Every California Science & Engineering Fair project Fairfolio holds: 17,387 entries across 24 years, with the abstract, category and awards the fair published for each one.
CSEF coverage: available historical abstracts for 2002–2019; award-listed projects only for 2021–2025, without abstracts and with explicit labels where titles were not published, except that most 2023 winners carry the abstract from CSEF's archived public showcase; public showcase abstracts for 2026. The 2020 fair was canceled.
Counts cover every year of this fair and use its own category labels, exactly as the source published them. Each one links to that category's CSEF projects.
17387 projects · showing 5761–5790
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test whether a greater drop height onto slides before QFISH would expose more fully the chromosomal DNA. Methods/Materials Cell samples of Tetrahymena t…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Gene therapy in hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) is a powerful potential treatment for hematologic diseases such as sickle-cell anemia. Changes are retained throughout differe…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to conduct a pilot study investigating if organic chicken has higher quality protein than conventional chicken. Food science research indicates that some org…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to show if energy can be transferred without using wires. My project used an air-core transformer that stepped up low DC voltage to a very high…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to detect if prominent alcohol and drug use caused a change in cellular enzyme activity and oxidative stress in fish hippocampus tissue.…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals A study was previously conducted to identify the bacterial strains on public toilet seats. The data indicated that the bacteria on toilet seats are largely normal skin flora…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The effects of Sanfilippo syndrome type B, a rare genetic lysosomal storage disease, on the mouse brain were studied. It was hypothesized that affected mice would have decre…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of the use of social devices on student academic achievement. Since the earning and unemployment rates are deter…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project investigated possible sources of renewable energy, and the best way to build a microbial fuel cell in order to maximize the electrical output. My goals were to fi…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine how humans perceive information while external distractions take place. This study can be applied to daily life in many ways.…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project goal was to find out if the activity level of the pika, Ochotona princeps, is affected by temperature. Pikas are small mammals that live at high elevations in the…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how the pitch, length, and number of blades affect propeller efficiency. Methods/Materials The following materials were used to…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals When creating a Fibonacci-like sequence of 100 numbers and then creating a ratio of the last number to the next-to-last number, which two starting numbers will produce a rat…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to discover which of the two most common commercial methods of growing algae helps it grow fastest. The two commercial methods, a photobioreactor a…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Photo-degraded plastic bags are a major problem when it comes to recycling. My main objective is trying to improve the photo-degradation of HDPE #2 plastic bags. I also want…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to determine if changing the amount of blades on a wind turbine, or in this case a pinwheel, would affect how sensitive it was to wind. Met…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals For this year#s science fair project I chose to investigate if after being cut in half will the top half or bottom half of a planarian worm regenerate faster. The reason I c…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if planes will save fuel when flying in a "V" shape formation. My hypothesis is "If planes fly in a "V" shape like birds, then they will save f…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Obesity is a global problem that affects 30% of the World's population. One of the approaches used to target obesity is to decrease the absorption of fatty acids from the di…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals This study examined the effect of trigger hair stimulation on the generation of action potentials and their relationship to trap closure in a B52 Venus Flytrap (Dionea Musci…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine the effects of electromagnetic radiation on the growth of radish plants. It was hypothesized that the shorter the wavelength o…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which type of graphite is best for making graphene. Methods/Materials I used the graphite 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B, 9B, and the magic…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Hard water contains a high concentration of calcium and magnesium ions usually obtained by the mineral build ups in pipes. While not hazardous to Heath, the hard water can c…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Magnetic shielding does not allow magnetic fields to interact. Magnetic shielding is used daily in televisions, microwaves, and cell phones. The better the magnetic shield t…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to predict and measure Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). I plan to develop and implement an algorithm generated from an Excel graph, that spans an entire solar…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to predict the results of 40kb HinDIII Hi-C experimentation on the mouse ESC genome from 21 documented mouse epigenetic features. Methods/Materials Around 2…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective was to observe ideas of racism in children ages 3 to 8 who are presented with identical dolls of different races and to determine if children ages 3-4 exhibite…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to establish the foundations for a new perspective on the algebraic K-theory of exact quasicategories, so as to allow for a simpler way to a…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn which wavelength of UV radiation (253 nm, 365 nm, and 390 nm) had the greatest effect on Coliphage T4r. Methods/Materials Coliphage T4r, E. coli B,…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test retractable tsunami walls that stop the negative tsunami(the drawback before the initial wave) and the positive tsunami(the initial wa…