L to R:
Norma Welch (CIT), Martin Bradley (LYIT), Sheila Porter (SciFest National Coordinator), Dr Padraig O’Murchu (Intel Ireland), Dr Noirin Morris (AIT), Dr Brian Murray (IT Tallaght), Clair Nadkar (CIT), Brendan Cannon (Intel Ireland), Dr Eileen Lane (AIT), Peter Brabazon (Discover Science and Engineering), and Margaret Mulrooney (IT Sligo)
Celebration of Excellence in Science
Aoife Bell, St Joseph’s College, Castlebar, Co Mayo (Best Project Award winner SciFest 2009 GMIT), Lorraine Carey (teacher) and Minister Conor Lenihan TD
SciFest 2010 @IT Tralee
Intel Best Project Award winner
Muireann Keating
Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project Title - 'Is school deafening us?
SciFest 2010 @IT Tralee
Dairymaster Ireland Best School Award
Students from Intermediate School Killorglin, Co. Kerry with their teacher Kevin Foley.
Students from St. Louis Scondary School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan accompanied by their teacher Aoife Smith
SciFest 2010 @DkIT
BT Best Communicator Award winners
Damien McClean, Conor Smith and Steven Marron
Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan
Project Title - 'Searching for the progenitor stars of gamma ray bursts'
SciFest 2010 @IT Sligo
Intel Best Project Award winners
Zoe Fox, Orlaith Fox and Shannan Feely with Sheila Porter (SciFest Project Manager) and Edel McPhelim (Teacher)
St Clare’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Project Title: ‘Investigation of bacteria on Pic n’ Mix Facilities and Developing an Improved Method of Distribution of these Sweets’
SciFest 2010 @DkIT
Abbott Runner up Best Project Award winners
Sybilla Krula and Daria Dlubala with Sharon Conlon (Abbott)
Beaufort College, Navan, Co. Meath
Project Title; ‘The study of the absorbency of disposable nappies vs cloth nappies’
SciFest 2010 @IT Sligo
Discover Sensors Award winners
Tracey Ni Mhoráin and Callum Bashford with Ann Fitzpatrick (ESA) and Colette Bean Uí Liaim (Teacher)
Coláiste Chomain, Ballina Ros Dumhach, Béal an Atha, Co. Mhaigheo
Project Title - 'Aigéid Ghoile - Fiosrúcháin idir frith aigéid leachtúil agus táibléad chun a aithint cé acu is fearr chun iomarca aigéid ghoile a neodrú'.
SciFest 2010 @AIT
Luke Murphy and Conor Traynor
Virginia College, Co. Cavan
Project Title: 'Does the number of coils of wire effect the power of an electromagnet?'
SciFest 2010 @AIT
Tina Carty, Nicola Cunningham and Katie Doyle
Colaiste Mhuire, Ballygar, Co. Galway
Project Title: 'How to make grass green?'
SciFest 2010 @AIT
Brendan Cannon, Corporate Affairs Manager, Intel Ireland talks to David Toolan
Marist College, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Project Title: 'Floating Farm'
SciFest 2010@CIT
Richard O'Shea BT Young Scientist (SciFest 2009 @CIT award winner) accepts a trophy from Dr Eamonn Cashell in recognition of his achievement.
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, Blarney, Co. Cork
Project Title: 'A low emission, bio-mass cooking stove for developing countries'
SciFest 2010 @CIT
Anna O'Sullivan, Kim Broderick, Nocole Smith with Sheila Porter (SciFest Project Manager)
Chloe Hale, Maria Patton, Laura Harkin and Grace Roddy
St. Celecia's College, Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 OAN
Project Title: 'Hooked on Fat?'
SciFest 2010 @North-West
Science Demonstrations (Ulster University)
SciFest 2010 @DIT
The judges meet in the boardroom before the judging begins
SciFest 2010 @DIT
Shane Boylan, Carl Burke and Cathal Ryan
St. David's CBS, Artane, Co. Dublin
Project Title: 'Amaa-zing Duck'
SciFest 2010 @DIT
Mathematics in Science Award finalists
Kirsten Levermore and Jenny Drea
Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin 6
Project Title: 'Finding Infinity, the theory, the number, the existence'
SciFest 2010 @GMIT
Intel Best Project Award and Discover Sensors Award
Roisin Kelly, Sadhbh Burke and Katie Connole
Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project Title: 'Rushes as an insulator'
SciFest 2010 @GMIT
Cathal Broderick, Danny Fahey and Stephen Murphy
Gort Community School, Gort, Co. Galway
Project Title: 'Ice ice baby'
SciFest 2010 @GMIT
BT Best Communicator Award winners
Molly Sidiakina, Deirbhile Wilson and Aoife Leneghan with Sheila Porter (SciFest Project Manager), Sharon Connolly, (Teacher) and Dr Teresa Hanley (SciFest Coordinator GMIT)
Our Lady's Secondary School, Belmullet, Co. Mayo
Project Title: 'What Lies Beneath'
SciFest 2010 @ITBlanchardstown
BT Best Communicator Award winner
Luke Kimmage with Cathy Foley (Forfás)
Ardgillan Community College, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project Title: 'The stethoscope diaphragm is a carrier of potentially pathogenic bacteria'
SciFest 2010 @ITBlanchardstown
Emily Murphy and Emma Power
St. Wolstan's Community School, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Project Title: 'Problems with phone connections in cars'
SciFest 2010 @ITBlanchardstown
Discover Sensors Award winners
Rachel Gillen and Ciara Kilbane with Cathy Foley (Forfás)
St. Joseph's College, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project Title: 'To investigate the occupational exposure of hairdressers in Lucan to contact dermatitis and occupational asthma'.
SciFest 2010 @ITCarlow
Conor Byrne and James Conway
Avondale Community School, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Project Title: 'A sensor light powered by a cheap and effcient alternative renewable energy generator'
SciFest 2010 @ITCarlow
Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award winners
Aoise Ní Néill and Dubhaltach Ó Maoilriada (centre) with students from Coláiste Pobail, Osrai, Ormonde Rd., Kilkenny and Lughaidh O' Neill (Teacher)
Project Title: 'Comparáid idir bitheagsulacht ar feireacha eagsula’
SciFest 2010 @ITCarlow
Intel Best Project Award winners
Laura Dunne and Paula Redmond
Colaiste Lorcan, Castledermot, Co. Kildare
Project Title: 'A nutritious bar containing a probiotic to support people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries'
SciFest 2010 @ITT
Students setting up their projects in the exhibition area
SciFest 2010 @ITT
Intel Best Project Award winner
Roisin Weldon and Mairead O'Brien (Teacher)
St. Louis High School, Charleville Rd., Rathmines, Dublin 6
Project Title: 'The rewarding relationship between disabled people and horses'
SciFest 2010 @ITT
Mathematics in Science Award finalists
Colm Keogh and Rory McCluskey with Sue McGrath (Science Magic Show)
Willow Park School, Booterstown Avenue, Co. Dublin
Project Title: 'Are Junior and Leaving certificate Students regularly breaking the law?'