2026 Results

Special Awards
Best Biology Project
       Tya Dueck Bye Ticks: An Eco-Friendly Approach to Repellency Bedford Academy
Best Physics Project
Mohammad Al Mahbir Comparative Analysis of Numerical Integration Methods in Orbital Simulations Cole Harbour District High School
Best Chemistry Project
Harry Nickerson In Silico Discovery of Pharmacological Chaperones of P23H Rhodopsin to Treat Retinitis Pigmentosa Citadel High School
Best Project Pertaining to Atmospheric, Meteoroological or Oceanographic Science (sponsored by Cdn Meteorological and Oceanographic Society)
Emma Ge Kaize Luo Taming the wind: Venturi-Based Flow Control to Reduce Wind Impact in Urban Buildings Charles P. Allen High School
Best Engineering Project (sponsored by Engineers NS)
Elise Nickerson E.L.I.S.E. – Enhanced Lacrosse Intelligence for Shot Evaluation Halifax Independent School
Best Behavioral and/or Social Science Project
Avalon Lively Anorexia Nervosa in the Eyes of Neuroimaging: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI and MRI Studies Lockview High School
Best Use of Math and/or Computer Science
Karam Abed Karam Eltabouni Translating ASL Using a Smart Glove Maritime Muslim Academy
Best Use of Applied Science
Tristan Stephens Truss’t Worthy Halifax Independent School
Best Health Project
Gemma Park Fast Food Lipids Vs. The Gut Microbiome Hydrostone Academy
Best Environmental or Reusable Energy Project
Jana Al-Safadi Jude Al-Safadi Beetle-Tech: Passive Water Harvesting From Fog Charles P. Allen High School
Passion for Science
Rachel Precious Saliha Iman Shahzodova Einstein’s Sweet Tooth Armbrae Academy
Awards of Excellence
Junior
Tya Dueck Bye Ticks: An Eco-Friendly Approach to Repellency Bedford Academy
Karam Abed Karam Eltabouni Translating ASL Using a Smart Glove Maritime Muslim Academy
Gemma Park Fast Food Lipids Vs. The Gut Microbiome Hydrostone Academy
Madeleine Boudreau Train the Body, Train the Brain Halifax Independent School
Jacob Propper Fast Minds, Faster Moves Armbrae Academy
Daniel Sun Eraser Effectiveness Halifax Independent School
Sterling Moulton Vous m’entendez? La science de l’intensité sonore Elizabeth Sutherland School
Intermediate
Mohammad Al Mahbir Comparative Analysis of Numerical Integration Methods in Orbital Simulations Cole Harbour District High School
Elise Nickerson E.L.I.S.E. – Enhanced Lacrosse Intelligence for Shot Evaluation Halifax Independent School
Emmet Armstrong Obso-Less Halifax Independent School
Tristan Stephens Truss’t Worthy Halifax Independent School
Evelyn Madill To Wash or Not to Wash? Bedford Academy
Leo Jiang What Really Makes You Jump Higher? Sackville High School
Senior
Harry Nickerson In Silico Discovery of Pharmacological Chaperones of P23H Rhodopsin to Treat Retinitis Pigmentosa Citadel High School
Avalon Lively Anorexia Nervosa in the Eyes of Neuroimaging: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI and MRI Studies Lockview High School
Jana Al-Safadi Jude Al-Safadi Beetle-Tech: Passive Water Harvesting From Fog Charles P. Allen High School
Le Dong Eric Zhao Magi-Kinetic: Distributed Framework for Sub-Millimetre Precision in 6-DOF Robotic Arms Charles P. Allen High School
Grand Prizes
Canada Wide Science Fair, Edmonton, AB, in May
Sponsored by:
Halifax Regional Centre for Education
Harry Nickerson In Silico Discovery of Pharmacological Chaperones of P23H Rhodopsin to Treat Retinitis Pigmentosa Citadel High School
Natural Forces Inc.
Tya Dueck Bye Ticks: An Eco-Friendly Approach to Repellency Bedford Academy
Saint Mary’s University
Elise Nickerson E.L.I.S.E. – Enhanced Lacrosse Intelligence for Shot Evaluation Halifax Independent School
East Coast Credit Union & Saint Mary’s University
Mohammad Al Mahbir Comparative Analysis of Numerical Integration Methods in Orbital Simulations Cole Harbour District High School
Ayva Educational Solutions
Avalon Lively Anorexia Nervosa in the Eyes of Neuroimaging: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI and MRI Studies Lockview High School
Scholarships and Awards
Dalhousie University – $1500 Entrance Scholarship
Mohammad Al Mahbir Comparative Analysis of Numerical Integration Methods in Orbital Simulations Cole Harbour District High School
Saint Mary’s University – Summer Research Award
Harry Nickerson In Silico Discovery of Pharmacological Chaperones of P23H Rhodopsin to Treat Retinitis Pigmentosa Citadel High School