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SciFest 2011 – An Overview Overview SciFest Ezine-SciFest@Intel Special Edition, Volume 3, Number 2, November 2011 37kb Intel Celebrates Excellence in Science and Launch of SciFest 2011 - Scifest Ezine October 2010 675kb   SciFest@Intel 2011 – A celebration of Excellence in Science and Launch of SciFest 2012 Scifest@Intel Grand award Winners Ruairi O’Neill and Eoghan Flynn, Blackwater Community School, Lismore, Co. Waterford with Minister Ciarán Cannon TD SciFest@Intel Finalists SciFest 2011 Intel Best Project Award winners Discover Space Award – Overall winners Aislinn Begley and Clara O’Reilly, St Vincent’s Secondary School, Dundalk, Co. Louth with Minister Ciarán Cannon TD, Helen Daly (Teacher) and Ann Fitzpatrick (ESERO Ireland) Tara O’Carroll, Aoife Sutton and Claire Shanahan, Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Co Tipperary Lauren Teague and Caroline Slevin, Loreto Grammar, Omagh, Co Tyrone discussing their project with Minister Ciarán Cannon TD Jack Boyle and Shaun Monahan, St Gerald’s College, Co Mayo with Minister Ciarán Cannon TD   Launch of SciFest 2011 Photos Celebration of Excellence in Science and Maths and Launch of SciFest 2011 Intel Best Project Award and Mathematics in Science Award winners with Minister Conor Lenihan TD SciFest 2010 Mathematics in Science Award winners Rachel McCole, Maryrose McLoone , and Kate Ryan (St Columba’s Comprehensive, Glenties, Co. Donegal), Peter Brabazon (Discover Science & Engineering), Sheila Porter (SciFest Project Manager), Minister Conor Lenihan TD, Kathleen Molloy (St Columba’s Comprehensive), Aisling Neary (Sacred Heart School, Tullamore, Co Offaly), Killian O’Dwyer (CBS Ennistymon, Co Clare) and audrey Byrne (Project Maths) Celebration of Excellence in Science and Maths and Launch of SciFest 2011 Rebecca Melia and Gillian Byrne, St Joseph’s College, Lucan, Co Dublin with Minister Conor Lenihan TD   SciFest 2011 Photos SciFest 2011@AIT Aiden Olohan, Jack Bartolozzo and Daniel Nagle School: Banagher College, Co. Offaly Project Title: ‘CSI Fruits’ SciFest 2011@AIT The Exhibition Hall SciFest 2011@AIT Intel Best Project Award Eva Barry and Karen Garvey School: Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Project Title: ’Predictive Input Touch System’ SciFest 2011@ITBlanchardstown Discover Sensors Award Aoife Tanaka, Finola Mullamee and Katie McLoughlin with their teacher Margaret Hourigan School: St Mary’s Secondary, Edenderry, Co. Offaly Project Title: ‘Investigating factors affecting hair strength’ SciFest 2011@ITBlanchardstown Christopher Hill, Paul Mullen and Peter Simpson School: Wesley College, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 Project Title: ‘Breaking water for fuel and breathing’ SciFest 2011@ITBlanchardstown Intel Best Project Award Discover Sensors Award Highly Commended Mariya Tahir, Trina Dizodony and Fariha Riaz with their teacher Michelle Dunne School: St. Joseph’s College, Lucan, Co. Dublin Project Title: ‘Culinary Chemistry – An examination on what affects the texture of cooked vegetables specifically green ones using sensors’ SciFest 2011@ITCarlow Tommy Lyons, Natasha O’Neill and Jack Donoghue School: Coláiste Lorcan, Castledermot, Co. Kildare Project Title:‘The Gauss Rifle’ SciFest 2011@ITCarlow ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award Nicole Hanley, Lucyana Sinpetru and Cathy Foley (Forfás) School: St. Leo’s College, Carlow Project Title: ‘Can an aircraft be made invisible to radar?’ SciFest 2011@ITCarlow Intel Best Project Award Laura Smith School: Mountmellick Community School, Co Laois Project Title: ‘Smelly Peas - A project on which farmyard manure is best for pea growth’ SciFest 2011@CIT Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award Patrick O’Sullivan, Camran Hennessy and Lorcan Geaney School: Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co. Cork Project Title: ‘The analysis of blood perfusion using video microscopy’ SciFest 2011@CIT Rebecca-Ann Wilson and Claire Cunningham with Peter Brabazon (Discover Science & Engineering) School: Pobalscoil Na Trionoide, Youghal, Co. Cork Project Title: ‘The political awareness and engagement of post-junior cycle students’ SciFest 2011@CIT BT Best Communicator Award Eryn Coffey, Katie Murray with Dr Barry O’ Connor (Registrar CIT) School: Regina Mundi College, Cork Project Title: ‘The effects of certain matters and materials such as foundations and cleansers on your skin’ SciFest 2011@DIT SciFest 2011@DIT SciFest 2011@DIT SciFest 2011@DkIT PharmaChemical Ireland International Year of Chemistry Award 2011 Tara Gallagher, Emma Crawley and Siobhan Crawley with Sheila Porter (SciFest Project Manager) School: St Vincent’s Secondary School, Dundalk, Co. Louth Project Title: ‘To determine whether plastic bottles containing water leach harmful chemicals’ SciFest 2011@DkIT Mateusz Olszewski School: Inver College, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan Project Title: ‘Monitoring and Tracking Potentially Hazardous Asteriods (PHAs)’ SciFest 2011@DkIT Students isolating DNA Lecture by Lynn Scarff, Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin SciFest 2011 @GMIT ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award Megan McDermott and Shannon Costello with Ann Fitzpatrick (ESERO Ireland) School: Callanscnctius College, Oranmore, Co. Galway Project Title: ’Greenhouse in Space’ SciFest 2011@GMIT BT Best Communicator Award Ailish Breathnach, Joanna Orlowska and Michaela Van der Walt with Dr Des Foley (Head of School of Science, GMIT) School: Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill, Galway Project Title: ‘The brain’s perception of reality’ SciFest 2011@GMIT NCE-MSTL Maths in Science Award Roisin Kelly with Dr. Martin Cloonin (GMIT) School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare Project Title: ‘Attitudes and knowledge of autism among teenagers’ SciFest 2011@LyIT Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award Amara Boner, Bridget Melly with teacher Kathleen Molloy and Dr Ann Nelson (Head of Deptartment of Science (LyIT) School: St Columbas’s Comprehensive Glenties, Co. Donegal Project Title: ‘ Zukerberg! The social network revolution’ SciFest 2011@LyIT Caoimhin O Lionnain and Ryan O’Dugain with President Paul Hannigan (LyIT) School: Coláiste Ailigh, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal SciFest 2011@LyIT BT Best Communicator Award Shannon Carter with Tom Bolger (Discover Sensors) School: Coláiste Cineal Eoghain, Buncranna, Co. Donegal Project Title: ‘ The different types of moths and butterflies that inhabit Buncrana’s local parks’ SciFest 2011@LIT NCE-MSTL Maths in Science Award Eimear O’Meara and Ellen Lanigan with Michelle Starr (NCE-MSTL) School: Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Project Title: ‘The nature of crawling and first steps’ SciFest 2011@LIT Pharmachemical Ireland International Year of Chemistry 2011 Award Brian O’ Rourke, Oonagh Pierce, and Isabelle Olsthoorn with Siobhan Murphy (PharmaChemical Ireland) School: Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick Project Title: ’An investigation into the percentage of metal salts that can be absorbed by lichens’ SciFest 2011@LIT Chemistry Magic Show by CELS postgraduates, Aula maxima, LIT SciFest 2011@North-West Sue McGrath – Science Show SciFest 2011@North-West Emma Boyle, Adina Lynch and Caolan Doherty School: Lumen Christi College, Derry Project Title: ‘Acid Attack’ SciFest 2011@North-West Setting up in the Great Hall in Ulster University, Magee Campus SciFest 2011@IT Sligo Sophie Murphy, Aisling Davis, and Leah Hayes with Senator Susan O’Keeffe School: Ursuline College, Sligo. Project Title: ‘Live for the momentum - An investigation into the feasibility of improving speedboard momentum’ SciFest 2011@ITSligo Intel Best Project Award Callum Bashford, Ryan McGrath and Shane Moran with Dr Jeremy Bird (Head of School of Science, ITSligo), Stephanie O’Neill (Discover Science & Engineering), Collette Nic Liaim (science teacher) and Bill Crowe (ITSligo SciFest Coordinator) School: Colaiste Chomain, Rossport, Co. Mayo Project Title: ‘g-crAPP science’ SciFest 2011@ITSligo Annie Mae Doherty School: St Josephs Secondary School, Lowpark, Charlestown, Co. Mayo Project Title: ‘What makes a happy hen?’ SciFest 2011@ITT PharmaChemical Ireland International Year of Chemistry 2011 Award Borys Stan with Siobhan Murphy (PharmaChemical Ireland) and Pat Coman (ITT) School: St Joseph’s Academy, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare Project Title: ‘Biomass Energy’ SciFest 2011 @ITT Rojen Lojo, Kathyrine Byrne and Jacqueline Rozek School: Old Bawn Community School, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Project Title: ‘Relationships under the microscope’ SciFest 2011@ITT Denis Bolger Aboud and Stephen Rooney with Minister Brian Hayes School: Willow Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin Project Title: ‘The dangers of video games’ SciFest 2011@ITTralee Intel Best Project Award winners Laura Kennelly and Clodagh Woods with Hannah French (Intel) School: Intermediate School, Killorglin, Co. Kerry Project Title: ‘Food - 5 seconds on the floor, eat it or bin it’ SciFest 2011@ITTralee Jack Healy, Cliona Costello and Megan Sheehy School: Causeway Comprehensive, Tralee Co. Kerry Project Title: ‘Eclipses’ SciFest 2011@IT Tralee Billy Donovan and Gavin Connolly School: Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee, Co Kerry Project Title: ‘Poo’s the best’ SciFest 2011@WIT Intel Best Project Award Eoghan Flynn and Ruairi O’Neill with Dr Pádraig O’Murchú (Intel) School: Blackwater Community School, Lismore, Co. Waterford Project Title: ‘Extraction of crude oil from plastic’ SciFest 2011@WIT Eoin Hickey, Stephen Breen and Liam Hore with SciFest@WIT judge School: CBS Wexford Project Title: ‘To investigate what amounts of blades on a windmill produce enough electricity’ SciFest 2011@WIT Jana Cox, Jessica Erkal and Lucy Power School: St. Angela’s Ursuline Convent, Waterford Project Title: 'Colour me blind - colour blindness in everyday life' Scifest 2010 Photos | Scifest 2009 Photos | Scifest 2008 Photos| Scifest 2007 Photos