Detecting and Quantifying Molecules in Exoplanetary Atmospheres Understanding exoplanetary atmospheric composition is key for identifying planets capable of supporting life and studying the universe. However, existing methods for atmospheric analysis are slow, ina...

#TeamWWSEF2025 Tristan Butcher Detecting and Quantifying Molecules in Exoplanetary Atmospheres partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/...

SoilSense: A Machine Learning Approach to Soil Organic Carbon Estimation Did you know that soil stores three times more carbon than the atmosphere (Oelkers & Cole, 2008)? This carbon, retained after organic decomposition, is known as Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) and is highly...

#TeamWWSEF2025 Felicity Banbury SoilSense: A Machine Learning Approach to Soil Organic Carbon partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/...

QSAR-Based Virtual Screening for T. gondii Autophagy Inhibitors Toxoplasmosis is a common food-borne illness caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite often associated with cat excrement. Through autophagy, the parasite can persist in the host's tissues...

#TeamWWSEF2025 Emily Huang QSAR-Based Virtual Screening For T. gondii Autophagy Inhibitors partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/...

Scraper Snail: An Aquarium Cleaning Robot Algae is a common problem in aquariums and can be time consuming to remove without using chemicals that are harmful to the animals inside. I built a robot to autonomously clean my turtle’s aquarium. T...

#TeamWWSEF2025 Brinn Wight Scraper Snail: An Aquarium Cleaning Robot partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/...

MycoShield: A Next-Gen Biopesticide Utilizing RNAi for Fungal Pathway Disruption The overuse of chemical fungicides in agriculture has led to widespread off-target deposition, environmental contamination, and increased human exposure to carcinogenic compounds. This project present...

#TeamWWSEF2025 Ashish Chettimada MycoShield: A Next-Gen Biopesticide Utilizing RNAi for Fungal Pathway Disruption partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/...

SprayBot Vaporizer Inhaling or coming in contact with sprayable chemicals can be hazardous. Moreover, discharging chemicals in poor weather brings additional risks, such as slipping on ice. SprayBot is a robot that can ...

#TeamWWSEF2025 Maryam Ahmad and Ali Ahmad Spraybot Vaporizer partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/...

Novel αvβ6-targeting Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Virotherapy Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortalities worldwide. Unfortunately, the most common treatments (chemotherapy, radiation, surgery) are often responsible for targeting healthy cells...

#TeamWWSEF2025 Ayesha Abubakr Novel αvβ6-targeting Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Virotherapy partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/...

3D Bioprinting Soft Microrobotic Niches for Stem Cell Delivery Stem cell therapy holds tremendous promise for treating illnesses by regenerating body tissues, but struggle to be approved due to unsafe and inefficient delivery methods. To address this, the Soft Mi...

#TeamWWSEF2025 Cindy Cheng 3D Bioprinting Soft Microrobotic Niches for Stem Cell Delivery partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/...

Introducing #TeamWWSEF2025, heading to the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton, New Brunswick, May 31 - June 7, 2025! #CWSF2025 #youthscience #sciencefair #innovation #engineering #research #explore #WWSEF #Waterloo #Kitchener #Guelph #Cambridge #Wellington #WaterlooRegion #youthscience