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Categories for the Senior
and Junior Divisions are the same.
ANIMAL SCIENCES
Development
Ecology
Animal Husbandry
Pathology
Physiology
Population Genetics
Systematics
Other
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Clinical & Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Sociology
Other
BIOCHEMISTRY
General Biochemistry
Metabolism
Structural Biochemistry
Other
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Cellular Biology
Cellular and Molecular Genetics
Immunology
Molecular Biology
Other
CHEMISTRY
Analytical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
General Chemistry
Other
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Algorithms, Data Bases
Artificial Intelligence
Networking and Communications
Computational Science, Computer Graphics
Software Engineering, Programming Languages
Computer System, Operating System
Other
EARTH SCIENCE
Climatology, Weather
Geochemistry, Mineralogy
Paleontology
Geophysics
Planetary Science
Tectonics
Other
ENGINEERING: Materials and Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Industrial Engineering, Processing
Material Science
Other
ENGINEERING: Electrical & Mechanical
Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls
Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics, Solar
Robotics
Other
ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION
Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, Aerodynamics
Alternative Fuels
Fossil Fuel Energy
Vehicle Development
Renewable Energies
Other
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Air Pollution and Air Quality
Soil Contamination and Soil Quality
Water Pollution and 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 and Statistics
Other
MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Epidemiology
Genetics
Molecular Biology of Diseases
Physiology and Pathophysiology
Other
MICROBIOLOGY
Antibiotics, Antimicrobials
Bacteriology
Microbial Genetics
Virology
Other
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
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
Other
PLANT SCIENCES
Agriculture/Agronomy
Development
Ecology
Genetics
Photosynthesis
Plant Physiology (Molecular, Cellular, Organismal)
Plant Systematics, Evolution
Other
TEAM PROJECTS
Study conducted by two or three students in any discipline. Teams may have no
more than 3 members from the beginning of the project. A team project cannot be
converted to an individual project. A new member cannot join an ongoing team
project, but 2 original team members may continue if the 3rd member
leaves the team. Each team should appoint one team leader, but every member of
the team must be fully involved and familiar with all aspects of the project and
able to serve a spokesperson. The final work must reflect the work of the
coordinated efforts of all team members. The team must jointly submit one
research plan (outlining each person’s tasks), one abstract (all team member
names must appear on these), 1A-Team and 1B
forms along with other forms required by the rules. A maximum of 2 teams per school may enter the
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science
Fair.
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