Embedded Systems
This study investigates various audio preprocessing techniques for classifying lung sounds, particularly Per-Channel Energy Normalization (PCEN). We combined and augmented two primary datase…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Accurately identifying the relationship between regulators and disease has long been a challenge in the field of biomedical research due to its crucial roles in pathobiological conditions. M…
Chemistry
Traditional petroleum-based plastic mulch films are widely used in agriculture because of their superior weed and pest prevention as well as their longevity, but they depend on non-renewable…
Biomedical Engineering
Thoracentesis is a surgical procedure where a needle is inserted into the pleural cavity around the lungs to extract pleural fluid. Measuring the pleural pressure during thoracentesis is a g…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
First Award
In a recent study, 33% of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) carried mutations in ASXL3, whose function is unknown. To understand ASXL3’s role in NDDs, we used CRISPR techn…
Biomedical Engineering
Lab-on-chip (LOC) technology is a developing nanotechnology that has promising applications in cell and tissue engineering. These devices must be hydrophilic, non-toxic, and inexpensive. Cur…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
Extraterrestrial exploration has predominantly employed rover robots due to their proven reliability. Recent research, however, suggests that legged robots, with their superior mobility and…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Third Award
In 2023, more than 10,000 oil spills caused approximately 706 million gallons of oil to be spilled into the ocean, damaging the environment and costing billions of dollars in mitigation effo…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Recent studies show that small cerebrovascular abnormalities are the cause of many brain disorders. Early diagnosis and monitoring of the abnormalities in vivo at the micro-level facilitates…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
Deep reinforcement learning(DRL) has shown significant promise in a wide range of applications including computer games and robotics. Yet, DRL policies require very long training times resul…
Translational Medical Science
Antibiotic resistance poses a global threat, leading to millions of infections annually and thousands of deaths and the chance of the world entering a post-antibiotic era where common infect…
Translational Medical Science
Each year, nearly 2 million individuals in the United States alone receive a cancer diagnosis. Traditional methods for tracking tumor growth are inaccurate and invasive as MRI scans and biop…
Environmental Engineering
As demand for aviation rapidly grows with both the increasing population of humanity and the globalization of the world, the environmental effects that aviation contributes to climate change…
Translational Medical Science
Every year, more people in the U.S are diagnosed with skin cancer than all other cancers combined. Early detection of these cancers can tremendously increase the 5-year survival rate. Curren…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
As populations around the world grow older and pandemics ravage global health, the burdens of age-related diseases, such as arthritis, heart disease, and cancer, are increasingly prevalent.…
Systems Software
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, are one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide. Current pharmaceutical treatments are hindered by inefficient drug d…
Translational Medical Science
Most drugs function by binding to a “target” receptor, activating or inhibiting the “target” signal transduction pathway, which, in ~50% of drug trials, fails to occur, leading to low effica…
Systems Software
The year 2022 saw the largest amount of healthcare data & device breaches in human history, with over 45 million individuals being affected. This trend is only growing. The backbone of curre…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Swimming in natural water sources such as lakes, rivers, and beaches can expose individuals to harmful organisms and toxins, leading to sickness. The contamination of these water sources can…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Third Award
Miniature-sized shape morphing Microbots are increasingly gaining momentum in several medical applications, including targeted drug delivery and the removal of blood clots. There has been si…
Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular disease is the direct cause of 20% of deaths in the United States, and 32% of deaths worldwide, making it one of the leading causes of death in the world. The continuous monit…
Chemistry
Plastics are not biodegradable and are used at an alarming rate. They carry an enormous amount of environmental pollution. Nanoplastics that result from these plastics endanger marine life a…
Mathematics
The purpose of this study is to develop a tool to organize graphs utilizing Hooke’s law, and to assess its abilities in terms of the organization of graphs. Graphs that satisfy certain condi…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Petroleum-based engines use carbon-based non-renewable energy sources, and electric options have low range and slow refuel speeds. A oxyhydrogen (HHO) gas wet cell system was designed, engin…
Translational Medical Science
Glioblastoma (GBM), the most malignant brain tumor, remains nearly universally fatal despite aggressive cancer treatment involving surgery, radiation and temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy. TMZ…
Plant Sciences
Through a combination of genetic barcoding with morphological recognition we developed a novel method to more accurately identify invasive plant species than conventional methods. By utilizi…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
EEGs are an important tool used by clinicians to diagnose neurological abnormalities such as epilepsy, and by medical researchers to map the functions of different components of the brain. H…
Translational Medical Science
Brain tumors are a significant and growing health concern in the United States, with an estimated 700,000 people living with a primary brain tumor. Misdiagnosis is a major issue with brain t…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Acod1 is a gene that codes for immune response gene 1 (IRG1), an enzyme that converts TCA cycle intermediate cis-aconitate into itaconate. Itaconate exerts multiple biological effects, from…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Modern rockets pump thousands of tons of soot into the atmosphere, and as human space launches are primed to double again by 2030, the development of more cost-effective and sustainable laun…