290 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
290 projects · showing 61–90
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
The state of Hawai?i is facing a severe housing crisis, characterized by some of the highest housing costs in the nation and a growing exodus of residents. At the same time, cities across th…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Coral reefs, containing over 25% of marine species, are vital ecosystems that support a diverse array of life and provide crucial resources for sustenance, supplying food for over 1 billion…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The fashion industry heavily relies on synthetic dyes, causing 20% of industrial water pollution and health risks due to toxic chemicals like lead and arsenic. Most factories, mainly in deve…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
Purpose: In an effort to reduce the spread of Rapid Ohia Death, this project was to find how different fungicides (chemical, natural, and controlled) affect the chlorophyll concentration in…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
My research examines if the Krebs Cycle molecules could be formed in the simulated interstellar medium, which would support the extraterrestrial origin of life theory. This theory suggests t…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
The escalating costs of traditional farming has spurred interest in investigating alternative cultivation methods, such as hydroponics. My project aims to compare the efficiency of horizonta…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
The usage of DNA methylation at CpG sites within the gene body has the potential to be used as an alternative to promoter methylation for identifying gene expression. In this study, we focus…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Purpose: In a world where the population is ever-increasing, optimizing transportation routes has become imperative. The following project aimed to create a more efficient method for analyzi…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences Second Award
In Hawai?i, the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus carries avian malaria, threatening extinction for Native Hawaiian forest bird species. The most effective and environmentally friendly method…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
A substantial amount of plastic has found its way into waters, endangering not only marine life but also people through the human food chain. Most of these plastics are derived from food and…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Energy poverty and water scarcity impact a large percentage of the global population. To address these growing issues, this project began with a rudimentary idea of a biomass-powered desalin…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
With the development of third world countries entering the technological space, E-waste is continuing to grow as a worldwide problem, and thus figuring out how to properly separate base mate…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In this study, investigated the efficacy of using machine learning algorithms to annotate images of coral reefs in Hawaii, with a particular focus on two coral species, Pocillopora and Porit…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
Currently, both synthetic and animal-derived grafts currently used as scaffolds for perfusable human tissue have limitations due to low availability, poor biocompatibility, and cost. Plant l…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death for American men. Sadly, Native Hawaiian men have the highest mortality rate from the disease. Mamaki, an endemic Hawaiian plant and a vi…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
Through increasing usage of toxic substances in anthropogenic activities, contamination in the natural environment has become a major problem. To combat this increasing threat, native Hawaii…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections are the most prevalent sexually-transmitted infection (STI) globally, yet there remains a dearth of common knowledge about its often-asymptomatic transm…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
My research examines whether bilingualism improves cognitive control and whether the onset age of bilingualism enhances bilinguals' cognitive control through the Stroop Task. Cognitive contr…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Lithium, the first-line treatment for bipolar disorder (BD), reportedly causes chronic kidney disease (CKD) in at least 20% of patients. To manage BD, physicians prescribe lithium carbonate…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Neuroblastoma is one of the most severe tumors in young children with nearly 500 new cases reported each year. Currently, the only treatments available for this cancer are chemotherapy and r…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Myocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, is the death of cardiac tissue to improper blood and oxygen flow. MI is a form of cardiovascular disease, the current leading cause of death, acc…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The M-Sigma relation is a well-known empirical correlation discovered between black holes and their host galaxies relating the mass of a black hole to its surrounding bulge. The conventional…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Avian malaria, which is mainly transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, threatens to wipe out native forest birds in Hawai’i. To prevent this, researchers want to release male mosquitoes that are la…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project seeks to improve the overall sustainability of the bicycle industry by improving helmet materials and design. To accomplish this, I made use of 3D modeling and printing in combi…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Squirrel cage induction motors are the most widely used electric motor design, especially for industrial purposes such as AC compressors and fans. However, they lack the high starting torque…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
The goal of this study was to determine if the annealing process of 3D printed polymers could be further enhanced with the addition of constant pressure during the procedure. The purpose is…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) affects millions worldwide but has an exceptionally high prevalence in Hawaii, with a rate of 9% for all residents aged 18 or older. Of that 9%, 13.1% are Native Hawaii…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Limu (seaweed) is critical to Native Hawaiian ecosystems and culture. With limited prior research, the first part of this study examined the effects of ZnO mineral sunscreens on endemic Hawa…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Water pollution is an issue that affects living organisms worldwide. As human activity continues to increase pollution in our oceans, the livelihood of all marine creatures is affected, from…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Garcinia xanthochymus is a species of mangosteen that has exhibited medicinal properties. There are many beneficial phytochemicals found in the bark, leaves, seeds, and fruit of the plant. M…