by Jessica Walker

My first research study, completed in 2019, concluded that children have the ability to become more compassionate towards animals and act empathetically when given the proper education. As a result of my research, I founded The Little Red Barn Sanctuary, where families could learn compassion and increase their empathy towards farm animals. This project aims to demonstrate that compassionate empathy would increase with personal interactions and knowledge of farm animal welfare issues. Thereby shifting beliefs towards farm animals, motivating dietary changes with a plant-based emphasis, and promoting animal welfare involvement.

by Swas Ghosh

This paper investigates the ability of mycelium to degrade plastic using its enzymes. I investigated the degradation effects of mycelium on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) after UV exposure, measured by how much weight the plastic lost over time.

by Maya LeBlanc

The purpose of my experimental project was to find a way to reduce the amount of CO2 that is being released into the atmosphere from industrial processes. To achieve this, I created an apparatus that increases CO2 consumption in plants by speeding up the photosynthesis process. If successful, it could reduce the amount of CO2 emitted to the atmosphere by supplying CO2 from carbon capture companies to greenhouses, increasing plant growth to help reduce world hunger and food shortages.

by Thomas Liang & Arpit Kumar

Vaccinations have proven to be successful in slowing the spread of a pandemic, but how can we improve vaccine development in preparation for future pandemics? This paper will approach this topic through three main perspectives: the use of polymers in vaccines, the biomedical implications of vaccinations, and how computer science (CS) programming can be used to benefit the mass administration of vaccines.

by Lang Zou

Throughout history, humanity has been fascinated by the persistent circular voids known as impact craters, which provide valuable information about meteorites' dimensions, mass, composition, and age. This study explores the factors influencing the size and depth of these craters, simulating the concept of "meteorites," via hand-crafted marbles that serve as proxies for free-falling bodies interacting with the receptive surface of sand. The result of the investigation analyzes the correlation between crater dimensions (size and depth) and marble density through linear regression graphs, providing a quantitative perspective on the studied density-force relationship.

by Max Du

In this paper, I present the development of a Pre-hospital Indoor Rescue Drone to witness, intervene, and treat cardiac arrests at home instantly before EMS arrives, saving more lives. The solution to the unwitnessed cardiac arrests is to enable surveillance connection with an EMS team through live video. The first responders can quickly know the patient’s situation and the precise location in the house. Moreover, the drone can open room doors to approach patients if necessary.

by Chase Harris

In March 2020, COVID-19 was first detected in Canada. Many health professionals, including my parents who are both dentists, were forced to close their offices for several months. This was mainly due to a lack of masks. After this, I grew interested in how masks work and which ones would be best to keep people safe from airborne viruses like COVID-19. I began researching how to test different masks in order to study how effective they were by using simple items that can be found in many households. I thought that the experiment would be beneficial for the average person.