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Major Award Winners
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Best Project Award |
| Student |
Oisín McLaughlin |
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Moville Community College, Carrownaff, Moville, Co. Donegal |
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R.I.S.K. - Roadway Infrastructure Safety Kinematics |
| Teacher |
Maura McFadden |
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Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Student |
Indira Tinney |
| School |
St Columbas College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal |
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GaitMaster - The Use of Technology to Manage Lameness in Industrial Dairy Herds |
| Teacher |
Roisin Reid |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Student |
Ronan O Dochartaigh |
| School |
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceannain, Tir Chonaill |
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S.O.R.A. Sensory Oriented Response Assistant |
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Susan Ní Loinsigh |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Runner-up Award |
| Student |
Hansika Dasari |
| School |
Errigal College, Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Easydose: An Insulin Pen for Arthiritic Hands |
| Teacher |
Lisa Moore |
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EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award |
| Student |
Klara Piechocka |
| School |
St Columba's Comprehensive School, Glenties, Co. Donegal |
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Harnessing Donegal’s Coastal Wealth: Sustainable Seaweed Harvesting for Biodiesel Production |
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Ruth McPolin |
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Judges' Recommendation Award |
| Student |
Arya Satheesh |
| School |
Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Biodegrable Plastic with Enzyme-Driven Microplastic Degration with Focus on PAses Enyme and Seaweed Plastics |
| Teacher |
Margaret O’Reilly |
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Intel Technology Award |
| Students |
Katie Toner, Hannah-Rose Sweeney, Willow Doherty Falls |
| School |
St Columbas College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal |
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Sunny Side: A Mobile Application for Automated Detection of SPF/UV Protection Interfering Ingredients in Skincare and Makeup Products |
| Teacher |
Mairead Deeney |
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Keenova STEM Excellence Award |
| Students |
Caoimhe Pollard, Emmylou Lenehan |
| School |
Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co.Donegal |
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Developing a Natural Filter to Reduce Microplastics in Water |
| Teacher |
Donna Furey |
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Regeneron Life Sciences Award |
| Students |
Olivia Mulhern, Lara Ozbay |
| School |
Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Tides to Textiles: Extracting Alginate from Seaweed to Make an EcoFabric |
| Teacher |
Margaret O’Reilly |
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Business Excellence Institute Award |
| Students |
Catherine Rose Hannigan, Aoibhe Lafferty |
| School |
St Columbas College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal |
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An Investigation into How TV Shows Impact Career Choices and Expectations |
| Teacher |
Mairead Deeney |
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| Award |
SciFest 20th Anniversary Award |
| Student |
Cassie Lambe |
| School |
Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Lightweight: The Power of GLP-1 Receptors |
| Teacher |
Margaret O’Reilly |
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SciFest Physics Award |
| Students |
Cara McMenamin, Lola Devir-Bonner |
| School |
St Columbas College, Glenties, Co. Donegal |
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Magnetic Information Storage Comeback! A Classroom-Based Proof of Concept |
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Brendan O'Donoghue |
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SciFest Chemistry Award |
| Students |
Owen McGee, Ryan Boyle, Adam Krska |
| School |
Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal |
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Testing Irish Seaweed as a Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly Absorbent for Road Oil Spills |
| Teacher |
Kevin Boyle |
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SciFest Maths in Sciences Award |
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Nia Byrne, Sophie Mc Gee |
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St Columbas College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal |
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The Açaí Bowl Trend: Nutritious Sweet Treat or Sugar Spike? An Investigation into the Effect of Homemade and Commercial Frozen Açaí Purees on Blood Sugar Levels |
| Teacher |
Mairead Deeney |
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SciFest Social Science Award |
| Student |
Isla Buchanan |
| School |
Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal |
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EndometriKNOWsis |
| Teacher |
Donna Furey |
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Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award |
| Students |
Éabha Aherne, Hannah Mc Elhinney, Erin Doherty |
| School |
St Columbas College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal |
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The Psychology Behind Advertising: What Are the Most Influential Advertising Techniques That Make Teenagers Buy? |
| Teacher |
Mark Huston |
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SciFest Communication Award |
| Student |
Caitlin McGrath |
| School |
Errigal College, Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Investigating Osmosis with Potato Slices |
| Teacher |
Lisa Moore |
Category Award Winners
Category: Junior Life Sciences
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| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Eleanor Ní Mheargaigh, Ailbhe Ní Dhomhnaill, Aoibhinn NicUidhir |
| School |
Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co.Dhún na nGall |
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Sláinte nó Cainte?/Health or Hype? |
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Stephen Doherty |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Micheal Deely, Moya Rakotoarinorodawo, Mirabel Aka |
| School |
Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co.Donegal |
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An Investigation into the Impact of Caffeine and Music Tempo on Brainwave Activity |
| Teacher |
Donna Furey |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences
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| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Marie Gillespie, Alexa Gallagher |
| School |
St Columbas College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal |
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What’s in Our School Uniforms? An investigation into the use of synthetic fabrics in school uniforms and their contribution to microplastic pollution in the environment. |
| Teacher |
Mairead Deeney |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Noah Zhang |
| School |
Errigal College, Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Manifold Microplastics: How Much Microplastics Are In Your Water Really? |
| Teacher |
Lisa Moore |
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Category: Junior Technology
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First Place |
| Student |
Harry Davies |
| School |
Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co.Donegal |
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AgriSAFE |
| Teacher |
Donna Furey |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Kadambari Yatin Pawar |
| School |
Errigal College, Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Smart AI Bin: Improving Recycling with Artificial Intelligence |
| Teacher |
Lisa Moore |
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