Below is a list of the the different project types that are acceptable at the SSTFI.
Study of animals – animal genetics, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, entomology, animal ecology, development, pathology, systematics, paleontology, cellular physiology, circadian rhythms, animal husbandry, cytology, histology, animal physiology, invertebrate neurophysiology, studies of invertebrates, etc.
Human behavior, social and community relationships – psychology, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, ethology, ethnology, linguistics, learning, perception, urban problems, reading problems, public opinion surveys, educational testing, clinical & developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, physiological psychology, sociology, etc.
General Biochemistry, metabolism, structural biochemistry, etc.
Cellular biology, cellular and molecular genetics, immunology, molecular biology, etc.
Study of nature and composition of matter and laws governing it – physical chemistry, organic chemistry (other than biochemistry), inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, general chemistry, etc.
Algorithms, data bases, artificial intelligence, networking and communications, computational science, computer graphics, software engineering, programming languages, computer systems, operating systems
Climatology, weather, geochemistry, mineralogy, paleontology, geophysics, planetary science, tectonics, etc.
Technology: projects that directly apply scientific principles to manufacturing and practical uses – bioengineering, civil, construction, chemical, industrial, processing, material science, electrical, computer, controls, mechanical, thermodynamics, solar, robotics, etc.
Aerospace and Aeronautical engineering, aerodynamics, alternative fuels, fossil fuel energy, vehicle development, and renewable energies.
Air pollution & air quality, soil contamination and soil quality, water pollution and water quality, other.
Bioremediation, ecosystems management, environmental engineering, land resource management, forestry, recycling, waste management, etc.
Algebra, analysis, applied mathematics, geometry, probability & statistics, etc.
Study of diseases and health of humans – disease diagnosis and treatment, dentistry, epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology of diseases, physiology and pathophysiology, pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation, pediatrics, dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc.
Astronomy, atoms, molecules, solids, biological physics, instrumentation and electronics, magnetics and electromagnetics, nuclear and particle physics, optics, lasers, masers, theoretical physics, theoretical or computational astronomy, etc.
Study of plant life – agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, plant taxonomy, plant physiology (molecular, cellular, organismal), plant pathology, plant genetics, plant systematics, evolution, hydroponics, algae, etc.
Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = reasoned account). It is concerned with the characteristics and behaviors of organisms, how species and individuals come into existence, and the interactions they have with each other and with their environment. Biology encompasses a broad spectrum of academic fields that are often viewed as independent disciplines. Together, they study life over a wide range of scales.
Examples: Animal Biology, Bacteriology, Behavioral & Social Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Entomology, Environment, Evolution, Genetics, Immunology, Marine Biology, Medicine & Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Mycology, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Parasitology, Physiology, Plant Biology, Virology, Zoology
Physical Sciences are concerned with understanding of the material universe and its phenomena.
Examples: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and depending on the focus of the project Environmental Sciences.
Study conducted by two or three students in any discipline.
