Dublin City University Award Winners 2018

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Major Award Winners

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Award Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award
Students Gráinne Lawlor, Enya Nordon
School Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
An Investigation into the Deposition of Metallic Particles in E-Cigarette Vapour
Teacher Helena Lynn
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Award Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Chloe Johnston, Tara Kelly
School Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
Are the Number of People Canoeing in Irish Rivers Contributing to the Spread of Aphanomyces Astaci in the Water?
Teacher Niamh McNally
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Oluwademilade Dayo-Alade, Mohd Danial Che Ali, Boris Nikolov
School Meanscoil Iognáid Rís, Long Mile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Project
EZ-CTRL: Building and Designing a Computer Mouse for People who are Missing Digits
Teacher Stephen Burns
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Award Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award
Students Ava Casey
School Sutton Park School, St Fintans Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
Project
A New Fire Proof Cladding System for Tall Buildings
Teacher Catherine Tattersall
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Award Environmental Award
Students Ailís Odell
School Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
Microplastics in Seawater and Their Effect on Marine Organisms
Teacher Niamh McNally
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Award Newstalk Best Communicator Award
Students Ciara Monks, Abby Morgan, Samantha Makariate
School St. Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
A Quantitative Survey into the Role Plastics Play in Littering our Beaches
Teacher Helen Teehan
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Award BioPharmaChem Ireland Chemistry Award
Students Hannah Killeen
School Santa Sabina Dominican College, Greenfield Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
Project
Aluminium - Let's Reflect On That
Teacher Paul Nugent
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Award RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section)
Students (School Award)
School Santa Sabina Dominican College, Greenfield Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
Project
Teacher Paul Nugent
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Award ESERO Discover Space Award
Students Melissa Okosun, Amy Jordan, Jodie Wilson
School Fingal Community College, Seatown Rd, Swords, Co. Dublin
Project
Space Time & Relativity
Teacher Cathy Towey
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Award ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award
Students (Teacher Award)
School Fingal Community College, Seatown Rd, Swords, Co. Dublin
Project
Teacher Cathy Towey
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Award Maths in Science Award
Students Emma Finnegan, Ella Cooper
School Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
An Education Programme Investigating Physics in Our Amusement Parks
Teacher Brian Higgins
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Award Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Students Aoife McMahon
School Santa Sabina Dominican College, Greenfield Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
Project
Which Paper Shopping Bags Decompose most Efficiently?
Teacher Paul Nugent


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DCU Award Winners

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Category: Junior Physical Sciences / Technology - A
Students Patricia Shevel-Bleikss, Alannah Kennedy, Ellie Doran
School Manor House School, Watermill Road, Raheny, Dublin 5
Project
How do Frixion Pens Work?
Teacher Georgina Fagan
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences / Technology - B
Students Aaron Cunningham, Jason Cunningham
School Fingal Community College, Seatown Rd, Swords, Co. Dublin
Project
Copper Nails vs. Herbicides
Teacher Kate Urell
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Category: Junior Life Sciences - A
Students Jennifer Bura, Mizna Shahid, Alana Foy-Nicolleau
School Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
Investigating the Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Probiotics
Teacher Niamh McNally
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Category: Junior Life Sciences - A
Students Sam Gillan
School Colaiste Chraobh Abhann, Creowen, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow
Project
How Accurate is the Myers Briggs Test
Teacher Fiona McGuirk
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Category: Intermediate/Senior Physical Sciences / Technology
Students Nicki Bond, Ceri Arnott, Rachel Price
School Wesley College, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Project
An Investigation into What Factors Maximise the Percentage of Energy Transfer from Potential to Kinetic Energy
Teacher Laura Walsh
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Category: Intermediate/Senior Life Sciences - A
Students Katie Fallon, Marie McCarthy
School Mount Sackville Secondary School, Chapelizod, Dublin 20
Project
Bacteria Brushes
Teacher Brigid Corrigan
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Category: Intermediate/Senior Life Sciences - B
Students Ali O’Connor, Zoe Guinane, Rebecca Gill
School Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Project
An Investigation into how Digital Devices Alter our Perception of Time
Teacher Fiona Noone



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