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 7261–7290
CSEF · 2013
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if the presence of CO(2) in a trumpet coral polyp's environment would cause the water to become more acidic and break down the polyp's outer shell. M…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Over the course of this two-year research project, I screened four different compounds (Vorinostat, Cisplatin, Cyclosporine, and Tacrolimus) to identify compounds that could…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to investigate the use of duckweeds, Lemna minor and Spirodela polyrhizza, in phytoremediation in removing acetaminophen, caffeine and e…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "Let it soak for several days" read the instructions. Huh? By the time it would be fully colored, the carnation will be wilted. There must be a better way! So began my exper…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Does the height of two different buildings affect it#s stability in an Earthquake? Methods/Materials Place dowel on surface with different heights at 3 inches, 6 inches, 9 i…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to determine which foundation is the best to build structures on to secure safety and stability during an earthquake. Methods/Materials Our goal was to determin…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project studies how the Arctic Ocean is responding to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO(2)) and global warming. Sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll a…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Methods/Materials I collected different soils, manure and compost. I buried orange slices, added water on a daily basis and extracted them days apart to see which method was faster at decomp…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals As the global population grows, it has become common for infrastructure projects (e.g. dams, solar farms) to adversely impact the habitat quality and overall viability of wi…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to design a simple and reliable device that turns human energy into electricity that can be generated anywhere or everywhere with little investment unlike o…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The electrical stimulation from a cochlear implant (CI) must be fine-tuned (fitted) regularly by an audiologist for each individual user. Recent research has shown that it i…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to understand how a fungicide that is commonly used in Santa Cruz County and is certified for use on organic farms can affect plankton abundance and diversi…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To determine whether construal levels (abstract/concrete) affect procrastination. Based on Construal- Level Theory (CLT), I hypothesized that students would perceive a longe…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In Year I of my project, I tested how changing the depth of a blowhole assembly in a wave generation tank affected the amount of water ejected from the blowhole spout, which…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to see if the bodily process of producing silk from silkworms can be affected by the heat and light in a specific habitat and temperature. Methods/Materials F…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether female fruit flies that are injected with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria produce more successful embryos. This could…
CSEF · 2013
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals How do online task interruptions affect productivity in a learning environment? Does gender, practice, aptitude or music affect efficiency of multitasking? Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I had done this project to find out why the same plants grow better in certain soils than others. So, my goal was to learn which pH was best for certain plants and even if i…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to validate the hypothesis that a commercial wind turbine can produce a minimum 12 volts of electricity to charge a car battery, thereby red…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test the effect of ABA (Abscisic acid) on the inhibition of IAA(Indole-3-Acetic-Acid)in thigmotropic reactions alongside ABA's ability to…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals After designing a capsule to carry an RC (Radio Control) drone into the stratosphere, I compared the affects of different altitudes on the signal, power and stability of dro…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the effects of different irrigation methods on various soil types. Methods/Materials Using three different soil types; clay, sandy, and loam, and th…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine whether E. coli restriction enzymes are adapted to attack the DNA of the lambda phage, a traditionally E. coli virus that is harmless…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Behavioral scientists have recently begun testing canines for their ability to recognize simple forms of human social engagement cues, or body language. I wondered how dogs…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals MIOX (myo-Inositol oxygenase) is an enzyme found in human kidneys that catalyzes the first committed step in the catabolism of myo-inositol. MIOX has been found to be upregu…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Nanocrystal (NC) research mainly focuses on the effects of NC size. NC shape has been relatively unexplored in its application to photovoltaics. I hypothesize that elongated…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My brother broke vertebrae and required a surgery binding the vertebrae. My family and I were told about a about near infrared (NIR) light healing therapy. Harvard Medical S…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine how ocean acidification will affect Foraminifera, some of the world's most common marine microorganisms which make their shells out of calcium c…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine the factors that make a roller coaster ride enjoyable and long-lasting. Based on my research and using the law of conservation of e…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effects, if any, of the asymmetry of facial features and structure in the faces of adult human males on their comparative…