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Grip Don't Slip

Does it really matter what kind of chalk you use on the bar? In this project, different types of chalk was tested to see what kind of chalk gives gymnasts a better grip on the bar. To test t…

Growth and Fitness of Bouteloua curtipendula under Exposure to Xanthan Gum Solution

Due to Xanthan Gum’s gel-like attributes in solution, solution of Xanthan gum is likely to have adverse effects in plants. Bouteloua curtipendula, a prairie grass common in Texas, was used a…

H00dB0t: Next-Gen Surveillance

This project revolved around the manufacturing of a fully operational ground surveillance vehicle that could be the revolution in not only vehicles as a class, but also surveillance and secu…

H2O and Bacteria Make the Current Go

Microbial fuel cells are a newly innovative idea that allows solutions rich with electrochemically active bacteria to produce electricity using cellular respiration. In this experiment, diff…

H2Oh No: Pharmaceuticals Contaminate Groundwater! Sulfamethazine Adsorption onto Hypercrosslinked Polymer MN250 with Dissolved Humic Acid

Four hundred tons of sulfamethazine are fed to livestock annually in North America to prevent disease and promote growth, but most of the drug is excreted unmetabolized into the environment.…

HeadSentry: An Innovative Real Time System for Preventing Second Impact Syndrome (SIS) from an Overlooked Concussion in Aquatic Sports

Fourth Award

Concussions and other head injuries are very common in a wide variety of contact sports. However, a concussion that goes undetected can be severely life threatening to athletes through what…

Healthy Food Score (HFS): The Real World Applications, IV

Biomedical and Health Sciences

This study was a continuing fourth year research to develop and evaluate 3 real world applications/interventions to combat obesity. First, an iPhone Application (HFS-App) was developed to he…

Hibiscus sabdariffa: A Functional Green Reducing Agent to Synthesize Metal Nanoparticles for their Corresponding Application and Nano-Characterization

The investigation tested whether Hibiscus sabdariffa, a green reducing agent, would successfully reduce the metals of: Au, Ag, and Ce into nanoparticles. Based on our literature review "Nano…

Highly Effective Hybrids

Fourth Award

Research and development on new forms of construction are important to the growth of infrastructure and manufacturing. Finding new materials that can not only be more cost effective than com…

Highly Sensitive Respiration Strain Sensor Based on Tuned Silver Nanowire Network

Respiratory rate is the number of breaths a person takes in a given time period, and is one of the four key vital signs of the human body. Ordinarily, respiratory rate is measured manually,…

Highly Sensitive Single Mutation Detection of EGFR by Bridged Nucleic Acid

First Award

Highly sensitive detection of mutations is crucial for early action against cancers and other genetic diseases. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and a newly developed bridged-nucleic acid (…

Holistic Flare Prediction using Aggregated Solar Cycle 23-24 Magnetograms and Intensitygrams

This project aggregates Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI) and Solar Dynamics Observatory’s Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) magnetograms and intensitygrams for solar cycles 23 and 24 in a…

How Does a Gravel Seafloor Versus a Sand Seafloor Effect the Wave Velocity of a Tsunami?

Tsunami waves can cause a massive amount of damage to communities around the world. Waves with a higher wave velocity result in more damage because there is more energy transferred from the…

How Does Caffeine Affect Heart Rate?

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Have you ever wondered how a morning coffee is actually working to wake you up? Or what about that pepsi everyday at work? It is often thought that a dose of caffeine will wake you right up,…

How Does Phloem Sap Composition Impact the Rate of Asian Citrus Psyllid Infestation and HLB Infection?

Huanglongbing (HLB), more commonly known as Citrus Greening Disease, prevails in Brazil, China, and Southern areas of the United States. The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) transmits Candidatus L…

How Does the Thermal Conductivity of Liquids Affect Heat Absorption in Photovoltaic Troughs?

The purpose of this research was to determine which fluids would make photovoltaic troughs operate at maximum efficiency. The hypothesis states: if the thermal conductivity of a liquid incre…

How Strong Is Your Soil?

Where exactly does the strength of everyday items come from? What would happen if the traditional material was substituted with something else? Glass from wine glasses to glass windows are t…

How Texting Affects Spelling

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Every day, people all over the world use their cell phones. In recent years, these devices have evolved from simple telecommunications devices into pocket-sized computers. Now equipped with…

Ice Ice Maybe

Third Award

A major concern during winter is the ability to travel safely on roadways during inclement weather. Do you know which product melts more ice from roadways, keeps the roads clear from ice the…

Ice! Ice! Savings! The Effect of Ice Shape on Restaurant Profitability

This experiment focused on how ice shape may reduce the amount of liquid that could be placed in a cup and increase the amount of profitability gained from soft drink sales. The hypothesis s…

iCharge: An Analysis of Products and Processes that Can Extend the Life of iOS Cables

Apple product users have long accepted that the power cord of the charger for their products does not have the durability or quality of Apple's other products.Because the power cords have no…

I(c)onic Filter, Part Two

The goal was to create a mobile system attached to a bike that effectively takes out pollutants from the atmosphere, improving air quality. A tube was attached to the side of a bicycle, at t…

Identification and Characterization of Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Using an Antibody-Based Approach

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth-leading cause of cancer related death in the U.S. with a median survival period of less than six months. Better means of detection and m…

Identification and Validation of Novel Small Molecule Kinase Antagonists of the PRLR in Breast Cancer for Selective Therapeutic Targeting

Translational Medical Science

Breast cancer (BC) remains to be a prevalent malignancy, as an estimated 231,840 women were diagnosed in the US in 2015. Furthermore, cancer cells now display chemoresistance towards primary…

Identification of a Potential AML Therapeutic Compound from an in vitro Screen

Biomedical Engineering

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), the most common type of acute leukemia among adults, consists of premature leukocytes that do not fully differentiate from stem cells or immature hematopoie…

Identification of Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Neutrophils through Flow Cytometry

Cystic fibrosis is often characterized by severe airway disease due to a cycle of inflammation and infection caused by neutrophil dysfunction, which becomes increasingly severe. Due to the i…

Identification of Thymidine Kinase I as a Universal Cell Surface Target for Treating Cancer and Development of a Novel Antibody Drug Conjugate

First Award

The next generation of cancer drug therapeutics involve molecular targets to replace antiquated methods of treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation. Previous studies have shown the prote…

Identifying Greenhouse Gas Hotspots in Megacities

Fourth Award

Global warming due to the release of man-made greenhouse gases in our atmosphere continues to be a major challenge for scientists today. An accurate and efficient measurement strategy to est…

IL-2 as a Therapeutic Target for Treatment of Autoimmune Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata (AA) is a prevalent autoimmune disease caused by T cell mediated destruction of hair follicles. Immune pathways involved in AA are not well understood, restricting developmen…

Image Processing and EDS Analysis Using ImageJ

MoonRIDERS is a joint-collaboration partnership between PISCES, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Kealakehe High School, ‘Iolani School, and a Google Lunar X Prize team; its main focus is to test a…