Munster Technological University Cork Award Winners 2023

Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Students Eoin McCarthy, Eoin O'Murchú, Jack Chambers
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Mycoremediation: An Investigation into The Ability Of Oyster Mushroom Mycelium To Break Down And Digest Microplastics
Teacher Patrick O Keeffe
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Saoirse O'Herlihy, Elaine Lane, Abi Foley
School St Aloysius School, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork
Project
An Investigation into the Degradation of Rope
Teacher Katie O’Donovan
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Award EirGrid Climate and Delivering a Cleaner Energy Future Award
Student Nikita Deneka
School Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Frogmore, Youghal, Co. Cork
Project
Green Energy - Low Voltage DC Converter to Recycle Old Batteries
Teacher Cormac de Fréin
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Award EirGrid Climate and Delivering a Cleaner Energy Future Runner-up Award
Students Meabh O Sullivan, Sarah Harte
School Sacred Heart Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Cycle 4 Charge
Teacher Claire Holland
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Award Intel Technology Award
Students Sinéad Ahern, Daniella Nwaedozie, Rayaa Onog
School Christ King Girls' Secondary School, Half Moon Lane, South Douglas Road, Cork
Project
Moving Clean
Teacher Denise Quilter
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Award Institute of Physics Award
Students Saoirse O'Herlihy, Elaine Lane, Abi Foley
School St Aloysius Secondary School, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork
Project
An Investigation into the Degradation of Rope
Teacher Katie O’Donovan
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Meabh O Sullivan, Sarah Harte
School Sacred Heart Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Cycle4Charge
Teacher Claire Holland
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Award Smurfit Kappa Sustainability Award
Students Eoin McCarthy, Eoin O'Murchú, Jack Chambers
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Mycoremediation: An Investigation Into The Ability Of Oyster Mushroom Mycelium To Break Down And Digest Microplastics
Teacher Patrick O Keeffe
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Award SciFest Communication Award
Student Anna Towns, Anna Conlon
School Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí, Seskin, Bantry, Co. Cork
Project
Food Miles: What is their Impact on the Consumer?
Teacher Sharon Kingston
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Award Accenture Maths in Science Award
Students Emily Bertoletti, Freya Mehigan
School Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Project
A Statistical Analysis Examining People's Sun Protective Behaviours and their Knowledge of the SunSmart Code
Teacher Shaun Holly
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Arjun Negi, Emmet Curtin, Fergal Curtin
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
An Investigation into the Antimicrobial Properties of Cinnamon and Development of a Natural Surface Cleaner
Teacher Patrick O Keeffe
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Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Student Taylor Armstrong
School Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Project
Titanium Dioxide: Short term cure, long term problem
Teacher Bridget Lehane
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Students Oscar Green
School Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Project
An Investigation into the Impact of Kinetic Flooring as a Renewable Energy Source in Schools
Teacher Shaun Holly
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Students Desmond Kenneally, Ciarán Coakley, Cal O'Mahony
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Investigation into the fertilising properties of sugar enhanced mycorrhizal fungi.
Teacher Patrick O Keeffe

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