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 8731–8760
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
Every year, more than 270,000 pedestrians lose their lives worldwide and the number of pedestrian fatalities in the U.S has increased by 25% from 2010 to 2015. The major factor contributing…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The aim of this experiment was to examine how rescuing autophagy, a lysosomal degradation pathway, in the chemosensory neurons of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans affects lipid accu…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This research investigates the correlations between social media presence and social anxiety. The ideal outcome of this research is to be able to identify whether social media usage is a dir…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Abstract Students in all of America still socially segregate. They do this for multiple reasons ranging from parental influence and comfort zones. Students that are not forced to interact wi…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
In previous experiments, it was determined the ratio of 15% biochar and 1.5 g/L hydrophilic polymers in soil offers the most positive effects on plant growth, health/stability, drought resis…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In city developmental processes, extended depths of soil are often removed, changing the soil composition and reducing its overall quality, especially in terms of its ability to infiltrate w…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
In our experiment, Solar Energy: Out on a Limb, we are modeling photovoltaic cells (solar panels) into a tree-like figure in order to combine nature’s way of solar energy cultivation, photos…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
Solar energy has been harnessed in a number of ways; one interesting example is in concentrated solar power systems, which harness thermal power of solar radiation to produce electricity. Ho…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry First Award
Conventionally, ferromagnetic materials are restricted to metallic regime such as iron and nickel. However, if ferromagnetic behavior could be induced in organic polymers - it would offer ve…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
My research aims at utilizing recent advances in the molecular engineering of shock absorbing materials, to develop a flexible, affordable, and bio-friendly hip guard, providing an armor-lik…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
Spectral analysis can be used to identify the class of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) to determine their relative density. The hypothesis stated NEAs are both S-Type asteroids (denser asteroids…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Second Award
Characterizing excited-state behavior of inorganic complexes is pivotal to developing efficient dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. In this study, femtosecond spectroscopy characterized ino…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
NASA has pioneered space exploration by paying exceptional attention to stability and precision. This experiment evaluates how the distance between the Center of Gravity and Center of Pressu…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
This experiment investigated the research question: How does the roasting of the coffea arabica bean affect the valorization of oil extracted from its grounds for the production of biodiesel…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
To overcome ethical and technical concerns, humanized mouse models are often used to study the human immune system. Specifically, immunodeficient mice are engrafted with human fetal tissue a…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This experiment was conducted to determine how many hours of walking was needed to charge a percentage of a cell phone’s battery.A piezoelectric actuator was connected to a full wave rectifi…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Individuals with fine motor impairments often find themselves with limited means of communication and interaction in a society that is dependent on technology; the SticKey is the solution. T…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Overlapping polymerase chain reaction (O-PCR) is a common technique used in diverse fields to 'stitch' individual strands of DNA together. Previously, STITCHER was created to automate primer…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The objective of this project was to train three artificial neural networks (ANNs) for treatment cells 1, 2, and 3 of Stormwater Treatment Area 2 that would be capable of accurately predicti…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
When insulin diffuses into blood streams, it is broken down from hexamer to monomer. LysB28 ProB29 insulin, however, is theorized to have a monomeric structure instead of the hexameric struc…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Examination of teaching methods and learning styles is becoming increasingly important for educators as we move to a technological information age. A 2007 survey conducted by Indiana Univers…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Hypothesis: Suggested memory therapy will reduce psychological inflexibility more than the current therapy (ACT) as measured by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ2) Suggested Memor…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
The objective of this study was to investigate, at the molecular level, what makes a plant robust in photosynthesis and CO2 assimilation under heat stress. The significance of it is that eff…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Fourth Award
Often times, those clean walls in your house will become stained with household chemicals. Increasing the stain resistance of the water-based latex paints has become increasing difficult due…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
Molecular chirality refers to the asymmetrical qualities in which a molecule is non-superimposable on its mirror image. In liquid crystals, chirality causes the director, or imaginary common…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Purpose The purpose of this project is to survey trematodes species present in catfish production ponds, and to determine the effects of temperature on cercariae shedding rates, and to deter…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the California skipjack tuna fishery is sustainable or not. This particular study holds great importance in that no California fisheries ha…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences First Award
Combinations of female wingbeat acoustic cues and visual cues were evaluated to determine their potential for use in male Aedes aegypti (L.) traps in peridomestic environments, potentially t…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Some say “if one is driving a cement mixer and is stuck in traffic, throw your soda into the mixture.” The rational for people adding sugar to cement is that it extends the time before it se…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Throughout the ever evolving world of science & microbial organisms, it is common to notice a resistance that bacteria develop against common antibiotics. Provided, this has created a diffic…