By Melissa Perez
SWJRH Math/Science/Options

STEM IA SWJH had an outstanding showing at the Calgary Youth Science Fair on April 9, 2026. Nearly 800 students from grades 5-12 participated in event hosted at the University of Calgary. Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and achievements!  Thank you to our dedicated parents and teachers for your continued support in helping our students shine!  We are pleased to share the official results:

🏅 Results:

• Gayatri S (Grade 9) – Gold 🥇  Invitation to Canada-Wide Science Fair in May!!
  Bye-Bye Plastic Mulch!
• Harpaavan S (Grade 9) – Gold 🥇 
  Mapping Memory
• Puneet D (Grade 9) – Gold 🥇 
  Programmable Living Bacterial Circuits
• Rishi P (Grade 8) – Gold 🥇 
  Pillarox AI – Medicine Identification for Visually Impaired
• Prabhmeet S (Grade 9) – Silver 🥈 
  Cleaning Earth’s Orbit
• Sriram D (Grade 9) – Silver 🥈 
  The Effect of Various Antioxidants on the Rate of Oxidative Degradation of Levodopa in a Buffer Solution
• Luna A (Grade 8) – Silver 🥈 
  The Science of Allergies
• Vedhang T (Grade 7) – Silver 🥈 
  Smart Glasses to Help Blind People Detect Obstacles
• Oscar P (Grade 7) – Silver 🥈 
  The Salty Solution
• Aishu S (Grade 7) – Silver 🥈 
  Uncovering Secrets of Recycling

👏 Honourable Mentions:

• Sophia L (Grade 9) – SmartPestSense
• Eshika P (Grade 9) – The Success in AI vs Student Led Science Fair Projects
• Amelie G (Grade 8) – Nanobots for Life After Cancer: Monitoring and Early Detection
• Akash A (Grade 8) – Creating Biodegradable Plastic and the Effects on Plants
• Anvay S (Grade 7) – Wave Energy for Electricity Generation

All STEMIA SWJH projects can be viewed online using this link.  Best of luck to Gayatri, as she prepares to share her project at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton, AB next month!