Broadcom MASTERS 2012 Semifinalists
The 2012 Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) semifinalists come from 290 middle schools across the United States and Puerto Rico, and represent 117 SSP-affiliated science fairs in those communities.
The semifinalists of the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS are:
Allen, Ryan Grade: 6
St. Anne School – San Juan Capistrano, CA
Project Title: Steer; Don’t Veer
Ambati, Vardhaan Grade: 7
Stratford Middle School San Jose – San Jose, CA
Project Title: Effect of the Electrolyte’s pH on the Efficiency of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Amin, Jay Grade: 8
Ames Middle School – Ames, IA
Project Title: What Makes Your Voice Unique?: Characteristics and Comparisons of Vowels
Amusin, Daniel Grade: 8
Wood Oaks Junior High School – Northbrook, IL
Project Title: Go H2O Go
Anderson, Jonny Grade: 7
St. Barnabas School – Martinsville, IN
Project Title: Lubricants
Asirvatham, Roshini Grade: 8
Friedell Middle School – Rochester, MN
Project Title: Cardiac Devices and Solar Phenomenon: Need for a New Sunscreen?
Badalamente, Griffin Grade: 7
Takoma Park Middle School – Potomac, MD
Project Title: Influencing Ants: The Effect of Magnetic Fields on the Tunneling Activities of Western Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis)
Bai, Robin Grade: 8
Tabb Middle School – Yorktown, VA
Project Title: Measuring Spectral Properties of Various Light Sources Based on the Grating Diffraction of CD/DVD
Balaji, Yash Grade: 8
Timberlane Middle School – Pennington, NJ
Project Title: Gills: The Final Barrier Between Man and Sea
Banerjee, Neehar Grade: 8
Friedell Middle SChool – Rochester, MN
Project Title: Water Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Spare: Water Conservation through a Computer-Based Sprinkler System
Baral, Jessika Grade: 7
Hopkins Junior High School – Fremont, CA
Project Title: A Novel Way to Strengthen Eye Muscles and Enhance Peripheral Vision
Bari, Ahsan Grade: 8
Vanguard Preparatory School – Apple Valley, CA
Project Title: Bioremediation a Solution to Pollution: Enhancing the Bioremediation of POL Contaminated Soils
Bartley, Anthony Grade: 8
Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School – Chicago, IL
Project Title: The Effect of Resveratrol on the Development of Dictyostelium
Bau, David Grade: 8
Lincoln Public Schools – Lincoln, MA
Project Title: File|Sort
Becker, Drew Grade: 6
Timpanogos Intermediate School – Heber City, UT
Project Title: Solar vs. Snow
Becker, Michael Grade: 7
Liberty Christian School – Flower Mound, TX
Project Title: Temperature of the Zone, Affects the Pitch of a Trombone
Belanger-Giguere, Kelly Grade: 7
Malcolm Bridge Middle Scool – Bogart, GA
Project Title: Effect of the Rating of Air Filters on Dust Removal
Bell, Ian Grade: 7
Garfield Middle School – Lakewood, OH
Project Title: How Does Solution Concentration Affect Color Density in Cyanotype Paper Production?
Bender, Sophie Grade: 8
Niu Valley Middle School – Honolulu, HI
Project Title: Main Belt Comets: Water from Space?
Benedict, Annie Grade: 7
St. John Fisher Parish School – Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Project Title: Wave Hello to “Blue-Green” Energy: The Effect of Blowhole Cavern Depth on Water Ejection from a Simulated Oceanic Blowhole
Benveniste, Noa Grade: 7
Chamblee Middle School – Atlanta, GA
Project Title: The Speed of the Rotation of the Sun
Berleant, Evalyn Grade: 7
LiSA Academy West – Little Rock, AR
Project Title: Heating Strategies for Making Solar Cells
Best, Tanner Grade: 8
Lubbock Cooper Middle School – Lubbock, TX
Project Title: Cotton Yield Response to Varying Water Replacement Levels
Betts, Sarah Grade: 6
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School – Minneapolis, MN
Project Title: Memory Development and Myelin Growth
Bhattacharjee, Smita Grade: 7
Lamar Louise Curry Middle School – Miami, FL
Project Title: Energy Efficient House: How Do Different Building Structures Affect Energy Conservation?
Bollt, Scott Grade: 8
A.A. Kingston Middle School – Potsdam, NY
Project Title: Trajectory Calculator
Bolsius, London Grade: 8
Walsh Middle School – Round Rock, TX
Project Title: Cube Solving Robot
Buynak, Adam Grade: 8
Tippecanoe Middle School – Tipp City, OH
Project Title: Flood Control: What Is the Best Alternative Material for Sandbags?
Challa, Anup Grade: 7
White Station Middle School – Cordova, TN
Project Title: How Green is Your Green?
Chandler, Emma Grade: 8
Absarokee High School – Absarokee, MT
Project Title: An Ant Hill with a Temperature!
Chandra, Rishabh Grade: 8
The Harker School – San Jose, CA
Project Title: The Effect of Temperature Variation on the Power Output of Photovoltaic Panels
Chang, Stephanie Grade: 7
Medea Creek Middle School – Oak Park, CA
Project Title: Activated Charcoal: The Environmental Savior
Chaudhry, Humna Grade: 7
C.C.A. Baldi Middle School – Philadelphia, PA
Project Title: The Effects of Vitamin E on UV-B Exposure on Drosophila
Chiu, Daniel Grade: 7
Stoller Middle School – Portland, OR
Project Title: Empty Oceans: How to Prevent Overfishing and Fisheries Collapse
Chiu, Le-en Grade: 7
Home School – Columbus, OH
Project Title: Removing Sodium Phosphate from a Sample of Water Using FGD Material
Choi, Alex Grade: 8
Holdrum Middle School – River Vale, NJ
Project Title: The Adverse Effects of Microwaved Plastic Wraps on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna
Cormier, Emily Grade: 8
Oakview Middle School – Lake Orion, MI
Project Title: Cool Roofs – Green Is In and Heat Is Out
Coulson, Samuel Grade: 8
West Platte High School – Weston, MO
Project Title: A Futuristic Study of the Effects of Microgravity on the Biomass and Variation of Stems from Perpendicular of Raphanus sativus
Courtney, Elya Grade: 8
Monument Academy – Monument, CO
Project Title: Is the Drag Force on a Supersonic Projectile Proportional to Air Density?
Cox, Kevin Grade: 8
St Margarets – Laguna Niguel, CA
Project Title: Cosmic Bullets: Does Local Weather Affect the Intensity of Cosmic Radiation at Sea Level?
Criscione, Lisa Grade: 8
Incarnate Word Academy – Seven Hills, OH
Project Title: Rusty Concrete: Will Too Much Water Corrode Concrete Faster?
D’Agnese, Ashley Grade: 8
The Classical Academy – Colorado Springs, CO
Project Title: The Heat Is On
Dahl, Andrea Grade: 7
Pioneer Trail Middle School – Overland Park, KS
Project Title: Do My Eyes Help Me Stay on My Toes?
Darling, Amelia Grade: 8
Cedarbrook Middle School – Wyncote, PA
Project Title: Does Birth Order Affect Personality Type?
Das, Arnob Grade: 6
Summa, Stoller Middle School – Portland, OR
Project Title: Cost-Effective Catalyst in Polymeric Membrane Fuel Cell
Dasarathy, Dhweeja Grade: 7
Birchwood School – Cleveland, OH
Project Title: Body Composition and Sleep Patterns in an Urban Pediatric Population: A Prospective Study
Dasgupta, Disha Grade: 8
Mission Trail Middle – Olathe, KS
Project Title: Curing Movement Problems Caused by a Neural Disorder in C. clegans
Dawson, Maxwell Grade: 7
The Rhoades School – Carlsbad, CA
Project Title: Insulation Innovation: Putting Phase Change Materials to the Test
DeBok, Teren Grade: 8
Trailridge Middle School – Shawnee, KS
Project Title: Energy Forever? The Answer Could Be Blowing in the Wind-How Rotor Blade Lengths Affect the Energy Output of a Wind Turbine
Devanathan, Nirupama Grade: 8
Summit Middle School – Fort Wayne, IN
Project Title: When Pathways Go Wrong…
Dholakia, Shashank Grade: 7
Marian A. Peterson Middle School – Santa Clara, CA
Project Title: The Sky Is No Limit – A Photometric Comparison of the Variable Stars Beta Lyra and Delta Cephei
Dholakia, Shishir Grade: 7
Marian A. Peterson Middle School – Santa Clara, CA
Project Title: The Sky Is No Limit – A Photometric Comparison of the Variable Stars Beta Lyra and Delta Cephei
Doepner, Mary Travis Grade: 7
River Springs Charter School – Riverside, CA
Project Title: Findings from the Field: A Study of Pervious Materials in the Low Impact Development Project at Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Donaldson, Cristin Grade: 6
Lincoln Park Academy – Fort Pierce, FL
Project Title: How Nutrient Levels Affect Batch Culture Production of Tetraselmis (Green Microalgae)
Draper, Scott Grade: 7
Stone Middle School – Palm Bay, FL
Project Title: Rescue Bot: Programming a Robot and a Snow Removal System to Locate and Rescue Victims of Avalanches
Drummond, Trail Grade: 7
Tuskawilla Middle School – Winter Park, FL
Project Title: Behavioral Affects on Different Ant Species When Competing for a Food Source
Drury, Cassa Grade: 7
St. Francis of Assisi – Louisville, KY
Project Title: Exploring Cell Signaling in Wound Healing
Dutt, Devika Grade: 7
Chapel Hill Middle School – Douglasville, GA
Project Title: The Art and Science of Dyeing Eggs
Duvvoori, Lekha Grade: 6
Mount Madonna School – Gilroy, CA
Project Title: I See What Eye See: Low Light Color Vision, Assessing Its Impact on Technology and in Daily Life
Dwyer, Aidan Grade: 8
Northport Middle School – Northport, NY
Project Title: The Mystery of the Fibonacci Sequence: An Investigation of Phyllotaxic Architecture to Increase Photovoltaic Efficiency
Ebesu, Evan Grade: 7
Hawaii Baptist Academy – Waipahu, HI
Project Title: Arsenic in Rice
Eltohamy, Farah Grade: 6
BASIS Chandler – Chandler, AZ
Project Title: Nitrify or Denitrify?
Emmerth, Emily Grade: 7
St. Michael Parish School – Wheeling, WV
Project Title: Daphnia Diluted
Farmer, Nathaniel Grade: 7
Stillwater Junior High School – Lake Elmo, MN
Project Title: Children’s Exposure to Black Carbon Pollution in a Suburban School Setting
Felizarta, Philip Grade: 7
Earl Warren Junior High School – Bakersfield, CA
Project Title: Ethanol Producing Potential of Mouse Barley (Hordeum murinum subspecies leporinum) and Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
Fennell, Katherine Grade: 7
The Montessori Middle School – New York, NY
Project Title: Could a Small Aquatic Plant Have Reversed Global Warming 49 Million Years Ago?
Filler, Elan Grade: 8
Rolling Hills Country Day School – Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Project Title: What is the Environmental Source of Cryptococcus gattii?
Fish, Madison Grade: 8
Everitt Middle School – Panama City, FL
Project Title: The Affect of Humidity on the Volume of Viscid Glue
Fisher, Elizabeth Grade: 8
Park Christian School – Fargo, ND
Project Title: Can Vision Be Improved in a Coloboma Eye?
Fisk, Kaatje Grade: 6
Salt Lake Center for Science Education – Cottonwood Heights, UT
Project Title: Monitoring the Effects of Drought on Tree Mortality
Fo, Katie Grade: 8
Whitford Middle School – Beaverton, OR
Project Title: Combination Wind Turbine Design and Implementation
Follett V, William Grade: 7
Medea Creek Middle School – Agoura, CA
Project Title: Microbes + Waste Water = Free Electricity
Franxman, Logan Grade: 7
St. Pius X School – Crestview Hills, KY
Project Title: Steep Hills Make Big Thrills: Impact of Track Slope/Height and Vehicle Mass/Density on Roller Coasters with Loops
Freedman, Emma Grade: 7
Meadowridge Home School – Corralitos, CA
Project Title: Testing the Effects of Deforestation on the Water Quality of the Kinabatangan River
Freeman, Julia Grade: 6
Turtle Rock Elementary School – Irvine, CA
Project Title: UV or Not UV – How Does the Type and Color of a Material Affect Its Ability to Block UV Radiation?
Fregly, Christopher Grade: 8
Abraham Lincoln Middle School – Gainesville, FL
Project Title: Estimated Muscle Loads During Squat Exercise in Microgravity Conditions
Fujimura, Jasmine Grade: 7
Studebaker Middle School – Huber Heights, OH
Project Title: Hair Dryers Today, Hearing Aids Tomorrow?
Fukunaga, Julie Grade: 8
Elkhorn Middle School – Lodi, CA
Project Title: Weedfinder, an Eco-Friendly Herbicide Sprayer (Year Two)
Fuller, Cole Grade: 7
Rimrock Expeditionary Alternative Learning Middle School (REALMS) – Bend, OR
Project Title: Silky Smooth Science: Temperature’s Effect on Development of Bombyx mori
Fung, Jonathan Grade: 8
John F. Kennedy Middle School – Cupertino, CA
Project Title: Tachycardia, Intoxication, and Coma: The Physiological Effects of Caffeine on Daphnia magna and Humans
Galligher, Ryan Grade: 7
Canyon Ridge Middle School – Austin, TX
Project Title: How Does the Composition of a Fossil Affect the Chemical Weathering Process over Time?
Garcia, Gabriella Grade: 6
Chandler Preparatory Academy – Chandler, AZ
Project Title: Time of Day Effect on GPS Accuracy
Gardner, Victor Grade: 8
White Station Middle School – Memphis, TN
Project Title: The Dynamics of Ionizing Radiation
Garimella, Mihir Grade: 7
Dorseyville Middle School – Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: Tumor Diagnosis with Image Processing
Gentry, Paige Grade: 7
Irion County Intermediate School – San Angelo, TX
Project Title: Reducing Rabies Responsibly
Gibson, Jennifer Grade: 8
St. Margaret Mary Catholic School – Winter Park, FL
Project Title: What’s In Your Makeup?
Giglia, Molly Grade: 8
Walnut Hills High School – Cincinnati, OH
Project Title: Algae as Biofuel: Does Baking Soda Affect Algal Growth and Enhance Biofuel Viability
Gill, Alec Grade: 8
Sheffield Middle School – Sheffield Village, OH
Project Title: Nanocrystalline Solar Cells: How Different Organic Dyes Affect Voltage Production
Gilmartin, Raymond Grade: 8
South Pasadena Middle School – South Pasadena, CA
Project Title: Spare the Environment, Spoiler the Car: The Effect of Rear Spoilers on Drag and Lift
Gilmore, Claire Grade: 7
Frankford Middle School – Dallas, TX
Project Title: Do the Wave! How Does Tsunami Barrier Shape Affect Tsunami Wave Height?
Girish, Govind Grade: 8
Canyon Vista Middle School – Austin, TX
Project Title: Alternative Fluids for Efficient Heat Exchange in Pressurized Water Reactors
Godlewski, Erik Grade: 8
Saint Anastasia Catholic School – Westchester, CA
Project Title: It Burns! Do Our Clothes Protect Our Skin from Harmful Ultraviolet Rays?
Godse, Hersh Grade: 8
Summa North Academy, Meadow Park Middle School – Portland, OR
Project Title: Temperature Alarm to Detect Improper Storage and Prevent Food Contamination in the Food Industry
Gonzalez, Hondo Grade: 8
St. Hyacinth Academy – Hemet, CA
Project Title: Will Positive Subliminal Messages Placed in the Instruction of Learning Improve Test Scores?
Gramer, Allison Grade: 8
Oakridge Middle School – Naples, FL
Project Title: Shrouded Wind Turbine
Green, Haley Grade: 6
Sage Creek Elementary School – Springville, UT
Project Title: Will the Presence of Oil in Water Reduce the Oxygen Production of an Aquatic Plant?
Gregg, Jordan Grade: 7
Quest Academy – North Barrington, IL
Project Title: Griping about Grapes: Does Veggie Wash Remove Pesticides?
Grell, Jessyka Grade: 8
Roland Park Elementary Middle School – Baltimore, MD
Project Title: The Tooth about Decay
Grimmett, Maria Elena Grade: 8
The Weiss School – Jupiter, FL
Project Title: H2Oh No! Pharmaceuticals Are in My Groundwater: Sulfamethazine Adsorption/Desorption Isotherms and Kinetics Using Purolite Resin MN250
Gupta, Vikul Grade: 8
Oregon Episcopal School – Tualatin, OR
Project Title: Cracking the RSA Encryption System
Gustafson, J. Andrew Grade: 7
Homer Central Junior High School – Cortland, NY
Project Title: Soybean Survival: How Well Can the Seeds of Wild Soybean Species Tolerate Ocean Water?
Gustafson, Julia Grade: 6
Homer Central Intermediate School – Cortland, NY
Project Title: The Amazing Race… Soybean Style: Does Seed Size Affect Germination Rates of Wild Soybeans?
Haddad, Martha Grade: 7
St. Joseph School – Danbury, CT
Project Title: Designing an Effective Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell
Hall, Lauren Grade: 8
School of Science and Technology – Corpus Christi, TX
Project Title: Revealing the Past, Year 3
Hammond, William Grade: 8
Aspire Middle School – Olympia, WA
Project Title: A Robotic Simulated Lunar Terrain Transportation Challenge
Hand, Michael Grade: 7
C.T. English Middle School – Los Gatos, CA
Project Title: Heat Transfer in an Incandescent Lamp: An Investigation by Computer-Controlled Experiment
Hansel, Paul Grade: 8
Eastern Middle School – Old Greenwich, CT
Project Title: An Investigation Into Hydrogen-Producing Green Algae
Hasan, Sara Grade: 7
Salam Academy – Albuquerque, NM
Project Title: Solar and Hydro Energy
Hatch, Lindsey Grade: 6
Barratt Elementary School – American Fork, UT
Project Title: Urine My Garden: Dump Your Diapers Here
Hathaway, Lisa Grade: 8
Palmetto Middle School – Miami, FL
Project Title: Ampicillin vs. E.Coli: Who’s the Real Winner?
Henderson, Olivia Grade: 8
St. Columban School – Loveland, OH
Project Title: The Tsunami Safety System: Deploying the Barrier
Hnath, Sean Grade: 8
Muhlenberg Middle School – Reading, PA
Project Title: Ride the Wave to Power: Building and Testing an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Generator
Hogaboam, Octavia Grade: 7
Meadow Park Middle School – Beaverton, OR
Project Title: Making Rochelle Salt and Testing for Relationships between the Mass and the Voltage Produced
Hsu, Claire Grade: 8
Fairmont Private Schools- Edgewood Campus – Irvine, CA
Project Title: “Give Me a Brake” – A Study of How Various Brake Pad Patterns and Other Factors Affect the Braking Performance of a Bike
Hueckel, Emma Grade: 7
Ascension Catholic School – Melbourne, FL
Project Title: Optimal Oil Absorption for Environmental Cleanup in Aquatic Systems
Hughes, Aeleia Grade: 7
Canterbury School – Fort Wayne,, IN
Project Title: Do You Have a Rockin’ Horse?
Humphreys, Genevieve Grade: 7
St. Cyril of Alexandria – Tucson, AZ
Project Title: Exploring Alternative Wind Energy
Iyer, Varun Grade: 8
Benjamin Franklin Middle School – Springfield, IL
Project Title: Energy: The Sound Way: The Effects of Various Configurations of Heat Stack on the Energy Output of a Thermoacoustic Piezoelectric Generator
Jackson, Nathan Grade: 8
St. Benedict Elementary School – Quaker City, OH
Project Title: Hog Manure Management
Jain, Anirudh Grade: 8
Summa Academy North – Portland, OR
Project Title: Use of Diatoms as Biological Indicators for Silver Nanoparticle Pollution
Jensen, Marissa Grade: 8
Holy Rosary School – Duluth, MN
Project Title: Does Diphenhydramine Affect Daphnia Survival and Reproduction?
Joardar, Tiasha Grade: 8
Renner Middle School – Plano, TX
Project Title: Comparison of Infrared and Visible Light Absorption Properties of Water and Its Application in Filtering Heat Energy from Solar Radiation
Jog, Aditya Grade: 7
Mason Middle School – Mason, OH
Project Title: Waste Heat Recovery Using Thermo-Electric Power
Jons, Carolyn Grade: 8
Central Middle School Eden Prairie – Eden Prairie, MN
Project Title: The Effect of Oxygen Removal Treatments on the Mold Growth of Blueberries
Kalyanasundaram, Gokul Grade: 7
Challenger School, Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale, CA
Project Title: Can Coriander Make Antibiotics More Effective?
Kanadibhotla, Snigdha Grade: 7
Summa, Stoller Middle School – Portland, OR
Project Title: A Burning Need: Collagen Gels
Karamchedu, Chaitanya Grade: 7
Stoller Middle School – Portland, OR
Project Title: Degrading a Hurricane- An Attempt to Reduce the Strength of a Hurricane through Premature Cloud Condensation
Karandikar, Akhil Grade: 6
Lake Mary Montessori Academy – Longwood, FL
Project Title: Saving Energy by Minimizing the Use of the Pool Filter Pump
Karmarkar, Ishani Grade: 7
Stratford Middle School San Jose – San Jose, CA
Project Title: Unlocking Nature’s Secret to Green and Efficient Solar Energy
Karras, Christopher Grade: 8
Wilmington Christian Academy – Wilmington, NC
Project Title: Could Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels Be Killing Our Coral Reefs?
Karthik, Anjini Grade: 8
Challenger School, Sunnyvale – Sunnyvale, CA
Project Title: Green Nanotechnology: Novel Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles for Bioapplications
Karthikeyan, Dhuvarakesh Grade: 8
Iron Horse Middle School – San Ramon, CA
Project Title: Microbial Fuel Cells: Step 1 to a Self-Sufficient Planet
Kasthuri, Viknesh Grade: 7
Carmichael Middle School – Richland, WA
Project Title: One Hot Race
Khan, Saima Grade: 8
Renaissance Academy – Round Rock, TX
Project Title: Revolutionary Drugs; Beta Blockers and their Affect on Daphnia Magna
Kim, Brandon Grade: 8
Abraham Lincoln Middle School – Gainesville, FL
Project Title: Estimated Muscle Loads During Squat Exercise in Microgravity Conditions
Kim, Donghan Grade: 8
Hudson Middle School – Hudson, OH
Project Title: Understanding the Water Light Bulb by Using Reflection and Refraction Concepts
Kohn, Jonah Grade: 8
San Diego Jewish Academy – San Diego, CA
Project Title: Good Vibrations: Improving the Experience of Music for People with Hearing Loss Using Multi-Frequency Tactile Sound
Kopp, Fionna Grade: 6
Centennial Middle School – Boulder, CO
Project Title: Sugar Tasting for Yeast
Korner, Sophia Grade: 7
Meyzeek Middle School – Louisville, KY
Project Title: Don’t Turn Your Back to the Problem of Backpacks!
Koskelo, Nicholas Grade: 8
Los Alamos Middle School – Los Alamos, NM
Project Title: The Effect of Windmill Blade Pitch and Surface Area on Energy Production
Kralovetz, Avery Grade: 8
Frankford Middle School – Dallas, TX
Project Title: “Green” Green Beans: The Potential Water-Conserving Effects of Hydrogels during the Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris
Kumar, Nidhi Grade: 8
George H. Moody Middle School – Glen Allen, VA
Project Title: The Effect of Oil Pulling on Plaque and Gingivitis
Kumar, Rahul Grade: 7
Home School – Lewis Center, OH
Project Title: Removing Sodium Phosphate from a Sample of Water Using FGD Material
Lam, Andrew Grade: 7
Saint Mary School (Fishkill) – Wappingers Falls, NY
Project Title: Solar Cells from Berries: Improving Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Lane, Emily Grade: 7
Douglas Intermediate Elementary School – Douglas, MA
Project Title: Peel Power
Lascar, Emma Grade: 7
West Valley Junior High School – Yakima, WA
Project Title: GMO in Different Varieties of Frozen Corn
Lee, Benjamin Grade: 7
Chinese American International School – San Francisco, CA
Project Title: Repulsive Fruits
Lee, Thomas Grade: 7
Lowcountry Preparatory School – Pawleys Island, SC
Project Title: Can You Replace Sugar with a FAKE…and Get Away With It?
Lewis, Alexis Grade: 6
Lewis School – Chapel Hill, NC
Project Title: Nitrocellulose: Speedy as a Flash
Li, David Grade: 8
Commack Middle School – Commack, NY
Project Title: The Impact of a Parabolic Reflector on Wi-Fi Reception at Different Angles: A Compromise Between Signal Strength and Angle
Li, Shixuan Grade: 8
Bay Haven Charter Academy – Lynn Haven, FL
Project Title: No Mo Squitoes: Repellent Formulation Development with Natural Ingredients Using Design of Experiments on Aedes aegypti via the K & D in vitro Method
Lieberman, Rami Grade: 8
San Diego Jewish Academy – San Diego, CA
Project Title: Biomimetics and the Lotus Effect
Lincoln, Kennedy Grade: 6
Saratoga Shores Elementary School – Saratoga Springs, UT
Project Title: Bearly Believable
Lindbloom, Kelsey Grade: 8
Salida Middle School – Poncha Springs, CO
Project Title: Fueling the Future
Link, Guy Grade: 6
Coyote Trail Elementary School – Tucson, AZ
Project Title: Using the Sun for More Pool Fun
Liu, Fan Grade: 8
Central Middle School – Quincy, MA
Project Title: Fly Why? Will Irradiation Produce Mutations on Drosophila melanogaster?
Liu, Jett Grade: 7
The Rhoades School – Encinitas, CA
Project Title: Investigating the Properties of Computer Generated Holograms
Lohr, Valentina Grade: 8
Williamsburg Middle School – Arlington, VA
Project Title: Relationship Between Greywater Application and Earthworm Food Supply
Lopreiato, Elizabeth Grade: 7
Saint Paul School – New Britain, CT
Project Title: The Eco-Friendly Diaper, Landfill Design: The Type of Cloth versus the Rate of Decomposition
Lou, Anna Grade: 7
Oxford Academy – Anaheim, CA
Project Title: Can ‘Artificial’ Intelligence Be More Intelligent than Human Doctors and Professors in Playing Blokus?
Lu, Daniel Grade: 8
Carlisle Public Schools – Carlisle, MA
Project Title: Psychoacoustics: The Perception of Volume
Lynn, Ansley Grade: 8
Glenwood School – Phenix City, AL
Project Title: Is Seeing Worth Believing? An Analysis of Eyewitness Credibility
Ma, Jonathan Grade: 8
The Harker School – San Jose, CA
Project Title: The Effect of Temperature Variation on the Power Output of Photovoltaic Panels
Mandalapu, Aniruddh Grade: 8
Challenger School – Union City, CA
Project Title: Dye Sensitized Solar Cells: Lighting the Path to Our Future
Martin, Elena Grade: 7
Saint Mary’s Catholic School – Oak Ridge, TN
Project Title: Color vs. Light
Martinez, Michael Grade: 7
Northern Lights ABC School – Anchorage, AK
Project Title: An Ancient Atlatl
Masterson, Ceili Grade: 8
Stone Middle School – Palm Bay, FL
Project Title: The Effects of Reduced pH Levels on the Growth and Survival of the Calcareous Shelled Bivavle, Mercenaria mercenaria
Mathur, Diya Grade: 7
Meyzeek Middle School – Louisville, KY
Project Title: Don’t Turn Your Back to the Problem of Backpacks!
Maynard, Eric Grade: 8
Pottsgrove Middle School – Pottstown, PA
Project Title: Efficiency of Electrolysis of Water
McGinn, Holly Grade: 7
Cloquet Middle School – Cloquet, MN
Project Title: Frog Symmetry: What Effect Does Frog Body Symmetry Have on the Likelihood of a Limb Mutation?
Meiler, Ilse Grade: 8
Peak to Peak Charter School – Longmont, CO
Project Title: Splat!: An Investigation into the Splatter Patterns of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids
Mercado, James Grade: 8
Southwestern Educational Society – Aguada, PR
Project Title: How Stuff Works: Nanowires
Messier, Ethan Grade: 6
New England Christian Academy – Assonet, MA
Project Title: Wave to the Future: The Utilization of Marine Waves Using Wave Buoys to Generate Electricity
Meyer, Autumn Grade: 8
Calvary Academy – Springfield, IL
Project Title: Do Most Girls with Turners Syndrome Have Non-Verbal Learning Disorder?
Miller, Megan Grade: 8
Western Alamance Middle School – Elon, NC
Project Title: Don’t Be a Drag: Improving the Aerodynamics of Tractor-Trailer Trucks
Millet, Alon Grade: 8
Franklin Avenue Middle School – Franklin Lakes, NJ
Project Title: The Shock Absorption of Various Polycaprolactone Geometric Figures Before and After Heating
Miranda, Katherine Grade: 7
Grafton Home School – Grafton, MA
Project Title: Nuclear Energy: How Can We Make It Safer?
Mirchandani, Suvir Grade: 7
Dorseyville Middle School – Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: The Greener Drain Cleaner
Mohiyuddin, Kareem Grade: 8
Swanson Middle School – Arlington, VA
Project Title: Gluminate-Chemiluminescence and Glow Sticks
Monts, William Grade: 8
Cross Schools – Bluffton, SC
Project Title: Sail Away
Moya, Kevin Grade: 7
Middlebrook School – Wilton, CT
Project Title: Improving Efficiency of Solar Energy: The Effect of Magnification, Tilt-Angle, and Temperature on the Power Output of a Silicon Solar Cell
Mucci, Tyler Grade: 7
Windsor Middle School – Binghamton, NY
Project Title: Going Green with Algae
Mudipalli, Rachana Grade: 7
Montgomery School – Downingtown, PA
Project Title: The Final Cell Count/Biomass, and Lipid Level of Nannochloropsis oculata as a Function of an Added Nitrogen Source at Various Growth Stages
Murphy, Mackenzie Grade: 7
Frontier Middle School – O Fallon, MO
Project Title: Freeze Frame
Nahar, Rishub Grade: 7
Urbana Middle School – Frederick, MD
Project Title: The Oxygen Production of Various Aquatic Plants and their Potential Use in the Chesapeake Bay
Nandy, Dyuti Grade: 7
Washington Middle School – Olympia, WA
Project Title: Green Way to Boost Ethanol Fuel Energy
Nanni, Olivia Grade: 7
Emily Gray Junior High School – Tucson, AZ
Project Title: Crassulacean Acid Metabolism and Stomata Area
Narain, Anchit Grade: 8
Granite Ridge Intermediate – Fresno, CA
Project Title: Preparing for Biofuels: Finding Alternate Sources for Cellulosic Ethanol
Nayak, Siddharth Grade: 8
Roberto Clemente Middle School – Germantown, MD
Project Title: Cancer Genomics
Nelakanti, Sujana Grade: 8
Robinson Middle School – Plano, TX
Project Title: The Effects of Acid on Algae
Nguyen, Mai Grade: 8
Memorial Middle School – Conyers, GA
Project Title: Surgical Instruments
Nickles, Tanner Grade: 8
Coronado K-8 School – Oro Valley, AZ
Project Title: Quadricep Tendon Strain
Nirgudkar, Ninad Grade: 8
Roberto Clemente Middle School – Germantowm, MD
Project Title: The Affect of Skyscraper Structure on Amount of Sway
Odzer, Nicole Grade: 8
Highland Oaks Middle School – North Miami Beach, FL
Project Title: Can Reef-Building Corals Adapt to the Stress of Global Warming? The Effect of Global Warming and PAR on Coral Bleaching in Montastrea cavernosa
Oei, Maura Grade: 8
Oei Home School – Hebron, CT
Project Title: Development of a Prototype Pendulum Wave Energy Conversion Device
Oliver, Isabella Grade: 7
Summit Academy – Draper, UT
Project Title: Growth in 12, 18, and 24 Hours of Light
Orozco, Jose Grade: 8
George W. Carver Middle School – Coral Gables, FL
Project Title: Spidrons: A Mathematical Analysis of Spiraling Triangles
Palaparty, Grace Grade: 8
Fairfield Middle School – Fairfield, OH
Project Title: Extract & Identify DNA Using Gel Electrophoresis at Genetic Level
Pande, Swapnil Grade: 8
George H. Moody Middle School – Glen Allen, VA
Project Title: The Effect of Passive Cooling on the Performance of Solar Cells
Parker, Ema Grade: 8
Tooele Junior High School – Tooele, UT
Project Title: Splish Splash!
Pate, Jeremiah Grade: 7
Basis Oro Valley – Oro Valley, AZ
Project Title: The Way the Wind Blows Project AerSat I: Exploration of High Altitude Wind Distribution
Patel, Druv Grade: 8
Rice Middle School – Plano, TX
Project Title: The Comparison of Pre-Washed and Hand-Washed Foods
Patel, Maya Grade: 8
McCullough Junior High School – The Woodlands, TX
Project Title: Gauging Inferno Sprawl
Patel, Sapna Grade: 6
Jackson Heights Middle School – Geneva, FL
Project Title: Heat Lock: An Innovative Way To Heat and Cool Buildings Using Solar Energy
Pauca, Sofia Grade: 7
Hanes Magnet School – Winston-Salem, NC
Project Title: Autism in Flies Year 2: Testing a Medication for Autism – Effects of MPEP on Repetitive Grooming Behaviors of 2 Copy and Stubby 1 Copy Dfmr1 Mutants in Drosophila Melanogaster
Perkowski, Mark Grade: 8
Saint Anne Catholic School – Inverness, IL
Project Title: Soft Drinks+Diabetes: A Global Epidemic
Pest, Marshall Grade: 7
Woodrow Wilson Middle School – Roanoke, VA
Project Title: The Effect of Lubricants on the Coefficient of Friction in a Simulated Artificial Snow and Ski Base Material System
Pinner, Keanu Grade: 8
Hilo Intermediate School – Hilo, HI
Project Title: Arsenic in Hawaii’s Hyper-Accumulators: Watercress and Warabi
Plesser, Mitchell Grade: 8
Oceanside Middle School – Oceanside, NY
Project Title: How Do Artificially Applied Neodymium Magnetic Fields Affect the Rate of Regeneration in Dugesia Tigrina (Brown Planarian)?
Pulaski, Katherine Grade: 7
St. John Vianney Catholic School – Swartz Creek, MI
Project Title: Cane vs. Synthetic Reeds: A Double Blind Study of Tone Quality
Pulavarty, Akshay Grade: 8
Meadow Park Middle School – Beaverton, OR
Project Title: Analyzing Hydrogen Production from Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, Wild Type, and Mutant Cyanobacteria
Raleigh, Mariya Grade: 8
Walsh Middle School – Round Rock, TX
Project Title: The Pointe Shoe Project
Raman, Shreya Grade: 8
Andrew Jackson Middle School – Titusville, FL
Project Title: Population = Pollution?
Ramesh, Rahul Grade: 7
Challenge School – Centennial, CO
Project Title: Got Fuel? Constructing A Microbial Fuel Cell to Generate Electricity from Cow Dung
Ramirez, Isaac Grade: 7
Memphis School of Excellence – Memphis, TN
Project Title: Rescue Mission
Ramsaran, Alexandria Grade: 8
Stone Middle School – Palm Bay, FL
Project Title: Optimizing the Thermo Electric Effect of a Peltier Cell by Manipulating the Thermal Differential Gradient to Increase Electrical Output
Rana, Yaseem Grade: 8
Harmony Science Academy Fort Worth – Fort Worth, TX
Project Title: Solar Integrated Infrastructure: The Effect of the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio on Harnessing Solar Energy
Ranalli, Meahan Grade: 6
Van Wyck Junior High ScoolL – Fishkill, NY
Project Title: Geothermal Energy
Ratnam, Kumaran Grade: 7
R.J. Grey Junior High School – Acton, MA
Project Title: A Study of Macular Degeneration and a Design of an Ultrasonic Guiding Device to Aide the Patients
Rauzi, Joseph Grade: 8
Woodland Middle School – Duluth, MN
Project Title: Oil and Water: How Did the BP Oil Spill Affect the Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico’s Water?
Regan, Barron Grade: 6
American Martyrs School – Manhattan Beach, CA
Project Title: The Effects of Antioxidants on Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Induced Plant Tumors
Risk, Tre’ Grade: 8
Desert Ridge Academy – Indio, CA
Project Title: Waste Not, Want Not: Reducing Aquifer Depletion through Increased Recycled Water Consumption
Rogan, Corey Grade: 8
Rice Middle School – Plano, TX
Project Title: A Study of the Effect of Angling Car Seats on Protection Against Injury in Car Accidents
Rohde, Saskia Grade: 7
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School – San Mateo, CA
Project Title: Wind Turbine Powered Bicycle Lights
Rowland, Sammie Grade: 8
Tippecanoe Middle School – Tipp City, OH
Project Title: Impact Test Comparisons of Multiple Materials on the G-Force of Helmets
Ryan, William Grade: 7
JE Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School – Salt Lake City, UT
Project Title: It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s…Gone?
Sah, Ashwin Grade: 7
Stoller Middle School – Portland, OR
Project Title: A Novel, Efficient Pattern Matching Algorithm for the DNA Alphabet
Sancheti, Rajiv Grade: 8
Harker School – Redwood City, CA
Project Title: Portable Milk Purification System
Sankar, Venkat Grade: 7
The Harker School – Redwood City, CA
Project Title: Using Astragalus purshii var. tinctus to Inhibit Growth of Invasive Thistles (Centaurea ssp.)
Sauer, Julienne Grade: 7
Windemere Ranch Middle School – San Ramon, CA
Project Title: Reducing Drag of Metal Objects through Water Using the Leidenfrost Effect
Savage, Evan Grade: 7
Boulder Country Day School – Boulder, CO
Project Title: Growing Algae for Biodiesel in the Desert
Sawant, Nilay Grade: 7
John F. Kennedy Middle School – Cupertino, CA
Project Title: A Comparison of Viscosities of Different Biodiesels at Various Temperatures
Sayana, Anin Grade: 8
Challenger School, Sunnyvale – Cupertino, CA
Project Title: A Novel Configuration of Carbon Nanotubes to Inhibit ABCG2 and Selectively Target Chemotherapy-Resistant Cancer Stem Cells
Schmillen, Lauren Grade: 7
St. Mary’s School – Metamora, IL
Project Title: Heating with Biofuels
Schneider, Brandon Grade: 8
Delaura Middle School – Melbourne, FL
Project Title: Radiate that Cancer Away!
Schrank, Alec Grade: 7
Admiral Byrd Middle School – Winchester, VA
Project Title: The Effect of Weight on Kid’s Walking
Schwartz, Nick Grade: 7
Saint Columban – Loveland, OH
Project Title: Cooling Your House: A Green Solution
Schwartz, Sarah Grade: 8
Meyzeek Middle School – Louisville, KY
Project Title: How Large Is the Decrease in Peripheral Vision with the Use of Wired Field Hockey Goggles?
Sepulveda, Jonathan Grade: 6
Sanford Middle School – Apopka, FL
Project Title: Trends in Rainfall and Temperature Moving Averages in Central Florida May Support the Theory of Global Warming
Shacker, Andrew Grade: 8
Merryhill School – San Jose, CA
Project Title: Aerial Twist – Effects of Extreme In-Flight Stresses on Aircraft
Shaikh, Fizzah Grade: 8
George H. Moody Middle School – Glen Allen, VA
Project Title: The Effect of Ultraviolet Light Radiation on the Survival Rate of Pseudomonas syringae as Compared to Escherichia Coli
Sharma, Priyansh Grade: 7
Stoller Middle School – Portland, OR
Project Title: Consistency of COR: An Investigation of the Coefficient of Restitution
Shutthanandan, Swetha Grade: 8
Camichael Middle School – Richland, WA
Project Title: Nano Energy: Effect of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Sizes on the Performance of the Dye Sensitized Nanoparticle Solar Cell
Singhal, Arpita Grade: 8
Challenger School, Sunnyvale – Cupertino, CA
Project Title: Herbalism as a Hypoglycemic Agent: Evaluation of Alpha Amylase Activity by Different Medicinal Plants
Sinha, Kapil Grade: 8
Buena Vista Middle School – Salinas, CA
Project Title: An Organic Remedy for Tomato Plants: Effects of Vicia sativa and Rye Secale cereale AGS104 for Protection from Verticillium dahliae
Sisodia, Hirsh Grade: 8
Indian Valley Middle School – Harleysville, PA
Project Title: The Increased Efficiency of a Solar-Tracking Photovoltaic Cell
Siveyer, Jonathan Grade: 7
Thurgood Marshall Middle School – Monroe, CT
Project Title: Peel Power: Using Banana Peels to Reduce Metal Contamination of Water
Slusarewicz, Joanna Grade: 8
Winburn Middle School – Lexington, KY
Project Title: The Effects of Classical Music on Abstract Reasoning Performance
Somawardana, Isuru Grade: 7
Keystone School – San Antonio, TX
Project Title: The Effect of Cell Phone Radiation on Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sorge, Matthew Grade: 7
Santa Fe Christian Schools – Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Project Title: Do Cool Temperatures Impact the Parasitism Rate of Psyttalia humilis?
Southall, William Grade: 8
Lexington Christian Academy – Versailles, KY
Project Title: Soil vs. Soil for Urban Dwellers: Selection of Commercial Soils for Maximum Green Bean Production
Sproch, Hannah Grade: 8
Susquenita Middle School – Duncannon, PA
Project Title: OxiClean…The Solution to Your Pollution
St. Laurent, Andrea Grade: 8
St. Philomena – Tiverton, RI
Project Title: Does the Three Tributary Brooks Leading into Nanaquaket Pond Justify the Entrance of an Oyster Farm?
Stahlhut, Katherine Grade: 8
Duran North Junior High School – Birmingham, AL
Project Title: Ball of Lightning
Stanley, Taylor Grade: 8
Stone Middle School – Valkaria, FL
Project Title: The Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Endosymbiotic Zooxanthellae in the Pink-Tipped Sea Anemone, Condylactis gigantea
Steen, McKalee Grade: 8
Grove Middle School – Grove, OK
Project Title: Rain, Rain Come This Way: Testing the Effectiveness of Bioretention Cells through Chemical Analysis, Daphnia Toxicity & Planarian Regeneration Rate
Steiner, Leo Grade: 8
Winterhaven School – Portland, OR
Project Title: Hydrolysis with Steel, Copper, and Aluminum Electrodes
Stewart, Nicholas Grade: 7
Saint Gregory the Great School – Cranbury, NJ
Project Title: Down the Nanotubes: Tiny Innovation Has Huge Impact on Safe Drinking Water
Subraveti, Vamsi Grade: 7
Martin Luther King Junior Magnet High School for the Health Sciences and Engineering – Nashville, TN
Project Title: Gravitational Slingshots: The Roundabouts in Space
Sundar Rajan, Chandrasekhar Grade: 8
Coppell Middle School East – Irving, TX
Project Title: Trash to Cash!
Swintosky, Megan Grade: 7
Penn View Christian School – Hatfield, PA
Project Title: DNA in Cases of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Syed, Zain Grade: 6
Crockett Intermediate School – Paris, TX
Project Title: The Effects of Ibuprofen on the Growth of Grass
Tewari, Rahul Grade: 8
Challenger School – San Jose, CA
Project Title: Traffic Flow Improvement Using Automated Braking Distance Control
Thai, Claire Grade: 6
Thai Home School – Tucson, AZ
Project Title: The Poison Apple
Tilley, Evan Grade: 6
St. Francis Xavier School – Rochester, MA
Project Title: Salt Water Desalination
Tilley, Jaren Grade: 7
Fairhaven Middle School – Bellingham, WA
Project Title: Which Oil Kills More Daphnia?
Tu, Karissa Grade: 8
Chief Joseph Middle School – Bozeman, MT
Project Title: How Temperature Changes the Structure of Bacteriophage P22
Tumey, Jania Grade: 6
Rogers Park Elementary School – Anchorage, AK
Project Title: What Bubbles Below: Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Aquatic Plants and Shells
Turner, Gary Grade: 7
Ascension Catholic School – Melbourne, FL
Project Title: Optimal Oil Absorption For Environmental Cleanup in Aquatic Systems
Vallejo, Josephine Grade: 8
Urbana Middle School – Frederick, MD
Project Title: Could Cell Phones Be Dangerous?
Varma, Maya Grade: 8
Sam H. Lawson Middle School – Cupertino, CA
Project Title: Arduino-Based Foot Neuropathy Analyzer
Vasisht, Anjali Grade: 7
NOVA Middle School – Olympia, WA
Project Title: The Effects of Various Stimuli on the Cirri Beats of Balanus glandula
Vassa, Nirva Grade: 8
Sanford Middle School – Lake Mary, FL
Project Title: I Got C: A Stability Study of Vitamin C in Sonicated Fresh Orange Juice under Deaeration Using Titration
Velasquez, Esmeralda Grade: 8
Hinkley School – Hinkley, CA
Project Title: What Is the Effect of Physa acuta Breeding Population on Egg Maturation and Hatchling Count?
Venglar, Sean Grade: 7
School of Science and Technology – Alamo – San Antonio, TX
Project Title: What’s Up With the Sun?
Vishnubhatla, Sasank Grade: 8
Meyzeek Middle School – Louisville, KY
Project Title: Accuracy of Weather Predictions
Vitenson, Daniel Grade: 7
The Rhoades School – Encinitas, CA
Project Title: Influence of Tides on Behavior of Light-footed Clapper Rails
Vought, Olivia Grade: 7
Edward Smith School – Syracuse, NY
Project Title: Evaluating Ice Melt Products
Wallin, Amanda Grade: 7
Lexington Traditional Magnet School – Lexington, KY
Project Title: Hidden Heat: An Investigation for Thermal Energy Storage Using Latent Heat of Fusion in Super-Cooled Liquids
Walton, Francesca Grade: 8
Episcopal School of Jacksonville – Jacksonville, FL
Project Title: The Effect of Water Temperature on the Reproduction and Growth of the Arbacia punctulata
Wang, Dayle Grade: 8
Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School – Sherborn, MA
Project Title: Gusty Discoveries
Waychoff, James Grade: 7
Parkland Magnet Middle School – Bethesda, MD
Project Title: The Variation of the Number of Cosmic Rays Bombarding the Earth at Day Compared to at Night: Cosmic Ray Analysis Using a Cloud Chamber
Wentling, Mary Elizabeth Grade: 8
Landisville Middle School – Silver Spring, PA
Project Title: A Comparison of Nitrate, Phosphate, Temperature and Turbidity Levels in the Conestoga River (Urban versus Rural) and their Impact on Dissolved Oxygen Levels
West, Allessandra Grade: 8
St. Peter School – Geneva, IL
Project Title: Music Memory
Wheeler, Mabel Grade: 6
Cherry Hill Elementary School – Orem, UT
Project Title: Sunburnt Polymers
Wiley, Mary Grade: 7
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School – Acworth, GA
Project Title: What Kind of Wood Makes the Best Campfire?
Wilkins, John Grade: 6
Keystone School – San Antonio, TX
Project Title: The Effects of Changing the Moon’s Eccentricity on High Tide Height (the Maximum and Minimum High Tide in One Year) in Boston, Massachusetts Coastal Area
Winger, Zachary Grade: 8
Summa South Academy – Tigard, OR
Project Title: Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Wolfe, Triton Grade: 8
Chisholm Trail Middle School – Olathe, KS
Project Title: Robotic Imitation of a Human Smile Using Compact, Low Cost Servo Motors
Wright, John Grade: 7
Home School – Westerville, OH
Project Title: Removing Sodium Phosphate from a Sample of Water Using FGD Material
Wu, Mingjia Grade: 8
LISA Academy – Hershey, PA
Project Title: Conventional vs. Organic: How Organic Farming Affects Free Fatty Acid Composition of Milk
Xiao, Michael Grade: 8
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy – Pleasant Grove, UT
Project Title: Increased Mutagenic Effects of Particulate Matter on DNA when Induced by Ultraviolet Radiation
Xu, Lillian Grade: 8
Joseph Terrence Henley Middle School – Crozet, VA
Project Title: Derivation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Lines from Refractory Strains
Yang, Jiazhen Grade: 7
Meyzeek Middle School – Louisville, KY
Project Title: Sunglasses Protection of UV Light on Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells
Yardumian, Emily Grade: 7
Home School – Normandy, TN
Project Title: Light Intensity: A Joly Experience
Yates, Quinn Grade: 6
Harrison Middle School – Sunnyside, WA
Project Title: What Effect Will Different Weights of Car Oils Have on the Life Span of Brine Shrimp?
Yoke, Camille Grade: 8
Manchester Middle School – Midlothian, VA
Project Title: The Effect of Boat Hull Shape, Height of Center of Gravity, and Degree of Incline on Amount of Restoring Torque Produced
Yu, Jennifer Grade: 7
William Hopkins Junior High School – Fremont, CA
Project Title: The Effects of Absorption on Greenhouse Temperature
Zhang, Sharon Grade: 8
Summa South Academy at Whitford Middle School – Portland, OR
Project Title: Silver Nanoparticles as an Antibiotic Against Pathogenic, Nosocomial Infection-Inducing Bacteria
Zhao, Alan Grade: 7
Frankford Middle School – Plano, TX
Project Title: The Effect of Oxygen on Growth of Breast Cancer Cells