Title: Vitamin C: The Dark Horse of Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics

Author: Emma Crnich
Mentor: Dr. Mallory Havens
Prize: $2,000

Grand Prize ($1,000 Cash Award, plus $3,000 Hub Space)
Hospital Booth System
Undergraduate Student Project
Author: Duyen Hai Doan
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Belgio

Social Impact Award ($250 Cash Award)
Medical Smart Toilets
Graduate Student Project
Author: Nzar Sharif 
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Raymond Klump and Dr. Elizabeth Kozak 

Graduate Student Award ($250 Cash Award)
Smart NFT Deed Contracts
Graduate Student Project
Author: Avinash Badaramoni
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Safwan Omari

Graduate Student Award ($250 Cash Award)
Webhotel
Graduate Student Project
Author: Majeed Khan

Grand Prize ($4,000 Cash Award, plus $3,000 Hub Space)
Automated Greenhouse
Undergraduate Student Project
Author: Kevin Swarts
Faculty Mentor: James Hoffman

Grand Prize ($3,000 Cash Award, plus $3,000 Hub Space)
Primepulse, LLC
Undergraduate Student Project
Author: Kenneth Burton
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jason Keleher

Grand Prize ($2,000 Cash Award, plus $3,000 Hub Space)
Available Sustainable
Undergraduate Student Project
Author: Alexis Perryman

Undergraduate: humanities, Health & Social Science

1st Place: Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project
Authors: Melissa Vicente, Christian Mietus, Morgan Jennings
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Consilio

2nd Place: Keeping the Faith with Hagar
Author: Jazmyn Stewart
Mentor: Dr. Karen Trimble Allaume

3rd Place: Can Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Physical Therapy Help Athletes Return to Their Pre-Injury Level of Sport?
Author: Rachel Marsh
Mentor: Dr. Cathy Bohlin

undergraduate: math & Science

1st Place: CRISPR-Cas9 Therapy for HIV-1 Infections
Author: Krystian Brzek
Mentor: Dr. James Rago

2nd Place: Inhibition of Apoptotic Activity through the P53 Pathway with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Due to High Mobility Group A1 (HMGA1) Protein Expression
Author: Sabrina Kurian
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Roberts

3rd Place: The Microbiome in Relation to Autism and Possible Treatments
Author: Maya Samardzija
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Roberts

Graduate

1st Place: What Do Graphics Interchange Format (GIFs) Add to the Picture? The Effectiveness of Response Elaboration Training for Nonfluent Aphasia
Authors: Danielle Haehn, Renae Heinze, Sarah Henry
Mentor: Dr. Ann Guernon

2nd Place: Analyzing the Impact of the Metaverse, Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Blockchain Technology
Author: Richard Goluszka
Mentor: Dr. Rami Khasaweneh

3rd Place: Experiencing the Retail Industry in the Metaverse
Author: Hardi Patel
Mentor: Dr. Rami Khasaweneh

UNDERGRADUATE: Humanities, Health & Social Science

1st Place: Trauma Sensitive (After) Schools: An Analysis of Trauma-Sensitive Frameworks Within 21st Century After-School Settings
Author: Hannah Michalczak
Mentor: Dr. Emily Shayman

2nd Place: If You Can Be Anything, Be Kind: Investigating the Effects of Kindness on One’s Wellbeing
Author: Chelsea Reidies
Mentor: Dr. Philip Blankenship

3rd Place: Mental Health Resources in the Department of Corrections
Author: Danielle Cusumano
Mentor: Dr. Morris Jenkins

UNDERGRADUATE: Math & Science

1st Place: Cyclin D3 and Conserved DNA Sequences in Transcriptionally Modified Genes
Author: Krystian Brzek
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Powers

2nd Place: Determining Indices of Refraction and Dispersion Curves for Various Liquids Using a Michelson Interferometer with Multiple Wavelengths
Author: Marissa Strelczyk
Mentor: Dr. Chuck Crowder

3rd Place: Low Cost Air Quality Sensors
Author: Andres Alvarez
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Kozminski

Graduate

1st Place: Using Vestibular Input to Reduce Problematic Behaviors in School-Aged Children with Autism
Authors: Elizabeth Carignan, Natalie Bochenek, Zoe Monks
Mentor: Dr. Allison Richardson

2nd Place: Sensory Integration Therapy vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  for Individuals with ADHD in School
Authors: Steven Banas, James Lucia, Catherine Giuffre
Mentor: Dr. Allison Richardson

3rd Place: The Effectiveness of Spaced Retrieval Therapy on an Individual with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Single-Subject Design
Authors: Chantelle Allen, Molly Binder, Daniya Ali, Adriana Berardi
Mentor: Dr. Ann Guernon