51 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
51 projects · showing 1–30
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fracking is the process of extraction through injection of liquids containing chemicals at high pressures to force open pre-existing fissures. Surfactants provide a protective layer for the…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
“Over 105,000 persons in the U.S. died from drug-involved overdose in 2023,” (Ahmad 2024). By creating a device that can detect an overdose and neutralize the effects, hundreds of lives coul…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
This study was performed to investigate the efficiency of different methods to extract lignin, which is used for many different purposes in industry. Six types of wood were used. All types o…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coal Fly Ash (CFA) is a byproduct of burning coal. Only 60% of CFA is recycled with the remaining 40% potentially damaging the environment (ACAA, 2023). CFA is toxic because of heavy metals.…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Kratom is a type of plant within the coffee family found in Thailand and the surrounding Indochina area. Kratom has been used in the area for thousands of years as a natural pain reliever. C…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
Nematodes are non-segmented worms that live throughout the soil. While some nematodes can be harmful and lead to plant disease, many can be extremely beneficial. Nematodes are vital to the m…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Every second in the universe an exciting event is occurring, whether it be the collision of two black holes or the death of a star in an explosive supernova. One such event is a Tidal Disrup…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Detecting cancer in blood enables diagnostic before symptoms develop. I developed a diagnostic model based on an Ovarian Cancer Dataset for improved performance from a previous 4-microRNA mo…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coal ash is produced from burning coal and has accumulated for years in piles and landfill pits. Coal ash contains toxins like lead, arsenic, lithium, selenium and cadmium (Gopinathan, et al…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Countries all over the world continue to develop and expand. Urbanization can cause significant problems including water sources being contaminated by bacteria. This research works to engine…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, part of Artificial Intelligence, allow scientists to analyze large datasets and identify patterns. Processing large datasets prior to the introduction of ML…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alcoholism is a leading cause of premature death and disability globally. Alcohol use has profound mental and physical impacts including impaired decision-making skills and diseases related…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems
Alzheimer's disease is a destructive neurodegenerative disease that affects cognitive function as well as visuospatial and executive function. The chances of injury are heightened, and the p…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Traditional methods for the reduction of exposure to radiation sources have relied on dense, heavy materials such as lead. While effective, these materials are less adaptable to situations t…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Machine learning (ML) is widely applied in robotic technology. From facial recognition to nature language processing, it is becoming an integral part of life. Although ML was originally used…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project was to increase the efficiency of a solar panel and create a system that uses energy in the most efficient way. It was hypothesized that by putting the solar pane…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Background: Traditional chemical-based treatments for disease are non-specific and cause undesirable side effects. These non-target effects can be avoided by site-specific, targeted therapy…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
The Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) is a parasitic fungus. Commonly referred to as “black gold,” the charcoal colored mushroom grows mostly on birch trees in very cold areas around the wo…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The hexagon is one of the most useful shapes found in nature. The hexagon is strongest when packed together--think honeycombs--and will shine against compressive forces. It can be predicted…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The purpose of this study was to determine if allergen causing proteins are passing through the different filters of our school. Our school has three different filter systems of all differen…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Optogenetics is technique that uses light to regulate biological processes in living cells. It is based on genetically engineered proteins that are activated by light. Due to high spatial-te…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
“Nighttime snowblindness” results from brightly lit snowflakes moving toward the driver/pilot/operator of cars, trucks or other equipment moving over ~20mph. Humans instinctively focus on br…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Introduction The oil industry is extremely important in the entire world. Although oil is a very important resource, it can cause devastating environmental problems if an oil spill occurs. T…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project was to determine whether the sun is a major source of cosmic rays. The question at hand was how does a solar eclipse effect muon counts? It was hypothesized that…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The number of amputees is rapidly increasing worldwide with more than a million amputations annually. Unfortunately, the usage rates of upper-limb prosthetics remain as low as 27% to 56% in…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Wyoming is the largest producer of sub-bituminous coal in the United States, and produces enough energy to provide the electricity needs for nearly half of all of the people living in this c…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
This research began over four years ago. During the summer of 2012 numerous bare patches were noticed in the hills in the Greybull area that were mined before reclamation was mandatory. The…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Close to fifty percent of upper-limb amputees do not use a prosthetic. The reason is that traditional prosthetic hands offer limited usage, while more advanced options are more costly. Amput…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Electronic cigarettes are battery operated devices using nicotine and liquids to produce vapor. They are comprised of three parts: a cartridge, a heating device, and a power source. The cart…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The Pilobolus Fungus is a little fungus that grows on herbivore dung. When the fungus has fully matured, it shoots sporangia into the air, directed at a light source. The more accurate the f…