Thank you to all of our community members, family members, local business owners, and friends for making our 25th Annual Warwick Science Fair a Success!
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Grand Champion: Erin Sahd, "Laser Focused on (A)u: The Effect of Gold Nanoparticles on a Laser's Ability to Ablate Artificial Vitreous Opacities"
Champion: Zoe Wiker, “Sneetches Get Stitches: Molar Mass of Polymers/Polymer Type on Stitch Durability and Biodegradability”
Reserve Champion: Mia Pautz, "Plankton Finally Got the Crabby Patty Formula! The Effects of Microplastics on Marine Copepods and Local Zooplankton"
Animal and Plant Sciences
- 1st Place: Carly Ruchalski, "Lettuce Shed Some Light on Hydroponics: The Effect of LED Light on Plant Growth"
- 2nd Place: Adelaide Pusey, "Drowning in the Stress: The Effect of Watering Volume on Plant Leaf Temperature"
- 3rd Place: Brisa Miller, "Searching for a Substrate: The Effect of Hydroponic Substrates on Lettuce Growth"
Biochemistry and Biomedical/Health Sciences
- 1st Place: John Moll, "Ending Dialysis Paralysis: The Effect of Albumin on Drug Transportation"
- 2nd Place: Crystal Kirui, "Bacterial Battle: The Effect of Lactobacillus in Dairy Products on their Antimicrobial Activity Against E. coli"
- 3rd Place: Andrew Jackson, "Saved by a Pitch: The Effect of Liquid Density on Frequency"
Chemistry and Physics
- 1st Place: Ansh Dwivedi, "Currently, It Has Potential!: Construction of a Micro-Controller Based Cyclic Voltammetry System"
- 2nd Place: Jaxon King, "Caught Red-Handed: The Effect of Elements on the Color of Fire"
- 3rd Place: Sarah Ngugi, "It's Getting Cold in Here: Experimenting With the Freezing Point of Salt Solutions and Sucrose Solutions."
Earth and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering
- 1st Place: Trey Mitchell, "Xylem, Really?: The Effect of Xylem Filters on the Concentration of Copper and Zinc Ions in Contaminated Water"
- 2nd Place: Alliy Kulas, "The Effect of Salinity on Ice Melting"
- 3rd Place: Claire Diffenbach, "Going With the Flow: The Effect of Stream Widening on Rate of Flow"
Materials Science
- 1st Place: Linnea Miller, "Captured in Concrete: The Effect of Invasive Plants as Aggregates on the Thermal Conductivity of Concrete"
- 2nd Place: Manuel Haloua, "Umbrella Powder: The Effect of Titanium Dioxide and HDTMS on a Glass Slide's Hydrophobicity"
- Honorable Mention: Patryk Palmer, "The Effect of Evaporation on the Redispersability of Nanocellulose"
Special Awards
- Punniest/Most Creative Title Award: Mia Pautz, "Plankton Finally Got the Crabby Patty Formula! The Effects of Microplastics on Marine Copepods and Local Zooplankton"
- The People’s Choice Award for the most popular project at Community Night: John Moll, "Ending Dialysis Paralysis: The Effect of Albumin on Drug Transportation"
For more information on the Science Fair, check out our website!
View pictures from the Science Fair Here!
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See below for the North Museum Science & Engineering Fair Results:
Auxiliary Awards
- Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories: Achievement in Analytical Chemistry - Linnea Miller
- Maddie Pearl Biochemistry & Biomedical Science Award - Erin Sahd
Honorable Mention (Chemistry and Materials Science)
Farm & Home Foundation Award for Agriculture and Family Living Studies
Biochemistry & Biomedical Science
- 1st Place - Erin Sahd
- 2nd Place - John Moll
- 3rd Place - Andrew Jackson
Chemistry and Materials Science
- 1st Place - Linnea Miller
- 2nd Place - Patryk Palmer
- 3rd Place - Manuel Haloua
Microbiology
- 3rd Place - Crystal Kirui
Earth and Environmental Sciences
- 1st Place - Claire Diffenbach
Environmental & Engineering Technology
Physics & Astronomy
Great job to all of our participants!
