HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 7
2026

A Maglev Train

Masah Duha, Sereen AbedRabbo
Calgary Islamic School, Akram Jomaa Campus

we built a train that floats on magnets

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GOLD
Grade: 10
2026

A Multimodal Neuroimaging and Omics approach for Rational Dual Therapeutic Design in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Mrigank Pandey
STEM Innovation Academy High School

Research and finding patterns in omics expression and brain anatomy to design an alternative therapeutic approach for ALS, aiming to create a synergistic and more targeted approach than current treatments.

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Awards
UCalgary Young Biologist Award
GOLD
Grade: 7
2026

Analyzing Space Weather Risk: Correlation Between Sunspot Activity and Coronal Mass Ejections

Pratham Shukla
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School

A Coronal Mass Ejection is a release of plasma from the Sun, due to magnetic fields. This causes disruption to satellites, hindering communication. This project aims to study CME data from satellites like ACE to predict CME and their impact on technology.

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Awards
Lalani Mathematics Award
GOLD
Grade: 6
2026

Analyzing the effects of calcium and collagen on bone strength

Caleb Fallu, Reid Bopp
Banded Peak School

we will research what effect does calcium and collagen have on bone structure we will do three tests co-mpression,tension and bending

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Awards
Elkadri Award for Innovation
President's Award for Elementary
SILVER
Grade: 9
2026

Analyzing the Effects of Temperature, pH and Inhibitors on Catalase Activity and Stability for Food Preservation and Industrial Applications

Aydin Seifi
Tom Baines School

This project studies how catalase, an enzyme which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, responds to pH, different temperatures, and natural inhibitors. Potato extract is used as a safe enzyme source, with results relevant to many industires.

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SILVER
Grade: 7
2026

A New System for Tagging Vehicles Involved in Hit-and-Run Incidents Injuring Cyclists.

Ernesto Dominguez, Lucas Ferreira Martins
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School

Using an Arduino, we made a hit and run crash detector to check if a vehicle has hit the bicycle and trigger a spray.

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 9
2026

Angle of Attack: How Starting Angles Influence Sprint Performence

Edmund Poole
Andrea Poole

This project experiments with how the angle of starting blocks affects a sprinter's acceleration in the first few meters of a race. The goal of this experiment is to provide science based recommendations for sprinters and coaches to improve sprint starts

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SILVER
Grade: 6
2026

An oily mishap: how to separate oil from water

Ashika Agalawatte
Indira Weerasinghe

My project started off as a way to improve absorption of oil from water. But due to a mishap I realised that I could use a coffee filter to separate oil from water.I changed course and did a new experiment to find the best way to separate oil from water.

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Awards
Oil Sands Alliance Award for Innovation and Sustainability
SILVER
Grade: 8
2026

A Novel Biomarker Panel Using Multi-Omic Approaches for Early Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis: PD-INSI

Sage Guan
Westmount Mid/High School

A thorough research based study, focused on discovering a new biomarker panel for early PD diagnosis, with

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