The SciFest 2017 National Final in Association with SFI took place in the Marino Conference Centre, Dublin on Friday 10 November 2017. The overall winners from each of the 16 regional SciFest science fairs and 8 of the top runners-up exhibited their projects and competed for a number of awards, including the SciFest 2017 Science Foundation Ireland Intel ISEF Award - a trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to represent Ireland in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in May 2018.
The National Final included a competition for the best of the winners of the Boston Scientific Medical Devices award at the 16 regional fairs. This year the standard was exceptionally high and 7 projects were selected to compete at the National Final.
To view the project abstracts of all national finalists, please click here.
SciFest National Final 2017 - Award Winners
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SciFest 2017 Science Foundation Ireland Intel ISEF Award
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Student
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Aaron Hannon
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Project
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Developing a Facial Care Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity
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School
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St Muredachs College, Sligo Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo
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Teacher
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Kevin Boyle
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Award
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Teacher of Excellence 2017 Award
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School
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St Muredachs College, Sligo Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo
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Teacher
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Kevin Boyle
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Award
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Berlin Long Night of Science 2017 Award
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Students
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Thomas Curtin, Dylan Moloney
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Project
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Height Adjustable Crutch
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School
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Desmond College, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
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Teacher
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Donal Enright
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Award
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices 2017 Grand Award
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Student
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Aaron Hannon
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Project
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EnableArm: The Shaving Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity
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School
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St Muredachs College, Sligo Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo
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Teacher
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Kevin Boyle
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Abbott Ireland 2017 Award
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Students
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Shannon Mc Hugh, Ciara Keaveney
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Project
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Fire Ashes – An Undervalued Nutrient
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School
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Glenamaddy Community School, Glenamaddy, Co.Galway
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Teacher
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Deirdre Hardiman
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THEA 2017 Award
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Student
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Omar Salem
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Project
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Protecting Turbofans from Foreign Object Damage
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School
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Sutton Park School, St Fintan's Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
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Teacher
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Catherine Tattersall
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Award
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ISTA 2017 Award
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Student
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Adam Kelly
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Project
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Can Beet Beat Other Cattle Feeds?
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School
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Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath
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Teacher
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Margaret Mandal
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SciFest 2017 10th Anniversary Award
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Student
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Jack Nagle
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Project
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Tractor Safe Lock
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School
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Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
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Teacher
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Donal O Reilly
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Yale Science & Engineering Association Award
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Student
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Omar Salem
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Project
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Protecting Turbofans from Foreign Object Damage
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School
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Sutton Park School, St Fintan's Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
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Teacher
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Catherine Tattersall
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Award
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American Meteorological Society Award
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Student
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Dearbhla McCourt, Ruth Clarke
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Project
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Park and Stride – The Hidden Hazards
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School
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St. Vincent’s Secondary School, Seatown Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth
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Teacher
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John White
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Each of the 44 finalists was also presented with an Excellence in STEM Award to mark their achievement in reaching the National Final of SciFest 2017.