Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair Sponsored by Arcelormittal Dofasco March 25 to March 31 2015 at Mohawk College Big Ideas. Infinite Possibilities
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Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair sponsored by ArcelorMittal Dofasco March 25 to March 31 2015 at Mohawk College Big ideas. Infinite Possibilities AWARD WINNERS (not including Special Awards) – as of April 1 2015 ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pinnacle Best-in-Fair Award Catharine Bowman, St. Mary Catholic Secondary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. S16 - ‘The Pharmacological Potential of Apigenin and Diosmetin as a Novel Treatment for Chronic Lymphedema’. ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pinnacle Second Best-in-Fair Award Claire Hunter, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. K02 - ‘Silent Music: A Novel Approach to Anxiety Reduction Using Tactile Sound’. ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pinnacle Third Best-in-Fair Award Adree Khondker from Westdale Secondary, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board S08 - ‘Membrane-Based Medicine: Quantifying Cortisone Interactions through X-Ray Diffraction’. Drs. Ranjan and Monalisa Sur Award for Best High School Project: Catharine Bowman Roy Middleton Award for Best Junior Project: Claire Hunter The BASEF Chairman's Award Christina Oeun and Irene Ly from Hess Street Elementary, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. H10 - ‘Zombie Metal vs Plants : Does decayed metal affect plant growth?’ The BASEF Committee Award for top elementary school was awarded to Trinity Christian School, Burlington The Herb Gildea award for top secondary school was won by King's Christian Collegiate, Oakville Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Trip Awards Three top high school winners will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in May to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. They are: Catharine Bowman, St. Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Adree Khondker, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Samuel Han, Abbey Park High School, Halton District School Board N05 - ‘Identifying Compounds for Modulating N17 Phosphorylation of Huntingtin via High Content Screening’. Sixteen of the top students won trips to the Canada Wide Science Fair to be held in May in Fredericton, New Brunswick These winners are: Samna Aziz, Westmount, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board K21 - Acrylic or Ceramic?- Investigating the Properties of Calcium Phosphate Cements as Bone- Replacing Material Jessica Bohm, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board L07 - Crudely Corrosive: Comparing the Effect of Light and Heavy Crude Oils on Steel Pipeline Corrosion Lucas Brenninkmeijer, Oakville Christian School, Oakville E20 - Do Cell Phones Inhibit Growth? Katie Brent, Notre Dame, Halton Catholic District School Board T07 - EMMA: ElectroMyographically Manipulated Arm - The Future of Prosthetics Federico Cao, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board J20 - A Mathematical Model: The Effects of Changing an Astronomical Object's Size on Orbital Motion Jessica Dekker, St. Joseph, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board M10 - Smarter Than A Child-Proof Container Kevin Ding, Appleby College, Oakville C01 - How does caffeine affect the heart rate of daphnia Julia Dobrovolskis, Hillfield Strathallan College, Hamilton A05 - STICKY SITUATION - A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Of Heavy Metal Contamination of Honey Aaron Gomes, King's Christian Collegiate, Oakville S01 - Microwave Assisted Extraction of Polyphenols from Cocoa Powder Claire Hunter, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board K02 - Silent Music: A Novel Approach to Anxiety Reduction Using Tactile Sound Caroline Mahut, M. M. Robinson High School, Halton District School Board T24 - Taking the Flyway Jack Mogus, White Oaks School, Halton District School Board T08 - A Novel Investigation In Reducing Tanker Car Incident / Accident Using Engineered Technologies Ainsley Morrison and Brooke Westwater, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board Q02 - The Oil Eater Maggie Williams, Ancaster High, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board G08 - Filtering Estrogenic Substances from Liquid Waste at the Household Level Michael Wolfe, Trinity Christian School, Burlington G03 - Wi-Tricity Primary Fluid Systems Gold Merit Awards Samna Aziz, Westmount, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, K21, Acrylic or Ceramic?- Investigating the Properties of Calcium Phosphate Cements as Bone- Replacing Material Jessica Bohm, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, L07, Crudely Corrosive: Comparing the Effect of Light and Heavy Crude Oils on Steel Pipeline Corrosion Catharine Bowman, St. Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, S16, The Pharmacological Potential of Apigenin and Diosmetin as a Novel Treatment for Chronic Lymphedema Lucas Brenninkmeijer, Oakville Christian School, Independent, E20, Do Cell Phones Inhibit Growth? Katie Brent, Notre Dame, Halton Catholic District School Board, T07, EMMA: ElectroMyographically Manipulated Arm - The Future of Prosthetics Jessica Dekker, St. Joseph, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, M10, Smarter Than A Child-Proof Container Kevin Ding, Appleby College, Independent, C01, How does caffeine affect the heart rate of daphnia Julia Dobrovolskis, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent, A05, STICKY SITUATION - A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Of Heavy Metal Contamination of Honey Aaron Gomes, King's Christian Collegiate, Independent, S01, Microwave Assisted Extraction of Polyphenols from Cocoa Powder Samuel Han, Abbey Park High School, Halton District School Board, N05, Identifying Compounds for Modulating N17 Phosphorylation of Huntingtin via High Content Screening Claire Hunter, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, K02, Silent Music: A Novel Approach to Anxiety Reduction Using Tactile Sound Adree Khondker, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, S08, Membrane-Based Medicine: Quantifying Cortisone Interactions through X-Ray Diffraction Ainsley Morrison, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board, Q02, The Oil Eater Brooke Westwater, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board, Q02, The Oil Eater Maggie Williams, Ancaster High, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, G08, Filtering Estrogenic Substances from Liquid Waste at the Household Level Primary Fluid Systems Silver Merit Awards Akshayan Ahilan, Dalewood, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, G21, Can I Eat That Bacon Deanna Allain, Westmount, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, K20, Autism's Paw-fect Therapy Arooba Amir, Dalewood, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, H18, Mnemonic Memory Andrew Antoun, King's Christian Collegiate, Independent, E14, Biobutanol: Driving Our World Forward Nolan Babin, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, K11, Is A Dam Worth It? Maryam Bahnam, King's Christian Collegiate, Independent, E13, Acid Etching in Dentistry Zia Baig, Escarpment View Public School, Halton District School Board, S21, Plants & Pollutants Nart Barileva, Abbey Park High School, Halton District School Board, N06, Using Copper’s Natural Properties to Prevent Microbial Contamination of Computer Keyboards Wilson Becke, Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School, Halton District School Board, T18, The Correlation of Coronal Mass Ejections with the Solar Sunspot Cycle Yash Bhamare, North Park Collegiate and Vocational School, Grand Erie School Board, R04, Age is but a number...or is it? Aidan Britnell, Oakville Christian School, Independent, F18, Flying the Friendly Skies: Efficient Air Traffic Management in Canada Megan Bureau, Oakville Christian School, Independent, E21, Polar Bears in Miami Molly Butler, Oakville Christian School, Independent, F15, Bats on the Brink: A Study of the Origin, Spread and Potential Cure for White Nose Syndrome in North American Bats. Federico Cao, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, J20, A Mathematical Model: The Effects of Changing an Astronomical Object's Size on Orbital Motion Annie Chen, Appleby College, Independent, C03, Boost Your Memory Kira Clarke, Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts, Independent, C21, Reach out and meet someone: The power of Allport's contact hypothesis Jason Clapiz, St. Michael, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, S17, Signal Shirt Jessica Cotter, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, K05, A Salty Situation Colin Daly, Cathedral, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, S10, Optimization and Construction of a 3D Printer Sofia Dell, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board, P04, Colour vs. Comprehension Erin Demopolis, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent, A10, Behind the Peel Marina Desousa, Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts, Independent, C21, Reach out and meet someone: The power of Allport's contact hypothesis James Donnelly-Lowe, John William Boich, Halton District School Board, S25, A Learning App For Kids Emily Dotzlaw, King's Christian Collegiate, Independent, E07, Recombinant Polyclonal Antibody Ebola Vaccine Anastasia Drakos, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent, D13, Photoprotection: The Effectiveness of Automotive Glass Options In Reducing Ultraviolet Radiation Hannah Faber, Trinity Christian School, Independent, G01, Is Green the New Clean? Christoph Fusch, Ancaster Senior, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, G11, Water Purification with Bio Waste Mark Georgy, King's Christian Collegiate, Independent, E08, Effects of Energy Drinks on Mental and Physical Stimulation Mark Gobran, Oakville Christian School,