Biomedical Engineering
With an estimated 60,000,000+ individuals worldwide suffering from disabilities such as mutism and over 850,000 coma patients in the United States each year, enhancing communication capaciti…
Mathematics
Studying population dynamics is key to protecting vital aquatic ecosystems and the economic activities they support, such as those of the Chesapeake Bay. Mathematics is a powerful tool that…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
With recent wars increasingly unfolding in urban regions, escalating urban warfare leaves civilians trapped and deprived of essential supplies in their own home. UAVs have proven effective i…
Microbiology
Formaldehyde, an aldehyde, is a carcinogenic pollutant found in air and water due to its wide usage by several industries in addition to several other aldehydes. The NIH states: most aldehyd…
Embedded Systems
This project focuses on developing a novel machine-learning (ML) solution on edge-devices, operating in high-noise environments, to detect major faults and events (such as crashes). Every ye…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The 113 billion dollars of damages from Hurricane Ian prompted two needs: rapid first response and efficient reconstruction. However, first-response efforts were prolonged by the lack of eff…
Technology Enhances the Arts
First Award
As digital design has become ubiquitous over the last few decades, 3D creations have become much more advanced through Computer-Aided Design (CAD). However, this approach can be tedious, tim…
Plant Sciences
The purpose was to determine the effectiveness of using Glycine max (soybean) to remove microplastics from soil. Due to the increase of microplastics in the environment, discovering methods…
Plant Sciences
Fourth Award
Cuscuta, known as dodder, is a parasitic plant which draws all necessary resources from its host through the formation of haustoria, root-like organ structures. Its hosts include Arabidopsis…
Plant Sciences
Third Award
Wasabi (Japanese horseradish: Eutrema japonicum, synonym Wasabia japonica) is an endemic species in Japan that has been cultivated as a traditional Japanese condiment. However, Ulleung wasab…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Second Award
The adoptive transfer of tumor antigen-specific T cells (ASTs) can serve as an effective immunotherapy against pediatric solid tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). However, current me…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Second Award
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition affecting millions worldwide. It's marked by difficulties in attention control and impulse management…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Second Award
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used for many applications across a range of industries. Increased UAV usage poses a public health and environmental threat due to the annoyi…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Third Award
Massive underrepresentation of non-White skin in dermatology research contributes to significant disparities in skin cancer outcomes. Since artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are largel…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
A sharp rise in food allergies during the last century has left millions with this chronic, often life-threatening condition. In fact, nearly all known autoimmune diseases are being diagnose…
Biochemistry
Around one in five people worldwide are diagnosed with Osteoporosis, a disease that causes gradual loss of bone mass leading to increased risk of fractures, drastically reducing life expecta…
Microbiology
Bacterial biofilms, which contribute 80% of microbial infections in humans, are difficult and expensive to treat due to their antibiotic resistance. This experiment investigated the potentia…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Third Award
In recent years, more renewable and clean forms of energy have emerged, among them is hydrogen energy. While it is an advantageous option, its downside, which prevents it from being more com…
Animal Sciences
The impact of environmental exposure to methylmercury (henceforth MeHg), a potent neurotoxin, on the feeding rates of resident invertebrate-eating songbirds in winter was examined along a st…
Embedded Systems
Data processing has grown to be increasingly important in our digitized world. A key component of data and signal processing is the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), which allows for detailed an…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Misinformation is widespread on the internet, and one of the most pervasive ways this presents itself to adolescents is in the form of images manipulated on social media. Teens post pictures…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Second Award
Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory joint disease, affecting 2-4% of the global population. It causes disability, reduced quality of life, and increased mortality as well as tens of bill…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Purpose: Disrupted circadian rhythms can have deleterious consequences for all organisms. The extent to which blue light from digital devices affects circadian biology and mental and physica…
Environmental Engineering
The world is currently facing a significant ecological challenge - the rapid decline of bee populations. Bees, one of the most pivotal insects in our ecosystem, are responsible for pollinati…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Third Award
There have been many attempts at creating a submersible aerial vehicle, but these attempts have failed for several reasons. Most notably, these attempts did not perform sufficiently either a…
Environmental Engineering
Sugarcane farming, especially in countries such as Honduras and Brazil where sugarcane is the nation's primary industry, has led to large-scale deforestation and further environmental damage…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
Diachronic linguistics is the scientific study of language and its change across time. Historically, the vast majority of research in the field has overfocused on languages with large speake…
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not agricultural pesticides have a negative impact on the root and coleoptile growth of Z. mays seeds. Five seeds were grown per reseala…
Animal Sciences
The experiment aims to explore the impact of tempo speed vibrations on the heart rate of Daphnia magna. The purpose of this experiment is to understand how external stimuli, such as rhythmic…
Chemistry
With single-use plastic accumulating and damaging the environment, new and sustainable solutions must be found. One way to do so is using chitosan, found in shrimp shells, and glycerol, a co…