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Technological University Dublin Grangegorman Award Winners 2022

Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Students Abigail O'Brien Murray, Olivia O'Shea
School Loreto Secondary School, Brick Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
 Does introducing an Archimedes' screw mechanism into an over‐topping hydro‐electric turbine improve its efficiency at harvesting wave energy?
Teacher Daniel Toomey
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Honor Lynch, Aoife Lynn, Juliette Kelleher
School Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Project
 The Einstein of enzymes: A battle against plastic pollution.
Teacher Katie Kinkaid
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Kamaya Gogna
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
 Static Charges: Making and Measuring
Teacher Helen Teehan
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Award Institute of Physics Award
Student Kian O'Brien
School Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
 Does The Mass On A Toy Train Effect The Distance It Travels
Teacher Katie Buckley
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Lucy Andrews, Keeva O'Reilly
School Loreto Secondary School, Brick Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
 #Nofilter; an investigation into seeing if SCOBY can naturally improve aquarium water quality
Teacher Chloe White
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Award Smurfit Kappa Sustainability Award
Students Honor Lynch, Aoife Lynn, Juliette Kelleher
School Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Project
 The Einstein of enzymes: A battle against plastic pollution
Teacher Katie Kinkaid
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Award Vermilion Energy Innovation Award
Students Victor Trujillo, Dervee Jader Salipande
School Marian College, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Project
 Can we stop an elevator from crashing using magnetic levitation?
Teacher Catherine McGinty
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Award Fenergo Communication Award
Student Erikas Pojarkovas
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
 Teaching CyberSecurity through a “CTF” (capture the flag), hacking game
Teacher Daryl Dunne
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Award Accenture Maths in Science Award
Students Cara Mullen, Cerys O'Mahony
School Loreto Secondary School, Brick Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
 Investigating into the use of short form videos and its effect on the attention and wellbeing of students
Teacher Brian Higgins
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Clodagh McGauran, Caoimhe O'Grady
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
 A Study into the use of Mixed Species Sward Grazing in Improving the Sustainability of Dairy Farming in Ireland
Teacher Dr. Lisa Darley
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Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Students Grace Higgins, Sophie O'Connor
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
 An investigation into the presence of microplastics in water from a variety of plastic water bottle brands
Teacher Victoria Boyce
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Award RSC School Chemistry Award
Students
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Teacher Victoria Boyce
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Award Discover Space Student Award (ESERO)
Students Ivan Moldvaji, Thomas Hutley, Sanchir Purevdondov
School Marian College, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Project
 Rocket Science
Teacher Catherine McGinty
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Award Discover Space Teacher Award
Students
School Marian College, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Project
Teacher Catherine McGinty
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Students Allison Joyce, Leah Mullen, Stephanie Cherish Dan
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
 The Effect of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity on Memory
Teacher Chloe Ryan
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Karla McGee, Rejoice Machanson, Erin Daly
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
 Periods, an analysis of the lived experience of menstruation for girls
Teacher Helen Teehan
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Carla Keogh, Becky Doherty, Hannah Stewart
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
 How different pregame warm ups affect reaction time
Teacher Lisa Darley
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Student Amelia Trenaman
School Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Project
 If we Taught Health Education Differently, Would it Promote Positive Body Image and Eating Habits?
Teacher Seamus Hayes
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Emma Keegan, Saoirse Taaffe, Charly House
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
 Tick ‐ A homework app for post‐primary students.
Teacher Daryl Dunne
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Student Cian Sengupta
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
 What is the difference between cheap and expensive household cleaner?
Teacher Victoria Boyce
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Mark Tomas, Adam Arfhan, Hong Zeng
School Marian College, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Project
 Can a placebo increase memory?
Teacher Catherine McGinty
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Eilíse Stuart, Elizabeth Kitajenko, Emma McKeown
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
 The Impact of the Covid‐19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Levels and Sports Participation in Secondary School Students
Teacher Chloe Ryan
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Hazel Larkin, Katie Mallon
School Loreto Secondary School, Brick Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
 Do Seagulls Divert from the Colour Red?
Teacher Chloe White
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Ciara Ward, Ceili Maree, Kellie Stafford
School Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
 Can we use the science of sound to improve physical performance?
Teacher Lisa Darley

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