Munster Technological University Cork Award Winners 2021

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Major Award Winners

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Award SciFest Best Project Award
Students Lucy Teape, Kate Lehane
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Keep Calm and Carry On Breastfeeding
Teacher Laura O Regan
o
Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Caoimhe Walsh
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
CAN-TEENS Make Better Food Choices?
Teacher Karen Corbett
o
Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Student Molly Lowney
School Midleton College, Midleton, Co. Cork
Project
Use of Medical Technology to Help Improve Road Safety
Teacher Niamh O Mahony
o
Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Cathal Cronin, James Considine,
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
A Seed of Hope
Teacher Laura O Regan
o
Award Intel Technology Award
Students Cathal Cronin, James Considine,
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
A Seed of Hope
Teacher Laura O Regan
o
Award Institute of Physics Award
Students Sean Herlihy, William Hetherington
School Presentation Brothers College, The Mardyke, Cork
Project
Can we create artificial gravity in space using centripetal force?
Teacher Claire Lynch
o
Award Fenergo Communication Award
Student Caoimhe Walsh
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
CAN-TEENS Make Better Food Choices?
Teacher Karen Corbett
o
Award Environmental Award
Students Christopher O'Donovan, Mikolay Oramus
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Bio-Degradable Mycelium Food Containers
Teacher Patrick O'Keeffe
o
Award Chemistry Award
Students Leanne Murray, Michelle Hayes
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Is There Toxins Present in Our Drinking Water?
Teacher Roisin Kingston
o
Award Chemistry Award
Students Kate O'Leary, Leah Lordan
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Calories vs Chemicals
Teacher Laura O'Regan
o
Award RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section)
Students (Teacher Award)
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Teachers Roisin Kingston & Laura O'Regan
o
Award ESERO Discover Space Student Award
Students Sean Herlihy, William Hetherington
School Presentation Brothers College, The Mardyke, Cork
Project
Can we Create Artificial Gravity in Space Using Centripetal Force?
Teacher Claire Lynch
o
Award ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award
Students (School Award)
School Presentation Brothers College, The Mardyke, Cork
Project
Teacher Claire Lynch
o
Award Accenture Maths in Science Award
Students Oscar Kingston, Samuel Mikulka
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Why is Goat Off the Menu? A Statistical Analysis of Attitudes to Consuming Goat Meat
Teacher Patrick O Keeffe
o
Award Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Students Kate O'Leary, Leah Lordan
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Calories vs Chemicals
Teacher Laura O'Regan
o
Award Junior Innovation Award
Students Christina Hurley
School Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Project
A Statistical Study on the use of CPR and AEDs
Teacher Shaun Holly
Award Merit Award
Student Liam Murphy
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
An Investigation into Learning Through 2D Animation Versus Traditional Methods
Teacher Patrick O' Keeffe
Award Merit Award
Student Áine Teape
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Does SLEEP (Sleeping Longer Enhance Everyday Performance) Make a Difference for Adolescents?  
Teacher Laura O Regan
Award Merit Award
Students Clodagh O'Sullivan, Caoimhe Foley, Meabh O'Mahony
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
W.A.S.T.E. (Worthless Activities that Steal Time and Energy)
Teacher Laura O Regan



Category Award Winners

Category: Junior Life Sciences

Award First Place
Students Lucy Teape, Kate Lehane
School St Brogan's College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Keep Calm and Carry on Breastfeeding
Teacher Laura O Regan
Award Second Place
Student Caoimhe Walsh
School St Brogan's College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
CAN-TEENS Make Better Food Choices?
Teacher Karen Corbett
Award Third Place
Students Kate O'Leary, Leah Lordan
School St Brogan's College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Calories vs Chemicals
Teacher Laura O Regan
Award Fourth Place
Students Clodagh O'Sullivan, Caoimhe Foley, Meabh O'Mahony
School St Brogan's College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
W.A.S.T.E. (Worthless Activities that Steal Time and Energy
Teacher Laura O Regan



Category: Junior Physical Sciences

Award First Place
Students Leanne Murray, Michelle Hayes
School St Brogan's College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Are There Toxins Present in Our Drinking Water?
Teacher Roisin Kingston
Award Second Place
Students Ellen O'Donoghue, Ali Robinson Kingston
School Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Project
Why Should We Paint Houses White?
Teacher Matilda Miniussi



Category: Junior Technology

Award First Place
Students Cathal Cronin, James Considine
School St Brogan's College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
A Seed of Hope
Teacher Laura O Regan
Award Second Place
Students Sinead Crowley, Máire Murphy
School Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Rba in our Lives, Shown with a Smart Bin
Teacher Colm Kiely
Award Third Place
Students Lauren Eady, Aisling Dinneen, Emily Moloney
School Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Radiation-free Step Tracker
Teacher Colm Kiely



Category: Intermediate Life Sciences

Award First Place
Students Christopher O'Donovan, Mikolay Oramus
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Bio-Degradable Mycelium Food Containers
Teacher Patrick O'Keeffe
Award Second Place
Student Áine Teape
School St Brogan's College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project
Does SLEEP (Sleeping Longer Enhance Everyday Performance) Make a Difference for Adolescents?  
Teacher Laura O Regan
Award Third Place
Students Dylan Costelloe, Daniel Hegarty
School Presentation Brothers College, The Mardyke, Cork
Project
An Investigation into the Effects of Masks on Skin and Breathing
Teacher Claire Lynch
Award Fourth Place
Students Grace Rooney, Anna Brenner, Suzanne Dignam
School St Mary's High School, Midleton, Co. Cork
Project
An Investigation into the Plastic Content of Tea Bags
Teacher Niamh Jones



Category: Intermediate Physical Sciences

Award First Place
Students Sean Herlihy, William Hetherington
School Presentation Brothers College, The Mardyke, Cork
Project
Can we Create Artificial Gravity in Space Using Centripetal Force?
Teacher Claire Lynch
Award Second Place
Students Eve Knowles, Sara Khorchani, Leah Cotter
School St Aloysius Girls Secondary School, Sharman Crawford St, Cork
Project
The Physics Behind Synchronised Swimming
Teacher Katie O’ Donovan
Award Third Place
Student Mira Dean
School Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane, Cork
Project
The Effects of Growing Seaweeds on Ocean Acidification
Teacher Chloe Sweeney



Category: Intermediate Technology

Award First Place
Student Molly Lowney
School Midleton College, Midleton, Co. Cork
Project
Use of Medical Technology to Help Improve Road Safety
Teacher Niamh O'Mahony
Award Second Place
Student Liam Murphy
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
An Investigation into Learning Through 2D Animation Versus Traditional Methods
Teacher Patrick O'Keeffe
Award Third Place
Students Aidan Walsh, Diarmuid Murphy, Tomás Ó Buachalla
School Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Project
Floorsafe
Teacher Patrick O'Keeffe
Award Fourth Place
Students Taylor Thomas, Chloe Terry
School Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane, Cork
Project
Cystic Fibrosis App
Teacher Chloe Sweeney



Category: Senior Life Sciences

Award First Place
Students Ciara Elliott, Emma Daly
School Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane, Cork
Project
An Investigation into Antimicrobials in Fermented Foods
Teacher Gretta O'Sullivan
Award Second Place
Student Leonie Rother
School Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Project
Investigation of a Possible Influence of External Factors of the Sense of Taste
Teacher Matilda Miniussi
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