology
Makeup is used worldwide, helping people feel more confident and serving as a tool of self expression. However, there are hygienic concerns regarding its use. This experiment aimed to test w…