TU Dublin Grangegorman Award Winners 2021

Major Award Winners

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Award SciFest Best Project Award
Student Zara Griffin
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Goats milk vs Cows milk: why can some people consume goats milk but not cows milk?
Teacher Emma Buckey
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Adriana Ciot, Lily Anderson, Preethigaa Kumaresan
School Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
Would displaying information through a virtual interactive story affect the way people perceive immunisation?
Teacher Brian Higgins
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Anna Smyth
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
The Effects of Temperature on a Hydrogel Based Drug-Delivery System
Teacher Emma Buckey
o
Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Student Stephen Flynn
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
Advanced Screening & Trouble Assessment (A.S.T.R.A)
Teacher Daryl Dunne
o
Award Intel Technology Award
Students Aoibhinn Roche, Hannah Bolger
School Loreto High School Beaufort, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Project
Boost Your Mood
Teacher Eimear Maloney
o
Award Institute of Physics Award
Student Conor McCarron
School Blackrock College, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Which Hot Beverage Cools the Fastest?
Teacher DJ Kelly
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Award Fenergo Communication Award
Student Diana-Stefana Hrisovescu
School Larkin Community College, Champions Avenue, Dublin 1
Project
SoWe
Teacher Mary Conway
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Award Environmental Award
Students Leah Rossiter, Shireen Kamali
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
An investigation into the use of chitin for the removal of dyes in water under different temperatures
Teacher Hilary Rimbi
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Award Chemistry Award
Student Anna Vittoria Baratta
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
The effects of different types of surfactants on water’s surface tension
Teacher Patrick Ryan
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Award RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section)
Students (School Award)
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Teacher Patrick Ryan
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Award Accenture Maths in Science Award
Student Conor Quigley
School Oatlands College, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
Project
Did Deaths in my Local Area increase in 2020 due to Coronavirus? The Maths of Covid-19
Teacher Avril Gaynor
Award Junior Innovation Award
Student Ellie Walsh
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
To investigate the effect of water pollution on river invertebrates
Teacher Emma Buckley
Award Merit Award
Students Martha Prendergast, Ayshea El Aroussi
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
An investigation on the chemical and physical characteristics of water inside and outside a Harbour to see which areas are best suited for local organisms to thrive
Teacher Hilary Rimbi

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07 2025
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Nov
12 2025
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Nov
14 2025
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Nov
21 2025
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