11705 projects whose affiliated fair was here, most recently in 2026.
ISEF records a state or province for some finalists and not others, so these counts do not add up to the country total.
11705 projects · showing 5161–5190
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, is estimated to affect 13.8 million American seniors by 2050 (alz.org). A growing body of evidence indicates…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry Third Award
The recent characterization of a new class of prenylated acylphloroglucinol heterodimers (Lindbergins) with leishmanicidal activity by Socolsky et al. presents a promising alternative to tra…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Annually, adverse drug reactions cause 1.5 million hospitalizations. In practice, medicine is often prescribed by trial and error to determine the best drug and dosage. Genotypes influence t…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Plankton are the world’s largest oxygen producers and first level of all marine food chains, making quantification a measurement for Earth’s health. Currently, manual microscopic plankton an…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Many places lack clean water and the chemicals needed to treat water are not easily accessible either. Moringa plants tend to grow near the equator where most countries lack water. Moringa p…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology Third Award
The decomposition of plant-litter, aided by the metabolic activity of plant-litter microbial communities, is a vital process in nutrient cycling. Taxa such as Curtobacterium are involved in…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems
Nuclear energy is a source that can pose significant risks and hazards, therefore, mitigating the risks of radiation is just as important as the research on its application. This project pre…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project investigates regions of the U.S. and Canada affected by the Polar Vortex and impacts of “stuck” or persistent extreme weather patterns such as: longer rainstorms, longer heat wa…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this project was to design and build a device that can take data readings of areas at high risk of forest fires and notify residents if it is too dangerous for health to remai…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Purpose: Covid-19, a viral global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus caused 2.72 million deaths (as of 03-22-21) worldwide and more than 543,000 deaths in the United States. The purpose…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are subpopulations of cancerous cells that are theorized to be the cause of tumor initiation and relapse. CSCs are especially dangerous because they are resistant to…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are photosynthetic aquatic organisms that produce toxins. They can grow excessively to form large-scale blooms under favorable environmental conditions. T…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Second Award
The knee joint strength of 43 turkeys, 44 chickens, and 37 guinea fowl was studied by recording various musculoskeletal measurements of the leg, as well as the force required to luxate the k…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The National Cancer Institute reported 9.5 million cancer-related deaths in 2018. A challenge in improving treatment is resistance in genetically unstable cells. The purpose of this study is…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is the world’s leading cause of cancer deaths. A significant portion of these patients develop recurrence despite curative resection. Prognostic modeling o…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The amount of land burned every year in Washington has increased about ten times over the last half century making the need for improved detection and identification of trends linked to wild…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
When exploring the potential for life in the Universe, a star system’s habitability depends on both its internal structure, which sets up the building blocks for life, and its external envir…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of the global pandemic known as coronavirus disease-2019 or COVID-19 for short. SARS-CoV-2 is a zoonotonic disease,…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Rapid Intensification (RI), a 30+ kt increase in a storm’s 1-minute maximum sustained winds, is a potentially catastrophic event occurring within tropical cyclones. The leading current RI mo…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
Lycorma delicatula (Spotted Lanternfly) has become prominent in the United States causing environmental and economic damages. It damages trees, including peach and apple trees, and crops, su…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination is an outstanding environmental issue that causes damage to ecosystems and public health. Activation of carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds is central to the chem…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems
Energy efficient homes, offices, and schools often have limited or non-existent means to bring in fresh air, resulting in high carbon dioxide levels. This can inhibit decision making skills…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems Third Award
Every summer, children and pets suffer needless deaths because they are unintentionally left in hot cars. Young children are placed in the back seat and are easily forgotten. My project prov…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology Second Award
Annually in the U.S., over 1 million hospitalized patients acquire surgical site infections (SSIs), urinary tract infections (UTIs), or central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
The purpose of this project was to analyze and screen culturable bacteria associated with corals of the Florida Keys for antimicrobial properties and determine the phylogenetic characterizat…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Artificial skin is a synthetic membrane structure that mimics the flexibility and sensory functions of biological skin. Similar to receptors in biological skin sending signals to neurons in…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering First Award
Produced water generated during oil and gas production is primarily disposed of through deep-well injection, which is costly, has limited receiving capacity, and induces seismicity. Produced…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Pisaster ochraceus is an integral component of rocky intertidal ecosystems. As a keystone species (Gashler, 2014), it has the ability to completely transform environments, controlling mussel…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
This project was developed to find a way to charge autonomous aerial vehicles by the use of wireless charging. The project, codenamed Aeolus, intended to eliminate the need for human interac…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems Second Award
Sensors empower the modern world as we know it: from automobilism to weather forecasts to aviation to temperature controlled homes. Some of these applications require precision geospatial in…