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 2551–2580
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The goal of this experiment was to conduct a further study into the dynamics of translation using single- molecule FRET techniques. We analyzed mRNA traces to attempt to find a po…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives My main objective was to trace down a general understanding of why people choose plastic straws over paper straws. What their needs/habits are, and if their decision is related to…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to determine which skin product provides the most hydration when applied to chlorinated skin. Methods Four moisturizers (shea butter, glycerin, co…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives Only 35% of skin disease biopsies are performed by dermatologists, and non dermatologists only correctly diagnose skin diseases with 23.9% accuracy. Many methods have tried to sol…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of my science project to find home remedies that will eliminate skunk smell when a pet gets sprayed by a skunk. My research determined that hydrogen peroxide, baking…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives Our goal is to better understand the unique ecosystem that is the Santa Cruz sandhills and how they are impacted by invasive species. We hypothesize that there will be more soil w…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this project was to determine how varying weather patterns and colder temperatures would affect multiple solar ovens with different reflective mediums within. Met…
CSEF · 2019
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this project is the determine how different environmental factors affect the productivity of solar cells. Methods 4 Solar Panels, water, ash, dirt samples, infrar…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The purpose of my experiment is to test what the most effective way to purify water is. I compared Photocatalysis, Reverse Osmosis, Graphene, and Activated Carbon water treatment…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives I investigated whether the fish that is being sold at Bay Area grocery stores is the same species as what it is being advertised as. I preformed DNA extraction and sequenced the b…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives Hearing loss can be caused by multiple factors, such as genetics, aging, or exposure to noise or infections, rendering it a difficult medical disorder to remedy with a cure-all so…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Noise pollution, such as generated from airplanes, traffic, and construction can have negative effects on human health and lower quality of life. The objective of my experiment is…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine if a change in altitude influences how many subatomic particles are observed in a Wilson's Cloud Chamber. Methods Utilized a homemade W…
CSEF · 2019
Mammalian Biology
Objectives Objective: I use a process called reverse spherification to make juice flavored spheres. The objective is to determine which flavored sphere tastes the best. Methods Materials and…
CSEF · 2019
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives To develop higher efficiency of Archimedes Wind Turbines (AWT) by applying the logarithmic spiral concept for small-scale wind turbines below 30m. Methods AWT curvatures were remi…
CSEF · 2019
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives The objective is to create software to identify malignant moles by evaluating size, shape, and variation in color. This software attempts to compensate for changes in distance and…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives This project addresses the need for an exfoliating soap that does not pollute ocean ecosystems with harmful plastic microbeads. Methods The designed product was a rectangular bar…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives Accurate digital pathology image analysis depends on high quality images. As such it is imperative to obtain digital images with high resolution for downstream data analysis. Whil…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The goal of my project was to conduct testing to see if high amylase foods, such as pineapple or guava, are as good at aiding starch digestion as purchased amylase pills. Methods…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to see if pre-moistening soil is an effective way to limit soil temperature during a prescribed burn. If so, this might be an effective tool f…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives My goal is to develop a traffic light system that will do just that while ensuring the safety of lives and properties at the intersections of the roads. I intend to combine commer…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives The objective of this project is to measure whether drivers' behavior changes when presented with emotional or consequential messages related to their driving habits. Methods Stop…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives As Southern California faces an increasing threat of drought in our warming climate, it is crucial to understand streamflow patterns to optimize our usage of this essential resour…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences First Award
Objectives Wetlands, extremely important as wildlife habitats, are under severe threat in the United States. Preservation and restoration of wetland habitats is therefore critical for improv…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives Goal is to study the effects of increased carbon dioxide on the plant bio mass. Also, study from prior experiments what relation this may have due to increased CO2 in the environm…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of my project was to determine if cotton and polyester would decompose naturally in a home composter. Methods My study was conducted using the following items: One,…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this project is to study the dynamic properties of granular solids by measuring angle of repose, packing density, and size separation. Methods 3 different granula…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the effect of music, including the presence of words in music, on reading comprehension in high school students. Methods 3 short readin…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives This project aimed to explain why the presence of organic acids is able to suppress the reaction between dinitrogen pentoxide and chlorine ions. It was hypothesized that formate i…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The purpose of this experiment was to determine if sugar affected the temperature of a drink after five minutes on a stove. It was hypothesized that the higher the sugar content i…