2009 ThinkQuest TRIO Semifinalists
Congratulations to the following ThinkQuest TRIO teams that were selected as Semifinalists. The Finalists will be selected from this list. The list below is arranged alphabetically by state.
| State | Institution & Program | Title & Author |
| CA | California Lutheran University, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Energy Efficient Work Operations |
| CA | California Lutheran University, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Green Buildings |
| CA | California Lutheran University, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Raising Awareness in the Community |
| CA | California Lutheran University, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Reducing Travel with Better Communication |
| CA | California Lutheran University, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Renewable Energy |
| CA | California State University, Chico Upward Bound |
American Sign Language |
| CA | California State University, Chico Upward Bound |
Flow With The Wind |
| CA | California State University, Chico Upward Bound |
Recovery Course From Divorce |
| CA | Loyola Marymount University, Upward Bound |
Green Future |
| CA | University of Southern California, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Alternative Medicine: Traditional Remedies and Treatments |
| CA | University of Southern California, Upward Bound Math/Science |
The Anatomy of Fighting |
| CA | University of Southern California, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Greek Mythology: The Influence in Art |
| CA | University of Southern California, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Music Business |
| CA | University of Southern California, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Native American Impact |
| CA | University of Southern California, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Secretes of Inorganic Food |
| CA | University of Southern California, Upward Bound Math/Science |
Survival Buzzer |
| ID | Boise State University, Upward Bound |
Step into the City of Trees |
| KS | Garden City Community College, Educational Talent Search |
Greenopolis |
| KY | Morehead State University, Upward Bound |
Religious Diversity |
| KY | Pikeville College, Upward Bound |
Gaming: High Score or Game Over? |
| NM | New Mexico State University, Upward Bound |
1920's Hit List |
| OR | Portland State University, Upward Bound |
2012 |
| OR | Portland State University, Upward Bound |
Giant Panda! |
| OR | Portland State University, Upward Bound |
Mafiosos in the Modern World |
| OR | Portland State University, Upward Bound |
Online Social Networking |
| PA | Lincoln University, Upward Bound |
GROWTH - A New Perspective on Loans |
| PA | Lincoln University, Upward Bound |
Tru Image |
| TX | University of Texas at El Paso, Upward Bound |
CHAOS! 5 Minutes from El Paso, Texas |
| TX | University of Texas at El Paso, Upward Bound |
Teenager Dating Violence |
| TX | University of Texas at El Paso, Upward Bound |
United States Borders |
| TX | University of Texas at El Paso, Upward Bound |
Why Mexican Food? |
| WA | University of Washington, Upward Bound |
The Chinese Civil War |
| WA | University of Washington, Upward Bound |
Coffee: The Rio Venti |
| WA | University of Washington, Upward Bound |
The Horrors of Human Trafficking |
| WA | University of Washington, Upward Bound |
Seattle, The International City |
| WA | University of Washington, Upward Bound |
Smoking |
| WV | West Virginia University, Upward Bound |
Green Scene |
| WV | West Virginia University, Upward Bound |
Thrills, Spills, and the Occasional Kills: An Inside Look at the Safety Physics, and Construction of Roller Coasters |
