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Awarded Projects from 2019
Adjustable Seating Systems, Zachary Dworaczyk, Jasper Lewin, Grace Timken, and Eric Voss
Unbreakable Black Holes Show the Solidity of Spacetime, Laura Fleischman
Development of a Sub-$200 Quantum Tunneling Current Measurement Device, Justin Jee
A Paper-Based ELISA Device for The Rapid Detection of Ischemic Stroke, Andrea Larsen
Vaccine Cooler for the Global Poor, Ben Larson, Cooper Gibson, Eilbron Younan, and Cody Volk
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Electrode Material for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Glenn Lee, Nicholas Greco, and Gabriela Remulla
Elucidating the Structure-Function Relationship of human protein kinase MEK1, Rebecca Lee and Leandre Ravatt
Influences of fiber length on nutrient digestion in leopard tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis): Evaluating titanium dioxide as a fecal transit marker, Allison G. Mullin
Effect of vine age on performance of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Zinfandel grapes and wines in the Central Coast of California, Vegas Riffle and Samantha Stauch
A Qualitative Evaluation of Teacher Change after an International Experience, Jana Russell and Sierra Taylor
Group Effectiveness and Questioning Processes in an IBL Math Classroom, Joelle Saute
Optimizing Novel Cosmetic Formulations Using Natural Microbial Resistant Additives, Kiersten Smith and Stephanie Wong
Effect of prolonged probiotic supplementation in a high-fructose diet in a pig model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Victoria Smith and Meghan Melnyk
The Effect of Grape Rootstock Parentage on Non-structural Carbohydrate Establishment Factors, Samantha Stauch
Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices with Integrated Electronic Components via Dual Extrusion-Based 3D Printing, E. Brandon Strong, Ward Kirschbaum, Siddharth Prabhu, Aditya Jangid, and Jonah Holbrook
The National Dairy Council® New Product Competition: Developing Novel Performance Nutrition Beverage Using Dairy Protein Ingredients, Tina Truong and Patricia Lai
Insulated Solar Electric Cooking In Ghana, Matthew Walker
Monitoring of rangeland plant compositions and soil surface type on Cal Poly grazing pastures using Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) plots and the newly developed app, LandPKS., Katie White and Sarah James
Awarded Projects from 2018
Surface Modification of Polyurethane-Urea Elastomers with Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles, Kyle Aidukas and David Bilger
Comparative analysis of physiological measurements and environmental metrics on predicting heat stress related events, McKenzie Barlow
Leveraging biotechnologies to understand the mechanisms by which California market squid achieve camouflage, Betina Concepcion, Mona Melody Kamranikia, Daniel Sanderson, and Logan Williams
25 Under 25 Fest, Michael Frank
Indoor air monitoring of select volatile organic compounds in wineries using active sampling and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, Andrew Kaneda