OK, United States of America

Physics of Archery

The purpose of our project was to determine, from the weight of the different arrows (360, 400, 420) which arrow, projected by the same bow will create the most kinetic energy, as you would…

Preferential Cytotoxicity of Groundwater Levels of Arsenic on Tissue-Specific Cancer Cells

Biomedical Engineering

Arsenic has long been seen as an environmental toxin and carcinogen. Recent studies on the drinking water arsenic levels in Chile suggest that low concentrations of arsenic could be preferen…

Quit Bugging Me: The Effects of Capsaicin on Acheta domesticus and Zophobas morio

With the amount of agricultural land decreasing, it is essential to maximize the output of crops. Insects impact this output, reducing the amount of edible vegetation by about 20%. This proj…

The Effect of Interpupillary Distance on Peripheral Vision

Biomedical Engineering

The purpose of this experiment is to find out if there is a relationship between interpupillary distance and peripheral vision. This research is important because people need to be informed…

The Heavy Metal Movement Phase II: A Field and Laboratory Study of Panicum virgatum L. and Its Ability to Phytoremediate Soil from the Tar Creek Superfund Site

The purpose of this project was to see if Kanlow Switchgrass plants growing at Tar Creek Superfund Site have adapted to deal with the toxic conditions at that site. There were two parts to t…

A Mycoremediation Study to Alleviate Eutrophication in Agricultural Watersheds

Materials Science

This project exemplifies a form of bioremediation; Mycoremediation study designed to alleviate eutrophication from dissolved phosphorus and nitrogen contamination in agricultural watersheds.…

Effect of Wind Turbine Blade Length on Noise, Electricity Production, and Temperature Change

Environmental Engineering

Wind turbines are clean alternative energy sources that are increasing in popularity. However, landowners and environmentalists have expressed concerns in regard to noise pollution and negat…

Environmentally Induced Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance and Gender Dominance in Locomotory Behavior of D. melanogaster

Plant Sciences

Environmental factors have a significant impact of the biological world. Much scientific research has focused on the adverse effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on wildlife and humans.…

Evaluating Resistance to Triclosan™ in Selected Bacteria and Aquatic Samples Isolated from Pre and Post Water Treatment Effluent

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award

Triclosan™ is a widely utilized chemical antimicrobial used to combat a wide range of pathogenic microbes; however, it’s use may cause environmental issues including the creation of dioxins…

H.E.R.E. Hyperthermia Endangerment Recognition Equipment: A Study on the Prevention of Vehicular Hyperthermia, Phase Two

Energy: Chemical

The purpose of this study is to develop a detection mechanism for vehicular hyperthermia. Vehicular hyperthermia occurs when a child or pet is left inside of a vehicle on a hot day and suffe…

Improving Apis mellifera Hive Immunity through Environment Manipulation

Cellular and Molecular Biology

This project, as a continuation upon the previous year’s project, centers around the ultimate goal to solve the mystery that is Colony Collapse Disorder. Colony Collapse Disorder is a multit…

Pi to Share: Utilizing the Raspberry Pi as a Home File Server

Embedded Systems

The purpose of this experiment was to determine if a Raspberry Pi could be utilized as a low cost, energy efficient, home file server, and perform competitively in both speed and total cost…

Reversing the Effects of Lead Toxicity on Selected Biological Models Using EDTA Chelation Therapy

Materials Science

For parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri, lead mining was a prominent industry. This has created medical and ecological concerns in Picher, OK, which the EPA calls “the most toxic place i…

Ritalin Me This? A Study of Correlation between Learning Styles of ADD/ADHD Students and Autistic Students

Cellular and Molecular Biology

The purpose of this experiment is to test the possibility of learning techniques used on children with Autism can benefit children with ADD/ADHD because of the genetic similarities in the do…

The Fast and the Freeziest

Physics and Astronomy

The Mpemba effect is the occurrence of hot water freezing faster than cold. It is strangely counter-intuitive because hot water should take much more time to freeze than cold water because i…

You Missed a Spot: Accuracy of Luminol Chemiluminescence to Detect Blood at a Crime Scene using Concealment Techniques and Measurements of False Positives

Chemistry

The purpose of this project is to find what circumstances and substances could luminol give a false positive result at a crime scene? Additionally, can blood residue be concealed, cleaned, o…