Environmental Engineering
The project aims to create an AI-based solution that can accurately identify damaged coral reefs using underwater imagery, processing large datasets, identifying damage types, and providing…
Physics and Astronomy
One of the main problems with spaceflight is the high costs associated with it. For example, the Space Shuttle cost $65,000 per kilogram of payload delivered to Low Earth Orbit. Drag is a fa…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This project is a continuation of last year. The changes made include new testing and new cast designs. This year compression testing was done on the casts. To test this a force plate was us…
Environmental Engineering
Estuaries are vital breeding grounds for species of flora and fauna, supporting resources for coastal communities worldwide. However, the ecosystem is rapidly declining due to eutrophication…
Environmental Engineering
As the second most used material globally, concrete is responsible for 8% of man-made CO2 emissions. The first generation pathway of emissions is from the process needed to create concrete:…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Due to growing industries and poor methods of recycling, landfills are filled with millions of tons of wasted recyclable materials. Making recycling more accessible to communities around the…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Globally, over 18% of men and 20% of women have been diagnosed with obesity as of 2025. While approved artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame K, and saccharin are common…
Environmental Engineering
The vast majority of research vessels are restricted by their large size and their need to be captained, making it difficult, if not impossible, for remote, shallow, and hard-to-reach locati…
Microbiology
Cutavirus (CuV) belongs to the genus Protoparvovirus, which includes important viruses such as H-1PV, MVMp, and LuIII, known for their applications in cancer therapies and as gene therapy ve…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The citrus industry in Florida has been devastated with multiple diseases - greening, canker, and blackspot - leading to tree death, orchard closure, and lost orange production. Traditional…
Microbiology
Tardigrades are one of the many organisms that have the capability of surviving extreme environments. They do this by going into a stasis known as cryptobiosis including the lack of water kn…
Microbiology
Plant-based natural products are utilized as active ingredients in herbal medicines, and studying their bioactivities is necessary for evaluating their medicinal value. The present study aim…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this investigation is to determine if there is a relationship between different coral species and their ability to adapt to heat. This experiment explores how corals might inc…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
This project aimed to focus on identifying VEGF-B’s specific roles in cell survival and apoptosis, as well as its role in-vivo in cardiomyocyte regeneration within the zebrafish heart. The f…
Mathematics
The search for a perfect tuning system for music has been a long-standing debate among musical theorists. There is a close relationship between the theory of musical scales and the frequency…
Microbiology
Importance: The likelihood of another COVID-19-level pandemic occurring within 100 years is currently predicted to be 17% and is expected to increase to 44% after the next six decades. Emerg…
Biochemistry
About 1 in 7 individuals experience a mental disorder during their adolescence. Currently, the primary method for the diagnosis of these conditions is through clinical tools (online assessme…
Materials Science
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles are sub-microscopic particles that contain numerous pores, allowing for the loading of drugs for therapeutic uses. By developing mesoporous silica nanoparticl…
Environmental Engineering
Current industry standards for responding to eutrophication utilize chemical coagulants. These coagulants, while effective, have harmful downstream impacts, leading the scientific community…
Plant Sciences
Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), is the most devastating citrus disease, affecting all major producers. Florida was the nation’s largest citrus industry before HLB caused a 75% decli…
Plant Sciences
The agricultural industry is striving to increase the world's food supply systems to meet future needs, and hydroponics can be a crucial tool in this endeavor. This study aimed to enhance th…
Plant Sciences
This study examines the ability and effectiveness of drone-hyperspectral imaging in identifying variations in crop health for the purpose of optimizing farm productivity and yield. The resea…
Plant Sciences
With the renewed goal of manned Lunar explorations and future Mars exploration, continuous fresh food production during long duration deep space missions can be critical. Production of fresh…
Plant Sciences
The hydrogel has gained attention as a delivery mechanism to reduce nutrient runoff and improve delivery of fertilizers. Hydrogels are crosslinked polymers that expand to hold liquid when su…
Mathematics
Fractals are self-similar shapes that appear in nature and can produce complex structures by replicating the same pattern across several scales. While fractals have often been explored in vi…
Environmental Engineering
Strong hurricanes in recent years have brought record-high storm surges to coastal areas in the US. Their devastating effects on life, property, and the environment require continuous effort…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Stroke survivors often face cognitive challenges and neurodegeneration due to stroke- induced secondary neurodegeneration (Ong). This project aimed to address this by developing and testing…
Technology Enhances the Arts
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aids people with speech difficulties, especially ASD; however, limited research exists regarding forms of AAC designed specifically for semi-…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Approximately 98% of Americans have detectable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their blood. These “forever chemicals” have been recognized as emerging contaminants in…
Animal Sciences
Honeybees are indispensable pollinators, contributing 80% of crop pollination and $183 billion to the global economy annually. Unfortunately, in the US, beekeepers lose 40-50% of commercial…