Technological University Dublin Grangegorman Award Winners 2025

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Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Student Keelin O’Donovan
School Loreto High School, Beaufort, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Project
Mould Metro: Redesigning Irelands Rail Network Using Slime Mould
Teacher Grainne Ryan
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Ella Nicholson
School Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
Do We Experience Magic the Same Way? How Gender, Age , State of Mindfulness and the Big 5 Personality Traits Can Affect our Susceptibility to Magic Tricks and How Well People Pay Attention
Teacher Brian Higgins
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Student Nadia Salamat
School Sutton Park School, St Fintans Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
Project
Lily Pads to Lifesavers: The Healing Power of Nuphar Lutea
Teacher Joanne Hanratty
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Student Elijah Preston
School St. Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Can Solar-Powered Vehicles Power the Way to a Greener Future?
Teacher Laura Brogan
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Award Mallinckrodt STEM Excellence Award
Students Landuo Denise Liu, Emma Bruen
School St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Which Calcium Rich Food Produces Stronger Eggshells in Hens
Teacher Seán Macken
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Award Intel Technology Award
Students Max Grogan, Finn O Donaill
School St. Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
SecureOSS: Detecting Vulnerabilities in Direct and Transitive Open-Source Dependencies
Teacher Laura Brogan
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Award SciFest Physics Award
Student Ella O’Brien
School Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Project
Comparing the Aircraft Noise Pollution at Permitted vs Actual Locations Along the Flight Paths for Dublin Airport’s North Runway
Teacher Katie Kinkaid
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Emily OToole, Lily-May Quinn
School Loreto High School, Beaufort, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Project
Jobs4Teens
Teacher Grainne Ryan
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Award SciFest Communications Award
Student Hannah Wong
School Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin, Cluain Saileach, Baile Atha Cliath 15
Project
Sounds About Right: How Jargon Affects Perceptions of Misinformation in the Social Media Era
Teacher Rosie O'Connor
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Award SciFest Maths in Science Award
Students Maeve Cecilia Dunne, Doon Esmé Ahearne,
School St Oliver's Community College, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Project
Do People Respond Better to Mental Health Advice from AI or a Human?
Teacher Sinead Kelly
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Robert Fagan, Liam Davis, Josh Murphy
School St. Kevins College, Clogher Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12
Project
Cancer Detection Using AI Lenses
Teacher Eve Prendergast
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Students Asha Cleary, Judy Burke, Aoife Smyth
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
Marine Medicine: Uncovering Nature’s Antibiotics in Seaweed Found Along the Irish Coast
Teacher Kevin Delahunty
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Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Students Sofia Aguirre Viretto, Lea Golunska, Mashal Kazmi
School Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin, Cluain Saileach, Baile Atha Cliath 15
Project
To Investigate which Product was the Most Effective at Removing Phone Case Stains
Teacher Ailbhe Clancy
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Award ESERO Discover Space Student Award
Student Robyn O'Leary
School St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
Terraforming Mars
Teacher Laura Brogan
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Award
Students Sophia Mangan, Sarah McKeown, Roisin Grant
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
Colour and Emotion “Does This Effect How We Feel ?”
Teacher Helen Teehan
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TU Dublin Commendation Award Winners
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Davi Cancelli, Alexander Wall, Hao Wen Liu
School Stratford College, 1 Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Project
Save the World
Teacher Helen Kelly
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Sara Marini lazarov, Mika dzhulai
School Sandymount Park ETSS, Beach Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Project
Languages in SPETSS
Teacher Conor Maxwell
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Students Lucy Adams, Keri Creaney, Mia Lu Reid
School Manor House School, Watermill Road, Raheny, Dublin 5
Project
H2-NO to Pesticides
Teacher Dr Louise Sullivan
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Student Maurice Neligan
School Blackrock College, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project
The Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity
Teacher Aoibh Steele
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Award TU Dublin Commendation Award
Student Aimee Sherriff, Fina O'Connor, Isabelle Van Aesch
School St Josephs College, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
Aquaponics? Is it More Efficient for Plant Growth than Soil Based Methods?
Teacher Leo Quinn
Nov
12 2025
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Nov
12 2025
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Nov
12 2025
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Nov
12 2025
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