Individual students enter their project into one of the categories listed below. Teams are a category of their own, regardless of the scientific focus.
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Human and animal behavior, social and community relationships: psychology, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, ethology, ethnology, linguistics, learning, perception, urban problems, reading problems, public opinion surveys, educational testing, etc.
Biochemistry
Chemistry of life processes: molecular biology, molecular genetics, enzymes, photosynthesis, blood chemistry, protein chemistry, food chemistry, hormones, metabolism, etc
Botany
Study of plant life: agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant genetics, hydroponics, algae, etc.
Chemistry
Study of nature and composition of matter and laws governing it: physical chemistry, organic chemistry (other than biochemistry), inorganic chemistry, materials, plastics, fuels, pesticides, metallurgy, soil chemistry, etc.
Computer Science
Study and development of computer software and hardware and associated logical devices: artificial intelligence, algorithms, data bases, networking and communications, computer graphics, computational science, programming languages, operating systems.
Consumer Science
Testing and the comparison of consumer products for their intended use: consumer science draws from fields such as economics, sociology, psychology, law, and business
Earth and Space Sciences
The study of the earth and the universe: geology, mineralogy, physiography, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, astronomy, geology, serology, seismology, geography, weather, paleontology, geophysics, tectonics, and planetary science.
Engineering
Technology projects applying scientific principles to manufacturing and practical uses: civil, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound, automotive, marine, heating and refrigerating, transportation, environmental engineering, etc.
Environmental Sciences
Interdisciplinary academic field of the physical and biological sciences applied to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems: air pollution and air quality, bioremediation, soil contamination and soil quality, ecosystems management, water pollution and water quality, environmental engineering, forestry, land use management, recycling, waste management.
Mathematics
Development of formal logical systems or various numerical and algebraic computations, and the application of these principles: calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, number theory, statistics, complex analysis, probability.
Medicine and Health
Study of disease and health of humans and animals: dentistry, pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation, pediatrics, dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc.
Microbiology
Biology of microorganisms: bacteriology, virology, protozoology, fungi, bacterial genetics, yeast, antibiotics, antimicrobials, etc.
Physics
Theories, principles and laws governing energy and the effect of energy on matter: solid state, optics, acoustics, particle, nuclear, atomic, plasma, superconductivity, fluid and gas dynamics, thermodynamics, semi-conductors, magnetism, quantum mechanics, biophysics, etc.
Zoology
Study of animals: animal genetics, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, entomology, animal ecology, paleontology, cellular physiology, circadian rhythms, animal husbandry, cytology, histology, animal physiology, invertebrate neurophysiology, studies of invertebrates, etc.
Team Projects
All disciplines – multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary. Projects consist of 2 or 3 team mem
