Preliminary Judging Results
These judging results are unaudited by the fair’sDatabase Committee. The CSF reserves the right tocorrect the listings.
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Connecticut Science & Engineering FairQuinnipiac UniversityMarch 12 - 17, 2018
Honors Received in Regular FairPreliminary Judging
3536 MyMedWallet: Personalized Medical Organizer App2Avon Avon High School Mrs. Andrea Galuska
LSTStudent(s) Jaya Hari 10 AvonTownGrade
Dheepa Hari 10 AvonTownGrade
5030 Black Holes - The Insatiable Hunger3Avon Talcott Mountain Academy Mr. Meredith
P7Student(s) Alexandros Cooke-Politikos 7 AvonTownGrade
5542 Acoustic Anomaly Detector3Avon Talcott Mountain Academy John Lombardo
P8Student(s) Brendan Glastris 8 BurlingtonTownGrade
2505 Development of rapid test for Lyme bacteria in ticks2Avon Talcott Mountain Academy Dr. Brigette Zacharczenko
L8Student(s) Julian Kage 8 GlastonburyTownGrade
2516 Got Your Back2Avon Talcott Mountain Academy Lydia Gibb
L8Student(s) Emma Ruccio 8 SouthingtonTownGrade
5538 MediTrack3Avon Talcott Mountain Academy Mr Lombardo
P8Student(s) Ari Starr 8 AvonTownGrade
4018 Black Light Experiment1Baltic Sayles School Miss Roy
PTStudent(s) Brendan Bezanson 7 SpragueTownGrade
Hunter Bittman 7 SpragueTownGrade
1002 Caffeine’s Effect On Plant Growth2Baltic Sayles School Miss Roy
LTStudent(s) Abigail Staggs 8 BalticTownGrade
Ashlyn Bill 8 BalticTownGrade
5559 Can You Blame the Burnt Cookies on the Pan?3Baltic Sayles School Chelsea Roy
P8Student(s) Emily Topalis 8 BalticTownGrade
5546 The Portable Linux Terminal1Bethany Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Kevin Berean
P8Student(s) Sandra Correya 8 BethanyTownGrade
5534 The Rolling Cane3Bethany Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Kevin Berean
P8Student(s) MIchael Coyne 8 WoodbridgeTownGrade
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5548 LightOff3Bethany Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Kevin Berean
P8Student(s) Adam Florkiewicz 8 BethanyTownGrade
4015 Preventing SIDS From Suffocation1Bethany Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Kevin Berean
PTStudent(s) Ellina Medovnikov 8 WoodbridgeTownGrade
Audrey Marin 8 WoodbridgeTownGrade
5550 Manual Tightening Prosthetic Hand1Bethany Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Kevin Berean
P8Student(s) Sage Paglia 8 WoodbridgeTownGrade
5524 3D Printed Shoes for Comfort, Support & Performance3Bethany Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Kevin Berean
P8Student(s) Parker Paragas 8 WoodbridgeTownGrade
5556 3D Printed Dog Prosthetic1Bethany Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Kevin Berean
P8Student(s) Karli Scianna 8 WoodbridgeTownGrade
5528 Mini Generator2Bethany Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Kevin Berean
P8Student(s) Harry Wyndorf 8 WoodbridgeTownGrade
3046 Deca-Pods2Bethel Bethel High School Mr. Turek
LSStudent(s) Connor Brescia 12 BethelTownGrade
6049 Lowering SLS Costs with Preexisting Solid Rocket Boosters3Bethel Bethel High School Mr. Turek
PSStudent(s) Ryan Lemone 10 BethelTownGrade
2030 Hot and Hard Headband3Bethel St. Mary School Mrs. McDonald
L7Student(s) Anna Kopec 7 BethelTownGrade
5025 Reusable Hand Warmer Magic2Bethel St. Mary School Kate McDonald
P7Student(s) Kayla O'Marra 7 BethelTownGrade
5504 Building an app3Bethel St. Mary School Kate McDonald
P8Student(s) Steven Reese 8 NewtownTownGrade
2506 New Creature in the Sea.3Bethel St. Mary School Kate McDonald
L8Student(s) Magdalena Swierczek 8 DanburyTownGrade
2526 "Wifi - Harmless or Harmful"3Bethel St. Mary School Kate McDonald
L8Student(s) Oona Tuccinardi 8 BethelTownGrade
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2513 The Effect of Digestion on Sugary Drinks2Bethel St. Mary School Kate McDonald
L8Student(s) Caroline Tucker 8 DanburyTownGrade
5027 How Do Variables Impact The Amount of Energy Collected by a Wind Turbine1Bozrah Fields Memorial School Mrs. E. Brown
P7Student(s) Alanna Brady 7 BozrahTownGrade
5541 Water Temperature and Hurricane Prevention3Bozrah Fields Memorial School Mrs. E. Brown
P8Student(s) Elijah Ramthun 8 BozrahTownGrade
5535 Using Robotics for Investigating Underwater Habitats2Bozrah Fields Memorial School Mrs. E. Brown
P8Student(s) Morgan Tainter 8 GilmanTownGrade
2024 Do different species of tree’s growth patterns vary when looking at their growth rings?2Bozrah Fields Memorial School Mrs. E Brown
L7Student(s) Norah Tracy 7 BozrahTownGrade
3537 Human Brain - Testing Musical Notes3Bridgeport Bassick High School Elecy Varghese
LSTStudent(s) Topacio Reyes 9 BridgeportTownGrade
Itzel Sanchez 9 BridgeportTownGrade
4022 Brilliant Bulbs2Bridgeport Blackham School Patricia Wrenn
PTStudent(s) Jaden Jones 8 BridgeportTownGrade
Michael Molina 8 BridgeportTownGrade
1007 Strawberries and DNA2Bridgeport Blackham School Patricia Wrenn
LTStudent(s) Daniel Tarazona 7 BridgeportTownGrade
Normiana Manzano 7 BridgeportTownGrade
3010 Teen Generations:Stress Levels and Its Sources2Bridgeport Bridgeport Military Academy Mr. Arun Kadam
LSStudent(s) Dafne Hernandez 10 BridgeportTownGrade
3051 Regulation of Lemna minor Reactive Oxygen Species through Iodide and Tyrosine AntioxidantTreatments to Maximize Biofuel Yield
2Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
LS
Student(s) Alia Aguilar 12 MonroeTownGrade
3036 Development of a Mucin Based Biomedical Adhesive Gel2Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
LSStudent(s) Brian Duffy 12 FairfieldTownGrade
6004 Investigation of Recycled Concrete Aggregate as a low-cost CO2 sequestration vehicle through IndirectMineral Carbonation
2Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
PS
Student(s) Jinkuk Hong 12 SheltonTownGrade
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6023 Development of a Portable, Kinetic Driven, Ozone Based Water Purification System for Application inDisaster Relief
1Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
PS
Student(s) Jamielyn Iquina 12 StratfordTownGrade
6055 Inhibiting the Formation of Methane Hydrates using Zeolite Minerals and Hydrophilic Polymers in NaturalGas Pipelines.
2Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
PS
Student(s) Danny Jagoe 12 FairfieldTownGrade
6068 The Utilization of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation in Amalgamating Free-SpaceOptical Communication and Wireless Power Transmission
3Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
PS
Student(s) Julia LaPenna 12 MilfordTownGrade
3047 Development of a Migration Model For Morone saxatilis Based on Thermal Shifts in Long Island Sound3Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
LSStudent(s) Clayton McGoldrick 12 SouthportTownGrade
6021 Synthesizing a Flexible, Conductive, and Biodegradable Polymer Matrix, Composed of Graphene andChitin.
2Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
PS
Student(s) William Mergenthaler 12 SouthportTownGrade
3031 Amplifying Heat Shock Protein Expression in Glycine max for cross protection against substandardgrowing conditions.
1Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
LS
Student(s) Evan O'Keefe 12 FairfieldTownGrade
6074 A Novel Heavy Metal Remediation Technique Utilizing a Photocatalyst Driven Graphene-Cupric OxideMatrix
2Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
PS
Student(s) Catherine Odendahl 12 TrumbullTownGrade
6030 The Analysis of a Biochar Containment Boom as a Mitigation Technique for Relic Pollutants after MarineDredging
2Bridgeport Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Kirk Shadle
PS
Student(s) Ethan Skuches 12 MilfordTownGrade
3054 Are plants underrated heroes?3Bridgeport Central High School Robert Pascarell
LSStudent(s) Alayjah Evans 10 BridgeportTownGrade
6092 Salty Fuel Energy2Bridgeport Central High School Leeford Dufe
PSStudent(s) Carlos Guzman 9 BridgeportTownGrade
6072 Solar Travels3Bridgeport Central High School Mrs. Dritschler
PSStudent(s) Omed Hossaini 9 BridgeportTownGrade
2501 Will H2O Win?!2Bridgeport Classical Studies Magnet Academy Mr. Feeney
L8Student(s) Yaelis Perez 8 BridgeportTownGrade
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3532 The Effects of Mental Stress on Physical Health2Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Ms.Veillette
LSTStudent(s) Alex Aquino 11 BridgeportTownGrade
Erin McMurray 11 FairfieldTownGrade
3009 Comparing Biofilm Formation on Naturally Occurring AntimicrobialNanostructures from Squalus acanthias, Cicadidae sp., and Nelumbo nucifera
2Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Keli Veillette
LS
Student(s) Mariam Dobosz 12 SheltonTownGrade
6038 Amount of Chlorine in Water, Compared to the Resulting Chloramine3Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Keli Veillette
PSStudent(s) Mansi Kabre 9 TrumbullTownGrade
3078 How do emotions effect your blood glucose?3Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Miss Veillette
LSStudent(s) Valerie Navas 11 StratfordTownGrade
6514 Bartholomew's Vest2Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Mr. Koekkoek
PSTStudent(s) Luca Pietrangeli 12 TrumbullTownGrade
Angus Foden 12 TrumbullTownGrade
6026 Extinguishing fire with sound3Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Paul Bergquist
PSStudent(s) Kenny Pineda 10 BridgeportTownGrade
6527 Alkalosis and Acidosis: How Dieting Affects Abnormal pH Levels in the Human Body2Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Mrs. Veillette
PSTStudent(s) Citlalli Tomas 11 BridgeportTownGrade
Musau Kalala 11 BridgeportTownGrade
3506 The Effects of Peppermint on Reaction Time and Performance3Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Keli Veillette
LSTStudent(s) Emma Turchuk 11 SheltonTownGrade
Fidel Gomez 11 BridgeportTownGrade
3102 Echinacea's Effect on Stress Induced Immunodeficiency in Crickets2Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Keli Veillette
LSStudent(s) Olivia Wallon 12 SheltonTownGrade
6507 Inductive Power Line3Bridgeport Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School Keli Veillette
PSTStudent(s) David Williams 12 BridgeportTownGrade
Cynthia Demora 12 BridgeportTownGrade
4026 How does the type of cup affect how long the coffee will stay hot?1Bridgeport Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy Logan Whitley
PTStudent(s) Iris Rivera 7 BridgeportTownGrade
Ahkiriah Johnson 7 BridgeportTownGradeClementine Gnoto 7 BridgeportTownGrade
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2524 Gases and Beverages3Bridgeport John Winthrop School Gregory Walsh
L8Student(s) Isabelle Seara 8 BridgeportTownGrade
2027 How does Water Salinity Affect a Scallion's Growth2Bridgeport John Winthrop School Susan Beres
L7Student(s) Richard Zou 7 BridgeportTownGrade
2532 An Invisible Enemy That Kills2Bridgeport Multicultural Magnet School Corina Ciuflea
L8Student(s) John Paul Atehortua 8 BridgeportTownGrade
2031 To grow or not to grow1Bridgeport Multicultural Magnet School Corina Ciuflea
L7Student(s) Savannah Guzman 7 BridgeportTownGrade
5552 Wat(H)er Spin if Off2Bridgeport Park City Magnet School Ms. Daria Collins
P8Student(s) Thu Do 8 BridgeportTownGrade
2511 Organisms in an Ecosystem2Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Vasiliki Boudreau
L8Student(s) April Almeida 8 BridgeportTownGrade
5015 The importance of ammonia in the formation of salt crystals3Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Mrs.Boudreau
P7Student(s) Nathyis Barros 7 BridgeportTownGrade
1012 The Effects of Ocean Pollutants on Marine Organisms2Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Jonathan Jaekle
LTStudent(s) Jenifer Bonilla 8 BridgeportTownGrade
Elysia Couvertier 8 BridgeportTownGrade
2011 Can Plants Grow In Different Liquids?2Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Jonathan Jaekle
L7Student(s) David Boudreau Jr 7 AnsoniaTownGrade
2002 Does Practice Make Perfect?3Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Mrs. boureau
L7Student(s) Emily Colon 7 BridgeportTownGrade
5557 The Novel Method Of OIl Spill clean up using biomasses3Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Vasiliki Boudreau
P8Student(s) Alyssa Hall 8 BridgeportTownGrade
2515 Germs germ everywhere3Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Vicky Boudreau
L8Student(s) sanaa hatton 8 BridgeportTownGrade
2028 The Force To Seperate3bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Mrs.Boudreau
L7Student(s) Jeremiah Hernandez 7 BridgeportTownGrade
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1003 5 Second Rule?3Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Mrs.Boudreau
LTStudent(s) Dianna Ismail 7 BridgeportTownGrade
Imrath Saboor 7 BridgeportTownGrade
2536 Seed Germination With Different Liquid3Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School Mr. Jaekle
L8Student(s) Isabelle Patrick-Oliveira 8 BridgeportTownGrade
4002 magnetic top leitation3Bridgeport Roosevelt School ms simon
PTStudent(s) Moeez Khawaja 7 BridgeportTownGrade
Troy Holtzer 7 bridgeportTownGradeJordan Boothe 7 BridgeportTownGrade
6080 Are Your Running Shoes Slowing You Down?2Canton Canton High School Stephen Riley
PSStudent(s) Jane Frawley 12 CantonTownGrade
6073 Creating, Optimizing, and Testing a Mathematical Model of the Chemical Production of Biodiesel.2Canton Canton High School Stephen Riley
PSStudent(s) Cole Marcuccio 12 CantonTownGrade
6076 Optimizing Hydraulics3Canton Canton High School Mr. Riley
PSStudent(s) Aidan O'Donnell 12 CantonTownGrade
5033 Staining Effects of Five Popular Beverages Using Eggshells to Represent Teeth2Cheshire St. Bridget School Michelle Carroll
P7Student(s) Juliana Janezic 7 SouthingtonTownGrade
2537 Transforming Trash Into Treasure: A Sustainable Approach To Oil Spill Cleanup1Cheshire St. Bridget School Mrs. Carroll
L8Student(s) Kavin Kathir 8 CheshireTownGrade
6088 Crystal Woods3Danbury Danbury High School Binu Jacob
PSStudent(s) Aleena Jacob 9 DanburyTownGrade
6016 Harvesting Wind From Urban Street Canyons Using a Double Helix Wind Turbine2Danbury Danbury High School Mr. LaRosa
PSStudent(s) Jeffrey Osborne 10 DanburyTownGrade
6008 Effective Catalytic Conversion of Plastic Waste into Fuel2Danbury Immaculate High School Mrs. Bridget Henry
PSStudent(s) Elias Haddad 9 DanburyTownGrade
5034 The Efficiency of Different Types of Algae in Creating Self-Sustaining Microbial Fuel Cells1Danbury St. Gregory the Great School Christine Fahey
P7Student(s) Max Coisman 7 DanburyTownGrade
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5007 What Materials In Homes Can Block Wi-Fi Signals?2Danbury St. Gregory the Great School Christine Fahey
P7Student(s) Aiden Doolabh 7 DanburyTownGrade
4004 "Perpetual Motion" Or "Perpetual Failure"1Danbury St. Gregory the Great School Christine Fahey
PTStudent(s) Thomas Fanelli 7 DanburyTownGrade
Daniel Goetz 7 DanburyTownGrade
4025 Wind vs Water1Danbury St. Gregory the Great School Christine Fahey
PTStudent(s) Anna Flaherty 8 New FairfieldTownGrade
Arshei Flores 8 New MilfordTownGrade
1013 Now you "C" it, now you don't1Danbury St. Gregory the Great School Christine Fahey
LTStudent(s) Mary Grace Fontana 7 DanburyTownGrade
Sarina Steinerd 7 DanburyTownGrade
5526 Wifi? Why not?3Danbury St. Gregory the Great School Christine Fahey
P8Student(s) Jennifer Hanley 8 DanburyTownGrade
4020 Overpowering Radiation3Danbury St. Gregory the Great School Christine Fahey
PTStudent(s) William Murphy 8 DanburyTownGrade
Joseph Falcao 8 DanburyTownGrade
2514 Bloom of Doom1Danbury St. Gregory the Great School Christine Fahey
L8Student(s) Melanie Seaman 8 New FairfieldTownGrade
2021 Color or Black and White? Which Evokes More Emotion2Danbury St. Joseph School Jennifer Reilly
L7Student(s) Emily Cruz 7 DanburyTownGrade
2529 The Effects of Microwave Rays on Plants and Yeast3Danbury St. Joseph School Mrs. Reilly
L8Student(s) William Doran 8 DanburyTownGrade
5525 Temperature and Magnets3Danbury St. Joseph School Mrs. Reilly
P8Student(s) Aidan Gage 8 DanburyTownGrade
2512 Stunted Growth: How Do Cell phones Affect Plant Growth and Can Certain Materials Prevent It?2Danbury St. Joseph School Mrs. Reilly
L8Student(s) Bronwyn Hyland 8 New FairfieldTownGrade
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1001 Growing, Growing, Gone! A Fertilizer Experiment1Danbury St. Joseph School Jennifer Reilly
LTStudent(s) Christian Jeffers 7 DanburyTownGrade
Georen Chirayil 7 DanburyTownGrade
2531 The Effects of X-ray Radiation on the Germination and Growth of Radish Plants.2Danbury St. Joseph School Mrs. Jennifer Reilly
L8Student(s) Conor O'Keefe 8 DanburyTownGrade
1014 Water you drinking?1Danbury St. Joseph School Jennifer Reilly
LTStudent(s) Talia Pereira 7 BrookfieldTownGrade
Sadie Jarboe 7 DanburyTownGrade
5523 Effect of Spiral Spacing on Conversion Efficiency of Horizontal Axis Spiral Wind Turbine1Danbury Westside Middle School Academy Jonathan Neuhausel
P8Student(s) Timothy Chen 8 DanburyTownGrade
5527 Stormwater Pollution: The Effectiveness of Zeolites in Decreasing Levels of Nitrate in Runoff1Danbury Westside Middle School Academy Jonathon Neuhausel
P8Student(s) Paloma Lenz 8 DanburyTownGrade
2525 Impact of natural and chemical preservatives to extend the shelf life of apple cider.1Danbury Westside Middle School Academy Jonathan Neuhausel
L8Student(s) Mathew Mathew 8 DanburyTownGrade
2510 How can forest fires help soil regain their nutrition, and let the plant grow taller?2Danbury Westside Middle School academy Jonathan Nuehausel
L8Student(s) Alex Morquecho 8 DanburyTownGrade
5547 Image Recognition to Diagnose Lyme Disease1Danbury Westside Middle School Academy Jonathan Neuhausel
P8Student(s) Khushi Parikh 8 DanburyTownGrade
2530 How does Bacteriophage Phi x 174 affect with E. coli differently than Bacteriophage MS2?3Danbury Westside Middle School Academy Jonathan Neuhausel
L8Student(s) Stephanie Queiroz 8 DanburyTownGrade
5028 The Effect of Fin Surface Area on Rocket Rotation at Different Locations on the X, Y and Z Axes inRelation to its Launch Point, While in Flight
2Danbury Westside Middle School Academy Jon Neuhausel
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Student(s) Aidan Scott 7 DanburyTownGrade
2504 A Study on Angiosperm Xylem Based Sucrose Filtration Systems2Danbury Westside Middle School Academy Jonathan Neuhausel
L8Student(s) Vincent Trombetto 8 DanburyTownGrade
5506 The Effect of Barometric Pressure on the Speed of Wifi2Danbury Westside Middle School Academy Jonathan Neuhausel
P8Student(s) Stella Walker 8 DanburyTownGrade
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3512 Solar Powered Golf Cart3Danielson Ellis Tech - Green STEP Cassandra Green
LSTStudent(s) Dylan Bonneau 10 ThompsonTownGrade
Michael Page 10 BrooklynTownGradeAaron Breen 10 BrooklynTownGrade
3530 Heated Soil: Does Soil Temperature Effect Plant Growth?A Solar Greenhouse with Radiant Heat
2Danielson Ellis Tech - Green STEP Cassandra Green
LST
Student(s) Colby Loiselle 10 PomfretTownGrade
Matthew Bellavance 10 MoosupTownGradeMacory Merrill 10 DanielsonTownGrade
6050 Comparing Dissolved Oxygen (% and mg/L) between Mamaroneck bay and Darien harbor3Darien Darien High School David Lewis
PSStudent(s) Kellie Arevalo 12 DarienTownGrade
3535 The Effect of pH on the Dissolved Oxygen Level in the Long Island Sound3Darien Darien High School David Lewis
LSTStudent(s) Corinne Bevill 12 DarienTownGrade
Emily DeNunzio 12 DarienTownGrade
3069 Discovering the Pathogen Responsible for Gorgonian Wasting Syndrome on the Gorgonia ventalina seafan
2Darien Darien High School Christine Leventhal
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Student(s) Onora Brown 12 DarienTownGrade
6525 Positive Holes as Early Indicators for Future Earthquakes3Darien Darien High School Dr. Friedemann Freund
PSTStudent(s) Emily Findlan 12 DarienTownGrade
Cheyenne Li 12 DarienTownGrade
3076 Effects of Bt Insecticides on the Mortality Rate of Juvenile Horseshoe Crab3Darien Darien High School Mr. Pratt
LSStudent(s) John Goll 12 DarienTownGrade
3083 Expression & Localization Mapping of PLEKHA7 & RNAi-Associated Proteins in HUVEC Cells2Darien Darien High School Christine Leventhal
LSStudent(s) Paul Hager 12 DarienTownGrade
3093 Screening of Northeastern U.S. Bat Colonies for Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the Causative Agentof White Nose Syndrome
2Darien Darien High School David Lewis
LS
Student(s) Carson Halabi 12 DarienTownGrade
3038 Mean Platelet Volume as a Possible Diagnostic Marker for Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Disorders2Darien Darien High School Christine Leventhal
LSStudent(s) Tanmay Mehta 12 DarienTownGrade
6014 Fast Point-based Raytracing with Sphere Bounding Volume Hierarchies1Darien Darien High School David Lewis
PSStudent(s) Daniel Pfrommer 12 DarienTownGrade
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3088 The Bioaccumulation of Methylmercury in Atlantic Silversides3Darien Darien High School David Lewis
LSStudent(s) Alexandra Swift 12 DarienTownGrade
3006 Creation of a Screening Tool for Assessing Baseball Pitching Biomechanics3Darien Darien High School Christine Leventhal
LSStudent(s) Chris Vernal 12 DarienTownGrade
2016 Plants!2East Hartford St. Christopher School Dr. James Tanguay
L7Student(s) Mary Poirier 7 East HartfordTownGrade
5502 What Causes Your Stains?3East Hartford St. Christopher School Dr. James Tanguay
P8Student(s) Tatiana Rosario 8 East HartfordTownGrade
3551 Ants Under Pressure3East Lyme East Lyme High School Frederic Clark
LSTStudent(s) Jonathan Tan 11 East LymeTownGrade
Connie Tang 11 SalemTownGradeEric Gu 11 East LymeTownGrade
3543 Investigation of Spatial Learning in Apteros Drosophila Melanogaster Using a Novel Behavioral Assay1East Lyme East Lyme High School Frederic Clark
LSTStudent(s) Andrew Zhang 12 East LymeTownGrade
Alexa Stewart 12 NianticTownGradeMingfei Duan 12 East LymeTownGrade
6101 A natural cooling system for the last mile of vaccine delivery2Ellington Ellington High School Liz Cole
PSStudent(s) Tina Ma 11 EllingtonTownGrade
4007 The Nexu Helmet3Fairfield Assumption Catholic School Laurie Strazza
PTStudent(s) Joseph Grabowski 8 FairfieldTownGrade
Bronson Vo 8 BridgeportTownGrade
2008 Plants Jammin!1Fairfield Assumption Catholic School Mrs. Strazza
L7Student(s) Cadae Thomas 7 BridgeportTownGrade
3026 Low to Zero Cost Water Filtration Using Common Fungi2Fairfield Fairfield College Preparatory School Mrs. Deborah Kiel
LSStudent(s) Antonios Boudreau 9 AnsoniaTownGrade
6083 Options Pricing Models Using Machine Learning2Fairfield Fairfield Ludlowe High School Mr. Mirrer
PSStudent(s) Srihita Mediboina 12 FairfieldTownGrade
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4014 Desalination: A Clean Water Alternative1Fairfield St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Philip Flynn
PTStudent(s) Andrew Cimmino 7 FairfieldTownGrade
Joshua Dixon 7 BridgeportTownGrade
5018 Can a Magnet Clean Up An Oil Spill2Fairfield St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School PhillipFlynn
P7Student(s) James Cunningham 7 FairfieldTownGrade
1006 What Whitens your Teeth the Best3Fairfield St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Philip Flynn
LTStudent(s) Kathryn Fitzgerald 7 FairfieldTownGrade
Elliana Gallagi 7 FairfieldTownGrade
5520 Cosmetic Science: What Product Best Protects Lips2Fairfield St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Mr. Philip Flynn
P8Student(s) Isabelle Morse 8 StratfordTownGrade
2527 How Distance from Compost Affects Soil Nutrient Levels1Falls Village Lee H. Kellogg School Joseph Markow
L8Student(s) Avery Tripp 8 Falls VillageTownGrade
5529 Rust Never Sleeps2Falls Village Lee H. Kellogg School Joseph Markow
P8Student(s) Natalie Wadsworth 8 Falls VillageTownGrade
3012 The Stimulation and Inhibition of the Capitate Peg Neuron A in Mosquitoes3Fishers Island Fishers Island School Carol Giles
LSStudent(s) Nicholas Oickle 11 GrotonTownGrade
6048 Quantitative Analysis of the Susceptibility of Bacillus Subtilis, Chemical and Physical Protectants and theDenaturing of the Protectants from Harmful UVB Wavelengths of 320-290nm
3Fishers Island Fishers Island School Carol GIles
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Student(s) Brooklyn Redo 12 Fishers IslandTownGrade
3061 Prevalence of Invasive Green Crab and Asian Crabs on Fishers Island3Fishers Island Fishers Island School Carol Giles
LSStudent(s) Caroline Toldo 12 Fishers IslandTownGrade
2508 Cleaning Coins2Forestville St. Matthew School Danielle Persichetti
L8Student(s) Ciara Collins 8 BristolTownGrade
2535 How Pigments “Leaf” The Plant3Forestville St. Matthew School Danielle Persichetti
L8Student(s) Peyton Kindblom 8 BristolTownGrade
2025 Read, Set, Grow2Forestville St. Matthew School Danielle Persichetti
L7Student(s) Malcolm Stratton 7 PlainvilleTownGrade
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2015 A Plant's Favorite Color2Forestville St. Matthew School Danielle Persichetti
L7Student(s) Adam Zwolinski 7 BristolTownGrade
3097 Correspondence between the location of brain lesions and language behavior in aphasics: A voxel lesionsymptom mapping study
2Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
LS
Student(s) Sameeksha Agrawal 12 GlastonburyTownGrade
6007 Adsorption of Antimony Using Mesoporous Alumina: A Comparison to Arsenic2Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
PSStudent(s) Dina Allam 11 GlastonburyTownGrade
3068 Archaeological soil samples from Native grave sites may allow anthropologists to further understandnortheastern Native American burial culture and ritual
3Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
LS
Student(s) Fiona Jones 12 GlastonburyTownGrade
3033 Localized Tkv Degradation Mechanism Maintains Germline Stem Cell and Gonialblast Populations inDrosophila Testes
2Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
LS
Student(s) Sophia Ladyzhets 12 GlastonburyTownGrade
6063 EFFECT OF MODIFYING THE STRUCTURE OF A KNOWN CONFORMATIONALLY RIGID CYCLICTUNGSTEN BIS-ALKYNE COMPLEX ON BEHAVIOR AND FLEXIBILITY
2Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
PS
Student(s) Rebecca Lee 11 GlastonburyTownGrade
3056 ROLE OF MIR-433 IN OSTEOSARCOMA INITIATION, PROGRESSION, AND DRUG RESISTANCE2Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
LSStudent(s) Samarth Venkata Menta 12 GlastonburyTownGrade
3022 THE DEFINITION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND STANDARD MEANS TO MEASUREADHERENCE
3Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
LS
Student(s) Jayna Mikolaitis 12 GlastonburyTownGrade
6025 Electronic Stethoscope System for Monitoring and Analyzing Bowel Sounds1Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
PSStudent(s) Abhi Mohnani 11 GlastonburyTownGrade
3100 NOVEL DRUG INHIBITORS AFFECT CONFIRMATION OF CANCER SUPPRESSOR USP73Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
LSStudent(s) Dante Morgera 12 South GlastonburyTownGrade
3015 INVESTIGATING THE EFFICACY OF SELENIUM AND MANGANESE FOR CONTROLLINGPNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
2Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
LS
Student(s) Athulya Narayanan 11 GlastonburyTownGrade
6078 The Impact Of Methoxy On The Nucleophilicity Of Re(Pyridine-Oxazoline)(Co)₃cl And Its Rate Of Co₂Conversion
2Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
PS
Student(s) Nicole Nguyen 12 GlastonburyTownGrade
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3084 MIRRORS AFFECTING HUMAN BEHAVIOR WITH RESPECT TO DIFFERENT PERSONALITY TYPES3Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
LSStudent(s) Amelia Packard 12 GlastonburyTownGrade
6022 ENGINEERING AN ENZYME RESPONSIVE GENETIC DELIVERY VEHICLE1Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
PSStudent(s) Tushar Sondhi 12 South GlastonburyTownGrade
6104 Exploring the Variability of Light in the Nucleus of Galaxy NGC 43952Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Diane Pintavalle
PSStudent(s) Devin Wasilefsky 11 South GlastonburyTownGrade
5024 Cure For The Blues: A green, low cost adsorbent for removal of dye from aqueous solutions1Glastonbury Smith Middle School Mary Coburn
P7Student(s) Anika Ahilan 7 GlastonburyTownGrade
6053 The Creation and Storage of Kinetic Energy through the Transportation of Water through a Hippo Roller3Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Nina Yuen
PSStudent(s) Conner Calzone 12 NorwalkTownGrade
6027 A piece of unique-shaped furniture that is able to sustain a lot of weight and send signals to the rescueteam about # buried people and their location.
2Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Nina Yuen
PS
Student(s) Andrew Chen 12 NorwalkTownGrade
6015 Combining digital interfaces with smart robots to easily make images in fields3Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Joachim Kuhn
PSStudent(s) William King 12 Old GreenwichTownGrade
2534 The Effect of Bacteriophage on E.coli Bacteria2Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Modupe Oshin
L8Student(s) Kavya Krishnamurthy 8 WestportTownGrade
6035 Simulated Effects of Hydrophobic Coatings on Closed-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy ConversionSystems
2Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Dr. Mathieu Freeman
PS
Student(s) Kevin Maldonado 12 NorwalkTownGrade
5036 The Traft1Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Mrs. Oshin
P7Student(s) William McGonagle 7 SouthportTownGrade
3016 Finding and Comparing the Ethanol Yield of Connecticut Invasive Plant Species2Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Dr. Mathieu Freeman
LSStudent(s) Grace McGonagle 11 SouthportTownGrade
6075 The use of Technology to limit out of bounds errors in sports by referees2Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Nina Yuen
PSStudent(s) Sean Minson 12 DarienTownGrade
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5039 The Next Climbing Helmet2Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Ms. Oshin
P7Student(s) Jamie Paterson 7 StamfordTownGrade
6019 Location Technology for the Blind3Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Nina Yuen
PSStudent(s) Kendall Roche 12 DarienTownGrade
2003 App for Charities in Connecticut3Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy Mrs. Oshin
L7Student(s) Makda Tessema 7 BridgeportTownGrade
3079 Dimethylglycine: An Investigation on the Aerobic Capacity of Yeast2Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
LSStudent(s) Logan Darrin 10 GreenwichTownGrade
3538 Methylmercury Concentrations in Fish Tissue: A Further Analysis of Fish in the Long Island Sound vs.the Atlantic Ocean
2Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
LST
Student(s) AJ Delgado 11 RiversideTownGradeRyan Mulshine 11 GreenwichTownGrade
3515 Improving Durability and Strength of Bombyx mori Silk by Fortifying Primary Food Source1Greenwich Brunswick School Jarrett Shine
LSTStudent(s) Lucas Delgado 10 RiversideTownGrade
Alexander Burdick 10 RiversideTownGrade
3546 A Lense to Explore Life on Other Planets: Using Targeted Genome Editing Technologies to Test Survivalin Extraterrestrial Environments
1Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Lee Montanez
LST
Student(s) Thomas Foley 11 GreenwichTownGradeThomas Kimberlin 11 GreenwichTownGrade
6503 Utilization of Vertical Tidal Range to Generate and Store Electrical Current2Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
PSTStudent(s) William George 11 GreenwichTownGrade
Harold Barringer 11 GreenwichTownGrade
6082 Solar Geoengineering: The Capacity of Aerosols to Reflect Light and Reduce Temperature2Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
PSStudent(s) Ryan Glanville 10 GreenwichTownGrade
6532 Examination of the Magnetic Levitation Wind Turbine and its Conventional Counterpart2Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
PSTStudent(s) Peter Lehrman 10 GreenwichTownGrade
Alexander Morgan 10 GreenwichTownGrade
3040 A comparative analysis of the efficiencies of hydroponic and aeroponic systems2Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
LSStudent(s) William McLaren 10 GreenwichTownGrade
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6045 Perovskite v. Silicon Solar Panels: the Effect of Mirrored Light on Overall Efficiency2Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
PSStudent(s) Eric Meindl 10 RiversideTownGrade
3049 Use of Regression Analysis to Predict Future Outbreaks of Malaria3Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
LSStudent(s) Jamison Meindl 10 RiversideTownGrade
6001 Diagnosing Knee Osteoarthritis using Artificial Neural Networks1Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
PSStudent(s) Matthew Pillari 11 GreenwichTownGrade
3503 An Investigation of the Behavioral and Reproductive Patterns of Hemigrapsus Sanguineus3Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
LSTStudent(s) Asher Porphy 11 HarrisonTownGrade
Timothy Saunders 11 New CanaanTownGrade
6529 Harvesting Kinetic Energy from Waves using “See-Saw Floating Arms”2Greenwich Brunswick School Dana Montanez
PSTStudent(s) David Swigart 10 GreenwichTownGrade
Philip Chadwell 10 GreenwichTownGrade
4005 Creamalicious3Greenwich Greenwich Catholic School Mrs. Lutz
PTStudent(s) Sofia Caracciolo 7 StamfordTownGrade
Morgan Adamson 7 StamfordTownGradeMaria Profili 7 GreenwichTownGrade
2020 Hydrogen Power1Greenwich Greenwich Catholic School Lutz
L7Student(s) Sebastian Henao 7 StamfordTownGrade
5554 A SUPERIOR VITAMIN THAT IS ANTI-INFLAMATORY AND ANTIBACTERIAL "VITAGUMMIES"3Greenwich Greenwich Catholic School Mrs. Carol Ann Lutz
P8Student(s) Monica Marino 8 RiversideTownGrade
2517 Music Therapy APPlied3Greenwich Greenwich Catholic School Carol Lutz
L8Student(s) Ella Ann Woei 8 GreenwichTownGrade
5031 A computer can use machine learning to teach itself to be as good or better at blackjack than theexperts.
1Greenwich Greenwich Country Day School Sam Rosenfeld
P7
Student(s) C. Brooks Harris 7 GreenwichTownGrade
3103 From Tobacco to a Chemical Cocktail: A Smoker’s E-cigarette Alternative May Lead to BronchiolitisObliterans
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LS
Student(s) Hannah Goldenberg 9 Old GreenwichTownGrade
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3106 Magnesium Micromotor-Enabled Delivery of Oral, All-Natural Antibacterials for the Effective Targetingand Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection Causality in Infant Mortality
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LS
Student(s) Charlotte Hallisey 10 GreenwichTownGrade
3064 Biomimetic Degradation of Persistent Pollutants Using Common Wax Worm Sakaiensis Bacteria1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LSStudent(s) Bennett Hawley 11 Cos CobTownGrade
3087 Non-Invasive, Low Cost Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) via SmartphoneBreath Analysis
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Mr. Bramante
LS
Student(s) Hiba Hussain 10 Old GreenwichTownGrade
6051 Magnetically-induced, Visual Detection of Trace Arsenic Contaminants in Water Using Fe3O4 PhotonicCrystal Structures
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
PS
Student(s) Raina Jain 10 GreenwichTownGrade
3095 Ultrasensitive, Lab-on-a-Chip Detection of HIV via a Fluorescence-based, Europium-Doped SilicaNanoparticle Immunoassay
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LS
Student(s) Joe Konno 11 GreenwichTownGrade
6029 New Abundant and Sodium-Free Metakaolin Solid Electrolyte Ceramic for Power Grid Na-Ion Batteries2Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
PSStudent(s) Alexander Kosyakov 11 RiversideTownGrade
6033 Open-source, In-field Smartphone Detection and Mapping of Waterborne Diseases via Time-BasedSpectroscopic Sensing with a New 3D Printable Optical Interface
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
PS
Student(s) Nicholas Liu 11 GreenwichTownGrade
3035 Autonomously Killing Cancerous Cells by the Detection of up to Single Nucleotide Mutations2Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LSStudent(s) Collin Marino 11 GreenwichTownGrade
3070 Honeybee Melittin Apitherapy for Targeted Cancer Suppression and Decimation1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LSStudent(s) Dante Minichetti 12 GreenwichTownGrade
3075 Design and Fabrication of a Smart, Medicated Gel Bandage to Deliver Antibiotics to a Draining Wound2Greenwich Greenwich High School Mr. Bramante
LSStudent(s) Romano Orlando 12 GreenwichTownGrade
6046 Predicting the Fluctuation of Stocks During the 3-6 Day Period Before and After Quarterly ProfitAnnouncements
2Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
PS
Student(s) Armstrong Park 11 RiversideTownGrade
3042 Controlled-Release Delivery of Ovarian Anticancer Paclitaxel via Vortex Ring, Donut-shaped Hydrogels1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LSStudent(s) Emily Philippides 12 GreenwichTownGrade
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6090 Simple Gold Nanoparticle-based Colorimetric Detection of Escherichia coli in a Tap Water Matrix viaMicrofluidic Chip Assay
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
PS
Student(s) Amit Ramachandran 12 StamfordTownGrade
3060 Non-Invasive Colorimetric Biosensor for Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Through DNA-MediatedMicroRNA Detection
2Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LS
Student(s) Rahul Subramaniam 11 Cos CobTownGrade
3057 Detection of Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease via Hierarchial Classification of Proteomic and ClinicalProfiles
2Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
LS
Student(s) Shobhita Sundaram 12 GreenwichTownGrade
6079 Ambient Carbon Dioxide Capture and Purified Gas Release Using Asphalt-Waste Derived,Porous Carbon Filtration
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
PS
Student(s) Melissa Woo 10 RiversideTownGrade
6058 Remediation of Heavy Metal and Fertilizer-Runoff Contaminants using High Throughput, Silk NanofiberBiomimetic Multilayer Membranes
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Mr. Bramante
PS
Student(s) Nicholas Woo 11 GreenwichTownGrade
6098 Cost-Effective and Fully Recycled Filtration of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Used CoffeeGrounds Embedded in Discarded Polyurethane Sponges
1Greenwich Greenwich High School Andrew Bramante
PS
Student(s) Verna Yin 11 Cos CobTownGrade
5560 Does temperature effect Helium loss from a balloon?2Groton Sacred Heart School Dr. Juan Pacheco
P8Student(s) Julia Ferris 8 LedyardTownGrade
5530 Simple Motor and Electromagnet3Groton Sacred Heart School Juan Pacheco
P8Student(s) Samuel Hammond 8 New LondonTownGrade
5037 Watt's the Cost?2Groton Sacred Heart School Dr. Juan Pacheco
P7Student(s) Connor Harris 7 MysticTownGrade
5009 How Do Mixtures of Chiral Substances Affect the Rotation of Plane Polarized Light1Groton Sacred Heart School Dr. Juan Pacheco
P7Student(s) Payton Noe 7 East LymeTownGrade
5551 The Thermodynamics of Chemilumiescence3Groton Sacred Heart School Dr. Pacheco
P8Student(s) Kathleen Power 8 MysticTownGrade
5021 Can Gravity Sort Beads?3Groton Sacred Heart School Juan Pacheco
P7Student(s) Avery Rembish 7 GrotonTownGrade
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3101 Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Protein Misassembly in Correlation to CysticFibrosis
3Guilford Guilford High School Dr. Harry Brielmann
LS
Student(s) Mariam Kish 11 GuilfordTownGrade
3052 Insights into cellular reprogramming: a computational biology approach.2Hamden Sacred Heart Academy Sibani Sengupta
LSStudent(s) Kelly Frier 11 MiddlefieldTownGrade
3019 Spice It Up: The Use of Turmeric to Preserve Milk2Hamden Sacred Heart Academy Ms. Tubis
LSStudent(s) Shabrang Montazer 9 HamdenTownGrade
6084 Ammonia on Other Earths: Sensitive Chemical Tests for Future Probes2Hamden Sacred Heart Academy Dr. Elizabeth Christophy
PSStudent(s) Maria Papademetris 10 New HavenTownGrade
6097 Comparing the Strengths of Industrial and Medical Cyanoacrylates3Hamden Sacred Heart Academy Sibani Sengupta
PSStudent(s) Adalyn Schommer 10 CheshireTownGrade
6502 Play Dough Solidification3Hartford Bulkeley High School Genesis Quiles-Galarza
PSTStudent(s) Xavier Grant 11 HartfordTownGrade
Natonia Hunte 11 HartfordTownGrade
3531 Which Starch Plant Produces the Most Fuel?3Hartford Bulkeley High School Genesis Quiles-Galarza
LSTStudent(s) Sanya Hewitt 12 HartfordTownGrade
Alison Ramirez-Cahuana 12 HartfordTownGradeMerceda McClain 12 HartfordTownGrade
6526 How Do Various Liquids Affect The Rusting Process On A Metal Object?3Hartford Bulkeley High School Ms. Quilles
PSTStudent(s) Aisha Minteh 11 HartfordTownGrade
Samanta Dumornay 11 HartfordTownGradeMekyiah Thompson 11 HartfordTownGrade
3524 How will various acids affect the decomposition rate of an apple?3Hartford Bulkeley high School Ms.Quiles
LSTStudent(s) Daviely Rivera 11 HartfordTownGrade
Kiana Torres 11 HartfordTownGrade
6508 Key Finding Application3Hartford Bulkeley High School Ms. Quiles
PSTStudent(s) Alondra Rodriguez 11 HartfordTownGrade
Tajon Nickson 11 HartfordTownGrade
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3540 How can color therapy help people improve their well being3Hartford Bulkeley High School Genesis Quiles-Galarza
LSTStudent(s) Tatyana Santiago 11 HartfordTownGrade
Jeaneily Mendoza 11 HartfordTownGrade
6534 How Substance pH Affects Gummy Bear Mass3Hartford Bulkeley High School Genesis Quiles-Galarza
PSTStudent(s) Raymonde Smith 12 HartfordTownGrade
Lena Lac 12 HartfordTownGradeShannel Senior 12 HartfordTownGrade
2022 Memorizing With Music2Hartford Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary
HookerMrs. Hays
L7Student(s) Maria Amisano 7 East GranbyTownGrade
2013 Whats On Your Mind3Hartford Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary
HookerMs.Hays
L7Student(s) Catherine Fay 7 MiddletownTownGrade
5014 Sweet And Bitter Turned To Ash2Hartford Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary
HookerMrs. Rebecca Hays
P7Student(s) Adrian Lewczuk 7 New BritainTownGrade
5514 Copper Water3Hartford Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary
HookerMs.Hays
P8Student(s) Yanayra Rosa 8 NewingtonTownGrade
2005 It's Brine Time: A Study of How Salinity Affects the Hatching Rate of Brine Shrimp2Hartford Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary
Hookermrs. Hays
L7Student(s) Brianna Sanchez 7 EnfieldTownGrade
2029 Informal Soldiers1Hartford Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary
HookerBecca Hays
L7Student(s) William Visalga 7 NewingtonTownGrade
4017 Catch'em With Color3Hartford Renzulli Academy Kelley Howe
PTStudent(s) Elhame Adam 7 HartfordTownGrade
Mikhaila Entsiwah 7 ManchesterTownGrade
4030 Case No: 520910 Fingerprint Finding2Hartford Renzulli Academy Kelly Howe
PTStudent(s) Danielle James 7 East HartfordTownGrade
Nasere Lewin 7 HartfordTownGrade
4027 C-9: Project Solar Drone Project XD32Hartford Renzulli Academy Ms.Howe
PTStudent(s) Anthony Lessor 7 BloomfeildTownGrade
Raphael Burgos 7 HartfordTownGradeAlano Oquendo 7 HartfordTownGrade
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2023 Potato Power!!3Hartford Renzulli Academy Kelley Howe
L7Student(s) Alexis Maldonado 7 East HartfordTownGrade
4009 Crystals!2Hartford Renzulli Academy Kelley Howe
PTStudent(s) Melanie Ramos 8 HartfordTownGrade
Pwit Phoo 8 HartfordTownGrade
5013 Science Behind Slime3Hartford Renzulli Academy Kelley Howe
P7Student(s) Jennifer Urbano 7 HartfordTownGrade
3030 A Computer Model of The Effect of Familial Structure on the Spread of the Influenza Virus3Hebron RHAM High School Alexa Mitchell
LSStudent(s) Isabelle Benson-Clarke 10 MarlboroughTownGrade
2018 Which gender has a better memory3Kensington St. Paul School Michael Maggiore
L7Student(s) Reiyako Pigeon 7 New BritainTownGrade
6017 Deep neural network based subspace learning of robotic manipulator workspace mapping2Kent Kent School Jesse Klingebiel
PSStudent(s) Peiyuan Liao 10 KentTownGrade
6040 Relation between different types of water turbine and the level of hydroelectric power produced2Manchester East Catholic High School Lesa Milas
PSStudent(s) Madison Lee 9 Rocky HillTownGrade
6091 Prototype Cotton Based Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Smart Hydrogel that Undergoes Hydrophilic-to-Hydrophobic Transition to Capture and Release Fresh Water from Humid Air
1Manchester East Catholic High School Lesa Milas
PS
Student(s) John Oei 9 HebronTownGrade
6005 Effect of Various Ambient Gases on Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells2Manchester Manchester High School Megan Rader
PSStudent(s) Khundker Hossain 12 ManchesterTownGrade
3105 Does the Consumption of Certain Foods Affect Angiogenesis?3Manchester Manchester High School Megan Rader
LSStudent(s) Taylor Keyt 12 ManchesterTownGrade
3081 Is the application of plantago major effective in inhibiting bacteria and having medicinal benefits?2Milford Lauralton Hall Peter Knipp
LSStudent(s) Meghana Cheela 9 MilfordTownGrade
3004 How do various sediments affect the growth and spreading of Naegleria Fowleri (Brain eating Amoeba)3Milford Lauralton Hall Dr.Knipp
LSStudent(s) Rachna Vipparla 9 MilfordTownGrade
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6515 Domestic Water Reuse System2Milford Platt Tech - Green Step Jessica Stamp
PSTStudent(s) Christian Haupt 11 West HavenTownGrade
Christian Ramos 11 StratfordTownGradeTaylor Krieder 11 StratfordTownGrade
6504 Green Grocer. An app to reduce food waste and encourage healthy eating.3Milford Platt Tech - Green Step Jessica Stamp
PSTStudent(s) Veronica Novack 11 SeymourTownGrade
Taylor Jensen 11 AnsoniaTownGradeSamantha Laste 11 StratfordTownGrade
6505 Mag Mover3New Britain Goodwin Tech - Green STEP Mr.Donaghy
PSTStudent(s) Nicholas Fusco 10 BristolTownGrade
Jace Lemrise 10 PlainvilleTownGrade
3510 Portable Emergency Water Filtration System3New Britain Goodwin Tech - Green STEP Michael Scott
LSTStudent(s) Michael Lopez 10 BristolTownGrade
James Tanski 10 PlainvilleTownGradeThomas Batty 10 New BritainTownGrade
3517 Solar Hybrid Organic Charger (SHOC)2New Britain Goodwin Tech - Green STEP Mr. Hinners
LSTStudent(s) Juan Ospina 11 New BritainTownGrade
Xavier Santiago 11 BristolTownGradeDaneirys Rivera 11 BristolTownGrade
5012 More Water, Less Carbon.2New Canaan St. Aloysius School Deborah Phillips
P7Student(s) Jackson Saucedo 7 DarienTownGrade
4021 Art of Drones3New Canaan St. Aloysius School Deborah Phillips
PTStudent(s) Andrew Tully 8 NorwalkTownGrade
Alex Lanzillotti 8 stamfordTownGradeKali Dimitrov 8 NorwalkTownGrade
2509 Brushing Bacteria1New Haven Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School Roisin Macdonald
L8Student(s) Kendall Evans 8 AnsoniaTownGrade
5539 Hovercraft1New Haven Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School Mrs Macdonald
P8Student(s) Kaylee Fitzgerald 8 NaugatuckTownGrade
5011 From Biomass To Biogas1New Haven Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School Roisin Macdonald
P7Student(s) Matilda Pethrick 7 StratfordTownGrade
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2014 Clean up your act1New Haven Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School K.Cichus
L7Student(s) Josiah Williamson 7 New HavenTownGrade
5038 The Heat Is On2New Haven Conte West Hills School Vanessa Clayton
P7Student(s) Jose Sarango 7 New HavenTownGrade
5501 Cracking M&Ms in the Microwave2New Haven St. Bernadette School Mr. Kerry Martens
P8Student(s) Christopher Enzo De Castro 8 MilfordTownGrade
5004 Determining the count of electrolytes in various drinks2New Haven St. Bernadette School Mr Kerry Martens
P7Student(s) Isabella Purcell 7 East HavenTownGrade
3059 Do rewards affect neuro-electrical resistance?1New Haven Wilbur Cross High School Nick Farrell & Joseph Zebrowski
LSStudent(s) Carlin Eswarakumar 11 New HavenTownGrade
6061 Synthesis and Separation Of a Chiral Compound In Preparation Of a Positron Emission Tomography(PET) Radiotracer
1New Haven Wilbur Cross High School Dr. Bernard Hulin
PS
Student(s) Maya Geradi 12 New HavenTownGrade
2010 Underwater Battle:The Effect of Pollution on Brine Shrimp1New Haven Worthington Hooker Middle School Mr. Jones
L7Student(s) Athena Brown 7 New HavenTownGrade
5522 Quiet as a mouse3New haven Worthington Hooker Middle School Douglas Jones
P8Student(s) Aminah Fields 8 New HavenTownGrade
4008 Catapult Lab2New Haven Worthington Hooker Middle School Mr Jones
PTStudent(s) Dusty Gibbon 7 New HavenTownGrade
Noah Brown 7 New HavenTownGrade
5001 Powered Up Potatoes3New Haven Worthington Hooker Middle School Mr. Jones
P7Student(s) Julia Rosado 7 New HavenTownGrade
4016 Solving the Flood Problem: One Rock at a Time2New Haven Worthington Hooker Middle School Douglas Jones
PTStudent(s) Sage Urban 8 New HavenTownGrade
Amelia Cox 8 New HavenTownGrade
5553 Burning Calories: What's in Your Breakfast?2New Haven Worthington Hooker Middle School Douglas Jones
P8Student(s) Katherine Van Tassel 8 New HavenTownGrade
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1015 Eins3New London Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School Willie Barber
LTStudent(s) Evangeline Baez 8 New LondonTownGrade
Estefany Almanzar 8 New LondonTownGrade
5507 Green Step3New London Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School Willie Barber
P8Student(s) Jennifer Fiestas 8 New LondonTownGrade
4024 Healthy Or Harmful Application Prototype3New London Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School Barber
PTStudent(s) Taavi Veltheim 8 New LondonTownGrade
Carissa Mims 8 Jewett CityTownGrade
6522 Temperature-Viscosity Relationship in Predicting Seasonal Motor Function3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School David Brown
PSTStudent(s) Zachary Bachofner 9 North StoningtonTownGrade
Zachary Stock 9 North StoningtonTownGrade
3514 The Effect of Soil Acidity on Stomatal Concentrations of Solanum lycopersicum.2New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Karen Napolitano
LSTStudent(s) Sara Beth Bouchard 10 WaterfordTownGrade
Oliver Guijarro-Sines 10 New LondonTownGrade
6012 Correlations Between Insulator Composition and Potential to Retain Temperature3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Charles Mulligan
PSStudent(s) Jaylen Callender 9 MontvilleTownGrade
3092 Implications for Increased Acidity for Metabolic Function of Freshwater Microinvertabrates (Daphniamagna)
3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Moniz
LS
Student(s) Pedro Camacho-Leon 11 NorwichTownGrade
3077 Results of Construction Vibrations on the Opening and Closing of a Stomata.3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Charles Mulligan
LSStudent(s) Luisanny Castillo 10 New LondonTownGrade
3539 Drug Solubility: Influence of Acid Concentration on Solubilized and Unsolubilized Ibuprofen Over Time2New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Charles Mulligan
LSTStudent(s) Ella Cook 9 StoningtonTownGrade
Julissa Rodriguez 9 New LondonTownGrade
3003 Modeling origin of blood via patterns in stain.3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School David Brwon
LSStudent(s) Alexandria DeGunia 9 WaterfordTownGrade
6039 Natural vs Synthetic Drinks Compared by Electrolyte Concentration3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Charles Mulligan
PSStudent(s) Owen George 10 UncasvilleTownGrade
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3039 Effects of Increased Acidity on Freshwater Chlorophytes (Euglena sp.)2New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Charles Mulligan
LSStudent(s) Kyle Heard 10 NorwichTownGrade
6077 Implication of Fuel Type and Volume on Terminal Velocity of Projectiles3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School David Brown
PSStudent(s) Essoha Kadambaya 9 NorwichTownGrade
3072 Seaweed Bio-extraction: Influence of Green Algae (Ulva spp) and Sugar Kelp (Saccharina spp) onCarbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere
3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Karen Napolitano
LS
Student(s) Kiera McCord 10 NorwichTownGrade
3521 Survivorship of Fresh Crustacea in Temperature Extremes3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Charles Mulligan
LSTStudent(s) Jo Potter 11 New LondonTownGrade
Jaelynn Potter 10 New LondonTownGrade
3098 The amount of carbon dioxide released by different model motor vehicles3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Mulligan, Charles
LSStudent(s) Christopher Silva 11 New londonTownGrade
3109 Kinetics of Sucrose Conversion to Glucose Using Enzyme (Invertase) Across a Dietary Spectrum3New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Isabela Moniz
LSStudent(s) Finella Smith 9 PawcatuckTownGrade
3014 The Effect of Light Intensity on the Regeneration of Planarians (Dugesia sp.)2New London Science and Technology Magnet High School Mr. Mulligan
LSStudent(s) Jane Statchen 9 StoningtonTownGrade
2521 Design and Testing of a Chitin-based Filter for Bio-remediation of Nitrates2Newtown Newtown Middle School Jeffery Shupp
L8Student(s) Marguerite LaBanca 8 Sandy HookTownGrade
2019 Does PH affect the growth of grass?1Newtown St. Rose of Lima School Mrs. Anastasia Damalas
L7Student(s) Julia Cirone 7 NewtownTownGrade
5023 The effect of air pressure on the dynamics of ball bouncing.3Newtown St. Rose of Lima School Nona Geloso
P7Student(s) Jaxon Geloso 7 OxfordTownGrade
5026 Effect Of Energy Drinks on Tooth Enamel1Newtown St. Rose of Lima School Mrs. Damalas
P7Student(s) Nicholas Prieto 7 NewtownTownGrade
5006 The impact of angle on the amount of energy created by solar panels2Newtown St. Rose of Lima School Mrs Damalas
P7Student(s) Thomas Simms 7 NewtownTownGrade
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5008 Battery Life3Newtown St. Rose of Lima School Ms Damalas
P7Student(s) Isabella Thomas 7 OxfordTownGrade
3525 Creating Renewable Light Source in Dionaea muscipula Using GFP2Norwich Norwich Tech - Green STEP Pelloni
LSTStudent(s) Hailey Bill 11 BalticTownGrade
Emerald Haller 11 PrestonTownGrade
6043 The Effect Cellulase and Pectinase Have on the Extraction Methods Used to Isolate the Oil SpirulinaMajor Algae Produces Which Can Be Converted into Biodiesel More Efficiently.
2Norwich Norwich Tech - Green STEP Aleatha Pelloni
PS
Student(s) Joshua McConnell 11 BalticTownGrade
3511 Using the Tidal Zone as a Renewable Source for Antibiotic-Producing Microbes2Norwich Norwich Tech - Green STEP Aleatha Pelloni
LSTStudent(s) Edward Russell 11 ColchesterTownGrade
Nathanael Padgett 11 LebanonTownGrade
3501 Isolating Bacillus thuringiensis from Soil Samples in Order to Develop a More Effective Biopesticide forAgricultural Lepidopteran Pests.
3Norwich Norwich Tech - Green STEP Aleatha Pelloni
LST
Student(s) Kelsey Williams 11 Gales FerryTownGradeDouglas Rediger 11 BalticTownGrade
3534 Applying Educational Approaches to Reduce the Stigmas Associated with Attention Deficit HyperactivityDisorder
2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Lisa Elliott
LST
Student(s) Halle Baron 12 DanielsonTownGradeSylkia Hernandez 12 PlainfieldTownGrade
3519 Education Increases Empathy Towards Autism.2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Lisa Elliott
LSTStudent(s) Kalli Campbell 12 UncasvilleTownGrade
Tayler Plante 12 Jewett CityTownGrade
3505 Perceptions surrounding mental illness can be diminished with education and knowledge aboutDissociative identity disorder
2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Lisa Elliott
LST
Student(s) Emily Cherwin 12 NorwichTownGradeMakayla Carson 12 Quaker HillTownGrade
6524 The Effects of Breaking Down Universal Gold 1%/3% Foam Replacing ingredients with RenewableResources
3Norwich Norwich Technical High School Aleatha Pelloni
PST
Student(s) John Coleman 11 NorwichTownGradeAaron Toof 11 VoluntownTownGrade
3522 Investigation of the Tenascin-X Protein and its Role in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Jesse Morin
LSTStudent(s) Brianna Dziekan 12 BalticTownGrade
Athena Missios 12 UncasvilleTownGrade
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3541 Modifying Adolescent Behavior by Educating them on Bipolar Disorder to Diminish the Stigmasassociated
2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Lisa Elliott
LST
Student(s) Debbie Garcia 12 NorwichTownGradeChloe Guzman 12 PawcatuckTownGrade
3544 Education's Impact on Perceptions About Borderline Personality Disorder2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Lisa Elliott
LSTStudent(s) Noelis Guzman 12 NorwichTownGrade
Ashley Varjenski 12 ColchesterTownGradeKaitlyn Stripling 12 VoluntownTownGrade
3547 What "Bugs" Gromphadorhina portentosa?3Norwich Norwich Technical High School Aleatha Pelloni
LSTStudent(s) Gabrielle Martin 11 North StoningtonTownGrade
Samantha Grott 11 BozrahTownGrade
3516 Evaluating an LCHAD Deficiency Model System Created Using CRISPR/Cas9 and C. elegans2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Jesse Morin
LSTStudent(s) Courtney Michaud 12 NorwichTownGrade
Kyle Tempesta 12 UncasvilleTownGrade
3053 The Effect of Teaching Through A Research-Based Curriculum Versus Traditional Methods onEducational Outcomes
2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Dr. Jesse Morin
LS
Student(s) Christopher Papotto 12 ColchesterTownGrade
3550 Knowledge will increase behavioral changes and acceptance of individuals experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder
3Norwich Norwich Technical High school Lisa Elliott
LST
Student(s) Kaitlin Reen 12 PlainfieldTownGradeGenesis Tavarez 12 New LondonTownGrade
6506 Research and construction of a Tesla Coil.3Norwich Norwich Technical High School Chris Porto
PSTStudent(s) Michael Reid 12 LebanonTownGrade
Matthew Cloutier 12 HanoverTownGrade
3017 Can probiotic yeast be used to decrease the severity of Type 2 Diabetes symptoms in a Drosophilamelanogaster disease model?
1Norwich Norwich Technical High School Dr.Morin
LS
Student(s) Gianpierre Roche 12 WillimanticTownGrade
6510 Robotic Hand2Norwich Norwich Technical High School Ernest Todd
PSTStudent(s) Aaron Steendam 11 CanterburyTownGrade
Justin Relaz 11 NorwichTownGrade
3089 The Effect of the FAAH Gene on Alcohol Consumption and Inhibition in C. elegans1Norwich Norwich Technical High School Dr. Morin
LSStudent(s) Ryan Stollman 12 ColchesterTownGrade
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2001 Does a female's sport and medical history affect their gait and possibly cause a gait abnormality?3Pawcatuck St. Michael School Anna-Helene Grossomanides
L7Student(s) Molly Kulick 7 MysticTownGrade
5508 The Effect of Brand Selection on the UV Blocking Ability of Sunscreen2Pawcatuck St. Michael School Mrs. Grossomanides
P8Student(s) Samuel Montalto 8 WesterlyTownGrade
5005 Possible uses of magnets in modern construction and transportation3Pawcatuck St. Michael School Ann-Helene Grossomanides
P7Student(s) William Wholean 7 PawcatuckTownGrade
5020 Rollin' Along3Plantsville J.F. Kennedy Middle School Mrs. Pepin
P7Student(s) Alisha Paul 7 SouthingtonTownGrade
6093 Determining Best 3D Printing Materials to Create Model Human Vertebrae3Redding CT STEM FAIR - Amity Regional High School Catherine Piscitelli
PSStudent(s) McAllister Dixon 9 WoodbridgeTownGrade
6531 Traffic Data Analysis of Car Crashes in New Haven3Redding CT STEM FAIR - Amity Regional High School Catherine Piscitelli
PSTStudent(s) Austin Gilbride 11 WoodbridgeTownGrade
Joseph Benedetti 11 BethanyTownGrade
3108 Determining the Effect of Flow on Time Perception2Redding CT STEM FAIR - Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LSStudent(s) Alicia Gopal 9 WoodbridgeTownGrade
6042 Comparison of 14-Day Survival and Development of Lymantria dispar asiatica and Lymantria dispardispar on Out-of-Season Foliages
2Redding CT STEM FAIR - Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
PS
Student(s) Jody Liu 10 OrangeTownGrade
3048 The Effect of the Altering of the Light-Dark Cycle on the Mass (g) of Leafy Green Algae (Ulva lactuca)Eaten by the Periwinkle Snail (Littorina littorea)
2Redding CT STEM FAIR - Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LS
Student(s) Nicole Mongillo 10 OrangeTownGrade
3024 The Effect of Misophonia on Selective Attention Control2Redding CT STEM FAIR - Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LSStudent(s) Hannah Rappaport 12 OrangeTownGrade
3013 Effects of Soil Composition on the Decline of Fraxinus americana2Redding Joel Barlow High School Dr. Katherine Nuzzo
LSStudent(s) Sean Mullin 11 ReddingTownGrade
3002 The Role of Temperature in Indoor Vermicomposting with Eisenia Fetida in Leachate Production andQuality via Limiting Nutrients P+ and N+
3Redding Joel Barlow High School Katherine Nuzzo
LS
Student(s) Rachel Wagner 12 ReddingTownGrade
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3037 Functional Impact of RBP2 on Celular Senescence and Pluripotency in Murine Breast Cancer Cell Lines2Ridgefield Ridgefield High School Ryan Gleason
LSStudent(s) Nicole Alindogan 12 RidgefieldTownGrade
3034 Genetic Mechanisms Regulating Expression of Tor and EGFR Genes in Eusocial and Primitively SocialInsects
3Ridgefield Ridgefield High School Patrick Hughes
LS
Student(s) Maia Clarkin 12 RidgefieldTownGrade
3018 Testing the Effectiveness of Various Shading Materials on Mock Leatherback Sea Turtle Nests1Ridgefield Ridgefield High School Ryan Gleason
LSStudent(s) Annabelle Colao 12 RidgefieldTownGrade
3058 Using stable isotope analysis to understand the trophic ecology of sharks in North Carolina3Ridgefield Ridgefield High School Mr. Ryan Gleason
LSStudent(s) Adrianna Davis 12 RidgefieldTownGrade
3073 A survey comparing percent colonization of various AMF species in tropical soils at varying levels ofregeneration
2Ridgefield Ridgefield High School Patrick Hughes
LS
Student(s) Anna Landler 11 RidgefieldTownGrade
6009 Modeling Permafrost Degradation to Estimate the Irreversibility of Runaway Climate Change3Ridgefield Ridgefield High School Ryan Gleason
PSStudent(s) Alexander Price 12 RidgefieldTownGrade
6011 Reusable Paper with Light-based Writing3Rocky Hill Rocky Hill High School Mr. DeBacco
PSStudent(s) Zirui Hao 12 Rocky HillTownGrade
3043 The Effect of Mushroom Spores on Condensation3Sandy Hook Newtown High School Timothy Dejulio
LSStudent(s) Tristan Filiato 12 NewtownTownGrade
6003 The Effect of Dark Energy on Photons3Sandy Hook Newtown High School Tim Dejulio
PSStudent(s) Brendan O'Hara 12 NewtownTownGrade
3001 The Effect of Weather Patterns on Migraines3Shelton Shelton High School Mary Clark
LSStudent(s) Jules Cayer 9 SheltonTownGrade
6059 Enhancing Latent Prints Visualized through Iodine Fuming with Magnetic Powders2Shelton Shelton High School Mrs Mary Clark
PSStudent(s) Sarah Gloria 11 SheltonTownGrade
6062 Pumping Iron3Shelton Shelton High School Lucia Dunham
PSStudent(s) Spencer Hatfield 10 SheltonTownGrade
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3542 Eye Color Ability2Shelton Shelton High school Christine McNamara
LSTStudent(s) Trista Oddo 9 SheltonTownGrade
Jaylee Zwaan 9 SheltonTownGrade
3545 Doggy Doorbell2Shelton Shelton High School Christine McNamara
LSTStudent(s) Phoebe Rodia 10 SheltonTownGrade
Iris White 10 SheltonTownGradeBrooke Weiss 9 SheltonTownGrade
6096 Snow: The Atmospheric Scrubbing Brush3Shelton Shelton High School Charles Fowler
PSStudent(s) Cora Welsh 10 SheltonTownGrade
6013 Fire Hydrant Alert System3Shelton Shelton High School Jerry Kelley
PSStudent(s) Kyle Young 10 SheltonTownGrade
4012 The Stretchiness of slime3Shelton Shelton Intermediate School Mr. Rudman
PTStudent(s) Kayla Bretan 8 SheltonTownGrade
Maddigan Leifer 8 SheltonTownGradeAutumn Murphy 8 SheltonTownGrade
4006 Lets Bounce1Shelton Shelton Intermediate School Tina Genova
PTStudent(s) Alexa Civale 8 SheltonTownGrade
Isabella Silvis 8 SheltonTownGrade
5518 Sneaker Feature 22Shelton Shelton Intermediate School Ms. Genova
P8Student(s) Sofia Gasbarro 8 SheltonTownGrade
5019 That's How The Cookie Crumbles3Southington J.A. DePaolo Middle School Donna Shea
P7Student(s) Madalyn McAuliffe 7 SouthingtonTownGrade
5521 Money Laundry3Southington Southington Catholic School Martina Shoukralla
P8Student(s) Ana Cawley 8 SouthingtonTownGrade
5509 INVISIBLE FORCE:; Creating Magnetic Fields3Southington Southington Catholic School martina shoukralla
P8Student(s) John Galvin 8 SouthingtonTownGrade
2026 The Effect of Salt Water on Radish Growth2Stamford Bi-Cultural Day School Christopher Graseck
L7Student(s) Daniel Goldberg 7 StamfordTownGrade
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2017 Comparing Organic and non organic seeds in filtered and non filtered water,3Stamford Bi-Cultural Day School Mr. Christopher Graseck
L7Student(s) Naomi Hanna 7 StamfordTownGrade
1005 Studying The Impact Of Acid Rain And Gutter Water On The Growth Of Three Plants1Stamford Bi-Cultural Day School Christopher Graseck
LTStudent(s) Zachary Isaacs 7 StamfordTownGrade
David Klein 7 StamfordTownGrade
2538 The Impact of Antibacterial Soap on Daphnia Magna: Implications for the Environment2Stamford Bi-Cultural Day School Chris Graseck
L8Student(s) Anna Lichtenberg 8 StamfordTownGrade
2507 Sugars in foods: implications for Diabetics1Stamford Independent - The Harvey School, Katonah, NY Ms. Marcie Hajem
L8Student(s) Wendy Lichtenberg 8 StamfordTownGrade
5555 Maglev Magnetics3Stamford The Catholic Academy of Stamford Mr. Hyland
P8Student(s) Andrew Buchkowski 8 StamfordTownGrade
5010 Battle of the Bubbles3Stamford The Catholic Academy of Stamford Mr. Hyland
P7Student(s) Eden Cheung 7 StamfordTownGrade
5517 Sensors and Robotics3Stamford The Catholic Academy of Stamford Mr. Hyland
P8Student(s) Lucas Duarte 8 StamfordTownGrade
4010 The Egg Drop3Stamford The Catholic Academy of Stamford Mr. Hyland
PTStudent(s) Robert Grande 7 StamfordTownGrade
Perry Kounavelis 7 StamfordTownGrade
5533 Optical Illusions Infinity Mirror3Stamford The Catholic Academy of Stamford Mr. Hyland
P8Student(s) Morgan Vossler 8 StamfordTownGrade
5536 How Do Airplanes Fly?: Bernoulli's Principle3Stamford The Catholic Academy of Stamford Mr. Hyland
P8Student(s) Sierra Wood 8 StamfordTownGrade
6006 Finding the Ideal Baseball Swing Path through Calculus and Physics3Storrs E.O. Smith High School Cheryl Granger
PSStudent(s) Alexander Chandy 11 StorrsTownGrade
2032 Don't Rain on my Radish (How does acid rain affect the growth of radishes?)2Stratford St. Mark School Mrs. Lynn Olins
L7Student(s) Skyler Johansen 7 StratfordTownGrade
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5561 Stealthy Shapes2Stratford St. Mark School Lynn Olins
P8Student(s) Michael LaMonica IV 8 StratfordTownGrade
5032 Rust-Acidity (How do different levels of acid rain affect some kinds of iron?)3Stratford St. Mark School Mrs. Linn Olins
P7Student(s) Elizabeth Long 7 MilfordTownGrade
5022 Dirty Composition3Stratford St. Mark School Mrs. Olins
P7Student(s) John Pastorok 7 StratfordTownGrade
5513 Lights, Camera, Refraction3Stratford St. Mark School Mrs. Olins
P8Student(s) Julia Sciallo 8 StratfordTownGrade
5540 Are you a 'fan' of wind turbines?1Stratford St. Mark School Mrs.Olins
P8Student(s) Kaitlyn Szczepanski 8 StratfordTownGrade
3021 Naturally Enhancing Plants’ Yield and Growth Rate2Suffield Suffield High School Mitch Charkiewicz
LSStudent(s) John Dion 11 SuffieldTownGrade
3507 The Application of Magnetotactic Bacteria for the Efficient Production of Energy3Suffield Suffield High School Mitch Charkiewicz
LSTStudent(s) Ekaterina Fraser 11 SuffieldTownGrade
Shreedula Balakrishnan 11 SuffieldTownGrade
3502 The Effects Sodium Chloride (Road Salt) has on the Surrounding Environment When Used as an IceMelting Agent.
3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
LST
Student(s) Madison Gadomski 11 West SuffieldTownGradeJessica Wessner 11 West SuffieldTownGrade
3513 Saving the Honey Bee: Designing a Revolutionary Pollen Mineral Analysis Kit for Beekeepers.3Suffield Suffield High School Mitch Charkiewicz
LSTStudent(s) Joseph Gleason 12 West SuffieldTownGrade
Samatar Wehelie 12 SuffieldTownGrade
6089 The Anti-Overdose Pill Bottle Stemming the Opiod Epidemic3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
PSStudent(s) Ziad Hassan 11 SuffieldTownGrade
6060 A Novel Health Monitoring System3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
PSStudent(s) Akshita Jindal 9 SuffieldTownGrade
3099 The relationship between altitude and the incidence of skin cancer3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
LSStudent(s) Laila Lawson 9 West SuffieldTownGrade
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3008 The Effects of Videos Games On Problem Solving Skills3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
LSStudent(s) Leroy Lawson 11 West SuffieldTownGrade
6002 Unforeseen Impacts of Cosmic Radiation on the Species of Earth3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
PSStudent(s) SreeKeerthi ManurSreekantaMurthyGari 9 SuffieldTownGrade
3110 New Findings: Optimal Temperature for Quail Egg Production as a Function of Ambient Temperature2Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
LSStudent(s) Robert Mueller 12 West SuffieldTownGrade
3533 The applying the understanding of running for the improvement of runners.3Suffield Suffield High School Mitch Charkiewicz
LSTStudent(s) Charles Rose 10 SuffieldTownGrade
Monica van Ginkel 10 SuffieldTownGrade
3071 A Novel Approach To Holistic Medicine For Dog Allergies3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
LSStudent(s) Lizbeth Serrano 11 HartfordTownGrade
6056 Stopping an allergic reaction before it starts: A small mass spectrometer to detect peanuts within foodsfor those witha peanut allergy.
3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
PS
Student(s) Zachariah Service 12 SuffieldTownGrade
3504 Astrology in Pop Culture and history. Is it accurate?3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
LSTStudent(s) Abigail Sperrazza 10 SuffieldTownGrade
Jenna Uzdarwin 10 SuffieldTownGrade
3029 How Water Chemistry Varies Spatially Across Congamond Lake2Suffield Suffield High School Mr. Charkiewicz
LSStudent(s) Brooke Tillotson 11 Windsor LocksTownGrade
3091 Plant Growth Using Vitamin Induced Water3Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
LSStudent(s) Aidan Werenski 11 SuffieldTownGrade
3529 The Impact of Physical Activity on Human Reaction Time.2Suffield Suffield High School Mitchell Charkiewicz
LSTStudent(s) Bruce Wilson 11 SuffieldTownGrade
Kyle Englander 11 SuffieldTownGradeMichael Sattan 11 SuffieldTownGrade
4001 Creating Electricity using Gravity3Suffield Suffield Middle School Mitchell Charkiewicz
PTStudent(s) John-Henry Burke 8 SuffieldTownGrade
Alexander Litvak 8 SuffieldTownGrade
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2502 The Effect of Musicianship to Speed of Learning Languages1Suffield Suffield Middle School Mr. Mitchell Charkiewicz
L8Student(s) Isabella Jiang 8 SuffieldTownGrade
4019 Converting Sound Energy into an Electrical Energy3Suffield Suffield Middle School Mr Mitch Charkiewicz
PTStudent(s) Ayush Mehta 8 SuffieldTownGrade
Jack Shanks 8 SuffieldTownGradeCole Cutler 8 SuffieldTownGrade
4013 How does temperature affect crystal growth?3Suffield Suffield Middle School Mr. Mitch Charkiewicz
PTStudent(s) Aarya Vasantlal 8 SuffieldTownGrade
Avie Vasantlal 8 SuffieldTownGrade
5531 D.I.Y. Hovercraft: Lift and Propulsion1Trumbull Christian Heritage School Daniel Cote
P8Student(s) Maxwell Barbagallo 8 Sandy HookTownGrade
6085 Field Testing for Practical Application of OER Catalyst Nickel-Iron Oxide in Extraterrestrial andUnderwater Areas
2Trumbull Christian Heritage School Daniel Cote
PS
Student(s) Daniel Colgate 11 BridgeportTownGrade
6020 The Design of a Self-Funding Heating System3Trumbull Christian Heritage School Daniel Cote
PSStudent(s) Miles Meade 11 SheltonTownGrade
5510 Aqua-Safe: Helping the World, One Bucket at a Time1Trumbull Christian Heritage School Theresa Miller
P8Student(s) Alec Mota 8 DerbyTownGrade
5516 The Effect of Salt on the Power Output of a Microbial Fuel Cell2Trumbull Christian Heritage School Daniel Cote
P8Student(s) Natania Muriel 8 SheltonTownGrade
6054 Carbon Emission-Free Power Generation Using Wave Energy and a Robust Generator3Trumbull Christian Heritage School Daniel Cote
PSStudent(s) Ranita Muriel 11 SheltonTownGrade
5549 The Effect of Temperature on Lift Decay in Helium Balloons3Trumbull Christian Heritage School Daniel Cote
P8Student(s) Nathan Nagel 8 TrumbullTownGrade
6087 The Effectiveness of Different Media of Air Gap Hacking Over Distance2Trumbull Christian Heritage School Daniel Cote
PSStudent(s) William Rojas 11 EastonTownGrade
6034 Measuring Stellar Parallax of 61 Cygni3Trumbull St. Joseph High School Shannon Calvert
PSStudent(s) James Bove 12 TrumbullTownGrade
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3094 Detecting Genetically Modified Foods3Trumbull Trumbull High School Steffanie Elkins
LSStudent(s) Evani Dalal 10 TrumbullTownGrade
3050 The effect of outside life on school life.3Trumbull Trumbull High School Steffanie Elkins
LSStudent(s) Howard Qian 10 TrumbullTownGrade
6100 Impact of Submerged Barrier Resistance on Internal Waves3Trumbull Trumbull High School Steffanie Elkins
PSStudent(s) Arnav Srivastava 11 TrumbullTownGrade
6067 Noise Removal Analysis Using Proposed LPF(Low Pass Filter) and Windows3Wallingford Choate Rosemary Hall Richard Kyung
PSStudent(s) Se Ri Lee 11 WallingfordTownGrade
1010 Will It Preserve?2Waterbury Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School Tricia Ann Vertuccio
LTStudent(s) Markela Karameta 8 WaterburyTownGrade
Sonila Pasholi 8 WaterburyTownGrade
4003 Battery Breakdown3Waterbury Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School Tricia Ann Vertuccio
PTStudent(s) Logan Pilla 7 WaterburyTownGrade
Seth Glinsky 7 WaterburyTownGrade
3096 Development of a Novel Copepod-Based Mosquito Ovitrap1Waterford Waterford High School Michael O'Connor
LSStudent(s) Sophie Wang 12 WaterfordTownGrade
3020 The Effect of Coffee Extracts on Viable Cells within Staphylococcus Epidermidis Biofilm Colonies2West Hartford Hebrew High School of New England Zachary Towne
LSStudent(s) Batya Koenigsberg 11 New HavenTownGrade
4023 Environmental monitoring robot that uses temperature and ammonia level sensors to measure theenvironment in the area around the robot.
3West Hartford King Philip Middle School Robert Felekey
PT
Student(s) Alexander Belsham 8 West HartfordTownGradeAndrew Belsham 8 West HartfordTownGrade
5537 The search for a fuel-efficient jetliner: Testing three airfoils in a wind tunnel.3West Hartford King Philip Middle School Robert Felekey
P8Student(s) Andrew Sauer 8 West HartfordTownGrade
5512 Slip Hazard Alarm Robot H2OhNoBot1West Hartford King Philip Middle School Robert Felekey
P8Student(s) Theodore Zhang 8 West HartfordTownGrade
2004 How do acids and bases affect enzymes ?3West Hartford St. Brigid - St. Augustine Partnership School Donald Fay
L7Student(s) Miranda Estrada 7 HartfordTownGrade
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2007 Biomechanics of Dance3West Hartford St. Brigid - St. Augustine Partnership School Mr.Fay
L7Student(s) Faith Saunders 7 HartfordTownGrade
1011 Music vs. Mind: Music affects the Brain2West Hartford St. Brigid - St. Augustine Partnership School [email protected].
netLTStudent(s) Sejmora Thomas 7 BloomfieldTownGrade
Victoria Mealha 7 HartfordTownGrade
5002 Pineapple Punch2West Hartford St. Timothy Middle School Danielle Locke
P7Student(s) Thomas Baldini 7 West HartfordTownGrade
5511 Don't Rock The Boat1West Hartford St. Timothy Middle School Mrs. Locke
P8Student(s) Brooke Barry 8 West HartfordTownGrade
4011 Surviving the Cold!2West Hartford St. Timothy Middle School Danielle Locke
PTStudent(s) Connor Dainiak 7 West HartfordTownGrade
Griffin Oshaughnessy 7 West HartfordTownGrade
2528 Saving Crops from Cold Snaps – The Effect of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) on Freeze Tolerancein Wheatgrass
1West Hartford St. Timothy Middle School Danielle Locke
L8
Student(s) Grace Flynn 8 West HartfordTownGrade
2518 How Far has Humanity Come from Instinct?2Weston Weston Middle School Melanie Welsh
L8Student(s) Ava Cho 8 WestonTownGrade
2523 How are different diets more or less effective for weight loss and lowering the risk of heart disease?3Weston Weston Middle School Melanie Welsh
L8Student(s) Luca O'Neil 8 WestonTownGrade
1008 Insecticide or Suicide? Creating and Comparing Natural and Unnatural Insecticides3Weston Weston Middle School Melanie Welsh
LTStudent(s) Nicole Satanovsky 8 WestonTownGrade
Konstantina Gotouhidis 8 WestonTownGrade
1004 How Can Climate Change Affect the Rate of Evolution on Baker's Yeast's1Weston Weston Middle School Melanie Welsh
LTStudent(s) Lecia Sun 8 WestonTownGrade
Brynne McGee 8 WestonTownGrade
6081 The Effect of EsMCsu1, from Eutrema Salsugineum, on Transformed Arabidopsis Related to Drought Resistance
2Westport Staples High School Karen Thompson
PS
Student(s) Juliana Hopper 12 WestportTownGrade
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3062 Using a Machine Learning Algorithm to Predict if a Breast Tumor is Malignant or Benign2Westport Staples High School Karen Thompson
LSStudent(s) Aniruddha Murali 11 WestportTownGrade
3104 Study on the Effect of Weather Patterns and Events on the Nocturnal Migration of Birds3Westport Staples High School Karen Thompson
LSStudent(s) Jory Teltser 11 WestportTownGrade
6065 The Effect of MN250 on the Removal of Sulfonamide Antibiotics in Wastewater2Westport Staples High School Karen Thompson
PSStudent(s) Joshua Zhang 11 WestportTownGrade
2533 Metabolic Touch2Wilton Middlebrook School Debbie Mallozi
L8Student(s) Krithika Natarajan 8 WiltonTownGrade
5003 Power Walking with Piezoelectricity2Wilton Middlebrook School Kendra Norman
P7Student(s) Sebastien Shaw 7 WiltonTownGrade
5017 The Buzzing Eye - Helping The Blind(school submitted title - Supersonic Blind Helper)
1Wilton Middlebrook School Paige Randall
P7
Student(s) Varun Vadhera 7 WiltonTownGrade
5558 Mirror-cle Solar Panels2Wilton Middlebrook School Jessica Garcia
P8Student(s) Jessica Wu 8 WiltonTownGrade
3548 Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Different Dietary Supplements on Breast Cancer Cells3Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Dr. Lili Aramli
LSTStudent(s) Anthony Antony 11 FarmingtonTownGrade
Jonathan Spafford 11 WindsorTownGrade
6501 Effect of Experimental Parameters on Forming Prince Rupert’s Drops for Maximum Strength andToughness.
1Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Dr. Bellinger
PST
Student(s) Srikar Godilla 11 NewingtonTownGradeCristian Rodriguez 11 East HartfordTownGrade
6528 Effect of the Size, Shape and Spatial Distribution of the Second Phase Polymer in a 3D PrintedPolymer/Polymer Composite on the Mechanical Properties of the Material.
2Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Michelle Bellinger
PST
Student(s) Gianna Guzzo 10 SuffieldTownGradeAndrea Lacunza 10 AvonTownGrade
3055 The Effect of Biotin (Vitamin H) on Regeneration in Planarian3Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Dr. Lillian Aramli
LSStudent(s) Ondrea Kerr 11 BloomfieldTownGrade
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3107 The Effect of Overexpression of CREB-Binding Protein (CBP) on Gene Expression of Tumor Suppressorp53 in Mus musculus Breast Carcinoma (BRCA) Cells
3Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Lili Aramli
LS
Student(s) Rishika Maitra 12 MiddletownTownGrade
6533 Combinations of Polyethylene Glycol and Silica Nanoparticles as a Dilatant on Shock Absorption andUnequal Shear Transfer Rate
2Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering dr. Bellinger
PST
Student(s) Nicolas McMahon 10 WindsorTownGradeEmily Ngo 10 South WindsorTownGrade
3025 The Effect of Dopamine on Zebrafish Embryo Social and Biological Development3Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Lilli Aramli
LSStudent(s) Rebecca Nowinski 12 TollandTownGrade
6516 The Effects of Positioning of Micro Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in a Network on Efficiency and PowerOutput
1Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Dr. Bellinger
PST
Student(s) Chris Rinaldi 11 EnfieldTownGrade
Vishakh Talanki 11 South WindsorTownGradeJean Pasato 11 MiddletownTownGrade
3518 The Intensity of Marine Bioluminescent Organisms in Manipulated Environments3Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Dr. Aramli
LSTStudent(s) Tanu Singh 12 South WindsorTownGrade
Dharini Jasti 12 EllingtonTownGrade
6066 Undulated Leading-Edge Airfoils in Low to Medium Reynolds Number Regime2Windsor Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Dr. Michelle Bellinger
PSStudent(s) Keshav Vedula 12 WindsorTownGrade
3523 The Effect of Turmeric on the Gene Expression of Breast Cancer Cells in Mice2Windsor Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science Dr. Lili Aramli
LSTStudent(s) Malavika Madan 12 South WindsorTownGrade
Rahul Nimmagadda 12 AvonTownGrade
3023 Human-Human Interface: The Effect of Using Different Nerves on Involuntary Movement.3Windsor Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science Dr. Bellinger
LSStudent(s) Sreenidhi Nair 12 West HartfordTownGrade
3007 A Metanalysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes of Breast CancerPatients
3Windsor Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science Lili Aramli
LS
Student(s) Alexandra Smith 11 West SuffieldTownGrade
6517 Effect of Adding Reclaimed Polylactic Acid (PLA) to Virgin PLA on the Mechanical Properties2Windsor Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science Michelle Bellinger
PSTStudent(s) Michael Stefano 12 WethersfieldTownGrade
Jacob Manente 12 SouthingtonTownGrade
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6530 Effect of Increasing the Poly(ethylene) Oxide in Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin on Mechanical Properties ofthe Polymer Blend Systems
1Windsor Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science Michelle Bellinger
PST
Student(s) Alexa Wilson 12 Rocky HillTownGrade
Sana Kasmani 12 Rocky HillTownGradePreksha Gupta 12 Rocky HillTownGrade
2009 An Easy and Economic Way of Filtering Salt Water1Windsor Madina Academy Zaide Ibic
L7Student(s) Abdulmalik Ajdinoski 7 Windsor LocksTownGrade
6518 Using Wasted Heat from Hot Showers to Recycle Energy2Windsor Madina Academy Zaide Ibic
PSTStudent(s) Ahmad Mohammed 9 WindsorTownGrade
Samir Khan 9 WethersfieldTownGradeMuaz Sharaf 9 Windsor LockTownGrade
3086 The Effect of the Consumption of Organic vs. Non-Organic Lactuca Sativa on the Growth and Health ofCynthia Caterpillars
3Windsor Madina Academy Zaide Ibic
LS
Student(s) Ruqayyah Paine 10 TerryvilleTownGrade
1009 Investigating short-term effect of different video games on the body.1Windsor Madina Academy Zaide Ibic
LTStudent(s) Ahmad Zoghol 7 EnfleldTownGrade
Zain Kabatilo 7 WindsorTownGradeAmer Kabatilo 7 WindsorTownGrade
6523 Harnessing ocean wave kinetic energy in an eco-friendly way to generate electricity applying Faraday'slaw of induction
2Windsor Madina Academy Zaide Madina
PST
Student(s) Al-Yaman Zoghol 9 EnfieldTownGradeAhmed Zeinalabdin 9 WindsorTownGrade
5519 Capillary Action2Windsor St. Gabriel School Ms Meg Rosa
P8Student(s) Timothy Paradise 8 West hartfordTownGrade
2539 Erosion Commotion3Windsor St. Gabriel School Margaret Rosa
L8Student(s) Emily Quinn 8 WindsorTownGrade
5016 Marble Roller CoasterHow Much Height to Loop the Loop?
3Windsor St. Gabriel School Miss Meg Rosa
P7
Student(s) Michael Sponzo 7 WindsorTownGrade
5029 How Safe Is Your Water?2Windsor St. Gabriel School Meg Rosa
P7Student(s) Katherine Wilkos 7 WindsorTownGrade
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6071 A Study on the Alternative Space Filling Curve1Windsor The Loomis Chaffee School Richard Kyung
PSStudent(s) Jae Hyung Lee 10 WindsorTownGrade
3005 Combating Food Deserts with Bean Urban Agriculture1Windsor The Loomis Chaffee School Koby Osei-Mensah
LSStudent(s) Julianna Lee 11 WindsorTownGrade
6018 The Consonance of Alternative Tuning Systems3Windsor The Loomis Chaffee School Koby Osei-Mensah
PSStudent(s) Aresh Pourkavoos 9 AvonTownGrade
6102 The effect of different biochars on phosphate retention3Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
PSStudent(s) Talia Barry 11 OrangeTownGrade
3085 Desmosterol Mediated Anti-inflammatory Effects in Atherogenesis are Linked to InflammasomeActivation
2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LS
Student(s) Agrani Dixit 12 WoodbridgeTownGrade
6064 Determining How Concentration and Solution Type Govern Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNTs)Aggregation Behavior
2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Catherine Piscitelli
PS
Student(s) Rosie Du 11 New HavenTownGrade
3067 The Effect of Overexpression of Mir-24 on Cell Mortality3Woodbridge Amity Regional HIgh School Catherine Piscitelli
LSStudent(s) Ulada Dubovik 12 OrangeTownGrade
6047 The Impacts of pH on Ethene Degradation and Growth of Ethenotrophs1Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Catherine Piscitelli
PSStudent(s) Jacob Feuerstein 11 WoodbridgeTownGrade
6010 Janus Bottlebrush Copolymers: A Universal Strategy Enabling Access to Ultra-Small Phase Separation2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
PSStudent(s) Vince Li 12 OrangeTownGrade
3090 The Effect of Different Melanoma Treatments on Surface Protein Expression of Innate Immune SystemCells
2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LS
Student(s) Tracy Lu 10 WoodbridgeTownGrade
3082 Investigating the Role of Sodium Chloride on Pathogenic B Cell Function in Multiple Sclerosis2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LSStudent(s) Ningxin Luo 10 OrangeTownGrade
6057 The Effectiveness of Ceramic Membranes with a Manganese Oxide Coating in Filtering Dyes fromIndustrial Wastewater
2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Mrs. Day
PS
Student(s) Ella Marin 10 WoodbridgeTownGrade
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3011 The effects of multiple blood meals and apoptosis on midgut basal lamina integrity in Aedes aegyptimosquitoes
2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LS
Student(s) Ameya Menta 10 OrangeTownGrade
6037 The Effect of Ski-Boot Tightness on Ankle-Flexion Angle3Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
PSStudent(s) Henry Molot 12 WoodbridgeTownGrade
3111 The Effect of Sea Level Rise and Salt Marsh Change on the Population of Uca Pugnax2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LSStudent(s) Natalie Prinz 10 BethanyTownGrade
6044 Assessment of Cation Competition on the Effectiveness of Paramagnetic Lanthanides as Shift Agents forSodium-23 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
PS
Student(s) Keri Tenerowicz 11 BethanyTownGrade
3074 Diagnosis of breast cancer based on native tissue fluorescence using wide-field multispectralfluorescence imaging
2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
LS
Student(s) Anthony Tom 11 OrangeTownGrade
6099 Sinkhole detection using Wireless Sensor Networks and Structural Health Monitoring2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
PSStudent(s) Sophia Wang 10 WoodbridgeTownGrade
6095 Enhancing Cybersecurity by Developing a User Authentication System Using Keystroke Dynamics2Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Deborah Day
PSStudent(s) Kate Yuan 11 WoodbridgeTownGrade
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