365 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
365 projects · showing 121–150
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry Third Award
Nanoparticles are of significance because of their small size and unique characteristics. Few studies have been conducted on the synthesis of manganese nanoparticles. This project was among…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Infectious diseases are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Among the major pathogens, SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus causing the current COVID-19 pandemic. MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV also belon…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment are among the biggest healthcare challenges facing the elderly. Integrity of the blood brain barrier (BBB) and lining of the blood vessels req…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
During the past several years in the Western United States, we have been in a drought, and I have wondered what I can do to help save water in my daily activities. The objective of this proj…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many Utah citizens complain about “invisible” lines on the road; however, the Utah Department of Transportation has been working to fix this issue for many years. This project examines the d…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
My research was on the uses of cellulase and how it breaks down cellulose. For example, in aiding cellulose digestion. The results of my experiment agreed with my hypothesis. My results were…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In the project, “the Introduction of Excess Calcium in Cancer Cells” liposomes/lipofectamines were used to transport calcium chloride into cancer cells. The purpose was to see if liposomes c…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Loading a trailer improperly may cause dangerous sway, resulting in accidents and possible death. I researched and tested how to most safely haul a trailer to reduce sway. I focused on two m…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
Right now, most game engines only use a form of simulating physics called rigidbody physics. Rigidbody physics engines work well but are very limited as they only support simulating solid an…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Subpolar glaciers in the Gulf of Alaska and northwestern Canada are one of the important contributors to sea level rise from global warming. The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRAC…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Research shows that approximately 10 million Americans have essential tremors. Of these 10 million, 4-5% begin tremors as young as 40 years old. There is also a 50% chance of a child inherit…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
Roads are expensive to build and maintain. To make roads last longer, transportation agencies can specify cement treatment of the underlying soil layer to improve its strength and durability…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Water is the most important natural resource. There are many ways to prevent water evaporation, including the recently used “Shade Balls”. They are four inch polyethylene balls that cover re…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Second Award
Commercial quality assurance plans require ranches to maintain flock health programs that include periodic monitoring to evaluate vaccination response or disease exposure in egg laying chick…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences
By 2050, the world’s population is projected to reach 9 billion people, requiring the growth of twice as many crops. These projections demand more innovative and efficient agricultural pract…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Dark orange filtering pigments found in Monarch butterflies' eyes are critical in discriminating long wavelength colors such as oranges and yellows. It is suspected these filtering pigments…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology Third Award
Currently, more than 800 million are food insecure. While chemical growth promoters are widely used to enhance crop production, they have caused serious environmental pollution and adverse h…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coliforms are ubiquitous and are known to be opportunistic pathogens such as Escherichia coli (E. coli). Large amounts of these coliforms in water supplies are harmful and it is important to…
ISEF · 2021
Mathematics
The performance of a modified Elo update rule was tested against the original Elo update rule. The Elo update rule can be interpreted as an application of gradient descent using a certain lo…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this research was to determine how the brewing temperature affected the antioxidant levels of sagebrush tea . As an American Indian, sagebrush is important in my culture for a…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this research was to determine if hydroponically or soil-grown lettuce would produce higher levels of antioxidants. Antioxidants are an important substance found in many nutri…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
I was watching the news one day and heard about a little boy who died due to swallowing a button cell battery. I thought how could a battery that seems coated and protected kill anyone? The…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Performing arts organizations have been tremendously affected by this pandemic; many have shut down, with revenue loss for NYC dance organizations alone estimated at $24 million. As a dancer…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences
I first put together the consent forms which informed the participants that all information would be kept anonymous and would be for research purpose only. Then, I constructed the survey whi…
ISEF · 2021
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Prochlorococcus is a cyanobacterium that produces 20% of Earth’s oxygen. This organism is a key organism for balancing global CO2 levels. However, anthropogenic CO2 production exceeds the ab…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In densely populated mountain valleys like Utah’s Salt Lake Valley, air pollution is a constant concern. Cold inversions trap PM2.5 in winter, creating smog-like haze, and hot summer months…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Nanoparticles are becoming more commonly used for delivery of gene editing technologies in plants. A common nanoparticle used for delivery are silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), which have shown…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Covid-19 has caused approximately 2,885,401 recorded deaths across the globe. Governments across the globe have installed mask mandates in order to slow the spread of this virus. This projec…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to traumatized experiences and have a significant impact on mental health. With new knowledge emerging to understand and fight against the pandemic, people’s k…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Earthquake generated lateral ground displacement is a very dangerous soil phenomenon that can cause extreme damage to buildings and infrastructure. Few research studies have investigated how…