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2025 Best of State Life Sciences
Senior Division
Winner:
A Green Alliance: Evaluating the Synergistic Dynamics of PETase Expression and Plant-Microbe Interactions in Enhancing Microplastic Degradation Pathways in S. alterniflora
Honorable Mention:
Utilizing Ants to Mitigate MSW Landfill-Derived Methane Production through Novel Aerobic Digester System for Anthropogenic Food Waste Decomposition
Junior Division
Winner:
Classifying species of North Texas mosquitoes using computer vision
Honorable Mention:
Tandem Repeat Analysis and Visualization Atlas (TRAVA)
2025 Best of State Physical Sciences
Senior Division
Winner:
AssemblyComplete: 3D Combinatorial Construction with Deep Reinforcement Learning
Honorable Mention:
NeuroFlex: A Cost-Effective, Non-Invasive EEG-Controlled Bionic Prosthesis for Transfemoral Amputees
Junior Division
Winner:
Sticking to a Greener World: Finding a Suitable Replacement for Plastic Lollipop Stickst
Honorable Mention:
The Blockchain Exploit Playground: Learning Real-World Blockchain Vulnerabilities through an Open-Source Educational Platform for a Secure Future
