Girls Leading the Way in STEM at SciFest@Teen-Turn
The annual SciFest@Teen-Turn took place on Saturday, 13 December at Avantor, NorthWest Business Park, Dublin 15. The event was a true celebration of student innovation and creativity. The exhibition hall was buzzing with excitement as 162 students showcased almost 100 impressive projects to a panel of 10 judges. Representing SciFest CLG on the judging panel were Hugo Rowsome and Aoife Wadd while Sheila and George Porter were also present to support the event.
Students confidently presented their ideas, engaging judges in thoughtful discussion and demonstrating both scientific understanding and creativity. The energy in the room built throughout the day and reached a high point during the awards ceremony, with the Teen-Turn awards presented first, followed by the SciFest Awards.
Congratulations to all the students, judges, mentors and organisers involved in making the day such a success. A very big thank you to Teen-Turn for sharing this special day with SciFest and to the volunteers from Avantor who made everyone feel so welcome and supported throughout the event.
SciFest Awards
EirGrid Group Cleaner Climate Award
'Quantum Computing in Renewable Energy: A Continued Study' - Amy B, Loreto College Fermoy, Cork
'EcoEcho' - Tamilore O & Thara S, Coláiste Nano Nagle, Limerick
'EcoLearn' - Bonnie M, Coláiste Nano Nagle, Limerick
'Why do you care?' - Emma F, Christ King Secondary School, Cork
Keenova STEM Excellence Award: 'Coral Reef Recovery' - Aideen Derwin & Bláthín M, Our Lady's Bower Secondary School, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
SciFest Food Science Award: 'Nutritrack' - Tegan T, Coláiste Bríde, Clondalkin, Dublin
SciFest Social Science Award: 'A lifeline on the wrist' - Zerah A, Colaiste Muire Maithair, Galway
SciFest Innovation Award: 'Leveraging an AI-based Project Success Predictor to Forecast Winners from Social and Behavioral Variables' - Nina Massalve, Christ King Secondary School, Cork
SciFest Runner-up Best Project Award: 'HeartSupport', Kristin C & Lena O, Christ King Secondary, Cork
SciFest Best Project Award: 'Luck Misled': A simulation-based investigation of the mathematical structure governing Monopoly, Mandisa Jili, Desmond College