This study looks at surveys conducted by the Veggie Rx Program run by Fresh Approach and determines the extent of a relationship between participation in the program and eating habits of participants. Specifically program participants who reside in a designated food desert will be analyzed. Food deserts in low income communities are a large issue in the US; they contribute to the cycle of poverty in this country and create many health issues for residents. A nutrition program with redeemable fresh produce vouchers could address many barriers faced by food desert residents seeking healthier eating habits. Analysis conducted on the Veggie Rx program allows conclusions to be drawn concerning the effectiveness of this particular program and other similarly designed programs.

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With the rising popularity of the game Genshin Impact produced by miHoYo, a company based in China, there has been a growing misconception that the game is Japanese with its anime-esque art. By creating a zine centered about traditional Chinese clothing, it clarifies the game’s Chinese roots as well as educating players on the hanfu and the history behind it. This research project aims to study the creation of zines and traditional Chinese culture and fashion. Data will be collected through observation and personal experience. In order to understand the data, both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used in data sampling such as recording the amount of time spent on each portion of the project, creating a spreadsheet for the finances, and taking notes on the procedures and any issues that arise during the process.

The United States has the highest rates of pregnancy-related deaths among all developed countries. Although most pregnancy-related deaths are considered preventable, Black mothers are around three times more likely to die from complications than their white counterparts, and this gap increases with age. This paper examines the difference in access and utilization of postpartum care between Black and White mothers in California, and if these numbers correlate with higher or lower rates of late maternal death. By analyzing CDC Wonderbase and other pre-existing data, findings will provide information about the most common barriers to postpartum care, if these barriers are different between Black and White mothers, and if differing rates of postpartum care between Black and White mothers affect mortalities in the postpartum stage. Out of every stage in the maternal cycle, the postpartum stage has been one of the least researched, even though over half of all maternal deaths occur in the postpartum stage. The findings of this study will help inform future initiatives to close the disparities between maternal deaths by addressing barriers to postpartum care.

High school is a time where many students develop time management skills and find independence in falling into their own personal daily routines. In contrast, school start times are set in stone, can change from year to year, and are what dictate students’ schedules. This research study will explore what makes an adolescent an “early bird” or a “night owl,” and use attendance data to determine how these individual student sleep preferences affect students’ morning attendance across different school years with varying start times.

Meditation has proven many times that it is one of the most efficient and healthy ways to reduce stress. However, the research that supports these conclusions only studies the effects of meditation on adults, leaving out teenagers and other age groups. This project will resolve the lack of data around the correlation between mindfulness and focus levels in teenagers, providing a larger understanding of the full benefits of meditation and how it can be linked to improved focus.

In the world of education, our right to learn is based upon the upkeep and funding of standardized programs in math, literature, sciences, and history at the expense of art programs. This is even more true in lower income schools where arts programs are given less attention and have a greater risk of being cut. This project aims to gain more insight into finding a solution that to help keep art and creativity alive in lower-income schools through companies support and art drives.

This study aims to identify ways in which the foster system could more fully support parents of children who have been removed from the home so that reunification is more likely.

We only have eleven years left to prevent irreversible damage from climate change. Despite increased awareness about how to mitigate climate change, systemic racism has already caused low-income and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to face the greater burden of its consequences. From extensive droughts to increased flooding, to intense air pollution, the lives of minorities are at greater risk compared to the majority and their white counterparts. It is crucial that we figure out why this injustice has occurred and what we can do to reduce the impacts. By using action research, databases, and summarizing, this project explores ways we can help marginalized communities, specifically Palo Alto’s neighboring city, East Palo Alto.

Currently, there is an issue with the costs of speech-assistive technology. With around 7.7% of all children in the US having some form of speech impairment, the accessibility of speech-assistive technology for children with speech impediments is vital. Unfortunately, the only products on the market are extremely expensive. Existing technologies are either very inefficient or very expensive, costing up to $10,000. For student with speech impediments, the cost of an AAC device is too high for most to afford. This project will use data collected from speech therapists to prototype a low-cost and efficient AAC device for students in schools.

The world as a whole is becoming more reliant on the internet. As innovations advance society, things like cell service and internet access are becoming more and more accessible around the globe, leading to an influx of users on various social media platforms. These sites, although they claim not to, often sell this data to third party companies, who may use it for malicious causes. The subjects' identities can be protected by anonymizing through various techniques, but studies show that there are ways to reveal identities regardless of these attempts for security. It’s important to understand how one’s data is being used. This project aims to do this by taking a deep dive into anonymization and de-anonymizing data.