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Major Award Winners
| Award |
Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
| Students |
Niamh Carolan, Líle Hensey, Ella McDaid |
| School |
Ursuline College Sligo, Finisklin Rd., Sligo |
Project
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I've Got the Power |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Hannah Stenson, Erica Mc Tiernan |
| School |
Community School, Carrick-On-Shannon, Leitrim |
Project
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The lasting effects of the Arigna coal mine on the environment |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
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| Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Student |
Ellen Woodward |
| School |
Ursuline College Sligo, Finisklin Rd., Sligo |
Project
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Inside Out - A Wearable Device that Externalises Internal Emotions |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Specsavers Making a Difference Award |
| Students |
Chloe Cawley, Bláthin O'Boyle, Orla Dee |
| School |
Ursuline College Sligo, Finisklin Rd., Sligo |
Project
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Do Games Improve Your Spatial Awareness? |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Intel Best Technology Project Award |
| Student |
Karl Gilmartin |
| School |
Elphin Community College, Elphin, Castlerea, Co Roscommon |
Project
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Generating Electricity from Wastewater |
| Teacher |
Paul Connellan |
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| Award |
Institute of Physics Award |
| Students |
Niamh Carolan, Líle Hensey, Ella McDaid |
| School |
Ursuline College Sligo, Finisklin Rd., Sligo |
Project
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I've Got the Power |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
| Student |
Gordon McHale |
| School |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co Mayo |
Project
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Using Linguistic Analysis Techniques to Highlight Negative Sentiments in Social Media |
| Teacher |
Niamh Breheny |
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| Award |
Environmental Award |
| Student |
Yeji Kim |
| School |
Sligo Grammar School, The Mall, Sligo |
Project
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Effect of nitrate and phospate levels on the growth of algae |
| Teacher |
Rita Shannon |
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| Award |
Maths in Science Award |
| Student |
Karl Gilmartin |
| School |
Elphin Community College, Elphin, Castlerea, Co Roscommon |
Project
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Generating electricity from wastewater |
| Teacher |
Paul Connellan |
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| Award |
Chemistry Award |
| Students |
Hannah Stenson, Erica Mc Tiernan |
| School |
Community School, Carrick-On-Shannon, Leitrim |
Project
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The lasting effects of the Arigna coal mine on the environment |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
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| Award |
RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section) |
| Students |
(School Award) |
| School |
Community School, Carrick-On-Shannon, Leitrim |
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| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
| Award |
Merit Award |
| Students |
Wiktoria Weinert, Jonathan Casey, Aislinn Smyth |
| School |
Community School, Carrick-On-Shannon, Leitrim |
Project
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Does the area you live in have an effect on your perception to salt? |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
Category Awards Winners
Category: Life Sciences - Junior
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Thomas Connorton, Nathan Rowley |
| School |
Dromshanbo vocational school, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim |
Project
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What temperature does cress seeds prefer? |
| Teacher |
Riona Daly |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Mollie Smith |
| School |
Dromshanbo vocational school, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim |
Project
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How The Coronavirus Changed The Environment |
| Teacher |
Riona Daly |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Elena Blake Naish, Kathlyn Leonard |
| School |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
Project
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How much sleep an average 12-14 year old needs, versus how much they get |
| Teacher |
Deirdre Fahy |
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| Award |
Fourth Place |
| Student |
Siobhán O'Reilly, Ava Gunning, Emma Finnerty |
| School |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
Project
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Should there be hepatitis in frozen fruit |
| Teacher |
Deirdre Fahy |
Category: Physical Sciences - Junior
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Mark Gaughan, Cathal Diamond, Rory Staunton |
| School |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
Project
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Does Heading a Football Damage your Brain? |
| Teacher |
Deirdre Fahy |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Caoimhe Flynn, Laura Gallagher |
| School |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
Project
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Does different bacteria grow in different soil? |
| Teacher |
Deirdre Fahy |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Daniel Durkan McManus |
| School |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
Project
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Why is stubbing your toe so sore? |
| Teacher |
Deirdre Fahy |
Category: Life Sciences - Intermediate
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Orla Dee, Blaithin O’ Boyle, Chloe Cawley |
| School |
Ursuline College, Sligo |
Project
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Do games improve your spatial awareness? |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Wiktoria Weinert, Aislinn Smyth, Jonathan Casey |
| School |
Carrick On Shannon Community School, Co. Leitrim |
Project
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Does the Area You Live In Have An Effect On Your Salt Perception |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
Category: Physical Sciences - Intermediate
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Rosha McDonnell, Laoise Moylan |
| School |
Ursuline College, Sligo |
Project
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Weight Loss at the Speed of Light |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Ellyanna Madden, Laura Mcintyre, Tara Madden |
| School |
Carrigallen Vocational School, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim |
Project
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The effects of underage smoking |
| Teacher |
Pamela Graham |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Niamh Brogan, Maeve Bigwood, Katrin Kostadinova |
| School |
Ursuline College, Sligo |
Project
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It's WEEDY Good! |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
Category: Technology - Intermediate
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Niamh Carolan, Líle Hensey, Ella McDaid |
| School |
Ursuline College, Sligo |
Project
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I've Got The Power! |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Karl Gilmartin |
| School |
Elphin Community College, Elphin, Castlerea, Co Roscommon |
Project
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Generating electricity from wastewater |
| Teacher |
Paul Connellan |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Aoife Connolly, Bronagh McGee, Ella Rose Feeney |
| School |
Ursuline College, Sligo |
Project
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“It Only Takes 15 Seconds” |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Fourth Place |
| Student |
Catherine O' Reilly |
| School |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
Project
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Treating hospital waste |
| Teacher |
Deirdre Fahy |
Category: Life Sciences - Senior
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Yeji Kim |
| School |
Sligo Grammar School, Sligo |
Project
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Effect of nitrate and phosphate levels on the growth of algae |
| Teacher |
Rita Shannon |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Nadia Mohamed |
| School |
Ursuline College, Sligo |
Project
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Leaf me alone it's the Yeast you can do |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Fatma Dogan |
| School |
Ursuline College, Sligo |
Project
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DYSLEFTIA: An investigation of the link between dyslexia and the contralateral |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Fourth Place |
| Student |
Caoimhe Rogers, Eadaoin Lee |
| School |
Dromshanbo vocational school, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim |
Project
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Height: Perception Vs. Reality |
| Teacher |
Riona Daly |
Category: Technology - Senior
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Ellen Woodward |
| School |
Ursuline College, Sligo |
Project
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Inside Out - A Wearable Device that |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Gordon McHale |
| School |
Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
Project
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Using Linguistic Analysis Techniques to Highlight Negative Sentiments in Social Media |
| Teacher |
Niamh Breheny |