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 6661–6690
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The higher incidence of DCIS cases in underdeveloped nations and an increased need for cytopathological tests have placed an undue learning burden on the medical enterprise…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Determine the role that mitochondria plays in Drosophila melanogaster lifespan Methods/Materials Flies and Daily Care: This experiment uses flies with mitochondria that are…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals Quantum locking is a newly defined quantum effect which allows a Type II superconductor to levitate pinned in a strong magnetic field. This is very different than the tradit…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to test if antioxidants can counteract the effects of free radicals. Methods/Materials I will place 15 male flies in cultures with the different…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals To figure out if people react faster to sight or sound. Methods/Materials Materials: 1) Computer program written by Sebastian Roeder-Hensley, testing reaction times to sight…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project compares electromagnetic radiation levels emitted from our daily devices at multiple measured distances and times, investigates which device exceeds the federal s…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Objectives/Goals: Which personal device is most harmful from a radiation standpoint for living things? Purpose: Do you ever use your phone or tablet as an alarm? Did you eve…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I investigated if the effectiveness of different materials' ability to block radiation was affected by their mass. The hypothesis is: of all the materials tested, including…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test the efficacy of Sedum formosanum (SFEA), or Alfred Stonecrop, as a radioprotector by inhibiting apoptosis from occurring and enhanc…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted, to discover if one specific nutrient was more important for a seeds growth than another. The expected results were, that the Potassium solutio…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective for my project, Rain to Renewables, was to test various turbines and an aqueduct system to see if I could harness rainwater from a street gutter during a storm…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To be able to detect and reveal a trapped earthquake victim#s location to local rescuers through a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV). Methods/Materials I used a pre-built UAV fro…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals There are many technologies to create proteins that bind well to specific antigens (chemicals or proteins), one of which is phage display. Phage display is a technology usin…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment was to reduce the amount of electrical energy used by computers by using green technologies such as thermoelectric and solar technologies. Methods/…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Several symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are the result of a high excitatory to inhibitory neuron signaling ratio. Currently benzodiazepines are the most popular drug us…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to utilize nanotechnology in the form of ferrofluid to remove waste oil from water effectively. Further testing will determine the amount o…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The main goal of my project is to recreate quadruped walking motions seen in certain species into a self-built robotic system. In addition to this, the aim was to also integ…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine whether density has an affect on the resonant properties of a soundboard. Methods/Materials I obtained three different pieces of wood for use as a soundboard. I…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to develop the code to simulate the environment of the Tasmanian devil, including the devil facial tumor disease, and to add Thylacines into that simulated…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I have always wondered whether people learn and perceive information differently in color versus black/white. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a diffe…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to measure the diamagnetism of different materials. I hypothesized that pyrolytic graphite would be the most diamagnetic because the material is known for it…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The invincible tic-tac-toe playing robot, Invictus 2000, challenges you to put your mind to a test. As you play, the robot#s #brain#, the computer, makes hundreds of calcula…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals the objectinve of my experiment was to determine the effects of the rocket fuel grain on the thrust provided over time Methods/Materials For the experiment I used a hybrid r…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals If I lay out different colored towels on the beach and put food on each of them I predict that Seagulls are attracted to color and they are attracted to the bright color blu…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research is to maximize hydrogen production via optimization of water electrolysis and see if I can create a design to continuously produce enough hydr…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out what household liquid will take the rust off of pennies the best. Methods/Materials I selected 15 pennies of similar dullness. I picked 5 differ…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to create a lunchbox/personal cooler that would keep food at safe temperatures for at least five hours. I designed a prototype of a cooler using a carbon based aero…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if milk provided by schools to students should be served in plastic bags or paper cartons. Methods/Materials Many schools have…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Design and development of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) system is a recent field of research. The goal of my research was to learn about the scientific principles and techni…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the affect of atmospheric inversions on ground particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) levels. To compare San Lorenzo Valley's particulate matter 2.5 levels to neighbor…