Broadcom MASTERS 2013 Semifinalists
The 2013 Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) semifinalists come from 253 middle schools across the United States and Puerto Rico, and represent 123 SSP-affiliated science fairs in those communities.Ā
The semifinalists of the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS are:
Abdulla, Muhammad Grade: 7
West Shore Junior/Senior High School- Melbourne, FL
Project Title: Mathematical Analysis of Electro-Cardiograms and Electro-Encephalograms through Fractal Geometry
Abrahim, Justin Grade: 7
Campus School of Carlow University- Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: Ouch! Helmets & Concussions
Acks, Eitan Grade: 8
San Diego Jewish Academy- San Diego, CA
Project Title: Tongue Untwister
Agarwal, Aakshi Grade: 8
Hamden Middle School- Hamden, CT
Project Title: TACE Inhibitors as Non-Biological Drugs for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Aichele, Amelia Grade: 6
Enterprise Middle School- Benton City, WA
Project Title: Microbial Fuel Cells with Yeast & Electricity
Akella, Abhiramgopal Grade: 8
Five Forks Middle School- Lilburn, GA
Project Title: Biofuels vs. Fossil Fuels
Alvarado, Francisco Grade: 8
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola- Guaynabo, PR
Project Title: Controlling the Growth of Aedes aegypti Larvae Utilizing Household Products
Amani, Noorhan Grade: 8
Islamic School of San Diego- San Diego, CA
Project Title: Biochar: A Rediscovered Soil Amendment and Its Effects on Plant Growth
Ambati, Vardhaan Grade: 8
Stratford Middle School – San Jose- San Jose, CA
Project Title: Are Manufactured Nano-Materials (MNMs) an Eco-toxicological Risk? – Experiment Conducted Using Three Commonly Manufactured Nano-materials (MNMs) – Nano Zinc Oxide (ZnO) , Nano Cerium Oxide (CeO2),Ā Nano Titanium Oxide (TiO2),Ā and Rhizobia as a Biosensor
Ambatipudi, Mythri Grade: 7
Stratford Middle School- San Jose, CA
Project Title: Diet Induced Thermogenesis!Ā Combating Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases Using Anthocyanins, Catechins and Capsaicins
Argyle, Sarah Grade: 7
Centennial Middle School- Provo, UT
Project Title: Can You Drink It? 2
Arnold, Drew Grade: 6
Highland Elementary School- Highland, UT
Project Title: Going Green:Ā The Crazy Quirks of Baking with Sunflower Butter
Arvind, Anup Grade: 7
Renner Middle School- Plano, TX
Project Title: How Much Radiation Does Your Cellphone Emit?
Augustine, Andrea Grade: 8
Eagles Landing Middle School- Stockbridge, GA
Project Title: Nicotine and Colon Cancer: Are Nicotine Users in Increased Peril?
Balachandar, Sidhika Grade: 7
Abraham Lincoln Middle School- Gainesville, FL
Project Title: Can You Keep It Down?
Baldwin, Elana Grade: 8
Elsinore Middle School- Lake Elsinore, CA
Project Title: Get Your Head in the Game!
Balsara, Burzin Grade: 7
Schimelpfenig Middle School- Plano, TX
Project Title: Micro HydroElectric: Energy Scavenging from Water Pipes
Barnes, Savannah Grade: 8
Desert Sky Middle School- Tucson, AZ
Project Title: Biochar……The Amazing?
Barton, Andrew Grade: 7
Oak-Land Junior High School- Afton, MN
Project Title: An Inspiration from Norman Borlaug: A Study on Triticum Aestivum (Spring Wheat) Production
Becker, Michael Grade: 8
Liberty Christian School- Flower Mound, TX
Project Title: Different Temperatures, Different Pitch
Becker, Drew Grade: 7
Rocky Mountain Middle School- Heber City, UT
Project Title: Fingerprinting Oil Wells
Bernhardt, Lila Grade: 8
Westwood Middle School- Gainesville, FL
Project Title: ‘Happy Meals’ or Healthy Meals: An Analysis of the Kids Meals at the Top 25 US Chain Restaurants
Betts, Sarah Grade: 7
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School- Minneapolis, MN
Project Title: An Exercise Therapy Program and Hand Device Invented to Benefit Osteoarthritic Patients
Blank-Plautz, Madison Grade: 7
Washington Middle School- MISSOULA, MT
Project Title: Experimental Control of Transcription in the Lyme Disease Bacterium
Bloomfield, Rebecca Grade: 8
North Middle School- Colorado Springs, CO
Project Title: A Slippery Slope: The Effects of Slope and Remediation Treatments on Post-Fire Sedimentation
Bohnet, Kristen Grade: 8
McCullough Junior High School- The Woodlands, TX
Project Title: Colloiding with Bacteria
Brow, Adelaide Grade: 8
St. Patrick Catholic School- Rolla, MO
Project Title: The Effects of Fertilizer and CO2 on the Growth of Scenedesmus Algae
Brown, Drew Grade: 8
Grove Middle School- Grove, OK
Project Title: Heavy Metal: The Effects of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Chelation Therapy and Heavy Metal Chlorides on Catalase Enzyme Activity and the Implications in Alzheimers Disease
Bruce, Daniel Grade: 7
The Rhoades School- San Diego, CA
Project Title: Urban Noise: Effects on Lagoon Bird Density and Species Diversity
Brufsky, Alex Grade: 7
Fort Couch Middle School- Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: Snippio Social Network
Buckwalter, Sophia Grade: 7
Centerville Middle School- Manheim, PA
Project Title: Do Harder Woods Produce a Longer Sustain?
Burnett, OliverĀ Grade: 7
The Ellis School- Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: Elements of Fluorescence
Cacioppo, Cooper Grade: 7
Trailridge Middle School- Lenexa, KS
Project Title: THE Phases: They are A-Changin’
Call, Adam Grade: 6
Barnett Elementary School- Payson, UT
Project Title: The Redshirts Are Coming!: Age and Test Scores in the Nebo School District
Campbell, Chad Grade: 8
Topsail Middle School- Hampstead, NC
Project Title: Can Coral Survive Global Warming?
Canady, Julia Grade: 8
Lakeland Christian School- Lakeland, FL
Project Title: Weed Warfare: Investigating Allelopathy, Year III
Catan, Vincent Grade: 7
Springfield Middle School- Fort Mill, SC
Project Title: Here Comes the Boom
Catanzaro, Dominic Grade: 8
Pacific Beach Middle School- San Diego, CA
Project Title: Zappity Zap Zap: The Breakdown Voltage For Two Different Electrodes
Chancy, Veronica Grade: 8
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School- Louisville, KY
Project Title: The Effects of Fly Ash on B-Cells and T-Cells
Chang, Stephanie Grade: 8
Medea Creek Middle School- Oak Park, CA
Project Title: Polyester: The Ultimate Oil Spill Solution
Chatterjee, Ankita Grade: 8
Callanan Middle School/Central Academy- Ankeny, IA
Project Title: Detection and Removal of Contaminants from Bovine Milk
Chaudry, Saad Grade: 8
Oak Middle School- Shrewsbury, MA
Project Title: Smart Personal Rapid Transit System by Quantum Locking and Superconductivity
Chen, Dennis Grade: 8
Ridgecrest Intermediate School- Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA
Project Title: Project-TIM: Identifying the Effects of Thermal Interface Material Relative to the Synthetic Performance of a Silicon Die
Chen, Linsey Grade: 8
Hilsman Middle School- Athens, GA
Project Title: Your Magnet Can Do What Your Imagination Cannot
Chen, Lauren Grade: 8
Hilsman Midlle School- Athens, GA
Project Title: Your Magnet Can Do What Your Imagination Cannot
Chiang, Vivian Grade: 7
Old Orchard School- Saratoga, CA
Project Title: Pulse Wave Analysis in Simulated Vascular System
Chiu, Daniel Grade: 8
Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Hidden Cliffs: An Analysis of Fisheries
Cirino, Margaret Grade: 8
Central Middle School- Greenwich, CT
Project Title: Correlation of Birdsong Variation with Geographic Location and Subspecies Diversity
Clay, Matthew Grade: 8
Wood Lake Christian Academy- Fuquay-Varina, NC
Project Title: Effect of Container Color on Better Boy Tomatoes
Clements, Nia Grade: 7
Keystone School- San Antonio, TX
Project Title: Comparing the Effects of a High Fructose Corn Syrup or Soy Diet on the Behavior and Mutation Rate in Drosophila melanogaster
Clinton, Jeffrey Grade: 7
Jeffrey Clinton Home School- Pitman, NJ
Project Title: Tardigrades as Indicators of Forest Health
Corn, Elizabeth Grade: 8
Davidsen Middle School- Tampa, FL
Project Title: The Effects of Nanoparticle Size on the Antibacterial Effects of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) on E. coli Bacteria
Courtney, Joshua Grade: 7
Carmel Hill School- Baton Rouge, LA
Project Title: Do Rainbow Trout and Their Hybrids Outcompete Cutthroat Trout in a Lentic Ecosystem?
Creighton, Landon Grade: 6
Monarch Christian Academy- Romoland, CA
Project Title: Does Doubling the Amount of Cement in Concrete Improve Torque Resistance?
Cruz-Sanchez, Andres Grade: 7
West Shore Junior/Senior High School- Melbourne, FL
Project Title: Can Future Gram+ and Gram- Bacteria Growth Be Predicted with Computational Modeling?
Dahl, Andrea Grade: 8
Pioneer Trail Middle School- Overland Park, KS
Project Title: See Spot Spin!
Daino, Trevor Grade: 8
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy- Waxhaw, NC
Project Title: Investigating Tantalate Catalysts for Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Davies, Brodie Grade: 7
Black River Middle School- Chester, NJ
Project Title: Extra Weight, Faster, Slower, Further, Shorter?
DeLaney, Zachary Grade: 8
Murray Middle School- Hobe Sound, FL
Project Title: Burning Biomass: Is There Energy in the Invaders?
Delle-Levine, Lily Grade: 8
Lancaster Country Day School- Millersville, PA
Project Title: Measuring Indoor Air Quality: Do Enclosed Skating Rinks Have Elevated Levels of Carbon Monoxide and Nitrogen Dioxide?
Dennis, Jacob Grade: 8
Pettisville Local Schools- Fayette, OH
Project Title: The Effect of Row Spacing on Glycine max
DeSalvo, David Grade: 7
Saint Raphael School- Westlake, OH
Project Title: The Effect of Light on Aquatic Plants
Dhawan, Arjun Grade: 8
Castle North Middle School- Newburgh, IN
Project Title: Reinventing the Wheel
Dholakia, Shishir Grade: 8
Peterson Middle School- Santa Clara, CA
Project Title: The Sky Is No Limit: A Photometric Analysis of Short Period Variable Stars and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems
Dholakia, Shashank Grade: 8
Peterson Middle School- Santa Clara, CA
Project Title: The Sky Is No Limit: A Photometric Analysis of Short Period Variable Stars and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems
Dimsey, Mercedes Grade: 8
Cody Middle School- Cody, WY
Project Title: Is It Possible to Calculate the Motion of a Coronal Mass Ejection Using Data from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Satellite?
Dolan, Sean Grade: 8
Saint Anne- North Barrington, IL
Project Title: Tee It High and Let It Fly
Doshi, Sahil Grade: 7
Fort Couch Middle School- Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: Helping the Disabled
Downs Perez, Eleana Grade: 6
Southern Middle School- Lothian, MD
Project Title: The Little Fan that Could: Examining Three Factors in Hovercraft Design
D’Silva, Theresa Grade: 6
Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Harnessing Piezoelectricity to Measure Earthquake Activity
Duncan, David Grade: 7
Mirman School- Los Angeles, CA
Project Title: What’s in the Food We Eat?Ā Identifying Genetically Modified Foods Using DNA Analysis
Ebesu, Evan Grade: 8
Hawaii Baptist Academy- Honolulu, HI
Project Title: Removing Arsenic from Rice
Eggebraaten, Andy Grade: 6
John Adams Middle School- Rochester, MN
Project Title: A Study of the External Factors that Affect the Accuracy of the Ultrasonic Sensor of the NXT Robotics Kit
Elston, Joseph Grade: 7
Abraham Lincoln Middle School- Gainesville, FL
Project Title: The Effect of Oil Remediation on the Health & Survival Rate of Brine Shrimp
Ensari, Pelin Grade: 7
Fairmont Private Schools- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Project Title: The Effects of Acid and Heat on Fructose Content
Fanti, Christina Grade: 8
Nativity Catholic School- Hollywood, FL
Project Title: Colors of the Ocean
Fattor, Leah Grade: 8
Summit Middle School- Boulder, CO
Project Title: Is Your Guitar too Hot to Handle?
Feifarek, Josh Grade: 7
Pioneer Heritage Middle School- Frisco, TX
Project Title: Sweet Filters!
Ferguson, Samuel Grade: 8
Literacy First Charter School- Alpine, CA
Project Title: Shape and Flow: What Makes My Derby Car Go?
Freedman, Emma Grade: 8
Meadowridge Home School- Corralitos, CA
Project Title: How Endangered? Modeling the Effects of Logging and Poaching on the Sustainability of Orangutan Populations
Fuller, Cole Grade: 8
Rimrock Expeditionary Alternative Learning Middle School- Bend, OR
Project Title: The Many Colors of Pisaster: A Study of the Polymorphic Color Plasticity of the Ochre Sea Star, Pisaster ochraceus
Funkhouser, Summer Grade: 7
Wiggs Middle School- El Paso, TX
Project Title: The Effect of Magnetic Fields on the Behavior of Fresh Water Minnows
Gagnon, Rosalie Grade: 8
Gagnon Family Home School- Goodrich, MI
Project Title: The Effect of Voltage and Capacitance on Electromagnetic Energy in a Coil Gun
Gagnon, Thea Grade: 8
North Star Academy- Duluth, MN
Project Title: The Dirt on Hydroponics
Gallison, Kathryn Grade: 8
Saint Philomena School- Portsmouth, RI
Project Title: Hypoxia and Anoxia in Narragansett Bay
Gandall, Keoni Grade: 8
Samuel E. Talbert Middle School- Huntington Beach, CA
Project Title: Engineering Pink Salt!
Gangopadhyay, Orion Grade: 6
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School- Venetia, PA
Project Title: Soil System Surprise
Garg, Anita Grade: 7
Ranch San Joaquin School- IRVINE, CA
Project Title: The Effect of the Native Plant Community Seeded in Restoration on the Growth of Salvia apiana
Garimella, Mihir Grade: 8
Dorseyville Middle School- Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: ScentIt: Digitally Recreating Smells
Gattuso, Jordan Grade: 8
Stone Middle School- Palm Bay, FL
Project Title: The Effects of Blueberry Extract on the Cognitive Abilities of Peppermint Shrimp, Lysmata wurdemanni
Gilmore, Claire Grade: 8
Frankford Middle School- Dallas, TX
Project Title: DO THE WAVE AGAIN!Ā How Does Tsunami Barrier Texture Affect Tsunami Wave Height?
Giuliano, Matthew Grade: 8
Michael E. Smith Middle School- South Hadley, MA
Project Title: The Fastest Suit: The Hydrodynamic Properties of Fabrics in Turbulent Flow
Godse, Yesh Grade: 7
Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Implementing Hall Effect Sensing Technology into Modern Day Applications
Gomez, Denise Grade: 7
Saint John Brebeuf- Niles, IL
Project Title: The Power of Peer Pressure
Gonser, Caleb Grade: 6
Honey Creek Middle School- Terre Haute, IN
Project Title: Space vs. No Space:Ā Competition for Oviposition Sites in Bean Beetles
Gonzalez, Andres Grade: 6
St. Hyacinth Academy- Hemet, CA
Project Title: Which Household Product Will Preserve a Carved Pumpkin from Developing Mold and Dehydration?
Gow, James Grade: 8
Lawrence Middle School- Princeton, NJ
Project Title: Classical Macrophage Activation: The Role of Nitric Oxide and Dectin-1
Grace, River Grade: 8
West Shore Junior/Senior High School- West Melbourne, FL
Project Title: Rain Dance of the Radiata: Behavior of the Endangered Radiated Tortoise and Related Species
Gupta, Aayush Grade: 7
Redwood Middle School- Saratoga, CA
Project Title: The Effect of Features on Dementia Detection Accuracy
Haddad, Martha Grade: 8
Saint Joseph School- Danbury, CT
Project Title: Converting Waste into Electricity Using Efficient Microbial Fuel Cells
Hamad, Leena Grade: 8
The Islamic Academy for Peace- Manchester, NH
Project Title: Earthquakes in Unstable Areas
Han, Markab Grade: 8
Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: The Effect of Electrolytes on the Electrolysis of Water
Hanus, Sebastian Grade: 7
Hanus School- Fremont, NE
Project Title: The Effect of Light and Nitrate on Nitrate Reductase Activity
Harrison, Sophia Grade: 7
Carden Academy of Almaden- San Jose, CA
Project Title: The Effect of Temperature on the Growth of Red Radishes with Symbiotic Endomycorrhizae
Hartley, Joshua Grade: 8
John Curtis Christian School- Harahan, LA
Project Title: Underwater Nondestructive Testing Can Be Effectively Monitored Utilizing Live Feed Video Installed on a Small Scale Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Helmy, Amir Grade: 7
Lincoln Middle School- Gainesville, FL
Project Title: Using Smart-Phones to Detect Seizures and Falls
Herlihy, Sarah Grade: 8
Park Christian School- Moorhead, MN
Project Title: Pitch Perfect
Herran, Keren Grade: 8
Forcey Christian Middle School- Silver Spring, MD
Project Title: Improving WiFi Internet Signals
Herrick, Grace Grade: 8
Saint Rose of Lima- Sandy Hook, CT
Project Title: Evaluating the Performance of a Model Solar Updraft Tower Power Plant
Herron, Daniel Grade: 7
Bryant Montessori School- Tacoma, WA
Project Title: The Effect of Background Color on Banner Ad CTR
Hillebrandt, Rose Grade: 8
Goleta Valley Junior High School- Santa Barbara, CA
Project Title: The Golden Spiral in Hurricanes: Does It Predict Severity?
Hogaboam, Octavia Grade: 8
Meadow Park Middle School- Beaverton, OR
Project Title: Evaluation of Conductivity of Piezoelectric Rochelle Salt Crystals on Metallic Surfaces
Hollenbeck, Jakob Grade: 7
Whitford Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: The Efficiency of an Anaerobic Digester when Fed with Varying Ratios of Structural Carbohydrates to Non-Structural Carbohydrates
Homo, Mulan Grade: 6
Canyon View Elementary School- Irvine, CA
Project Title: Freezing Rates of Various Liquids
Hoolahan, Seamus Grade: 6
Fred Moodry Middle School- Anaconda, MT
Project Title: Feel the Power
Horton, Krystal Grade: 6
Menifee Valley Middle School- Menifee, CA
Project Title: Agrilus Coxalis: The Gold Spotted Oak Borer
Ignacio, Jethro Grade: 8
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School- Fort Myers, FL
Project Title: A Comparative Study on Different Technologies of Solar Energy Storage
Iyer, Dhruv Grade: 8
BASIS Chandler- Chandler, AZ
Project Title: From the Playground to the Boardroom: Modified R-P-S Game as a Model for Negotiations with Constraints
Iyer, Krithika Grade: 8
Rice Middle School- Plano, TX
Project Title: Bayesian Inference Model to Reduce False Positives in Mammography
Jackson, Smith Grade: 7
Centerville Junior High School- Centerville, UT
Project Title: What Drinks Have the Most Electrolytes?
Jain, Aditya Grade: 7
SUMMA at Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Early Detection of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules: A Computer Aided Diagnostic and Automatic Screening Tool
Jain, Anshu Grade: 8
Harmony School of Innovation – Carrollton- Lewisville, TX
Project Title: Water to Fuel to Water: The Fuel Cycle of the Future
Jayaraman, Mayuri Grade: 8
William Hopkins Junior High School- Fremont, CA
Project Title: Variables that Affect Reaction Times
Jeppsen, Baylor Grade: 6
American Preparatory Academy- Draper, UT
Project Title: The Sting in the Swing
Jog, Aditya Grade: 8
Mason Middle School- Mason, OH
Project Title: Water Purification Using Aluminum Sulfate
Jones, Cameron Grade: 6
Corte Madera School- Portola Valley, CA
Project Title: We’re Jammin’: Using the Jamming Principle to Construct a Universal Gripper
Jones, Evan Grade: 8
DeLaura Middle School- Satellite Beach, FL
Project Title: Electrify that E. coli
Jongeneelen, Celeste Grade: 7
Home School- Kula, HI
Project Title: Disk-O Stars
Justiz, Tomas Grade: 8
North Naples Middle School- naples, FL
Project Title: The Effect of Internal Irregularities on Water Flow through a Pipe
Kailey-Steiner, Johann Grade: 8
Grant Beacon Middle School- Denver, CO
Project Title: Rocket Design, PartĀ 3: Exploring How Vortex Generators Affect Boundary Layer Airflow
Kamat, Rhea Grade: 8
Jose M. Lopez Middle School- San Antonio, TX
Project Title: Broccoli Power: Effect of Sulforaphane on Tadpole Development
Kang, Christopher Grade: 6
Carmichael Middle School- Richland, WA
Project Title: Will Adding Graphite or Graphene to a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) Improve Performance?
Kannan, Shrivats Grade: 7
Challenger School- Fremont, CA
Project Title: The Effect of the Amount of Heat on the Efficiency of a Solar Refrigerator
Karthik, Ananya Grade: 6
Challenger School (Sunnyvale)- Sunnyvale, CA
Project Title: Mighty Microgreens? Investigating the Effect of the Maturity of Plant Greens on Their Nutrient Contents Using HPLC
Keating, Phillip Grade: 6
North County Christian School- Hazelwood, MO
Project Title: Frozen Friction
Kedzierski, Tony Grade: 7
McCullough Junior High School- The Woodlands, TX
Project Title: Wicking — Don’t Sweat It:Ā A Study of the Effect of Perspiration, Laundering, and Abrasion on Polyester Performance Fabric
Keys, Eleanor Grade: 8
L.A. Ainger Middle School- Rotonda, FL
Project Title: THE Relative Impact of Ocean Solution as a Watering Medium for Tomato Plants and Its Influence over the Mineral Content of the Fruit
Khazi-Syed, Afeefah Grade: 8
Harmony School of Innovation – Ft.Worth- Arlington, TX
Project Title: Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Forecast Is Suny
King, Chase Grade: 7
Saint Marks School- Corte Madera, CA
Project Title: Hot & Cold Insulators: Can You Keep Your Cool Naturally?
Kolaparthi, Krishna Grade: 8
Katherine Stinson Middle School- San Antonio, TX
Project Title: Differential Drug Sensitivity of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Kong, Lizzy Grade: 8
Mason Middle School- Mason, OH
Project Title: Analyzing and Comparing the Efficiency of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells vs. Carbon Nanotube Solar Cells
Kono, Alissa Grade: 7
T.H. Rogers Middle School- Houston, TX
Project Title: Stability of Magnets at Extreme Temperatures
Krishnan, Anish Grade: 8
John F. Kennedy Middle School- Cupertino, CA
Project Title: Extending the Mileage of an Electric Vehicle
Krone, Liesl Grade: 8
Acton Middle School- Granbury, TX
Project Title: What Pesticides Have You Eaten Today?
Lane, Emily Grade: 8
Douglas High School- Douglas, MA
Project Title: Progressive Peel Power
Laurendeau, Sam Grade: 8
William Allen Middle School- Moorestown, NJ
Project Title: Solar in Space
Legaspi, Francesca Grade: 6
Incarnation School- Glendale, CA
Project Title: Building Stability during Earthquakes
Lewis, Colton Grade: 7
St. Stephen Catholic School- Wimauma, FL
Project Title: Magnets in Charge II
Lim, Tassica Grade: 8
T.H. Rogers Middle School- Bellaire, TX
Project Title: Healthy Cereal for Better Breakfast
Lin, Samuel Grade: 7
Fairmont Private Schools- La Habra, CA
Project Title: Can You Hear Me Now?
Lindholm, Adam Grade: 6
Spring Ridge Middle School- Leonardtown, MD
Project Title: How the Tyrant King Used Its Arms
Lindsay, Christopher Grade: 8
Iolani School- Honolulu, HI
Project Title: Looking for Life in All the Right Places:Ā A Search for Transiting Extrasolar Planets Using the CoRoT and Faulkes Telescopes
Liskij, Nicholas Grade: 8
SUMMA at Whitford Middle School- Beaverton, OR
Project Title: Extracting Cellulase Enzymes from Varying Species of Soil Fungi Grown in a Cellulose Based Agar in Order to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol
Liu, Jett Grade: 8
The Rhoades School- Encinitas, CA
Project Title: Investigating the Properties of Iridescence and Structural Color
Liu, Judy Grade: 8
Trickum Middle School- Lilburn, GA
Project Title: Sunshine on a Penny: The Development of an Optimized Strategy to Capture Solar Energy
Mackay, Asia Grade: 7
The Banner School- Frederick, MD
Project Title: What Wave Blocker Design Is the Most Effective in Reducing the Energy of a Tsunami Damaging a Beach?
Mackintosh, Eleanor Grade: 8
Good Shepherd Catholic School- Denver, CO
Project Title: Simply Mouthwatering
MacLachlan, Lindsay Grade: 7
Independence Middle School- Jupiter, FL
Project Title: Whey Beyond: Caseins Are Important, Too
Macmillan, Bridget Grade: 7
St. John Fisher School- Torrance, CA
Project Title: The Effect of Biodegradable Dye on the Evaporation Rates of Salt Water
Makosky, Herman Grade: 8
Lamberton Middle School- Carlisle, PA
Project Title: The Effect of Dust Contamination on Solar Panel Output and a Possible Method of Keeping Panels Clean
Mandavalli, Akhil Grade: 8
Darnell Cookman Middle/High School SOMA- Jacksonville, FL
Project Title: THE Effect of the Different Levels of Ph on the Reproduction Rate of Nannochloropsis Phytoplankton
Marquez, Michelle Grade: 8
Robious Middle School- Midlothian, VA
Project Title: Music, Emotions, and Time Perception: A Dimensionality and Neuroscience Study
Mathur, Priyanka Grade: 8
SUMMA at Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Using Spices to Help Prevent Hypoglycemia
Mauch, Lakin Grade: 8
Hankinson High School- Mooreton, ND
Project Title: The Agricultural Effects of Natural Products on Wheat
McCammon, Cassidy Grade: 7
Woodrow Wilson Middle School- Terre Haute, IN
Project Title: Mastering Music
McCoy, Austin Grade: 7
Friedell Middle School- Rochester, MN
Project Title: Designing and Validating Affordable, High Quality Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Laboratory Equipment for Developing Nations
McFall, Darrin Grade: 8
Buffalo Island Central Junior High School- Leachville, AR
Project Title: Isn’t that Handy
McFearin, Sara Grade: 8
Hendrick Middle School- Plano, TX
Project Title: Password Augmentation: A Study of Keystroke Dynamics
Mellone, Dominique Grade: 8
C. M. Rice Middle School- Plano, TX
Project Title: Neoblast Stem Cells at Work:Ā The Regeneration of Planaria
Messier, Ethan Grade: 7
New England Christian Academy- Assonet, MA
Project Title: Dirty Power: Exploring the Potential of Biological Electron Transfer from Microbial Nanowires as an Energy Source for Developing Countries
Miller, Drake Grade: 7
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies- Mesa, AZ
Project Title: Top Speed: An Uphill Battle
Milligan, Alyssa Grade: 7
Saint Peter Lutheran School- Arlington Heights, IL
Project Title: Clean Dishes:Ā Environmental Friend or Foe?Ā Are Phosphates Necessary?
Minanov, Karina Grade: 7
The Grosse Pointe Academy- Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Project Title: Salty Solutions
Mirchandani, Suvir Grade: 8
Dorseyville Middle School- Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: Monitoring and Reducing Household Water and Power Wastage
Mishra, Swasti Grade: 6
Head Middle Magnet School of Math and Science- Nashville, TN
Project Title: Sugar Preferences in Famished Fruit Flies
Mohindra, Smita Grade: 7
Home School- Yorktown Heights, NY
Project Title: Novel Strategies in the Treatment of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Using Sensors
Mohr, Mandi Grade: 7
St. Anthony School- Zephyrhills, FL
Project Title: Which Way Did Wormy Wiggle?
Moser, Holly Grade: 6
St. Paul Catholic School- Pensacola, FL
Project Title: Effect of Caffeine on Plant Growth
Mosley, Jacob Grade: 8
Osceola Middle School- Ocala, FL
Project Title: A Study of Antioxidant Potency of Natural Substances Using an Oscillating Chemical System
Mountcastle, Lindsey Grade: 7
Magothy River Middle School- Arnold, MD
Project Title: Are You too Old to See This?
Mucci, Tyler Grade: 8
Windsor Central Middle School- Binghamton, NY
Project Title: Design and Testing of a Dual Optic Refracting Telescope
Mudipalli, Rachana Grade: 8
Montgomery School- Downingtown, PA
Project Title: A Comparative Study of the Effect of Various Types of Endonucleases on the Total Biomass of E. coli Biofilms
Muluk, Pallavi Grade: 8
The Ellis School- Baden, PA
Project Title: Which Vitamin Antioxidant Most Efficiently Reverses the Detrimental Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on Mustard Plants?
Mummidi, Adithya Grade: 7
Keystone School- San Antonio, TX
Project Title: The Effect of Ocimum sanctum Linn. on Immune Gene Expression
Murali, Chythanya Grade: 7
Lisa Academy, West- Little Rock, AR
Project Title: Oil Spill Clean-up: The Effect of Oil Spill Cleaning Agents on Aquatic Plants
Murthy, Nikhil Grade: 8
SUMMA at Meadow Park Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Novel Synthesis of Copper Nanowires
Murugan, Pranav Grade: 7
Westbrook Intermediate School- Houston, TX
Project Title: Optimal Drug Flow and Repeated Dosage
Myers, Abigail Grade: 8
Big Walnut Middle School- Sunbury, OH
Project Title: Arctic Oil Spill Clean-up
Nahar, Rishub Grade: 8
Urbana Middle School- Frederick, MD
Project Title: Testing and Optimizing Parabolic Trough Reflectors on Solar Panel Output
Naidu, Nandini Grade: 7
Valley Catholic Middle School- Tigard, OR
Project Title: A Novel CO2 Sequestration System with Computational Chemistry Methods to Develop Efficient CO2 Scrubbers
Narayanan, Harshita Grade: 6
Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Ethanol – What’s in Your Car?
Natarajan, Neil Grade: 8
Meadow Park Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: A Smartphone-Based Water Safety System
Nelakanti, Rajiv Grade: 7
Cupertino Middle School- Sunnyvale, CA
Project Title: How Do Different Natural Dyes Affect the Longevity and Power Output of Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Nicholson, Metta Grade: 8
Thurgood Marshall Middle School- San Diego, CA
Project Title: Lost at the Solar Maximum? The Effect of Solar Flares on GPS
Nolan, Caroline Grade: 7
Stuart Middle School- Stuart, FL
Project Title: Bee Happy, Bee Healthy: Improving the Health of Bee Hives
O’Byrne, Taylor Grade: 7
Lakeland Christian School- Mulberry, FL
Project Title: The Fight for Flight: Investigating Ophryocystis elektroscirrha
Oh, JunHyuk (Joseph) Grade: 8
South Pasadena Middle School- South Pasadena, CA
Project Title: Super Solar Cells
Okasinski, Jonathan Grade: 6
General Nash Elementary School- Harleysville, PA
Project Title: Ready, Set, CHARGE!Ā Which Rechargeable Battery Will You Buy?
Oliverio, Alexandria Grade: 8
Sacred Heart of Wadsworth- Doylestown, OH
Project Title: Mind Flex to Muscle Flex: Using Theta Brainwaves to Control Muscle Movement in a Paralyzed Individual
Olson, Sabrina Grade: 7
St. Gregory Barbarigo School- Maryville, MO
Project Title: Eddy Visits the Islands: How Island Shape Affects Eddy Length
Otterstatter, Leia Grade: 7
Stafford Middle School- Stafford, VA
Project Title: Vortex Disruption through Energy: A Step to Ending Tornado Destruction
Oxley, Christopher Grade: 7
Quail Valley Middle School- Missouri City, TX
Project Title: Biogeography of Lichen
Panigrahi, Sankalp Grade: 7
Windemere Ranch Middle School- San Ramon, CA
Project Title: Power of Density:Ā A Catalyst for Hydroelectricity
Patel, Sapna Grade: 7
Jackson Heights Middle School- Geneva, FL
Project Title: Meltdown: Developing a Predictive Model to Measure the Impact of Global Warming on Ocean Levels
Patel, Nikhil Grade: 8
Sanford Middle School- Geneva, FL
Project Title: Sensory Dissonance: A Study of Perceptions Under Conditions of Conflicting Stimuli… and an Early Indicator for Alzheimer’s?
Patel, Siddhi Grade: 8
Joyce Kilmer Middle School- Roslindale, MA
Project Title: Green Gold in a Shrub
Patsy, Marisa Grade: 8
Glenwood Middle School- LIsbon, MD
Project Title: The Effect of Temperature on the Tuning of an Acoustic Guitar
Patton, Kian Grade: 7
Meadow Park Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Proteomic Analysis of Tardigrades Exposed to Harsh Environments
Payra, Syamantak Grade: 7
Westbrook Intermediate School- Friendswood, TX
Project Title: Solar Panel: Quantum Efficiency and Photon Dependency
Perkins, Maddison Grade: 8
Academy of Academic Excellence, (Lewis Center for Educational Research)- Apple Valley, CA
Project Title: To Eat or Not To Eat: The Effects of Certain Foods on Pill Solubility
Pete, Destany Grade: 7
Owyhee Combined School- Owyhee, NV
Project Title: Rangland Rehabilitaion
Peterson, Andrea Grade: 8
Willow Creek Middle School- Rochester, MN
Project Title: Get More Citrulline in Your Diet!
Peterson, Kaya Grade: 8
George H. Moody Middle School- Richmond, VA
Project Title: The Effect of Day Rhythm on the Algal Mitotic Cycle and Yield
Pingol, Hannah Grade: 7
St. Rita’s Catholic School- National City, CA
Project Title: Do Temperature and Particle Size Affect the Rate of a Chemical Reaction?
Porter, Bryce Grade: 7
Winston Park Middle School- Miami, FL
Project Title: Does Protein Affect Procambarus alleni Growth Rate?
Prazad, Saketh Grade: 7
Aptakisic Junior High School- Buffalo Grove, IL
Project Title: Efficiency of Different Parachute Canopy Shapes
Provol, Jason Grade: 8
Thurgood Marshall Middle School- San Diego, CA
Project Title: Analysis of Airfoil Performance in a Micro-Scale Wind Tunnel
Pulaski, Katherine Grade: 8
Davison Middle School- Swartz Creek, MI
Project Title: A Comparative Study of Near Ultra & Infrasonic Frequencies on Yeast Cell Growth & Metabolism
Pusapaty, Sai Sameer Grade: 8
Cedar Valley Middle School- Austin, TX
Project Title: Effective Recycling with Everyday Technology
Puthuveetil, Kavya Grade: 7
George H. Moody Middle School- Glen Allen, VA
Project Title: The Effect of Different Reminding Devices on One’s Ability to Take Medication on Time
Rahman, Kashfia Grade: 7
Mickelson Middle School- Brookings, SD
Project Title: The Bitter Truth: Effects of Artificial Sweeteners on Physical and Mental Health
Raman, Kailash Grade: 8
Rancho Solano Preparatory School – Hillcrest Campus- Phoenix, AZ
Project Title: Assessing and Modeling the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect
Raman, Gopal Grade: 8
St. Mark’s School of Texas- Plano, TX
Project Title: Shockingly Sweet: Using the Galvanic Skin Response to Non-Invasively Measure Blood Glucose
Ramesh, Rahul Grade: 8
Challenge School- Greenwood Village, CO
Project Title: Constructing a Microbial Desalination Fuel Cell to Generate Electricity from Anaerobic Waste Water Sludge and Reduce Conductivity of Salt Water
Rastogi, Srajat Grade: 8
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School- Jacksonville, FL
Project Title: Comparing Different Variations of Hydroponics
Ratnam, Jayani Grade: 7
R.J. Grey Junior High School- Acton, MA
Project Title: A Study of Causes of Food Waste in the US and a Novel Solution to Increase Shelf Life of Food in Supermarkets
Reifel, Zoe Grade: 8
La Colina Junior High School- Santa Barbara, CA
Project Title: Solar Tracking Robot
Richards, Colby Grade: 7
Christ the King- Richland, WA
Project Title: Tsunami Defense
Richman, Hanna Grade: 6
Mannington Township School- Mannington, NJ
Project Title: Does an Alfalfa Plant Produce More Needed Nutrients If It Has Less Leaves?
Rinko, Franklin Grade: 8
King George Middle School- King George, VA
Project Title: ANTicipation
Rodriguez, Daniela Grade: 7
Blessed Trinity Catholic School- Miami Springs, FL
Project Title: Can Our Brainwaves Move Robotic Equipment?
Ronnkvist, Kayley Grade: 6
North Intermediate School- St.Peter, MN
Project Title: Do Kids Judge People by Their Race and/or Gender?
Rosenthal, William Grade: 8
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School- Laguna Niguel, CA
Project Title: The Effectiveness of Various Training Methods on Service Dogs
Sacharczyk, Isabella Grade: 8
Hampshire Regional High School- Westhampton, MA
Project Title: What Happens on the Inside?
Sankar, Venkat Grade: 8
The Harker School- Cupertino, CA
Project Title: Ecology or Economy: How to Have It Both Ways! Managing the Impact of Infrastructure Projects on Endangered Species
Sauer, Julienne Grade: 8
Windemere Ranch Middle School- San Ramon, CA
Project Title: Quantum Locking: The Future of Frictionless Motion
Savage, Evan Grade: 8
Boulder Country Day School- Boulder, CO
Project Title: Artificial Selection of Microalgae Using Heat Stress: Improving Algae Biodiesel
Sayana, Ruhi Grade: 6
Challenger School (Sunnyvale)- Cupertino, CA
Project Title: Targeting Postprandial Hyperglycemia: Novel Use of the Anthocyanin Cyanidin and Eugenol to Inhibit a-Glucosidase for Type 2 Diabetes
Schmit, Olivia Grade: 7
Hamilton Middle School- Hamilton, MT
Project Title: The Use of Biofilm In Sand Filtration
Schooler, Draven Grade: 7
School of Science and Technology, Corpus Christi- Corpus Christi, TX
Project Title: Weighting for the Right Push
Schroeder, Julia Grade: 8
Science & Arts Academy- Park Ridge, IL
Project Title: Burning Chemical Energy
Sharma, Priyansh Grade: 8
Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: A Study of Randomly Packed, Aspherical Objects
Shellman, Melody Grade: 8
Challenge School- Aurora, CO
Project Title: Can Fracking Cause Earthquakes? Investigating the Possible Effects of Fracking Fluids on Earthquakes
Shinde, Pushkar Grade: 7
Oregon Episcopal School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Design of a System to Recapture Wasted Heat
Short, Haylee Grade: 7
Orion Junior High School- North Ogden, UT
Project Title: Pests:Ā What Repels Them?Ā Phase II
Siddiqui, Yousuf Grade: 8
Al-Amal School- Blaine, MN
Project Title: Is It Possible to Neurostimulate Cockroaches?
Sidhu, Risham Grade: 8
Abraham Lincoln Middle School- Gainesville, FL
Project Title: Global Warming Induced Subtle Environmental Changes Drasticaly Reduce Crop Yield
Silva, Reiko Grade: 8
Alta Sierra Intermediate School- Clovis, CA
Project Title: Are Ants Picky Eaters?
Singh, Anurag Grade: 8
John F. Kennedy Middle School- Cupertino, CA
Project Title: WiFi Watchdog: Application to Observe the Indoor Mobility of Senior Citizens
Singh, Abheer Grade: 7
Thornton Junior High School- Fremont, CA
Project Title: Sensored
Sivakumar, Pranav Grade: 8
Barrington Middle School – Station Campus- TOWER LAKES, IL
Project Title: Identification of Gravitationally Lensed Quasars: A Morphological Approach
Smari, Abdul-Rahman Grade: 6
International Academy of Cincinnati- Dayton, OH
Project Title: How Stealth Technology Works
Sneh, Tal Grade: 8
Summit Charter Middle School- Boulder, CO
Project Title: Starch Polystyrene: The Bigger Bead the Better?
Snodgrass, Kathleen Grade: 8
DeLaura Middle School- Satellite Beach, FL
Project Title: Het Chick, Got Any Grapes?
Somawardana, Isuru Grade: 8
Keystone School- San Antonio, TX
Project Title: Engineering Electrode Designs to Improve a Microbial Fuel Cell
Somawardana, Ashara Grade: 6
Keystone School- San Antonio, TX
Project Title: The Effect of Seaweed as a Natural Fertilizer onĀ Spinach
Somayazulu, Arjun Grade: 7
Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Investigating the Effect of Varying Plant Dyes on the Performance and Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: An Environmentally-Friendly Alternative to Silicon Solar Cells
Sommer, Lauren Grade: 7
The Classical Academy- Colorado Springs, CO
Project Title: Would Newton Have Preferred a Non-Newtonian Bumper?
Sperry, Nathaniel Grade: 7
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School- Falls Church, VA
Project Title: When Carrots Turn Green… Literally!
Spradley, Parker Grade: 8
Pioneer Heritage Middle School- Frisco, TX
Project Title: The Effects of Potassium Chloride on the Expansiveness of Soil
Stafford, David Grade: 8
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies- Mesa, AZ
Project Title: Aeroponics, Aquaponics, Soil: Tiers of a Clone
Steele, Hannah Grade: 7
Bedford Middle School- Bedford, VA
Project Title: What’s the Interplanetary Forecast: Can a Homemade Magnetometer Accurately Measure How the Interplanetary Magnetic Field Is Affected by Solar Storms?
Stewart, William Grade: 7
St. Timothy’s School- Raleigh, NC
Project Title: eMammal Camera Trapping with Smithsonian WILD
Stewart, Nicholas Grade: 8
Saint Gregory the Great Academy- Cranbury, NJ
Project Title: What a Waste! Trash to Gas, Grass to Biomass:Ā Evaluating Biomass for Alternate Energy Sources
Stone, Zachariah Grade: 7
National Inventors Hall of Fame, Center for Science Technology Engineering and Science School- Akron, OH
Project Title: How Does the Large G-Force Produced by a Centrifuge Aid in DNA Extraction?
Subraveti, Vamsi Grade: 8
Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magent School for the Health Sciences and Engineering- Nashville, TN
Project Title: Magic of Matter: Subatomic Particles and the Mysteries of the Universe
Swintosky, Megan Grade: 8
Penn View Christian School- hatfield, PA
Project Title: Novel Mutations in the FLCN Gene in Cases of Familial Spontaneous Pneumothoraces
Tacderas, Laurence Grade: 7
Holy Rosary School- Brentwood, CA
Project Title: Sweets for My Yeast
Takata, Andrew Grade: 7
St. Anne School- Dana Point, CA
Project Title: Renewable Energy from Ocean Waves Using Piezoelectric Crystals
Takei, Austin Grade: 8
Germantown Academy- Ambler, PA
Project Title: Electric Avenue: Renewable Energy Utilizing Piezoelectricity
Thurmon, Eddie Grade: 8
Alton C. Crews Middle School- Snellville, GA
Project Title: The Chemistry and Physics of Ozone Water Purification
Tovinkere, Mahita Grade: 8
Stoller Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: Counting Complex Shapes Using Morphological Operations
Tumey, Jania Grade: 7
Romig Middle School- Anchorage, AK
Project Title: A Year in the Life of a Creek
Uetrecht, Ethan Grade: 8
Palos Verdes Intermediate School- Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Project Title: The Effects of Greywater on the Development of the Pieris rapae Butterfly
Vedamoorthy, Kavin Grade: 7
New Albany Plain Local Schools- New Albany, OH
Project Title: A Simple Bio-test to Determine the Land Oil Spill Toxicity: Role on Seed Germination and Plant Growth as a Bio-indicator of Oil Spill and Its Environmental Impact
Vilagi, Luke Grade: 7
Keystone School- San Antonio, TX
Project Title: The Comparison of Xenon, Halogen, LED, and Conventional Automotive Headlights and Their Effects on Automotive Driving Safety
Vroman, Taylor Grade: 7
Seneca Grade School South Campus- Seneca, IL
Project Title: Chemiluminescence
Wallin, Amanda Grade: 8
Lexington Traditional Magnet School- Lexington, KY
Project Title: Powerful Pairs: Impact of Material Pairs on the Thermoelectric Effect
Wallin, Brenna Grade: 6
Lexington Traditional Magnet School- Lexington, KY
Project Title: Nuclear Nerka: Detection of Ionic Radiation in Pacific Sockeye Salmon
Warmuth, Davis Grade: 6
St. Vincent dePaul Parish School- Wheeling, WV
Project Title: Comparison of Shock Absorbing Materials to Reduce Concussions in Sports
Warth, Matthew Grade: 8
Alton C. Crews Middle School- Lawrenceville, GA
Project Title: The Chemistry and Physics of Ozone Water Purification
Weary, Aja Grade: 8
Memorial Middle School- Conyers, GA
Project Title: V.I.B.E.S. Technology
Weber, Sean Grade: 6
Sequim Middle School- Sequim, WA
Project Title: Strength of Mussel Byssal Threads vs. Wave Action
Wedertz, Richard Grade: 8
Princess Anne Middle School- Virginia Beach, VA
Project Title: A.R.M.S: The Advanced Recovery Magnetic System
Weiss, Benjamin Grade: 7
LeJardin Academy- Kailua, HI
Project Title: Using the Fibonacci Curve to Increase Wind Turbine Outputs
Wentzel, Joshua Grade: 8
Winterhaven Middle School- Portland, OR
Project Title: GOING BALLISTIC! The Surprising Relationship of Reservoir Volume to Barrel Length and Reservoir Pressure in a Homemade Air Cannon
Wignakumar, Thirushan Grade: 8
Winburn Middle School- Lexington, KY
Project Title: Denaturation of Commercial and Organic Meat Protein
Wilkins, John Grade: 7
Keystone School- San Antonio, TX
Project Title: Examining the Relationship between the Orbital Eccentricity of Earth’s Satellites and Exposure to Solar Wind
Wille, Nathan Grade: 7
Armstrong Middle School- Parker, TX
Project Title: Washing Away UV: A Study of the Increase in UV Protection of Clothes due to Optical Whitening Agents
Williams-Locks, Carlea Grade: 8
Cheasapeake Math & IT Academy- Accokeek, MD
Project Title: Diabetes EEG?
Wilson, Luke Grade: 7
St. John’s Lutheran School- Chaska, MN
Project Title: Carotene Concentration in Carrots
Womble, Grant Grade: 7
Deerlake Middle School- Tallahassee, FL
Project Title: Blown Away by Biomimicry: Increasing the Efficiency of Wind Turbines through Biomimicry Enhanced Blade Design
Woodham, Peter Grade: 8
Summit Middle School- Boulder, CO
Project Title: Molybdenum Disulfide as a Catalyst in Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Wu, Katherine Grade: 7
Takoma Park Middle School- North Patomac, MD
Project Title: The Association of Selling Sweets/Snacks at School and the Obese Rate at School
Xu, Michelle Grade: 8
Redwood Middle School- Saratoga, CA
Project Title: Exploring the Use of Natural Herbs as a Novel and Safe Fruit and Vegetable Wash
Yacoubian, Daniel Grade: 7
St. Gregory A & M Hovsepian School- Glendale, CA
Project Title: A Novel Method of Improving Home Solar Panel Output: A Fundamental Concept with Profound Implications
You, Eric Grade: 7
West Middle School- Andover, MA
Project Title: A Sensational Solar Surprise
Yuva Raju, Teevyah Grade: 7
Winston Churchill Middle School- Foslom, CA
Project Title: Seat of Service(S.O.S.)
Zapata, Josiah Grade: 7
Cesar Chavez Middle School- Mission, TX
Project Title: iFly: The Non-Ionizing Radioactive Effects of Apple Inc. Products on Drosophila melanogaster
Zhou, Irene Grade: 8
River Trail Middle School- Johns Creek, GA
Project Title: Using Ice as an Energy Bank – Concept Proofing