Environmental Engineering
The objective of this experiment is to develop an efficient automatic water filtration system aimed at safeguarding sea grasses in the wild from turbidity. This system is proposed as a viabl…
Biomedical Engineering
Over 8 million people worldwide have type 1 diabetes. Encapsulation of pancreatic islets is an experimental treatment that allows islets to avoid contact with immune cells, allowing for tran…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Despite increasing cancer incidence globally, few alternative treatments to chemotherapy and radiation exist. These standard therapies require specialized equipment, are costly, and have ser…
Plant Sciences
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening, is the most devastating disease in the world and has devastated Florida citrus industry. HLB is caused by the phloem-colonizing…
Plant Sciences
For many farmers, finding efficient ways to fight infection strengthens their business and saves their crops. Florida's climate makes agriculture especially susceptible to disease or the ele…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
In the contemporary landscape of medical technology, the integration of machine learning (ML) with wearable electrocardiograms (ECGs) presents a groundbreaking approach to cardiovascular dis…
Technology Enhances the Arts
Fourth Award
Around 1-1.5 million people became deaf in the United States later in life. How can they be taught American Sign Language (ASL)? To provide a solution to this problem, the researcher created…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects approximately 366 million adults and 129 million children and adolescents worldwide (CHADD; Song…
Animal Sciences
Lately, invasive Cuban treefrogs have been hurting the native ecosystem of southeastern USA, as they have been outcompeting native treefrogs, especially in urban areas, and are predators of…
Biochemistry
Ascorbic acid, or vitamin C, has been identified as a potential cancer therapeutic due to its abundance, specificity to cancer cells, and low toxicity. In high doses, it has the capacity to…
Biochemistry
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the gender discrepancy in Alzheimer's disease (AD), in which females are two-thirds more likely to be diagnosed with the disease than men. This was…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the deadliest forms of brain tumors. Many genes are associated with its formation, progression, and survival, but no consensus has been reached on which som…
Plant Sciences
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is a biological process enhancing soil stability and nutrient cycling. With a surging global population, increased crop yields exploit nutrient and water a…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
HIV infection remains a global public health challenge. While current drug treatments effectively suppress HIV viral loads below the detection level, complete eradication of the virus remain…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project assessed whether slash pine tree (Pinus elliottii) ring growth could be used to track rates of saltwater intrusion. If ring growth of non-halophytic pine trees is impacted by sa…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In recent years, the intersection of celebrity endorsements and the cryptocurrency market has been a focal point of both interest and concern. The creation of over 10,000 distinct virtual as…
Physics and Astronomy
In the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), dense and extreme conditions render molecules that typically act as tracers for processes associated with star formation in the interstellar…
Biomedical Engineering
Second Award
Background Over 182,000 patients receive aortic valve replacements annually in the United States. However, valve replacement recipients must choose between two undesirable options, mechanica…
Environmental Engineering
Pollutants, from sources like fossil fuels to furniture, are associated with health and environmental issues. Previous experiments have established that a photobioreactor made from Spirulina…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Aircraft winglets are fixed-wing attachments that reduce lift-induced drag on aircraft by reducing the buildup of vortices—rotating patterns of air that form—thereby reducing drag forces act…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Third Award
The rising prevalence of neurodegenerative dementia highlights the need for improved diagnostic accuracy. Many proposed clinical decision support systems (CDSS) require multiple disparate da…
Systems Software
My research aims to test the success rate of utilizing a machine learning algorithm (powered by GPT-4) to mitigate vulnerabilities in valid program code, with a specific focus on generating…
Microbiology
In response to the escalating environmental concerns of oil spills, this project investigates banana bark as a potential oil sorbent that can naturally degrade the absorbed oil. This study e…
Animal Sciences
Second Award
Honeybees are irreplaceable, performing 80% of global crop pollination. However, commercial US hives have been dying at alarming rates (~50% annually). Scientific literature identifies small…
Environmental Engineering
Crude oil spills destroy shorelines, imbalance ecosystems, and have detrimental economic impacts. Though damage from these spills has been established in literature, there is limited researc…
Materials Science
Importance: The most common knee injury is a torn meniscus, affecting 65% of all adults and contact-sports athletes. The meniscus is the primary cartilage in the knee, stabilizing over 85% o…
Embedded Systems
Numerous studies estimate that over 150,000 police-reported accidents in the United States annually are caused by drowsy and distracted driving, leading to 400,000 injuries and over 4,000 de…
Systems Software
As a society, we use the cloud to accomplish many things. Whenever we get directions from a GPS, that software is an example of a cloud technology. Even though the use of the cloud is an eve…
Animal Sciences
Skin allergies in dogs are common, leading to discomfort. Medications used to treat allergies are expensive, not always working. To combat this problem, the researcher believes an Aloe Vera…
Mathematics
Bipolar Disorder is a mental health condition characterized by its traits of mood swings/manic episodes. It consists of two varieties, Bipolar One and Bipolar Two, One displaying full Manic…