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Award RecipientsCanada-Wide Science Fair 2018Ottawa, Ontario

Best Project AwardSponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationAward, $2,500 cash

Development of an Autonomous Vehicle Using Machine LearningBrendon Matusch [14] – Sudbury ON

Platinum Award - Best Senior ProjectSponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationAward, $1,000 cash

Spinal Fusions: Redesigning the Pedicle Probe to Prevent Vertebral BreachesNicolas Fedrigo [17] – Vancouver Island BC

Platinum Award - Best Intermediate ProjectSponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationAward, $1,000 cash


Platinum Award - Best Junior ProjectSponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationAward, $1,000 cash

Safer Chick-Ments: An Innovative Solution to Reducing Stress in Chick ShipmentsMac Dykeman [12] – 4-H Canada BC

Western University Scholarship

Sponsor: Western UniversityAn Entrance Scholarship of $4,000 is offered to each winner of a Gold Medal; $2,000 to each winner of aSilver Medal; and $1,000 to each winner of a Bronze Medal.

Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship

A Switchable, Dual-Functioning Trojan Horse for Alzheimer’s Disease PhototheraAmal Aziz [16] – Thames Valley ON

A Novel Approach to Efficiently Recycle Used Diapers in Optimizing Plant GrowthMadhumita Chandrasekaran [13] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Freezing Point Depression of Salt Solutions: Finding the best De-Icing CompoundKailas Chari [13] – Bay Area ON

Value-added Phytochemical Cocktail from Inedible Dragon Fruit PeelJason Chen [17] – Greater Vancouver BC


How Fly Are Antioxidants?Allison Engo [13] – Montreal QC


A Novel Chemogenetic Approach to Treat Drug Resistant HypertensionAaranyo Ghosh [13] – Calgary Youth AB

GGATS: GPS Guided Autonomous Transport SystemShail Giroux [13] – Algoma Rotary ON

Notre avenir avec le vermicompostage !Amy Gudmundson [14] – Western Manitoba MB

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Tourner pour trouver !Julien-Pierre Houle [15] – Estrie QC

A Unique Approach to Test the Effects of Cell Phone Radiation using Yeast CellsGavin Howells [14] – Yukon/Stikine YT

The Echo Belt: Navigation Technology for the Visually ImpairedMarkus Kunej [18] – Bay Area ON

QualyL : le cœur robotiqueJonathan Lévesque [17] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Accuracy of Eyewitness TestimonySusan MacInnis [16] – Cape Breton NS

An Engineered Biosensor for Detecting and Quantifying Silver & Copper IonsAdam Martinez [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON


A Novel DNAzyme-based Colorimetric Assay for Early Disease Diagnostics under $10Albert Nitu [15] – Ottawa ON

SYN-VIOLA:The Power of Novel, Designer Bacteria in Real WorldHarry Parmar [14] – York ON

A Preliminary Study: Relationships Between Cannabis, Brain Injury and SleepHannah McInnis [17], Kendra Prasad [16] – Lambton County ON

Are Natural Products Effective Sunscreens?Rebecca Rathlef [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

A Novel Quartz Crystal Microbalance Based Biosensor for Bacterial DetectionDevarsh Shah [15] – Lambton County ON

Exploring the Genetic Basis of Dengue Virus TransmissionWilliam Shen [18] – Greater Vancouver BC

The Development of a Novel Diagnostic Method for Parkinson’s DiseaseSimran Singh [13] – Ottawa ON

Between The Q & TJana Steyn [15] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Effect of Chitosan on Plants under Abiotic and Biotic StressJanani Venkat [14] – Halifax NS

Experimental Analysis of Environmental Factors: Surface Spread of Oil on WaterJackson Weir [18] – Fundy NB

Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve Through Targeted Temperature Therapy 2.0Eli Wood [18] – Tri-County NS

Fighting Heavy Metals-Induced Antibiotic Resistance: Dandelion Is the KeyKerry Yang [13] – Sudbury ON

Nouvelle approche vers la synthèse de nanocatalyseurs pour la production d’H2Kenz Zaghib [19] – Montréal RM QC

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Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship

Predicting Alzheimer’s via L-arginine Metabolites and Ensemble Machine LearninAaron Varughese Abraham [16] – Calgary Youth AB

Golden Pacifier — Tétine d’orKayla Absi [11] – Ottawa ON

Developing Hypoallergenic PlantsMonica Aida Lopez [15] – Calgary Youth AB

Don’t Meddle With Metal: The Remediation of Pb(II) WastewaterMohammed Al-Seragi [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

The Method of Loci: A New Approach to Memory ChallengesTanner Altenkirk [15] – Chignecto West NS

UV-C Light to Prevent Microbes from Taking FlightBryn Bain [12] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Natural Polymers and AbsorptionMira Bhattacharya [14] – York ON

Oh la vache!Émilie Bertrand [19], Eliane Bolduc [18] – Estrie QC

Intertidal Foraminifera and Organic PollutionStella Bowles [14] – South Shore NS

Golf Balls: Future of Vehicle DesignAnkur Boyed [13] – Peel ON

A Novel Kidney-Mimicking Microfluidic Device for HemodialysisConnie Cheng [18] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Purifying Water: Using Beta-CD-CA Polymer to Remove Bisphenol AMelody Cheng [16] – Vancouver Island BC

Automated Pill Bottle Opener—A Solution for Avoiding Repetitive Strain InjurieMitchell Clapperton [12] – Bay Area ON

Evaluating Stress Reduction Methods in Adolescents by Analyzing Key Bio SignalsHarrison Cormier [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

The Role of Microglia TREM2 on the Progression of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAnabela Cotovio [17] – York ON

Using Pi to Grow Your Greens: An Experiment in Greenhouse AutomationMaisie Cottrill [13] – Bluewater ON

Go With the Glow: UV Induced Fluorescence in Great Lakes BiotaSophia Cottrill [15] – Bluewater ON

An Immune Response to ALLGabriel Dayan [19] – Montreal QC

Driving While Intechxicated: Does Technology Affect Reaction Time?Maddie Dick [14] – Toronto ON

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Computationally Assessing the Structural Stability of HBOCs with MD StimulationsFaris Fizal [17] – Calgary Youth AB

AI Based Driver Alert SystemTim Gubski [14] – Calgary Youth AB

PHA Production from Degradation Products of Polyethylene TerephthalateJacob Harvey [18] – Winnipeg Schools MB

Sensory Effects of Dichoptic Saccadic AdaptationOishi Hawlader [18] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

NanoAOX: Localization of Antioxidants via Nanoparticles to Enhance Plant GrowthDheiksha Jayasankar [13] – Niagara ON

Heart to HeartThomas Khairy [13] – Montreal QC

I Will Remember HueAbby Kitcher [13] – Niagara ON

Use of Technology to Reduce Medical Complications: Development of a Smart CastChristopher Lamont [12] – Bay Area ON

La phorie à la pholieRochelle Lariviere [14] – Sudbury ON

Attaquer le 7e continent !Léo Lechaume-Robert [17] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

A Novel Strategy for Preferential Killing of Breast Cancer CellsNikko-Johan Lee [17] – Calgary Youth AB

Developing a Novel Bacterial-Induced Cu(II) Crystallization MethodYimeng Li [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Waste Nothing: A Future for the Microbial Electrolysis CellAndy Jia Kang Luo [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Drug Discovery from Actinobacteria Using a Temperature/Culture Mimic ApproachSophie MacDonald [16] – Prince Edward Island PE

Using High Temperature Superconductors in the Search for Life on EnceladusLief MacTavish [17] – Ottawa ON

Self-Assembling Bio-PhotocellsWilfred Mason [19] – Montreal QC

3DPocket - Computational Prediction of Ligand Binding Sites in ProteinsAdvait Maybhate [17] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Low-Cost, Point-of-Care Skin Cancer DetectionNick Murray [17] – Greater Vancouver BC

Essential Oils: A Smelly Cancer TreatmentPakeeza Mushtaq [16] – Southeast Alberta AB

Generate Bioenergy & Simultaneously Treat Wastewater with MFCs: A NovelApproach

Jodh Singh Nahal [14] – Cariboo Mainline BC

A Picture is Worth a Million WordsJoe Moak [12], Davis Nicholson [12] – Prince Edward Island PE

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Removing Microplastics from Tap Water Starts with Sewage Treatment PlantsSaige Niemi [16] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Microplastics in Our Local ShellfishLauren Grace Ohnona [13] – Vancouver Island BC

Off the Scales — Using Ozone as a Natural PesticideEmma Palmer [12] – Simcoe County ON

The Effects of Yoga on Global Cardiovascular Risk: A 3-Month InterventionAshok Pandey [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Natural versus Synthetic PreservativesShiv Patel [13] – Durham ON

The TerpenatorJoshua Payne [13] – Peel ON

Optimizing Plant Growth Efficiency by Strategically Combining Organic WasteJasmine Rahman [14] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Qualifying and Quantifying DNA Damage in Breast Cancer with Natural ProductsTooba Razi [17] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Algae-Based Carbon Capture System: A Sustainable Solution for CO2 EmissionsAaron Sarkar [15] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

The Bee Hydration StationCrystal Coyne [15], Sarah Schaefer [12] – Niagara ON

H.A.L.O.: Heart Ability LOG and OperatorKrish Shah [14] – Wood Buffalo AB

A Novel Colourimetric Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Breast Cancer DiagnosticsAryan Singh [16] – Ottawa ON

ElectromyographyWendell Sta Maria [13] – Regina SK

Enhancing SRD of Self-Assembling Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug DeliveryJude Victoria [18] – Montreal QC

A Novel Application to Increase Wellness Using Cognitive Behavioural TherapyNethra Wickramasinghe [14] – Sudbury ON

Is Oobleck an Effective Material to Reduce the Impact on Helmets?Kaylyn Wilkinson [12] – Simcoe County ON

Utility Stability: The Effectiveness of Self-Built Camera StabilizersRory Wimberley [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

The Effect of Surface Tension on Plant Growth in FogponicsKamron Zaidi [16], Sabrina Zaidi [16] – York ON

Augmenting Hearing Capabilities of the Deaf with Natural Language ProcessingJacky Zhao [17] – Greater Vancouver BC

How Stressed Are You?Selina Zhou [17] – Greater Vancouver BC

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Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship

Don’t Stress, Take a BreathNain Abdi [14] – Toronto ON

The Computerized Comprehension for a Curable CancerOm Agarwal [15] – Halifax NS

A Novel Approach to Financial Portfolio Optimization Using BioInspired ComputingSparsh Agrawal [15] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Fruit Flies AwayWilliam Ahern [14] – Annapolis Valley NS

SignSMART: Glove Translates ASL Fingerspelling into Text and SpeechAhmad Ali [16] – Windsor ON

Who are you calling Bird Brain? Chickens may be smarter than you think!Kira Allen [13] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Tracking Bird Migration: A Novel ApproachHadi Almalki [15] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Finding Antagonistic Bacteria to Control Verticillium dahliaeDhanishta Ambwani [15] – Fundy NB

iMonitor: A Novel Device to Detect Diabetic Peripheral NeuropathyJanani Anandan [13] – Peel ON

ChampTrax: A Novel Approach to Sports AnalyticsElias Andersen [18] – Simcoe County ON

Smart Escape: A Dijkstra-Based Algorithm for Shortest-Safe ExitShaaf Babar [13] – Wood Buffalo AB

A Novel Microbial Biofiltration Technology for Improving Indoor Air QualityRebecca Baron [18] – Greater Vancouver BC

A Fibonacci Solution — Mitigating Landslides and AvalanchesTeryl Bates [15] – Central Okanagan BC

Coping With DiabetesSameer Batla [13] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Coloured Overlays: A Dyslexic’s Friend?Kalie Bennett [12] – Yukon/Stikine YT

Commotions cérébrales non détectées... maintenant chose du passé !Adrien Jabir Bouhtiauy [17] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick NB

Effects of road salt on brook trout and aquatic invertebrates in Harper CreekJacob Bowman [16] – Peterborough ON

The Solar EV: Applying high efficiency solar modules in sustainable transportNatasha Burgert [16] – South Fraser BC

The Science of Skiing:Effect of Terrain, Gender & Orthotics on Quadriceps StressErin Burt [17] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

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Joint Solar Panel Cooling and Waste Heat Harvesting with a Stirling EngineAlex Chan [17] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Nom d’une patate!Maxim Charbonneau [13] – Rive-Nord QC

Catching ZZZ’s (or not so much) — The Awakening Effects of Sleep DeprivationTyra Cockney-Goose [18] – Beaufort-Delta NT

Ungulate and Canid Interactions at a Mineral LickWilla Crowley [13] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

A Novel Approach to Restore Connectivity in Spinal Nerve SystemsMavi Jeet Deol [17] – Lambton County ON

Power PowderCatherine Diyakonov [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Let It Snow?Vera Antunes [13], Brooke Donnelly [12] – Algoma Rotary ON

More Than Worms: Local legume phenols and C. elegans mortalityMaria Duynisveld [17] – Chignecto East NS

Cardio Cardigan - A lifesaving robotic wearable to provide mobility & CPRMilo Eirew [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

A Sweet Drop Off: Evaluating Metal Organic Frameworks for Drug DeliveryLydia Elbatarny [16] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Road Safety: A Pedestrian PerspectiveAbby Falkenham [13] – Halifax NS

Sights Unseen: Investigating the Phenomenon of Inattentional BlindnessJaime Fletcher [14] – Renfrew County ON

Go Green or No Green?Holden Ford [13] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

A Cure for What ‘Ails’ You: A Study of the Antibacterial Effects of GarlicRiya Gandhi [14] – Vancouver Island BC

Fish, Feces and Flora: Aquaponics vs. Hydroponics vs. AgricultureOwen Gariepy [14] – Simcoe County ON

Oxymétrie oculaire : innover!Marc-Antoine Gobeil [13] – Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec QC

Filtration of SmogEmily Goodson [14] – Simcoe County ON

Lead the Way: The Influence of Stereotype Threat on Women in Leadership RolesNicole Green [18] – Central Alberta Rotary AB

Les mers à la moutardeÉlise Guerrero [18] – Montréal RM QC

Using Catalysts to Increase Water Splitting Efficiency in a Homemade Fuel CellNeha Gupta [13] – Bay Area ON

Radon: Silent but DeadlyRay Hao [15] – Ottawa ON

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Crickets for Lunch — Turning Waste into ProteinAmanda Hardman [16] – 4-H Canada AB

Do You Move Time?Sophie Healey [13] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

Use of EEGs to Analyze Student Attention during Math AssessmentFawzan Hussain [16] – South Fraser BC

Saturization: A New Method for Contrast in Monochromatic VisionMitchell Hynes [18] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Migratory Confusion in Leatherback Sea TurtlesAidan James [14] – Halifax NS

Tackling Pseudomonas Biofilm Resistance: Using Bacteriophage-Phenolics SynergyKrish Joshi [15] – Bay Area ON

Discovering the Mechanism of Edelfosine, an Anticancer drug, Using α-TocopherolGuntaas Kaur [14] – Peel ON

bSEMA: A Novel Approach to Pre-Determining Seismic ActivityPatricia Kelly [15] – River Valley NB

A Gift from the Sea: Soothing Eczema with SeaweedMargaret Kirke [13] – Ottawa ON

Light Orchestrator Part 1Daniel Kornylo [14] – Northern Vancouver Island BC

Mycoremediation: One Way Fungi Can Save the WorldKasia Kowalski [14] – South Shore NS

Tes parents en disent quoi?Simon Lafontaine [17] – Montérégie QC

Cost-Effective Extraction of Chitin and Chitosan from Lobster ShellsNeleah Lavoie [14] – 4-H Canada PE

Bunny BusinessAaron Lee [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

Le cerveau en algorithmeLaurence Liang [16] – Montréal RM QC

Supercharged SaladJonathon Macmillan [16] – Chignecto West NS

Pitting Against Artificial PreservativesAinsley Horton [15], Kate MacMillan [15] – Central Okanagan BC

WATS UP: Water Activated Transportation System Uplifting PhysicsMonica Mahut [15] – Bay Area ON

TWEET: Torsionally Whirling Environmentally Esthetic TurbineStefanie Mahut [13] – Bay Area ON

Pee-Tricity: Generating Electricity from Urine using Microbial Fuel CellsConnor McCourt [13] – Bay Area ON

TrainiumCameron McMillan [16] – Prairie Valley SK

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A Novel Optogenetic Toggle Switch for Targeted Anticancer Drug DeliveryVikita Mehta [17] – York ON

A Novel Intelligent Irrigation System via Python ProgramTeodora Milos [16] – South Shore NS

Rockets are Such a DragHenley Mullins [13] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Small Engine Carbon CaptureAidan Mundle [16] – Quinte ON

Dragging on — The Effect of Length, Surface Coating and Stern Angle on DragFinley Nakatsu [13] – Halifax NS

Developing The Electrocardiogram as a Unique Biometric IdentifierAyana Nanthakumar [14] – Peel ON

Don’t Throw it Away Yet: Using food waste to remove arsenic from waterEmilia Oliver [13] – Timmins ON

Microbial Fuel Cells: Energy for TomorrowSarra Parker [17] – Ottawa ON

HIRO: An Intelligent System for Drowsy Driving DetectionDhruv Patel [18] – Wood Buffalo AB

W.A.A.! SMART Infant Health TechnologyDhvani Patel [18] – Wood Buffalo AB

The Power of Water: Finding Alternative Electrodes for Hydrogen ProductionAdam Patton [14] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Les effets du stress sur les plants de piments habaneroMaude Landry [15], Sarah Pelletier [15] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick NB

Diabète sucré... à l’érableJuliette Péloquin [17] – Montérégie QC

Food Waste: The Solution to Our Plastic ProblemHayden Persad [14] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

Aerobiology: The New and Innovative Way to Solve the Pollen EpidemicVictoria Devine-Ducharme [14], Zoey Phillips [15] – Ottawa ON

A Study of the Prevalence of Gram-Negative Bacteria in School SoilElla Pilot [12] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Applying User-Centred Design to Educational Math GamesDavid Popa [14] – Calgary Youth AB

South Paw — Examining Paw Preference in Dogs and Connections to HumanHandedness

Bruce Porter [13] – Yukon/Stikine YT

Fidget Spinners: A Charged TopicAngie Redford [16] – Sunset Country ON

Novel Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Drug TreatmentMadighan Ryan [13] – Ottawa QC

Promising Future of Algae Based Silver Chloride Nanoparticles as AntibioticsIshaan Sachdeva [17] – Northwestern Ontario ON

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Blown AwayKavin Satheeskumar [15] – Thames Valley ON

HCDPS — Hot Car Death Prevention SystemAnthony Saturnino [12] – Bay Area ON

Germination DeterminationMonis Sayyid [13], Jack Sloan [14] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

SNAP 29 : un nouveau test adapté pour détecter le TDAHNeila Selouani [12] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick NB

Delivering of DNA to Tardigrades via NematocystsSasha Seufert [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Radioactivity vs. FashionSana Shams [15] – South Fraser BC

Cede: A Novel Approach to Astronomical ProfitCheryl Chen [13], Stuti Sharma [13] – South Fraser BC

Trop loin de l’école?Yu Chen Shi [16], Qiu Shi Wang [17] – Montréal RM QC

Targeted Oxidation: A New Method for Local Chemotherapeutic MedicineRory Smith [17] – East Kootenay BC

Analyzing Therapeutic Effect of B.bacterium & L.bacillus on Ovarian Cancer CellsSyni Solanki [14] – Peel ON

The Use of Yeast to Prevent Fungal Diseases in Horticultural ProduceMichelle Song [15] – Annapolis Valley NS

Plant Waste to Biodegradable BioplasticsShaelagh Stephan [15] – Saskatoon SK

Biosecurity Disinfectant EfficacyLara Stewart [15], Liesl Stewart [15] – 4-H Canada AB

COMET: A Novel Training Method to Optimize Robustness in Myoelectric ControlTyler Sun [15], Peter Zhu [15] – River Valley NB

Hydroseeding: Plant regrowth help for logging blocks where wood chips are usedKayli Taylor [14] – Northern British Columbia BC

Disappearance ≠ Disintegration ~ The Environmental Impact of Pseudo FlushablesHolly Tetzlaff [17] – Peterborough ON

The Clubroot EpidemicZachary Rodgers [15], Griffon Thomas [16] – Bluewater ON

VoiceShield: Teaching Computers to Distinguish Real Data From FakeZachary Trefler [17] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Embarquez... l’avenir s’envoleEmmy Tremblay [17] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

Reuse, Reduce, ReprintNorah Trinh [14] – Lethbridge AB

Delve Into DimensionsOzan Ürkmez [17] – Strait NS

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Soft Pneumatic RobotCatalina van der Raadt [14] – Calgary Youth AB

Restoring the ReefsNikki van Schaik [13] – Simcoe County ON

Artemis and Recovery After Radiation and Chemotherapy Induced DNA DamageMary Wan [16] – Calgary Youth AB

Affordable Mechatronics Solution for Independent Movement AssistanceHailin Wang [17] – Niagara ON

Cancer Detection with Artificial IntelligenceYi Yuan Ma [17], Jing Wang [17] – Toronto ON

Genome Engineering TechnologiesBrooklynn Watson [13] – Northern Vancouver Island BC

Here’s the Buzz About Bee HousesTess Wellington [13] – Pacific Northwest BC

Nature: who knows, who cares?Chloe Williston [12] – Pacific Northwest BC

Nonverbal CommunicationJasmine Laney Wood [18] – Island Lake MB

A Novel Approach to Combat Cancer by Altering Sphingomyelin Content in CellsAustin Wu [16] – York ON

The Efficacy of Cancer Chemotherapy Combinations with Cranberry ExtractDavid Wu [16] – Thames Valley ON

C.O.D.I.A. (Computer Operated & Delightfully Intelligent Assistant)Ellie Xu [17] – Bay Area ON

Control for Groups of Robots - Collaborative Search and RescueAlbert Yang [17] – Vancouver Island BC

So-Dis is Water TreatmentJessica Yemen [14] – Renfrew County ON

The Effects of Copper, Humic Acid and Fungicide on Fusarium Head Blight in WheatEmily Zbaraschuk [15] – Prince Albert & Northeast Saskatchewan SK

The Ocean: Not a Rock ConcertAngela Zhang [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

From Brain to Heart: Complications following Insular Ischemic StrokeMatthew Zhou [16] – Thames Valley ON

University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: University of OttawaThe University of Ottawa offers entrance scholarships of $4,000 to each gold medal winning senior finalist;$2,000 to each silver medal winning senior finalist; and $1,000 to each bronze medal winning senior finalist.

Senior Gold Medallist - $4,000 Entrance Scholarship



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University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: University of ManitobaThe Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) at the University of Manitoba offers arenewable entrance scholarship for students who have been awarded a Gold Medal for a senior project atthe Youth Science Canada’s - Canada-Wide Science Fair.

The award is renewable, at the same value, in the second year of study provided that the recipient:

1. continues to be enrolled full-time (minimum 24 credit hours) in any faculty or school, excepting theFaculty of Graduate Studies;

Senior Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship








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UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award

Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver)A UBC Vancouver Science entrance scholarship is offered, $4,000 to each senior gold medalist and $2,000to each senior silver medalist. To be eligible for the scholarships, finalists must be admitted to the UBCFaculty of Science (Vancouver campus) and register directly from secondary school. Winners who are ingrade eleven may defer the award for one year.












UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award

Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver)A UBC Vancouver Science entrance scholarship is offered, $4,000 to each senior gold medalist and $2,000to each senior silver medalist. To be eligible for the scholarships, finalists must be admitted to the UBCFaculty of Science (Vancouver campus) and register directly from secondary school. Winners who are ingrade eleven may defer the award for one year.





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Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of ScienceA Dalhousie University Faculty of Science entrance scholarship of $5,000 is offered to each gold medalwinning senior finalist. A Dalhousie University Faculty of Science entrance scholarship of $2,500 is offered toeach silver medal winning senior finalist.




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Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of ScienceA Dalhousie University Faculty of Science entrance scholarship of $5,000 is offered to each gold medalwinning senior finalist. A Dalhousie University Faculty of Science entrance scholarship of $2,500 is offered toeach silver medal winning senior finalist.













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Carleton University Entrance Award

Sponsor: Carleton UniversityA Carleton University Entrance Award is offered to senior medalists in the Annual Canada-Wide ScienceFair. An award of $4,000 is offered to each gold medal winning senior finalist; $2,000 to each silver medalwinning finalist; and $1,000 to each bronze medal winning senior finalist.

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Senior Bronze Medallist - $1,000 Entrance Award



















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Excellence Award - Senior

Sponsor: Youth Science CanadaMedal and certificate

Gold Medal











Excellence Award - Intermediate


Gold Medal

How Fly Are Antioxidants?Allison Engo [13] – Montreal QC

Tourner pour trouver !Julien-Pierre Houle [15] – Estrie QC






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A Novel Quartz Crystal Microbalance Based Biosensor for Bacterial DetectionDevarsh Shah [15] – Lambton County ON



Excellence Award - Junior


Gold Medal




A Novel Chemogenetic Approach to Treat Drug Resistant HypertensionAaranyo Ghosh [13] – Calgary Youth AB


Notre avenir avec le vermicompostage !Amy Gudmundson [14] – Western Manitoba MB

A Unique Approach to Test the Effects of Cell Phone Radiation using Yeast CellsGavin Howells [14] – Yukon/Stikine YT

Are Natural Products Effective Sunscreens?Rebecca Rathlef [14] – Greater Vancouver BC





Silver Medal






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Silver Medal

Developing Hypoallergenic PlantsMonica Aida Lopez [15] – Calgary Youth AB

Don’t Meddle With Metal: The Remediation of Pb(II) WastewaterMohammed Al-Seragi [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

The Method of Loci: A New Approach to Memory ChallengesTanner Altenkirk [15] – Chignecto West NS


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Purifying Water: Using Beta-CD-CA Polymer to Remove Bisphenol AMelody Cheng [16] – Vancouver Island BC

Go With the Glow: UV Induced Fluorescence in Great Lakes BiotaSophia Cottrill [15] – Bluewater ON


AI Based Driver Alert SystemTim Gubski [14] – Calgary Youth AB

Heart to HeartThomas Khairy [13] – Montreal QC

Developing a Novel Bacterial-Induced Cu(II) Crystallization MethodYimeng Li [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Waste Nothing: A Future for the Microbial Electrolysis CellAndy Jia Kang Luo [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Drug Discovery from Actinobacteria Using a Temperature/Culture Mimic ApproachSophie MacDonald [16] – Prince Edward Island PE

Essential Oils: A Smelly Cancer TreatmentPakeeza Mushtaq [16] – Southeast Alberta AB

Removing Microplastics from Tap Water Starts with Sewage Treatment PlantsSaige Niemi [16] – Northwestern Ontario ON

The Effects of Yoga on Global Cardiovascular Risk: A 3-Month InterventionAshok Pandey [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Optimizing Plant Growth Efficiency by Strategically Combining Organic WasteJasmine Rahman [14] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Algae-Based Carbon Capture System: A Sustainable Solution for CO2 EmissionsAaron Sarkar [15] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

The Bee Hydration StationCrystal Coyne [15], Sarah Schaefer [12] – Niagara ON


A Novel Application to Increase Wellness Using Cognitive Behavioural TherapyNethra Wickramasinghe [14] – Sudbury ON



Silver Medal

Golden Pacifier — Tétine d’orKayla Absi [11] – Ottawa ON


Intertidal Foraminifera and Organic PollutionStella Bowles [14] – South Shore NS

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Golf Balls: Future of Vehicle DesignAnkur Boyed [13] – Peel ON

Automated Pill Bottle Opener—A Solution for Avoiding Repetitive Strain InjurieMitchell Clapperton [12] – Bay Area ON


Using Pi to Grow Your Greens: An Experiment in Greenhouse AutomationMaisie Cottrill [13] – Bluewater ON


I Will Remember HueAbby Kitcher [13] – Niagara ON


La phorie à la pholieRochelle Lariviere [14] – Sudbury ON



A Picture is Worth a Million WordsJoe Moak [12], Davis Nicholson [12] – Prince Edward Island PE

Microplastics in Our Local ShellfishLauren Grace Ohnona [13] – Vancouver Island BC

Off the Scales — Using Ozone as a Natural PesticideEmma Palmer [12] – Simcoe County ON

Natural versus Synthetic PreservativesShiv Patel [13] – Durham ON

The TerpenatorJoshua Payne [13] – Peel ON

ElectromyographyWendell Sta Maria [13] – Regina SK

Is Oobleck an Effective Material to Reduce the Impact on Helmets?Kaylyn Wilkinson [12] – Simcoe County ON

Utility Stability: The Effectiveness of Self-Built Camera StabilizersRory Wimberley [14] – Greater Vancouver BC



Bronze Medal



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Bronze Medal

The Computerized Comprehension for a Curable CancerOm Agarwal [15] – Halifax NS

A Novel Approach to Financial Portfolio Optimization Using BioInspired ComputingSparsh Agrawal [15] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

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Tracking Bird Migration: A Novel ApproachHadi Almalki [15] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Finding Antagonistic Bacteria to Control Verticillium dahliaeDhanishta Ambwani [15] – Fundy NB


Effects of road salt on brook trout and aquatic invertebrates in Harper CreekJacob Bowman [16] – Peterborough ON

Cardio Cardigan - A lifesaving robotic wearable to provide mobility & CPRMilo Eirew [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

A Cure for What ‘Ails’ You: A Study of the Antibacterial Effects of GarlicRiya Gandhi [14] – Vancouver Island BC

Radon: Silent but DeadlyRay Hao [15] – Ottawa ON

Crickets for Lunch — Turning Waste into ProteinAmanda Hardman [16] – 4-H Canada AB

Use of EEGs to Analyze Student Attention during Math AssessmentFawzan Hussain [16] – South Fraser BC

Migratory Confusion in Leatherback Sea TurtlesAidan James [14] – Halifax NS

Tackling Pseudomonas Biofilm Resistance: Using Bacteriophage-Phenolics SynergyKrish Joshi [15] – Bay Area ON

Discovering the Mechanism of Edelfosine, an Anticancer drug, Using α-TocopherolGuntaas Kaur [14] – Peel ON

bSEMA: A Novel Approach to Pre-Determining Seismic ActivityPatricia Kelly [15] – River Valley NB

Light Orchestrator Part 1Daniel Kornylo [14] – Northern Vancouver Island BC

Mycoremediation: One Way Fungi Can Save the WorldKasia Kowalski [14] – South Shore NS

Cost-Effective Extraction of Chitin and Chitosan from Lobster ShellsNeleah Lavoie [14] – 4-H Canada PE

Bunny BusinessAaron Lee [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

Le cerveau en algorithmeLaurence Liang [16] – Montréal RM QC

Supercharged SaladJonathon Macmillan [16] – Chignecto West NS

Pitting Against Artificial PreservativesAinsley Horton [15], Kate MacMillan [15] – Central Okanagan BC

WATS UP: Water Activated Transportation System Uplifting PhysicsMonica Mahut [15] – Bay Area ON

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TrainiumCameron McMillan [16] – Prairie Valley SK


Les effets du stress sur les plants de piments habaneroMaude Landry [15], Sarah Pelletier [15] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick NB

Aerobiology: The New and Innovative Way to Solve the Pollen EpidemicVictoria Devine-Ducharme [14], Zoey Phillips [15] – Ottawa ON

Fidget Spinners: A Charged TopicAngie Redford [16] – Sunset Country ON

Blown AwayKavin Satheeskumar [15] – Thames Valley ON

Delivering of DNA to Tardigrades via NematocystsSasha Seufert [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Radioactivity vs. FashionSana Shams [15] – South Fraser BC

Analyzing Therapeutic Effect of B.bacterium & L.bacillus on Ovarian Cancer CellsSyni Solanki [14] – Peel ON

The Use of Yeast to Prevent Fungal Diseases in Horticultural ProduceMichelle Song [15] – Annapolis Valley NS

Plant Waste to Biodegradable BioplasticsShaelagh Stephan [15] – Saskatoon SK

Biosecurity Disinfectant EfficacyLara Stewart [15], Liesl Stewart [15] – 4-H Canada AB

COMET: A Novel Training Method to Optimize Robustness in Myoelectric ControlTyler Sun [15], Peter Zhu [15] – River Valley NB

Reuse, Reduce, ReprintNorah Trinh [14] – Lethbridge AB

Soft Pneumatic RobotCatalina van der Raadt [14] – Calgary Youth AB

So-Dis is Water TreatmentJessica Yemen [14] – Renfrew County ON

The Effects of Copper, Humic Acid and Fungicide on Fusarium Head Blight in WheatEmily Zbaraschuk [15] – Prince Albert & Northeast Saskatchewan SK



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Don’t Stress, Take a BreathNain Abdi [14] – Toronto ON

Fruit Flies AwayWilliam Ahern [14] – Annapolis Valley NS

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Who are you calling Bird Brain? Chickens may be smarter than you think!Kira Allen [13] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

iMonitor: A Novel Device to Detect Diabetic Peripheral NeuropathyJanani Anandan [13] – Peel ON


Coping With DiabetesSameer Batla [13] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Coloured Overlays: A Dyslexic’s Friend?Kalie Bennett [12] – Yukon/Stikine YT


Ungulate and Canid Interactions at a Mineral LickWilla Crowley [13] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

Power PowderCatherine Diyakonov [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Let It Snow?Vera Antunes [13], Brooke Donnelly [12] – Algoma Rotary ON

Road Safety: A Pedestrian PerspectiveAbby Falkenham [13] – Halifax NS

Sights Unseen: Investigating the Phenomenon of Inattentional BlindnessJaime Fletcher [14] – Renfrew County ON

Go Green or No Green?Holden Ford [13] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Fish, Feces and Flora: Aquaponics vs. Hydroponics vs. AgricultureOwen Gariepy [14] – Simcoe County ON

Oxymétrie oculaire : innover!Marc-Antoine Gobeil [13] – Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec QC

Filtration of SmogEmily Goodson [14] – Simcoe County ON

Using Catalysts to Increase Water Splitting Efficiency in a Homemade Fuel CellNeha Gupta [13] – Bay Area ON

Do You Move Time?Sophie Healey [13] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

A Gift from the Sea: Soothing Eczema with SeaweedMargaret Kirke [13] – Ottawa ON

TWEET: Torsionally Whirling Environmentally Esthetic TurbineStefanie Mahut [13] – Bay Area ON

Pee-Tricity: Generating Electricity from Urine using Microbial Fuel CellsConnor McCourt [13] – Bay Area ON


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Dragging on — The Effect of Length, Surface Coating and Stern Angle on DragFinley Nakatsu [13] – Halifax NS

Developing The Electrocardiogram as a Unique Biometric IdentifierAyana Nanthakumar [14] – Peel ON

Don’t Throw it Away Yet: Using food waste to remove arsenic from waterEmilia Oliver [13] – Timmins ON

Food Waste: The Solution to Our Plastic ProblemHayden Persad [14] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

A Study of the Prevalence of Gram-Negative Bacteria in School SoilElla Pilot [12] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Applying User-Centred Design to Educational Math GamesDavid Popa [14] – Calgary Youth AB

South Paw — Examining Paw Preference in Dogs and Connections to HumanHandedness

Bruce Porter [13] – Yukon/Stikine YT

Novel Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Drug TreatmentMadighan Ryan [13] – Ottawa QC

HCDPS — Hot Car Death Prevention SystemAnthony Saturnino [12] – Bay Area ON


SNAP 29 : un nouveau test adapté pour détecter le TDAHNeila Selouani [12] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick NB

Cede: A Novel Approach to Astronomical ProfitCheryl Chen [13], Stuti Sharma [13] – South Fraser BC

Hydroseeding: Plant regrowth help for logging blocks where wood chips are usedKayli Taylor [14] – Northern British Columbia BC

Restoring the ReefsNikki van Schaik [13] – Simcoe County ON

Genome Engineering TechnologiesBrooklynn Watson [13] – Northern Vancouver Island BC

Here’s the Buzz About Bee HousesTess Wellington [13] – Pacific Northwest BC

Nature: who knows, who cares?Chloe Williston [12] – Pacific Northwest BC

Gold Medal - InternationalSponsor: Youth Science CanadaMedal and certificate

Energy Conversion System for Traveller (ECoST)Thipok Bovornratanaraks [13], Teepop Sutthipisal [13] – Thailand

A Wearable Mild Traumatic Head Injury Warning Device for Daily ActivitiesWei-Ching Chen [16] – Taiwan, R.O.C.

Identification & Narration System of the Environment (INSE)Carlos Arturo Hernandez Gomez [17], Angel Antonio Sanchez Medina [17] – Mexico

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Reversible Switching Electrical Pathway using Thermoresponsive-Recycled PolymerAndaman Lekawat [18], Sarawut Siracosit [18] – Thailand

Neural Network Optimization Using Modified GradientTung-Yu Wu [17], Yan-Chen Yeh [16] – Taiwan, R.O.C.

Challenge Award - Resources

Sponsor: Youth Science CanadaCertificate

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Challenge Award - Information


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Challenge Award - Health


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Challenge Award - Environment


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Challenge Award - Energy


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Challenge Award - Discovery


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Youth Can Innovate Awards

Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationEight projects each receive $1,000 cash, a presentation award and a certificate. Four of these winners alsoreceive an additional $7,000 cash award and certificate.

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Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationEight projects each receive $1,000 cash, a presentation award and a certificate. Four of these winners alsoreceive an additional $7,000 cash award and certificate.

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Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationFour projects each receive $750 cash, a presentation award and a certificate

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Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationFour projects each receive $500 cash, a presentation award and a certificate

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York University STEM Entrepreneur Bootcamp Scholarship Awards

Sponsor: York University, Lassonde School of EngineeringFull scholarship to participate in the Youth Science Canada/York University STEM Entrepreneur Bootcampin Toronto in August, including travel expenses up to $1,000. The weeklong program is based on the award-winning Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST) experiential learning approach, whichcombines the technical skills of building a new venture with creative problem-solving skills and personalreflection. Participants interact with successful entrepreneurs and leading academics from the LassondeSchool of Engineering, Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business, as well as staff andventures from the BEST lab. Total value $2,500.

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University of Toronto Engineering Award

Sponsor: University of Toronto, An outstanding project by an individual Grade 11 student that is related to engineering - demonstrating aninnovative, creative and well-tested solution to a real world problem.

Senior


University of Ottawa Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award

Sponsor: University of Ottawa, Faculty of ScienceThe recipient will work with scientists and take part in important scientific discoveries during two consecutivesummers. In the summer preceding the first year of studies in an undergraduate program at the Faculty ofScience, University of Ottawa, the recipient will earn $3,750 as a research assistant to one of the world classprofessors. By succeeding in the first year of studies, the research experience will be extended to a secondsummer, during which he/she will earn $6,250.

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Statistical Society of Canada and Biostatistics Section Award

Sponsor: Statistical Society of Canada and Biostatistics Section$750 cash and certificate

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Statistical Society of Canada Award

Sponsor: Statistical Society of Canada$1,000 cash and certificate

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SHAD Scholarship Awards

Sponsor: SHADEach year, SHAD provides the opportunity for 750+ students from across Canada and internationally toattend a month-long summer program, in residence at a Canadian host university, focused on STEAM(science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).

Intermediate

What are the variables that affect Afterimages?Kaylin Tayler Harder [14] – Beaufort-Delta NT

Piping Hot AirJodi Myszczyszyn [16] – Northwest Saskatchewan SK

S.M. Blair Family Foundation Award

Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation$1,000 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation$750 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation$500 cash and certificate

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Renewable Energy Award

Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation$1,000 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation$750 cash and certificate

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Turbines — It’s a Wind WinJordan Kurtzweg [15] – Southeast Alberta AB


Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation$500 cash and certificate

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Nutrients for Life Foundation Award

Sponsor: Nutrients for Life Foundation Canada$1,000 cash and certificate

Senior


International Summer School for Young Physicists Award

Sponsor: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsThe award consists of a full scholarship to participate in the International Summer School for YoungPhysicists 2018 (ISSYP 2018) from July 15-28, an intensive two week enrichment program that will introducethe student to the fascinating picture of our universe as seen through the eyes of contemporary physicists:from the bizarre quantum world of atoms and subatomic particles to black holes, warped spacetime and theexpanding universe. The student will also interact with professional physicists at Perimeter Institute in smallgroup mentoring sessions, participate in field trips to leading experimental science laboratories, and forgenew friendships with like minded young people from around the world. The scholarship includes room andboard and travel expenses to and from the Institute. Total value $3,500.

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Intact Climate Change Resilience Award

Sponsor: Intact Financial Corporation$1,000 cash and certificate plus an all-expenses paid trip to Waterloo, Ontario during summer 2018 to visitthe Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo, Canada's leading research centre onclimate change resilience.

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Geothermal Power Plant Producing Water by CondensationRaul Pinol Pascual [15] – Fraser Valley BC


Sponsor: Intact Financial Corporation$750 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: Intact Financial Corporation$500 cash and certificate

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B.E. Green: Garbage Removal DesignJulia Bell [14], Mia Eleid [13] – Peel ON

4-H Canada Sustainable Agriculture Award

Sponsor: 4-H Canada$500 cash and certificate

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4-H Canada Food Security Award

Sponsor: 4-H Canada$500 cash and certificate

Junior


First Nations University of Canada Award

Sponsor: First Nations University of Canada$500 cash and certificate

Junior

Ishkode-FireMcKenzie Cote [13], Mercedes Cote [12] – Aboriginal Québec Autochtone QC

Excellence in Astronomy Award

Sponsor: Royal Astronomical Society of CanadaTelescope and certificate plus a one year membership to RASC

Junior

Exploring 1420 MHzJarek Osika [14] – Northern Manitoba MB

Engineering Innovation Award

Sponsor: The Engineering Institute of Canada$750 cash and certificate

Intermediate

The C TrailerKaitlyn Coen [16] – Peace Country AB

Carlson Wagonlit Award

Sponsor: Carlson Wagonlit Travel$500 cash and certificate

Junior


CAP Physics Prize

Sponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists$1,000 cash and certificate.

Senior


CAP Physics Prize

Sponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists$750 cash and certificate

Intermediate

Conformable LEECs using Elastomeric Emissive MaterialsBrent Charron [15] – Windsor ON

CAP Physics Prize

Sponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists$500 cash and certificate

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Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Sponsor: Canadian WEF Member Associations, the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, and XylemCanadaAll-expenses paid trip to Stockholm, Sweden, August 25-30, 2018, for up to two student(s) of the winningproject to represent Canada at the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition (www.sjwp.ca).

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Using Zebra Mussels as a Water Filtration SubstrateMahnoz Akhtari [17], Shawn Tanner [17] – Windsor ON


Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science Award

Sponsor: Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science$750 cash and certificate

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Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists Award

Sponsor: Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists$1,000 cash and certificate

Senior


Canadian Acoustical Association Award

Sponsor: Canadian Acoustical Association$1,000 cash and certificate plus subscription to the Canadian Acoustical Association's quarterly journal

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The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award

Sponsor: The Actuarial Foundation of Canada$1,000 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: The Actuarial Foundation of Canada$750 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: The Actuarial Foundation of Canada$500 cash and certificate

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European Union Contest for Young Scientists

Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationAn all-expenses paid trip to the European Union Contest for Young Scientists as a member of TeamCanada-EUCYS in September.

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Award Recipients - Canada-Wide Science Fair · Award Recipients Canada-Wide Science Fair 2018 Ottawa, Ontario Tourner pour trouver ! Julien-Pierre Houle [15] – Estrie QC A Unique