Technological University Dublin Grangegorman Award Winners 2023

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Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Student Vedh R Kannan
School Sutton Park School, St Fintans Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
Project
Counting on a Cure: Using Mathematics to Target Metastatic Cancer Growth
Teacher Joanne Hanratty
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Eva Duffy
School St Marys College, St Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Project
The Creation of Retirement Villages in Ireland to Impact the Housing Crisis and to Benefit the Elderly
Teacher Joanne English
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Student Max Grogan
School St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Building a Personal Therapist AI App for a Day-To-Day Life
Teacher Laura Brogan
o
Award EirGrid Climate and Delivering a Cleaner Energy Future Award
Students Naia O' Callaghan Royo, Abaigh Mableson, Róisín Vigors
School St Marys College, St Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Project
In Rock Dust You Can Trust
Teacher Joanne English
o
Award Intel Technology Award
Students Andrew Kearney, Padraig Matthews
School Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
What Amount of Electrical Current is Needed to Produce Enough Hydrogen to Power Every Car in Ireland?
Teacher Katie Buckley
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Award Institute of Physics Award
Student Juliet Trenaman
School Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Project
How Can Colour Influence Learning in Schools?
Teacher Jennifer Campbell
o
Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Amia Zheng, Aoibhín Fitzmaurice, Amy Whelan
School Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Project
Does the Price and Brand of Sanitary Products Relate to the Quality and the Product Itself?
Teacher Laura Tobin
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Award Smurfit Kappa Sustainability Award
Student Niamh Creed
School St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Using Artificial Light to Grow Food in a Hydroponic System
Teacher Victoria Boyce
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Award SciFest Communication Award
Student Tsz Tsun Li
School Loreto High School, Beaufort, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Project
An Bhfuil Gaeilge Beo nó Marbh Inár bPríomhchathair Féin? (Is Irish Alive or Dead in Our Own Capital City?)
Teacher Eimear Maloney
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Award Accenture Maths in Science Award
Student Louis Waldron
School Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Asch Conformity Experiment
Teacher Katie Buckley
o
Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Student Cian McCarron
School Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Does Playing Sport Make You Stronger
Teacher Katie Buckley
o
Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Students Olivia Jeacle; Stephanie Lawless
School St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Biodiesel - Recycling Cooking Oil into Fuel
Teacher Victoria Boyce
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award
Student Cian Ó Flannagain
School Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Why So Many Winglets?
Teacher Katie Buckley
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Teacher Award
Students
School Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Teacher Katie Buckley
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Student Hanna Berhanu
School St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Does Daylight Saving Time Save Energy in the Home?
Teacher Grace Garde
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Students Ciara Murphy, Ailbhe O’Neill
School Loreto High School, Beaufort, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Project
“Are We Making a Dogs Dinner of Our Planet?” An Investigation into the Effects of Dog Food on Our Environment
Teacher Eimear Maloney
TU Dublin Commendation Award Winners
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Doireann Dunne, Tara Mooney, Ciara Saul
School Leixlip Community School, Celbridge Road, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Project
Which Brand Of Hand Sanitiser Kills The Most Bacteria?
Teacher Catherine Holohan
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Matilda May Downey, Lily Coyle
School Sandymount Park ETSS, Beach Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Project
Investigating the Cleanliness of Rivers in Dublin
Teacher Conor Maxwell
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Student Sophia Chiperi
School Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin, Cluain Saileach, Baile Atha Cliath 15
Project
How Does Increased Acidity in Sea Water Impact Shells?
Teacher Jennifer McIntyre
o
Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Matthias Schazmann, Mathew Dalton, Eoin O'Grainne
School St Mary's Diocesan School, Beamore Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Project
Using the Heat Generated in Compost Decomposition to Generate Electricity
Teacher Sophie Caine
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Student Grace Delaney
School St Marys College, St Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Project
Has Covid-19 Lockdown Resulted in Increased Rates of Juvenile Sports Injuries and What has the Psychological Impact Been?
Teacher Joanne English
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Student Sophie O’Gorman
School Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Project
Acids & Enamel
Teacher Katie Kinkaid
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Student Gabriella Nelson O’Neill
School St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
What Milk Curdles the Fastest and Why?
Teacher Grace Garde
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Bogdan Deliu, Sean Hyde, Senan Kennedy
School Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin, Cluain Saileach, Baile Atha Cliath 15
Project
Does the Surface that a Wind-up Toy Travels on Affect How Far it Will Go?
Teacher Miriam Wynne
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