Welcome to STEAM Fest 2024!
At the Macaulay Honors College’s annual STEAM Festival, our first- and second-year students celebrate and showcase their work in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
This year, students share their work at the Macaulay building on December 7, 8, and 11. In addition, each student group will upload their projects to this site.
Upload to add your project to our online gallery!
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COVID-19’s Impact on NYC Mallard Trends (2016–2024)
Discover how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped NYC’s mallard observation trends (2016–2024), revealing unexpected patterns in urban wildlife behavior amidst lockdowns and shifting public habits.
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Bat activity in urban ecosystems
How human interference in urban ecosystems affects bat activity and presence.
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The Effect of Better Trash Collection Methods on Public Health in the Upper East Side and Harlem
This project examines the state of public health and street pollution in two contrasting neighborhoods within New York City: the Upper East Side and Harlem.
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United by Art
Discover how NYC’s High Line connects diverse communities through art and dynamic energy, reflecting the city’s ever-changing rhythm. See how our collaborative project turned into a living artwork!
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Exploring Bird Diversity Across NYC Parks During Global Big Day
Our project features bird numbers across parks in NYC! Focusing on Global Big Day, we collected species diversity and the ecology of eight parks to find any contributing factors.
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To What Extent do Temperature & Precipitation Influence NYC’s Electricity Consumption?
Are you curious about how higher temperatures influence the amount of electricity you use? Check out out project to see the model we developed!
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A Journey Through the Eyes of a Flâneur: The Power of Observation
We discover how observing everyday life in NYC can help to reveal new patterns in familiar spaces.
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Chinatown Photo Essay
By looking at these photos you will see things within Chinatown that you wouldn’t notice. Paired with quotes written by Chinese individuals, is a blend between culture and place.
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Solar Energy: Savior or Danger? A Look at the Impact of Photovoltaic Solar Farms in the Mojave Desert on Plants
Solar panels! A renewable energy favorite, but how does it affect our environment? This poster is a step forward in highlighting that question and gaining some fascinating answers.
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Central Park Conversations Project
We interviewed people in Central Park to find out more about the diversity and stories of people we’d typically see as strangers.
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Insect Sightings by Location (Habitat)
This project is about determining whether or not habitat types in urban parks can impact how frequently people see insects throughout parks.
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Grapenomics
To identify a correlation, we compared growth in average high temperature to the annual quantity of grapes harvested in New York.
