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SPACE CONGRESS SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS
The following six students were selected to present their papers at the 40th Space Congress.
| Michael Boniface | Satellite High | Designing Genes |
| Kendra Mackett | Satellite High | Squeezing Out Heavy Metals From Living Sponges |
| Carrie Miller | Palm Bay High | Processes Regulating Zooxanthellae Density in Condylactis gigantea: Halobiont Exposure to Irradiance and Temperature Gradients |
| Anant Patel | Astronaut High | Neuronal Expression of CD22: A Novel Mechanism for Inhibiting Microglial Proinflammatory Responses |
| Steven Seidel | Astronaut High | MEMS: Optimization of a Novel Application of KOH Silicon Etching to the Construction of Single Degree of Freedom Optical Micromirrors |
The 40th Space Congress Science Fair, Argonauta and Horizons Essay awards were presented during the Evening with the Astronauts. Click here to view the Online Photo Gallery.
This year’s science fair winners include:
Junior
Biological
1st Place: Frank Page, Ascension Catholic School
2nd Place: Kyla Horn, McNair Magnet Middle School
3rd Place: Daniel Kemp, Central Middle School
Senior
Biological
1st Place: Julie Clift, Satellite High School
2nd Place: Justin Trotter, Bayside High School
3rd Place: Jessica Greer, Palm Bay High School
Junior
Physical
1st Place: Elizabeth LaManna, Ascension Catholic School
2nd Place: Marcus Cunningham, St. Teresa’s Catholic School
3rd Place: Steve McCommon, Jefferson Middle School
Senior
Physical
1st Place: Jessica Caesar, Rocklege High School
2nd Place: Bhavin Patel, Astronaut High School
3rd Place: Nick Carson, Bayside High School
Junior
Team
1st Place: Collin Lawton and Lauren Inbornone, Hoover Middle School
Senior
Team
1st Place: Bradley Merrill and Andrew Tom, Palm Bay High School
Argonauta Award is given by the Lindbergh Foundation and the Earth Shine Institute to projects whose work demonstrated an understanding between "the balance of nature and technology", the Lindbergh Foundation's mission.
The Argonauta
Scholars's names and project titles:
Junior Division Team (Biology) awardees Ashley Tomlinson
and Janel Urbanczyk. Their project title was "Phytoremediation Using
Sunflowers". They both attend McNair Magnet School.
Senior Division (Biology - Microbiology) awardee Jessica
Greer. The title of her project was "Identifying the Antiviral Properties
and Bacterial Mutagenic Properties of Chemical Components Derived from
Herbal Extracts." She is a sophmore at at Palm Bay High School, Melborne,
Florida.
The following students were in the 40th Space Congress Science Fair. Their projects were available for viewing during regular exhibit hours in the special Science Fair, Technical Society and Univeristy Tent.
Junior
Biological Projects |
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| Jamie Curtis | Clearlake Middle | 100 | What is the effect of ant mound soil on the growth of bean seeds? |
| Rachael Dailey | Jackson Middle | 101 | Water Quality Comparison in the Indian River Lagoon |
| Caroline DeMitchell | Hoover Middle | 102 | The Effects that Unassociated Herbs and Fragrances Have on Memory |
| Erika Giblin | Stone Middle | 103 | The Effects of UV Radiation on the Growth and Mortality Rate of Echinoderm and Artemia Larvae |
| Garrett Harrison | Stone Middle | 104 | An Investigation into the Ability of Sharks to Detect Electric and Magnetic Fields |
| Kyla Horn | McNair Magnet | 105 | Does Folic Acid Enhance Protection of Drosophila melanogaster DNA from Damage Caused by Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation? |
| Andrew Hutchins | McNair Magnet | 106 | Cell Phone Radiation: Does it Cause Genetic Damage? |
| Stephanie Kirkpatrick | Jefferson Middle | 107 | How Does Different Household Chemicals Affect the Skin of Pigs Feet? |
| Kathryn Millard | McNair Magnet | 108 | Can Caffeine Control Bacteria Levels in the Mouth? |
| Frank Page | Ascension Catholic | 109 | Antibiotic Alternatives to Lower Respiratory Tract Infections |
| Adrienne Remington | Jackson Middle | 110 | Family Fingerprints |
| Amber Rhinelander | St. Teresa Catholic | 111 | Do All Plants Transpire At The Same Rate Of Speed Under Different Light Sources? |
| Margaret Roth | Hoover Middle | 112 | What Effect Does Increasing the Amount of Carbon Dioxide Have on Spirogyra? |
| Katherine Sacco | Stone Middle | 113 | An Investigation into the Antiviral Properties of the Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum |
| Elizabeth Schreiber | McNair Magnet | 114 | Using Plants to Remove Excessive Phosphates and Nitrates in the Indian River Lagoon |
| Ashley Ulbrik | McNair Magnet | 115 | Directions: Do Males and Females See Things Differently? |
| Michael Zimmerer | McNair Magnet | 116 | Mosquito Control: Bacillus thuringensis or Gambusia, which is better? |
Senior
Biological Projects |
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| Brian Aitken | Satellite High | 200 | Sabellarid Reefs: Stressed is Best |
| Jordan Anderson | Palm Bay High | 201 | Using Photoselective Filters to Identify the Levels of Asorbic Acid and Shoot Development of Radish Plants |
| Kinsley Belle | West Shore Jr/Sr | 202 | Functional Studies Autophosphorylation Sites at Rice Disease Resistance Protein XA21K |
| Cara Castellana | Satellite High | 203 | Eliminating the Chad: Effective Political Polling |
| Julie Clift | Satellite | 204 | Ascorbic Acid: The DNA Sunscreen |
| Shiv Gaglani | West Shore Jr/Sr | 205 | Problem Solving Skill Enhancement Through Chess |
| Jessica Greer | Palm Bay High | 206 | Identifying the Antiviral Properties and Bacterial Mutagenicity Properties of Chemical Components Derived from Herbal Extracts |
| Ashlee Greer | Palm Bay High | 207 | The Effect of Oregano Oil on the Ability to Block Mutations in Drosophila virilis Exposed to UV Radiation |
| Ashley Hydrick | Melbourne Central | 208 | Is a DC EMF More Conductive to the Regeneration Process of Lumbriculus variegatus than an AC EMF? |
| Cassondra McHugh | West Shore Jr/Sr | 209 | Invasion of the Caulerpa: The Indian River Lagoon in Danger |
| Holly Myers | Palm Bay High | 210 | The Effects of Indole Acetic Acid on the Growth and Structure of Amoeboid, Epithelioid, and Fibroblastic Cells |
| Sterling Spikes | Palm Bay High | 211 | Comparing Cognitive Interpretations of Mental Images and Visual Images to Identify Increased Memory |
| Geoff Powers | Titusville High | 212 | Comparison of the Diets of Gulf Killifish (Fundulus Grandis) from Mosquito Impoundments Under Different Management Regimes |
| Justin Trotter | Bayside High | 213 | Control of Leukemic T-lymphocyte Proliferation Through Various Methods |
| Christopher Wells | Titusville High | 214 | Are Negative Campaign Ads Effective? |
| Elizabeth Wilcox | West Shore Jr/Sr | 215 | Can Consumable Amounts of Sulfuraphene Kill the Bacteria H.pylori? |
Junior
Physical Projects |
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| Shaara Argo | McNair Magnet | 300 | Using Vitamin C to Enhance the Effectiveness of Sunscreens |
| Alexa Billow | McNair Magnet | 301 | Output of an Ocean-Based Micro-Hydropower Plant Based on Wave Speed |
| Patrick Culp | McNair Magnet | 302 | Finding Pi in a Needle Stack |
| Marcus Cunningham | St. Teresa Catholic | 303 | How Does The Shape Of A Blade On A Wind Mill Affect The Power Output? |
| Jason D'Cruz | Ascension Catholic | 304 | How to Become a Self-Made Millionaire |
| Sarah Hardy | McNair Magnet | 305 | Nature's Wrath: Which Roof Design Provides the Best Protection From High Winds? |
| John Hirko | St. Teresa Catholic | 306 | Are Sunspots Related To The Energy Output From Solar Flares? |
| Matt Huggins | Space Coast Jr/Sr | 307 | Emulsion II: Analysis of Limonene Emulsions. |
| Elizabeth La Manna | Ascension Catholic | 308 | What Parabolic Shape Most Efficiently Reflects Solar Rays to a Focal Point |
| Jason Lee | Johnson Middle | 309 | The effect of the angle of vision of tesselating convex pentagons. |
| Eric Lynch | Jefferson Middle | 310 | Improving Wi-Fi Performance |
| Steven McCommon | Jefferson Middle | 311 | An Aquaculture Study on How Eutrophication Affects Plant Life and Marine Life |
| Justin McCormick | Clearlake Middle | 312 | Create a basic program on a computer and then transfer it to a Ti-83 plus in basic language. |
| Logan Potter | DeLaura Middle | 313 | A Study in Building Design |
| Alyssia Sheikh | Hoover Middle | 314 | What is the Optimal Fabric For Use in Designing a Spacesuit to Protect Humans in the Martian Environment? |
| Emily Smith | Hoover Middle | 315 | Focusing and Defocusing on Diamagnetic Levitation |
| Russell Stross | Stone Middle | 316 | The Construction and Testing of Small Scale Voltaic Cells |
| Christopher Thaver | Hoover Middle | 317 | What Factors Affect the Top Speed of an R/C Car? |
| John Van Dusen | Clearlake Middle | 318 | What interferes with the transmission of sound on a fiber optic cable? |
Senior
Physical Projects |
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| Nicholas Carson | Bayside High | 400 | Applying Genetic Programming Techniques to Autonomously Solve Binary Logic and Symbolic Equations Via Generation of a Population of C Oriented Programs |
| Tim Cook-Berry | Palm Bay High | 401 | The Aerodynamic Analysis of Various Leading Edge Devices to Increase Lift |
| Ryan Denton | Astronaut High | 402 | What is the affect of supercharging a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell |
| Ryan Etwaru | Bayside High | 403 | Analyzing the Efficiency of Various Factors Affecting the Electrolytic Production of Hydrogen |
| Aaron Garand | Astronaut High | 404 | The effects of the concentrations of metal ions in ground water on lightning strikes |
| Alli Liby | Satellite | 405 | Freezing Friction |
| Jeffrey McDivitt | Satellite | 406 | V.A.C.S.: Vehicle Anti-Combustion System |
| Catherine Muller | West Shore Jr/Sr | 407 | How Prevalent is the Golden Mean in Nature? |
| Kathryn Oldham | Satellite | 408 | Macroalgae's Production of Oxygen as Effected by Macro Gravity |
| Robert Osterholm | Palm Bay High | 409 | The Denaturation of Protein Derived From Pseudomonas syringae Under Combined pH and Salinity Levels |
| Amit Patel | Astronaut High | 410 | Liquid Crystals: Polymer Stabilized Cholesteric Textures |
| Bhavin Patel | Astronaut High | 411 | Vision Screening: Using Automatic Computerized Pupil Movement Measurements to Detect and Evaluate Amblyopia |
| Naman Shah | Palm Bay High | 412 | Development of a Simulated Protein Folding System to Analyze Integral Steps and Environmental Factors that Determine Structural Characteristics of Alzheimer B-Amyloid Plaques |
| Tracy Stearns | Cocoa High | 413 | Comparing different types of statistical methods on data |
| Faye Taft | Satellite | 414 | Computer Modeling a Successful Indian River Lagoon Environment |
| Jessica Caesar | Rockledge High | 415 | An Analysis of Brevard County Lakes and Natural Bodies of Water: Year 5 |
Junior
Team Projects |
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| Crystal Down & William Mayers | Jackson Middle | 500 | Cleaning Water With Plants |
| Lacey Gilson & Elizabeth Gilson | St. Teresa Catholic | 501 | Which Type Of Soil Is Acceptable For Building Construction? |
| Lauren Inbornone & Collin Lawton | Hoover Middle | 502 | On Which Surface Do Cyptochiton Prefer To Attach? |
| Ashley Tomlinson & Janel Urbanzcyk | McNair Magnet | 503 | Phytoremediation Using Sunflowers |
Senior
Team Projects |
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| Richard Davis & Jeff Davis | Titusville High | 600 | Correlation Between Size and Fecundity in the Striped Mullet (Mugil cephalus) |
| Samuel Grossman & Mark Saunders | Satellite | 601 | Remote Detection of Magnetic Fields |
| Ryan Jones & Eric Smith | Astronaut High | 602 | Low-Temperature MagnetoHydrodynamics |
| Brad Merrill & Andrew Tom | Palm Bay High | 603 | Microscale Production of Ferrate (VI) Ions for Use in Wastewater Remediation Applications |
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