Categories for Regional Research Challenge Projects

Animal Sciences

• Development
• Ecology
• Genetics
• Animal Husbandry
• Pathology
• Physiology
• Systematics
• Other

Behavioral & Social Sciences

• Clinical & Developmental Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Physiological Psychology
• Sociology
• Political Science
• Other

Cellular & Molecular Biology

• Cellular Biology
• Cellular & Molecular Genetics
• Immunology
• Molecular Biology
• Other

Chemistry

General Chemistry

• Analytical Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• General Chemistry
• Other

Biochemistry (Senior Div. only)

• General Biochemistry
• Metabolism
• Structural Biochemistry
• Other

Computer Science

• Algorithms, Databases
• Artificial Intelligence
• Networking & Communications
• Computational Science; Computer Graphics
• Software Engineering, Programming Languages
• Computer &/or Operating Systems
• Other

Earth Science

• Climatology, Weather
• Geochemistry, Mineralogy
• Paleontology
• Geophysics
• Planetary Science
• Tectonics
• Other

Engineering

Materials & Bioengineering

• Bioengineering
• Civil/Construction Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering, Processing
• Material Science

Electrical & Mechanical

• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Controls
• Mechanical Engineering
• Thermodynamics, Solar
• Robotics

Energy & Transportation

• Aerospace, Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerodynamics
• Alternative Fuels
• Fossil Fuel Energy
• Vehicle Development
• Renewable Energies
• Other

Environmental Science

Environmental Analysis

• Air Pollution & Air Quality
• Soil Contamination & Soil Quality
• Water Pollution & Water Quality
• Other

Environmental Management

• Bioremediation
• Ecosystems Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Land Resource Management
• Forestry
• Recycling, Waste Management
• Other

Mathematical Sciences

• Algebra
• Analysis
• Applied Mathematics
• Geometry
• Probability & Statistics
• Theoretical Mathematics
• Other

Medicine & Health Sciences

• Disease Diagnosis & Treatment
• Epidemiology
• Genetics
• Molecular Biology of Diseases
• Physiology & Pathophysiology
• Other

Microbiology

• Antibiotics & Antimicrobials
• Bacteriology
• Microbial Genetics
• Virology
• Other

Physics & Astronomy

• Astronomy
• Atoms, Molecules, Solids
• Biological Physics
• Instrumentation & Electronics
• Magnetics & Electromagnetics
• Nuclear & Particle Physics
• Optics, Lasers, & Masers
• Theoretical Physics
• Theoretical/Computational Astronomy
• Other

Plant Sciences

• Agriculture/Agronomy
• Development
• Ecology
• Genetics
• Photosynthesis
• Plant Physiology (molecular, cellular, organismal)
• Plant Systematics
• Plant Evolution
• Other

Team Projects

• Projects may be from any of the categories listed.
• Teams of 2 or 3 students.
• Team projects will be evaluated by Team Category Judges.