Chemistry
Individuals with alexithymia, a condition characterized by difficulty identifying and describing emotions, have been shown to process emotions in their brain hemispheres differently than do…
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if by increasing the mass of algal species in different containers filled with contaminated water, there would be a significant decrease conce…
Engineering Mechanics
Will a heterotrophic method for growing Chlorella vulgaris, when compared to autotrophic and mixotrophic methods, produce a high algal growth rate and lipid content, thereby reducing the ene…
Plant Sciences
Genetic treatment of myopathy, through the inhibition of the MuRF1 and Atrogin-1 genes, appear to demonstrate a dramatic reduction in skeletal muscle degradation for short term treatments. A…
Energy: Chemical
The problem to be solved is current parallel parking assist systems are too expensive and not accessible for all cars to use. The purpose of the experiment is to create a low cost and, event…
Mathematics
Background. Prostate cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in men and affects nearly 240,000 males annually in the United States with about 29,700 deaths each year. Androgen blocking is the m…
Mathematics
Since the discovery of Alzheimer’s disease by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906, little attempt has been made to understand this disease spatially. In year 1 of this study, a correlation between A…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder resulting from the buildup of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Those with AD exhibit worsening memory and language funct…
Systems Software
The purpose of the investigation was to perform a mathematical analysis of the Wright Brother’s intellectual process of identifying and analyzing the problems of flight that led to the succe…
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the potential capturing of energy from the environment using an antenna first tested by Nikola Tesla. The antenna was used to measure voltages i…
Physics and Astronomy
Coastal erosion, subsidence, and hypoxia are forces that impact Louisiana and beyond. The objective of this research was to determine the extent of land loss due to erosion and establish the…
Energy: Physical
Third Award
Blood analysis is a primary test for disease diagnostics since blood is the most important biological fluid. Blood smears are the conventional method for blood analysis, but they are labor-i…
Environmental Engineering
Third Award
Marine sediment is a viable substrate in producing power in microbial fuel cells (MFCs); design is, consequently, the limiting factor in marine sediment MFC technology. MFCs were designed to…
Materials Science
Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a growing problem worldwide and has no treatment. Tau protein misfolding is linked to AD. Tau is an intrinsically disordered protein, hence natively unfolded in s…
Energy: Chemical
My project focuses on the application of object oriented design patterns at a low level in an attempt to make both hardware and software development more easily accessible to the general pub…
Materials Science
This project exemplifies a form of bioremediation; Mycoremediation study designed to alleviate eutrophication from dissolved phosphorus and nitrogen contamination in agricultural watersheds.…
Energy: Chemical
Robotic exoskeletons are used to lift heavy weights at the sacrifice of limiting human functions, such as control, range of motion, grasping, and structural integrity. One key to this projec…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Lymphopenia, a condition in which the number of lymphocytes falls below normal levels, makes patients more susceptible to infection and disease, and can be caused by genetic predisposition o…
Microbiology
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) which infects over 200 million people worldwide. The HCV produces a nonstructural protein (NS3) that acts as a helicase a…
Embedded Systems
More than 11.6 million mobile devices around the world are infected with malware, and this number is increasing as smartphones gain popularity and become prime targets for hackers. Quick Res…
Mathematics
Arb1 is an essential yeast protein associated with the protein production machinery in the cell known as the ribosome. This study will help to determine the ability to dynamically balance pr…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Third Award
Every year, three million people across the world are killed due to mosquito-transmitted diseases. Carbohydrate structures found on plasma membranes of cells can act as receptors for viruses…
Energy: Physical
Trees have evolved for millions of years in their light gathering capability. This can be quantified utilizing the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical description of the sequencing of the lim…
Mathematics
This experiment focused on the effect Curcuma Longa, commonly known as Turmeric, on a HeLa cervical cancer cell line. It was conducted with the purpose to optimize an in-vitro model using a…
Energy: Physical
A model of the left ventricle (LV) was derived from MRI scans using the biomedical imaging software Mimics and Maya animation software. Short axis cardiac MRI images (20 phases each with 12…
Chemistry
Bullying is a serious concern at schools related to student well-being and academic performance. Educators face mounting pressure to intervene in bullying situations. Existing research linke…
Energy: Physical
Proving that it was possible to grow a biodegradable fabric that would not harm the environment in the production, or the disposal stage, was extraordinary. Improving the fabric and making s…
Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Award
The purpose of this study was to analyze a superconducting maglev launch system for its feasibility to minimize the loss of launch energy and to efficiently propel a projectile using the Mei…
Materials Science
This research project was conducted to apply calculus principles to the volumes of different icicles. Icicles have very complex structures with bulges and cavities along their walls. The hyp…
Physics and Astronomy
Second Award
Although simple at macro meter scales, the separation of particles inside of fluids has long been a difficult task at sizes under 200 micrometers. Various methods for such separation have be…