Biochemistry
Although cataract is the leading cause of blindness, there remains no treatment besides surgical removal. Identification of specific differences between normal and cataract lenses is essenti…
Biomedical Engineering
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been used to model tissue microstructure non-invasively. One such model called Neurite Orientation Dispersion and Density Imaging (NODDI), has…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The molten salt reactor (MSR) has garnered renewed interest as an alternative nuclear power technology due to their greater electrical-generation efficiency as compared to conventional Light…
Translational Medical Science
This project was performed to aid individuals and pathologists in the diagnostic process of treating melanoma and ascertain the common trends of various melanoma cases and their proper class…
Chemistry
Calcium Carbonate [CaCO3] is a commonly found chemical compound that has the ability to be transformed into a substance that will readily absorb Carbon Dioxide [CO2] from ambient air and fre…
Biomedical Engineering
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) have come to be considered as genetic biomarkers for different types of cancers. Certain VOCs are linked with multiple types, while others are linked with t…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Second Award
In 2021, Hurricane Ida devastated much of New Orleans. Widespread power outages closed numerous dialysis centers, which provide critical services for patients with end stage renal disease (E…
Biochemistry
This experiment was performed to see if the bioluminescence of Pyrocystis fusiformis would diminish over time after being exposed to a circadian rhythm that does not include both light and d…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Over the past few decades, urban areas have been experiencing expedited rates of vegetation growth, a phenomenon known as “urban greening.” The increased vegetation growth and greening trend…
Biomedical Engineering
Sticky Stitchez is an innovative project that deals with a detrimental problem in the medical field. In this project, I invented an item to combat the possibility of wound dehiscence and its…
Engineering Mechanics
Fourth Award
Even with all the basketball return chutes on the market, basketball players–including my sister–have no options when it comes to an affordable and reliable basketball return chute. After he…
Materials Science
A key component of regenerative medicine is providing novel biopolymers and hydrogels which more suitably mimic the nanostructural features and responsiveness of ECM and other components of…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The classification of fish through visual inspection can often be a time-consuming and fallible process, and thus, there is a necessity for a fish classification method with greater accuracy…
Chemistry
I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen so I decided to do a science project about that. I decided to attempt to create a full food product that is lower in calories, high in protein…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
As a result of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have increasingly become depressed and lonely. This is having a significant effect on high-risk senior citizens and virtual…
Embedded Systems
Fencing is an Olympic sport that is heavily reliant on both referee calls and machine scoring to determine if the blade makes contact and if points need to be awarded. There are three fencin…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fourth Award
The rapid growth in urbanization over the past few years has caused the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon- an occurrence where the temperature of an urban area is significantly greater than…
Translational Medical Science
Overexpression of HER2 is present in about 20-30% of breast cancer tumors. HER2 sends growth signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus and contributes to the accelerated proliferation of…
Systems Software
Neutron reflectometry is a useful technique to analyze the structure of thin films, but the current methods for fitting models to experimental data are time consuming and require significant…
Plant Sciences
Nutritional deficiencies are a problem in the developed world, so it is crucial to discover methods to produce nutritious foods for a low cost and without damaging the fragile environment. O…
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a novel combination of Pseudomonas fluorescens, Piriformispora indica, and Laccaria bicolor on the yield and growth of Gossypium hirsutum. It was hyp…
Materials Science
A key component of regenerative medicine is providing material scaffolds to function as supporting structures as well as delivery systems of therapeutic molecules or cells. Scaffolds and del…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Since the discovery of radiation, scientists have endeavored to predict and understand the effects of radioactive materials in humans, which can cause serious ailments. The International Com…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
We researched the correlation between varying levels of carbon dioxide on the freshwater Malaysian Trumpet snails. This research was inspired by a well-known ocean acidification shell experi…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) affects > 1 million people, kills ~ 400,000/year and costs > 300 Billion dollars. Some patients with AMI die from various causes, one of which is E…
Energy: Physical
This project, the Roadside Wind Converter, was a concept that my partner and I wanted to prove: Can the wind energy from cars be captured from a wind turbine like structure and turn that win…
Engineering Mechanics
An overlooked conflict in the today’s world is children dying in hot cars. Therefore, the purpose of this experimentation is to improve on making a self cooling car seat prototype model and…
Chemistry
The addition of nanoparticles to materials has the ability to enhance a variety of characteristics such as their mechanical and optical properties. These properties are often highly correlat…
Systems Software
In recent years, deep neural networks have found some success in exhibiting human-level cognitive skills, yet they suffer from several major obstacles. One of the most significant limitation…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Protein folding and computational origami are gradually becoming revolutionary fields. With our ability to computationally analyze minuscule biological structures, we are making significant…