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Major Award Winners
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Award |
Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
Students |
Ruth Madden |
School |
Largy College, Analore Rd, Legarhill, Co. Monaghan |
Project
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The Microplastic Filter - A Small Solution to a Global Problem |
Teacher |
Colette Smith |
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Award |
Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award |
Students |
Daire Shankey, Dáire Povall, Calum Quigley |
School |
Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan |
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Investigation of the Link Between Excessive Social Media use and Anxiety. |
Teacher |
John O'Rourke |
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Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
Students |
Niall Murnaghan |
School |
Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan |
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An Investigation into the MG53 protein, and its possible uses in medicine |
Teacher |
John O'Rourke |
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Award |
Specsavers Making a Difference Award |
Students |
Eimear Sherwin, Aine Matthews, Daniella Onunkwo |
School |
Eureka Secondary School, Navan Rd, Gardenrath, Kells, Co. Meath |
Project
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Should all Teens Switch to Black and White Screens? |
Teacher |
Caroline Shalvey |
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Award |
Intel Technology Award |
Students |
Michael O Reilly, Darragh Nugent, Conor Mc Evoy |
School |
Bailieborough Community School, Virginia Rd, Tanderagee, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan |
Project
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Safe Towing |
Teacher |
Nuala Burns |
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Award |
Institute of Physics Award |
Students |
Mia Craven, Megan Munnelly, Gaia Pietrzak |
School |
Ashbourne Community School, Dublin Road, Ashbourne, Co. Meath |
Project
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Calculating the Circumference of the Earth |
Teacher |
Beulah McManus |
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Award |
Environmental Award |
Students |
Lauren Mc Cabe, Alannah Clarke, Freya Watterson |
School |
Coláiste Dún an Rí, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan |
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Chicken Feathers as an alternative insulator |
Teacher |
Linda Kelly |
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Award |
Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
Students |
Jolie Chang |
School |
Eureka Secondary School, Gardenrath, Kells, Co. Meath |
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Is Lab-grown meat the answer to a more sustainable future for our planet? |
Teacher |
Craig Lynch |
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Award |
Discover Space Award (ESERO Ireland) |
Students |
Ella Mc Ellin |
School |
Eureka Secondary School, Gardenrath, Kells, Co. Meath |
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Can we make water to survive on different planets other than earth |
Teacher |
Leo Murphy |
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Award |
Discover Space Teacher Award |
Students |
(Teacher Award) |
School |
Eureka Secondary School, Gardenrath, Kells, Co. Meath |
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Teacher |
Leo Murphy |
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Award |
Maths in Science Award |
Students |
Charlie Clavin |
School |
Coláiste Dún an Rí, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan |
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An Investigation into the number of Regular Shapes vs. Number of Irregular Shapes with 12 Sides or Less that can be Constructed by the use of Euclidean Geometry |
Teacher |
Helen Keenan |
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Award |
Irish Science Teachers' Association Award |
Students |
Ruth McGee, Erin Moore, Fiadh O'Grady |
School |
St Vincent's Secondary School, Finglas Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 |
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An investigation to compare the anti-microbial effectiveness of natural versus synthetic soaps |
Teacher |
Laura McGrory |
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DkIT Award Winners - Special Awards
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Category: Best Senior or Intermediate Project |
Award |
First Place |
Students |
Aishling Flood, Tara Hegarty, Nadine O'Brien |
School |
St Bricin's College, Belturbet, Co. Cavan |
Project
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A Comparison of the perceptions of body image and wellbeing among elite sports people, models and non-elite sports people |
Teacher |
Anne-Marie Fay |
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Category: Best Junior Life Sciences Project |
Award |
First Place |
Students |
Aoife McQuillan, Ciara Gorham, Kayla Darby |
School |
St Vincent's Secondary School, Finglas Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 |
Project
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Is there a correlation between audiobook genres and the narrator gender? |
Teacher |
John White |
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Award |
Runner-up |
Students |
Joseph Cassidy |
School |
Coláiste Chú Chulainn, Marshes Lower, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
Project
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How light colour affects plant growth |
Teacher |
Aisling White |
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Category: Best Junior Physical Sciences or Technology Project |
Award |
First Place |
Students |
Alex Danev |
School |
St Oliver's Community College, Rathmullan, Drogheda, Co. Louth |
Project
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How hot do phones get when you use them and what can this do to your phone? |
Teacher |
Deirdre Dunford |
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Award |
Highly Recommended |
Students |
Cara Preston, Ciara Reilly |
School |
St Vincent's Secondary School, Finglas Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 |
Project
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A Fourier Analysis of Mathematical Wave Patterns in Irish Dancing |
Teacher |
John White |
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