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Major Award Winners
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| Award |
Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
| Students |
Adam Kelly |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Can Beet Beat Other Cattle Feeds? |
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Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Darren O'Hara Duggan |
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Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Differentiation Between Infinite & Infinity Using the Koch Curv & Sierpinski Triangle |
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Aine Boland |
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| Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Louise O’Shea, Shauna McGrath |
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Oaklands Community College, Sr. Senan Avenue, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
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Transplantation of Tissues & Organs from Pig to Human |
| Teacher |
Ciara O'Donovan |
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| Award |
Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award |
| Students |
Padraig McDermott |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Tailgating Detector System |
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Aine Boland |
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| Award |
SciFest 10th Anniversary Award |
| Students |
Alexandra Mazur, Caitlin O'Callaghan, Saoirse McNally |
| School |
St. Mary's Secondary School, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
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Brainy Slime |
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Margaret Hourigan |
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| Award |
SEAI Sustainable Energy Award |
| Students |
Killian Fogarty |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The Answer is Blowing in the Wind |
| Teacher |
Jillian Brown |
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| Award |
Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
| Students |
Ceara Mulry, Megan Coolahan, Clodagh Moxham |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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MCPA Pesticide in Drinking Water |
| Teacher |
Martina Roache |
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| Award |
BioPharmaChem Ireland Chemistry Award |
| Students |
Ronan Murphy, Gerard O'Reilly |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Can Plants Lead the Way to Unleaded Soil? |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Education Division)
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| Students |
(School Award) |
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Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
ESERO Discover Space Award |
| Students |
Dylan Cuskelly, Jack Harvey |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The Production and Testing of Martian Concrete for Construction of Human Sustaining Habitats on Mars |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Award |
ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award |
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(Teacher Award) |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Award |
Maths in Science Award |
| Students |
Darren O'Hara Duggan |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Differentiation Between Infinite & Infinity Using the Koch Curv & Sierpinski Triangle |
| Teacher |
Aine Boland |
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| Award |
Irish Science Teachers' Association Award |
| Students |
Michael Lohan, Michael Staunton, Ben Finnerty |
| School |
Roscommon Community College, Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
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The Effect on a Student's Academic Self-Concept and Self-Esteem when Moving from Primary to Post Primary School |
| Teacher |
Dr. Jude Lohan |
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AIT Award Winners - Special Awards
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| Award |
Best School Award (sponsored by AIT) |
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(School Award) |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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| Entrepreneurship Award (sponsored by Enterprise Ireland) |
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First Place |
| Students |
Arisha Ali |
| School |
Loreto College, Green Rd, Commons, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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An Investigation into the Productivity of Lichens as Biofuel (In Comparison with Algae) |
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Lynda Buckley |
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AIT Health Sciences Award
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| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Tierna Maguire |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Diet Induced Thermogenesis - Preventing Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Michael Lohan, Michael Staunton, Ben Finnerty |
| School |
Roscommon Community College, Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
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The Effect on a Student's Academic Self-Concept and Self-Esteem when Moving from Primary to Post Primary School |
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Dr. Jude Lohan |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Jessica Okpeaye |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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The Wonders of Red Palm Oil |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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AIT Sports Science Award
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| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Jean Carson |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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To Change and Test the Design of a Gumshield to Make it More Comfortable |
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Julie-Anne Greaney |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Kian Baniassadi, Jack Saunders |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Boot For Your Goals |
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Noreen Flynn |
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Animal Health and Production Award (sponsored by Geraghty & Neary Veterinary Clinic)
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First Place |
| Students |
Lorna Boland |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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What Will Bee the End of the Varroa Destructor Mite? |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Adam Kelly |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Can Beet Beat Other Cattle Feeds? |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Seán Healy, Daniel Doyle, Fionn McDonnell |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Frisian Cows, Jersey Cows and the Cross-breed in the Current Economic Environment |
| Teacher |
Aine Boland |
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| Award |
Spectrum Signs Display Awards - Display Award - Group |
| Students |
Bree O'Sullivan, Edel Cleary, Ruth Redmond Mukendi |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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The Space Between Us |
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Ellen Maguire |
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Spectrum Signs Display Awards - Display Award - Individual |
| Students |
Tierna Maguire |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Diet Induced Thermogenesis - Preventing Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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AIT Award Winners - Category Awards
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| Category: Senior Life Sciences - Group (sponsored by Bimeda) |
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First Place
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| Students |
Simon Leonard, Conor Lavin, Michael Egan |
| School |
Roscommon Community School, Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
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Insight from a New Generation - Fertility Issues |
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Joanne Shea |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Kayla Malapit, Daria Bartuzel, Roberta Gabalyte |
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Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The Simplici-tea in Vitamin C |
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Elaine Howlin |
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| Category: Senior Life Sciences - Individual (sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Tierna Maguire |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Diet Induced Thermogenesis - Preventing Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Category: Intermediate Life Sciences - Group (sponsored by Tool & Plastic) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Jenny Fox, Nicole Murray |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Growing Plants for Nutrition in Space |
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Margaret Mandal |
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Second Place (Joint)
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| Students |
Dearbhla McCormack, Ciara Barry, Tatjana Jocher |
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Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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The Health Consequences of Sterilizing Baby Bottles |
| Teacher |
Ethna Benson |
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Second Place (Joint) |
| Students |
Caoimhe Clarke MacMahon, Katie Colton, Chloe Gannon |
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Mercy Secondary School, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath |
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Does Participation in Transition Year Enhance Self-efficacy and Pscyhological Well-being for its Participating Students? |
| Teacher |
Emer Clarke |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Ceara Mulry, Megan Coolahan, Clodagh Moxham |
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Athlone Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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MCPA Pesticide in Drinking Water |
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Martina Roache |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Leah Prendergast, Jill Brierty, Aoife Hanley |
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Oaklands Community College, Sr. Senan Avenue, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
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Does Exercise Improve Cognitive Ability? |
| Teacher |
Deirdre Roddy |
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| Category: Intermediate Life Sciences - Individual (sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals) |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Lorna Boland |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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What Will Bee the End of the Varroa Destructor Mite? |
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Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Niamh Feighery |
| School |
Clonaslee Vocational School, Clonaslee, Co. Laois |
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Lungworm - Cattle Killers of the Year |
| Teacher |
Maire Donlon |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Jessica Okpeaye |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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The Wonders of Red Palm Oil |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Category: Junior Life Sciences - Group (sponsored by Bionua) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Michael Lohan, Michael Staunton, Ben Finnerty |
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Roscommon Community College, Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
Project
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The Effect on a Student's Academic Self-Concept and Self-Esteem when moving from Primary to Post Primary School |
| Teacher |
Dr. Jude Lohan |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Liam Feely, Cian Beirne, Eugene Casey |
| School |
Scoil Mhuire, Farnbeg, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon |
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To See Whether Slurry Affects Frogspawn's Growth Rate |
| Teacher |
Modwena Geoghegan |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Aaron Guirke, Josh Griffin |
| School |
Mullingar Community College, Millmount Rd, Bellview, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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Investigating the Effect of Energy Drinks on Student Memory |
| Teacher |
Leanne Moore |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Aaron Masterson Weir, Jack Crampton |
| School |
Oaklands Community College, Sr. Senan Avenue, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
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Hidden Behind the Glove |
| Teacher |
Rebecca Kenneally |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Emily Ray, Hannah Doyle |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Bioremediation of Polluted Water Samples Using the Azolla Fern |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Kirsty Lohan, Clodagh Claffey, John Horan |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Cleaning and Populating the Dipping Pond at Dun na Si Heritage and Amenity Park |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Category: Junior Life Sciences - Individual (sponsored by Alkermes) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Adam Kelly |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Can Beet Beat Other Cattle Feeds? |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Orla Lyons |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesborough, Co. Longford |
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School Type and Gender: Limits on Subject Choice in 1st Year? |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Zoe Martin |
| School |
Loreto College, Green Rd, Commons, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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The Effect of Blue Light on Sleep |
| Teacher |
Linda Buckley |
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| Award |
Highly Commended
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| Students |
Adam Kingi |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesborough, Co. Longford |
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Understanding How the Weather Affects Fishing |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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| Category: Intermediate Physical Sciences - Group (sponsored by Arran Chemicals) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Dylan Cuskelly, Jack Harvey |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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The Production and Testing of Martian Concrete for Construction of Human Sustaining Habitats on Mars |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Conor Healion, Andrew Meehan |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Going Straight for it, isn't Always the Fastest Way! |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Category: Senior Physical Sciences - Individual (sponsored by Arran Chemicals) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Darren O'Hara Duggan |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Differentiation Between Infinite & Infinity Using the Koch Curv & Sierpinski Triangle |
| Teacher |
Aine Boland |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Erifeoluwa Jamgbadi |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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To Investigate if the Use of Hydrogenation Would be a Good Catalytic Converter to Reduce the Amount of Carbon Dioxide Coming from Cars |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Category: Intermediate Physical Sciences - Group (sponsored by Arran Chemicals) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Ronan Murphy, Gerard O'Reilly |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Can Plants Lead the Way to Unleaded Soil? |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Ciara Kelly, Ciara Farrell, Dennis Lawless |
| School |
St. Mary's Secondary School, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
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Harnessing the Power of Our Ocean's in the Event that Sun Disappears |
| Teacher |
Pat Costello |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Alison Byrne, Rachael Purcell, Charlotte Blair |
| School |
Loreto College, Green Rd, Commons, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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Do Musician's Fingers Differ in Length to Non-musicians? |
| Teacher |
Lynda Buckley |
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| Category: Intermediate Physical Sciences - Individual (sponsored by Arran Chemicals) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Killian Fogarty |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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The Answer is Blowing in the Wind |
| Teacher |
Jillian Browne |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Angel Delaney |
| School |
Roscommon Community School, Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
Project
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The Physics of Skateboarding Tricks |
| Teacher |
Joanne Shea |
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| Category: Junior Physical Sciences - Group (sponsored by Arran Chemicals) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Rory Kilgarriff, Dylan Corcran, Donnagh Claffey |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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How Changing the Input Voltage Affects the Rotational Speed of a Self Made Brushless In-runner DC Motor |
| Teacher |
Aine Boland |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Michelle Corcoran, Roisin Gill-Fagan |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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A Study of the Causes and Effects of TCMs in Milk |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Liadhan Murray, Aoife Mollen |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Investigation of the Oxidation Occurring in E-cigarette Liquid |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Category: Junior Physical Sciences - Individual (sponsored by Arran Chemicals) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Ellen O'Brien |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Examination of the Effectiveness of an Oxygen Barrier in Water Pipes |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Jean Carson |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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To Change and Test the Design of a Gumshield to Make it More Comfortable |
| Teacher |
Julie-Anne Greaney |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Christiaan Gerber |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Eco Power |
| Teacher |
Ciaran MacCarthy |
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| Category: Intermediate Technology - Group (sponsored by Ericsson) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Rebecca Armstrong, Kasey McCormack, Shauna Mannion |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Eco Power |
| Teacher |
Ciaran MacCarthy |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Jack Hayden, Eoin McDonnell, Cian O'Brien |
| School |
Roscommon Community School, Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
Project
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Cycling Safety Sensor |
| Teacher |
Joanne Shea |
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| Category: Intermediate Technology - Individual (sponsored by Ericsson) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Pádraig McDermott |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Tailgating Detection System |
| Teacher |
Aine Boland |
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| Category: Junior Technology - Group (sponsored by Ericsson) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Andrew Naughton, Oisin Gately |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, Ballygar, Co. Galway |
Project
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Bye Bye Badgers |
| Teacher |
Rita O'Connor |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Jack O'Regan Kenny, Seán Murphy, Conor Farrell |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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To Develop an Emergency GPS Locator for Search and Rescue in Waterways Around Ireland |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Ciara Nicholson, Lauren Power |
| School |
Sacred Heart Secondary School, Daingean Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Does Going on Your Phone Before Bed Really Effect You? |
| Teacher |
Sindy Meleady |
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| Category: Junior Technology - Individual (sponsored by Ericsson) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Umair Mushin |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Health Electricity |
| Teacher |
Aine Boland |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Thomas Dillon |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Cannonsfield, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Arduino Telegram Project |
| Teacher |
Aine Boland |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Conor O'Regan |
| School |
St. Aloysius College, The Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Mathz4u |
| Teacher |
Keith Rowe |