Arizona Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2024 – Results

Congratulations to the Arizona Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2024 winners!

1^st Place: Finnegan McGill, Tanque Verde High School, Tucson, AZ

A-BiRD: Automated Bird Recognition Device — Revolutionizing Ornithological Research for Global Bird Conservation

2^nd Place: Julianna Serna, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, AZ

Year 3 Study: Applications of Antimicrobial Bioplastics Engineered From Invasive Algae and Waste Corn Cobs

3^rd Place: Sohini Mallick, University High School, Tucson, AZ

The Function of p53 in Intestinal Epithelial Wound Healing and Monolayer Development

4^th Place: Brad Wu, Arizona College Prep High School, Chandler, AZ

A Hybrid Finger Exoskeleton Rehabilitation System (FERS) for Stroke Patients with Motor Impairment

5^th Place: Caleb Liu, Hamilton High School, Chandler, AZ

Fairness in Autonomous Driving: Towards Understanding Confounding Factors in Object Detection Under Challenging Weather

1^st and 2^nd place winners will compete on equal footing at oral presenters at the 2024 National JSHS competition May 1-4, 2024, in Albuquerque, NM. 3^rd-5^th place winners will also attend the national event and share their research as poster presenters.

Poster Session Winners:

1^st Place: Shubham Kale, Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, AZ

2^nd Place: Luna Ambriz, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, AZ

3^rd Place: Sajani Patel and Maya Mengesha, Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, AZ

Thank you to our AZ JSHS sponsors Yuma International Airport, Arizona Western College, Elevate Southwest!