Behavioral and Social Sciences
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor and cognitive functions, with bradykinesia, a slowing of movement, being a hallmark symptom required f…
Plant Sciences
The objective of this experiment was to determine the impact continuous fertilization would have on the protein content and growth of soybean plants compared to initial fertilization only. T…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Sorafenib, a targeted anticancer therapy, is used in the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma by inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs) and tyrosine kinases (…
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to see how light propagation has an effect on fiber optic cables. The procedures that were used to make this experiment as safe as possible were using a singl…
Materials Science
This study investigates the impact of environmental temperature changes on the mechanical properties of two plastic polymers: polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) and poly(3-hydroxybutyr…
Animal Sciences
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP) has had two inventories of its amphibians and reptiles in the last 20 years. Despite limited results, they remain the most conclusive research of HOSP’s herp…
Translational Medical Science
Oral cancer affects over 300,000 people worldwide each year and has a mortality rate of approximately 47%. Early diagnosis can significantly improve survival rates by up to 56%, but less tha…
Mathematics
Pólya's Enumeration Theorem utilizes group theory in order to count the number of distinct arrangements of a substituted three-dimensional system based on the fixed points on a shape and its…
Microbiology
Ticks are vectors for approximately 16 diseases or illnesses, and in 2021, 476,000 Americans were treated for Lyme disease (CDC 2021). According to the CDC, I. scapularis ticks are responsib…
Systems Software
As cyber-attacks become increasingly common (72% increase from 2021), and as losses from cybercrime grow each year ($10.5 trillion by 2025), it is more important than ever for organizations…
Plant Sciences
With food insecurity becoming an increasingly important global issue, understanding the impacts of climate change on agricultural yields through yield forecasting is critical to ensure susta…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
California experiences reoccurring earthquakes along its fault lines; however, since 1906, the southern region of the San Andreas Fault System has not produced a 6.5 or higher magnitude (M)…
Biomedical Engineering
Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infectious disease, is one of the top 10 causes of mortality worldwide in low-income countries, resulting in approximately 10 million new infections and 1.4 mi…
Environmental Engineering
Biological Charcoal, or Biochar, is one of the most promising tools recently found for effective carbon capture and sequestration. Biochar is capable of binding to CO2 through a process call…
Mathematics
Abortion is a surgical procedure that is performed on pregnant women in which a fetus inside the uterus is terminated. There are many factors to consider when studying the reason behind why…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
My research problem deals with the recent advancements in hydrogen fuel cell technology. The research of hydrogen fuel cells is important due to its modern use in automobiles, as well as its…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
As CPUs and other processing chips have gotten more powerful, so too has their need for energy and the amount of heat that they produce. It is because of this fact that researching how to ke…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
A high incidence of hepatorenal impairment in cancer patients treated with cisplatin has been reported. Berberine, a plant alkaloid possesses wide range of medicinal properties. Mitochondria…
Chemistry
Reed and Slater's rules do not accurately calculate effective nuclear charge in f-filling elements, and subsequent ionization energy values of these elements are difficult to find experiment…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Given climate change's widespread impact on weather, it is vital to determine its effects on soybeans, a versatile crop, through yield predictions, to help tackle America’s food insecurity p…
Microbiology
One of the greatest challenges in medicine right now is having enough new antibiotics to combat bacterial infections since antibiotic resistance contributes to 5 million deaths worldwide yea…
Chemistry
Water scarcity continues to threaten populations worldwide, especially in less developed countries where industries tend to establish factories. As a result, many developing areas lack clean…
Biomedical Engineering
Glaucoma, an eye disease that causes damage to the optic nerve, is the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide. Swift diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma is crucial to prevent any glauco…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Property theft is a prevalent social issue that plagues countless communities around the world. In 2022, over 6,500,000 cases of property crime nationwide were recorded, a 7.1% increase comp…
Biochemistry
Fourth Award
Current radiobiology research focusses to identify radioprotective agents that can protect normal tissues from radiation-induced injury due to accidental exposures. Recently, cardamonin has…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and lip reading presents a promising avenue in communication technology, particularly for enhancing accessibility and human-computer interact…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Once a person is labeled as being mentally disordered, all of their behaviors and characteristics- even those that are not manifestations of their mental disorder- are contextualized by that…
Translational Medical Science
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a heterogeneous malignancy characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal B-cells in the lymphatic system. The activated B cell (ABC) subtype p…
Translational Medical Science
Pancreatic Cancer has the lowest survival rates of all cancers due to much diagnosis occurring in the later stages. Methods such as chemotherapy and drug treatments are effective but can lea…
Plant Sciences
Glycine max holds significant global agricultural and economic values. Although caffeine is used as a soil fertilizer, it could inflict adverse effects on the seed, hindering the plant’s ove…