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The students below were recently accepted to present their science papers at the upcoming virtual Virginia Junior Academy of Science Symposium coming up on May 14 hosted by the College of William and Mary. For more information see: https://vjas.org/index.html
Botany
Jacob Coleman– The Effect of Acid Rain on the Germination of Different Types of Bean Seeds
Alba Edsall– The Effect of pH Level of Simulated Acid Rainwater on the Shoot Length of Soybeans
Emma Hemsch– The Effect of Water Stress on the Rate of Transpiration of Pisum sativum
Daisy Maxwell– The Effect of Sunscreen on Elodea canadensis
Mia Pisacane– The Effect of Different Watering Levels on the Germination Rate and Root Length of Lettuce Seedlings Gabriella Venezia- The Effect of pH on Bean Germination
Isla Wearmouth– The Effect of Aquaponic Farming, in Comparison to Irrigation and Hydroponic Farming, on the Height of Lettuce Seeds
Chemistry
Haley Baasansukh– The Effect of Different Solvents on the Retention Factor of Photosynthetic Plant Pigments
Gabrielle Cordero– The Effect of Detergent Products Containing Sodium Percarbonate on Luminol Efficacy
Tess Davies– The Effect of Type of Drink on the Amount of Electrolytes
Sarah Eichorn– The Effect of Paper Type in Acidic or Neutral Solution on the Degradation of Paper Strength
Anna Freeman– The Effect of the Amount of Heavy Cream on the Density of Caramels
Arianna Hellman– The Effect of the Type of Sugar or Sugar Substitute on the Height of a Cupcake
Simran Kulkarni– The Effect of Temperature on Blue Light Luminous Intensity
Noor Long– The Effect of the Location of the Soil on its pH
Evelyn Ortuno– Average Mass(g) of Beef Liver Dissolved in Different pH Levels
Anna Pritchard– The effect of types of stain removal substances on cotton fabric treated with soy sauce
Addison Rosen and Chloe Buarer – What is the effect of various leavening agents on the density (gms) of baked bread?
Engineering
Karin Anderson– The Effect of 3D Geometric Shapes on Light Scatter
Leonardo Fall– The Effect of Different 3-Dimensional Shapes on the Accuracy and Precision of an Ultrasonic Sensor
Solomon Galpern– Science Fair The Effect of Blade Angle and Fan Speed on Energy Produced by a Wind Turbine Kit
Abbey Lennox and Sam Short– Can Silica Save The Glaciers?
Alena Topchy and Sadie Wallander– The Effect of Infrastructure on Dissolved Oxygen in Nearby Streams
Eyuel Berhanu– The Effect of Hull Design on Drag
Raphael Sanchez– The effect of Tuned Mass Dampers on Super-Slender Buildings affected by Vortex Shedding
Environmental Science
Grace Abbott– The Effect of Agricultural Runoff on Water Quality
Elina Coutlakis and Elizabeth Adams– The Effect of California Wildfires on Bird Populations
Ella Cohen– Effect of Humidity (in %) on Sugar Content of the Musa Acuminata After 6 Days (in Brix)
Kara Felker– What is the correlation between the temperature anomaly in Virginia and the occurrence of Brown-headed Nuthatches (Sitta pusilla) in Virginia
Anastasia Kotakis– The Effect of Different Kinds of Roadside Salts on Fescues Grass Plant Growth
Madison Le– The Effect of Different Colored Light on the Growth of Plants
Abbey Lennox and Sam Short– Can Silica Save The Glaciers?
Elle Pickard– The Effect of Different Purification Methods on Amount of Bacteria in Water
Ana Sanchez-Armass– Differences in Water Quality in the Washington DC Area
Frances Shapiro– The Effect of Soil Particle Size on Water Runoff
Harriet Shapiro– The Effect of Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategy on Surface and Atmospheric Temperature
Alena Topchy and Sadie Wallander– The Effect of Infrastructure on Dissolved Oxygen in Nearby Streams
Natalie Walker– The Effect of Potomac River’s Water Quality on Water Purification
Pete Wilcox– How do Combinations of Warm Water and Ammonia Affect Brine Shrimp Hatch
Abraham Wisner– Measuring the Effect of Bacopa Caroliniana, Ceratophyllum Demersum, and Vallisneria Americana on Phosphorus Levels in Water
Medicine and Health
Allison Grove and Kathryn Boerckel– The Effect of Correspondence Between Strains of Prevalent Influenza and Strains Included in the Vaccine on the Effectiveness of the Flu Vaccine in 10 Flu Seasons from 2010-2020
Qiaojing Huang– The Effect of Similarity in Glycoproteins Between the Strains of Influenza Virus and Strains in the Vaccine on the Overall Effectiveness of Flu Vaccines
Lauren Rylander– The Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge of Tissue Donation in High School Students
Jaya Shah– The Effect of Glucose Sensor on the Functioning of an Artificial Pancreas Model
Abigail Whiting– The Correlation Between Surface Temperature and Dengue Fever Incidence in Countries in the Americas
Microbiology and Cell Biology
Emma Abramson– The Effect of Hand Soaps on the Growth of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Bacteria
Lucy Anderson– Effect of Antibacterial Hand Soaps and Sanitizers on the Growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis
Caroline Fern and Lucie Leblond– The Effect of Green Tea Concentration on the Amount of Oral Bacteria
Helen Hanke– The Effect of Body Wash on the Zone of Inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis
Anna Mohanty– The Effect of a Staphylococcus epidermidis Infection on the pH of its Medium
Darya Wilson– The Effect of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Cleanliness of Common Surfaces
Psychology
Andrew Klinger– The Effect of Different Locations on Face Covering Compliance
