Institute of Technology Blanchardstown Award Winners 2017

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Major Award Winners

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Award Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award
Students Hannah Nugent, Katie Rattigan
School Loreto Secondary School, St. Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Stopping the Shake
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Molly Measey
School Phobailscoil Iosolde, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Project
A Natural, Economical and Environmental Insect Repellent for Use in 3rd World Countries
Teacher Lynda Jordan
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Hannah Nugent, Katie Rattigan
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Stopping the Shake
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award
Students Grainne Lawlor, Enya Nordon
School Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
What Would be the Harmful Effects of Dry Burning an Electronic Cigarette?
Teacher Helena Lynn
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Award SciFest 10th Anniversary Award
Students Lauren Freyne, Johannah Fennessy
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Attacking Eye-tracking
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award SEAI Sustainable Energy Award
Students Aimee Shanley-Brookes
School Loreto Secondary School, St. Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Carbon DIE-oxide
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award Newstalk Best Communicator Award
Students Aimee Shanley-Brookes
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Carbon DIE-oxide
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award BioPharmaChem Ireland Chemistry Award
Students Niamh Hayes, Emma McCarthy, Brianna Morris
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Investigating the Ability to Harvest Oxygen on Mars
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Education Division)
Students (School Award)
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award ESERO Discover Space Award
Students Niamh Hayes, Emma McCarthy, Brianna Morris
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Investigating the Ability to Harvest Oxygen on Mars
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award
Students (Teacher Award)
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Teacher Dr Lisa Darley
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Award Maths in Science Award
Students Aidan Mullaney
School Skerries Community College, Balbriggan St., Skerries, Co. Dublin
Project
Space Junk
Teacher Dr Katie Corbett
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Award Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Students Eoghan Kavanagh, Dylan Vaughan
School Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Project
Electromagnets
Teacher Tom Tierney


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ITB Award Winners - Special Awards

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ITB Horticultural Award
Award First Place
Students Holly Leech, Lucy Greene
School Wesley College, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Project
Martian Soil
Teacher Dr. Laura Rice
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Category: Junior Individual Life Sciences
Award First Place
Students Andrew McWeeney
School Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Project
Just Eat It
Teacher Tom Tierney
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Category: Junior Individual Physical Sciences
Award First Place
Students Conor Slattery
School Blackrock College, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
The Prevention of Sodium Chloride Build-Up on Glass Windows
Teacher Hugo Rowsome
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Category: Junior Individual Technology
Award First Place
Students Abdullah Saeed
School Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Project
The Real Hoverboard
Teacher Tom Tierney
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Category: Junior Group Life Sciences
Award First Place
Students Eibhilin O'Reardon, Darragh Clarke
School Skerries Community College, Balbriggan St., Skerries, Co. Dublin
Project
Bug Brains!
Teacher Dr. Katie Corbett
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Award Second Place
Students Liam Prior, Oscar Burke Mullaney
School Blackrock College, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Can Toilet Germs Reach Your Toothbrush?
Teacher Hugo Rowsome
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Award Third Place
Students Ben Ryan, Joey Haughan
School Blackrock College, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Does Time Perception Change as You Get Older?
Teacher Hugo Rowsome
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Award Fourth Place
Students Daniel Egenton, Evan Casey
School Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Project
The Effects of Mindfulness on Daily Life
Teacher Tom Tierney
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Award Fifth Place
Students Conor Moroney, Kieran Duffy, Mohamad Abusalama
School Kishoge Community College, Ninth Lock Rd, Kishoge, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project
Does Different Food Change Your Performance?
Teacher Kristina Troy
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Category: Junior Group Physical Sciences/Technology
Award First Place
Students Didi Bashford, Jodie Christie
School Loreto Secondary School, St. Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Master Plaster
Teacher Dr. Lisa Darley
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Award Second Place
Students Oscar Gomez Keenan, Abrar Farooqui,Tarik Aitamor
School Kishoge Community College, Ninth Lock Rd, Kishoge, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project
Spectroscopy
Teacher Kristina Troy
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Category: Intermediate Individual Life/Physical/Technical Sciences
Award First Place
Students Malwina Matofij
School Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
Does Colour of Ink Have an Effect on How Much Information is Remembered With 30 Seconds of Rehearsal?
Teacher Helena Lynn
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Award Second Place
Students Sarah Hanly
School Loreto Secondary School, St. Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
An Investigation into Equine Learning Theory and Rider Biomechanics
Teacher Dr. Lisa Darley
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Category: Intermediate Group Life Sciences
Award First Place
Students Lauren Freyne, Johannah Fennessy
School Loreto Secondary School, St. Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Attacking Eye-tracking
Teacher Dr. Lisa Darley
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Award Second Place
Students Precious Daramola, Halima Usman
School Phobailscoil Iosolde, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Project
To Investigate if Your Testosterone Level Affects Your Athletic Ability
Teacher Lynda Jordan
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Category: Intermediate Group Life/Physical/Technical Sciences
Award First Place
Students Hannah Nugent, Katie Rattigan
School Loreto Secondary School, St. Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Stopping the Shake
Teacher Dr. Lisa Darley
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Award Second Place
Students Grainne Lawlor, Enya Nordon
School Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
What Would be the Harmful Effects of Dry Burning an Electronic Cigarette?
Teacher Helena Lynn
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Category: Senior Group Life/Physical/Technical Sciences
Award First Place
Students Niamh Hayes, Emma McCarthy, Brianna Morris
School Loreto Secondary School, St. Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
Investigating the Ability to Harvest Oxygen on Mars
Teacher Dr. Lisa Darley



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