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 7291–7320
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if Triclosan, a widely used antimicrobial compound found in many household items, has an effect on the fertilization, embryolo…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine what effects a tumor microenvironment can have on the growth of colon cancer cells. Methods/Materials HCT116 and HCT15 colon…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to observe and record the behavior of brine shrimp after exposing them to various wavelengths over different intervals of time. Methods/Materials We used s…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to examine the effects of light shelves on the distribution of natural light in the interior of a building and the reduction of glare in the area near the p…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals It is estimated that the average American throws out 33 pounds of food waste each month. For my family of four, that adds up to 1,584 pounds a year or about 4/5 of a ton. At…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our project is to capture kinetic energy generated while walking and transform it into electric energy by induction, and to modify the system into a shoe and is comfortable…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals After a hard basketball game or practice and losing may electrolytes through our sweat, we wanted a way to regain them. Drinking liquids seemed to be the best way, but what…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to help reduce the pollution in our environment. I want to get rid of tire and gasoline use as a fuel. With the help of levitation there will…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to see if electromagnetism is a viable form of transportation. It is also to see whether weight, mass, and surface area have an affect on magn…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals To create a mathematical model of a beating heart that combines mechanical contraction with electrical excitation. Methods/Materials I developed a novel method for combining…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to study the effect of temperature on the growth of Emiliania Huxleyi under high-light intensity, mimicking conditions of stratified ocean…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to determine if the iPad with embedded magnets can cause electromagnetic interference in patients with Implanted Cardiac Rhythm Devices (ICRDs), wh…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Testing the effect of energy drinks such as 5 Hour Energy, Monster Energy, Hansen's Energy Pro, Xing Tea's Green Tea with Ginseng and SoBe Energize on the heart rates of Dap…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project analyzed how temperature affects the distance a rubber band travels as a projectile as well as verifying its potential energy by finding the spring constant uti…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals Create an open Halobacteria plasmid with do-it-yourself (DIY) methods Methods/Materials Materials--- Strains- E. coli K12 ER2267, Halobacteria NRC-1 Plasmids- pGreen, pBeloB…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Our goals are to measure the enzymatic activity in various cow tissues and relate it to the healthiness of each tissue. Methods/Materials Subjecting five grams of cow liver,…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to deterine if using modern road building techniques implemented by the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District, would reduce sediment load to our l…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To identify a novel molecular mechanism behind ethanol and its interactions with the central nervous system in order to better understand ethanol's actions at the neuronal l…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Eucalyptol is allopathic, meaning it eliminates and kills bacteria. Therefore, I hypothesized that if eucalyptol is allopathic, then its inhibition in an area of germinating…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Recent studies indicate that Black Carbon (BC) is a major culprit of Global Climate Change, second only to CO2 as the most important climate-warming agent #BC is the most st…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Downy mildew is one of the most destructive plant pathogens across the globe, and the major production constraint on the $200,000,000 spinach industry in California, the maj…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Though no treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) currently exist, evidence suggests that the disease is strongly rooted in genetic origins. Recently, expansions…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a prevalent and deadly primary brain tumor in humans. It is reported that glycoprotein Prominin 1 (CD133/1) expression is associated with a…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The overall objective is to improve solar panel efficiency by aiming the solar panels at the sun. Improved efficiency allows fewer panels to produce the required electric en…
CSEF · 2013
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to test the theory that exercise does improve the ability for the brain to function. The hypothesis was that exercise before a memory test shou…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to test whether water hardness would enhance the Mpemba Effect, a phenomenon where hot water freezes faster than cold water. Hypothetically, col…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether it is possible to remove salt from soil. The problem is, #Is it possible to remove salt from soils?# It is an attempt to find out whether methods exist…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. However, harmful bacteria may contaminate them. Nearly one-third of the major foodborne illness outbreaks were…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In this project we attempt to design and obtain in Pichia pastoris a functional recombinant human Relaxin-2 with mutations reducing the binding specificity toward RXFP2, but…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals There is currently no cure for Mucopolysaccharidosis IIID (MPS IIID or Sanfilippo syndrome D), which is a genetic lysosomal storage disorder caused by an absent lysosomal en…