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Dundalk Institute of Technology Award Winners 2024

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Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Student Conor King
School Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Project
 CNK Animal Solutions
Teacher Linda Healy
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Aoife Brady, Amy Gillick, Beth Brady
School St Joseph's Secondary School, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
 Balancing Behaviour
Teacher Bronagh Farrell
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Student Cian Rafferty
School Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Project
 The NRG-Guard: The Modified Mouthguard that Allows the Wearer to Install a Sport Solution into the Mouthguard using a Slow Release Mechanism
Teacher Linda Healy
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Students Alana McElroy, Megan Hurt
School Coláiste Dún an Rí, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan
Project
 'Periods without Plastic'. Why is there a reluctance amongst females to use more sustainable period products such as period pants?
Teacher Lorraine Hickey
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Sean Kerley
School Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Project
 The Impact of AI on Society
Teacher Kevin Nolan
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Award SciFest Physics Award
Students Erin Roe, Dearbhla McKenna, Erin Finnegan
School St Vincent's Secondary School, Seatown Place, Dundalk. Co. Louth
Project
 An Attempt to Create an Improved Artificial Version of the “Helicopter Seed” Produced by the Acer Pseudoplatanu
Teacher John White
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Laura Rothwell, Niamh Floyd, Molly Finegan
School St Oliver’s Community College, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Project
 What are the Effects of Sleep Therapy Techniques on Quality of Sleep?
Teacher Andrew Donnelly
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Award Huawei Communications Award
Students Emma Dowling, Emer Fanning, Ruby Rose Carberry
School Loreto Secondary School, Brick Lane, Balbriggan. Co. Dublin
Project
 Can we use AI to improve the quality of our homework? Can teachers tell the difference without using an online detector?
Teacher Brian Higgins
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Award SciFest Maths in Science Award
Student Leah Newman
School St. Oliver’s Community College, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Project
 Out of this world rollercoasters - A Mathematical Investigation into the factors which influence rollercoaster motion and how these vary on other planets
Teacher Sandra Colleary
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Hayden Higgins Lynch, Ema Matulyte
School Ardee Community School, Ardee, Co. Louth
Project
 Enzyme catalase’s activity and inhibition when interacting with prescribed and over the counter medicine for various health conditions
Teacher Ann-Marie Goodman
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Student Conor King
School Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Project
 CNK Animal Solutions
Teacher Linda Healy
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Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Students Rachel Burns
School Coláiste Dún an Rí, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan
Project
 Has the Solution to Ireland's Energy Crisis been on our Dinner Plates this Whole Time? An Investigation into Alternative Feed Stocks for the Production of Biodiesel Fuel Contributing to a Cleaner Environment
Teacher Lorraine Hickey
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award
Student Cillian O’Kelly
School St Mary's Diocesan School, Beamore Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Project
 The Effect of Microgravity on Plants
Teacher Sophie Caine
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Teacher Award
Students
School St Marys Diocesan School, Beamore Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Project
Teacher Sophie Caine
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Students Nisha Dunne, Isobel Murphy
School Bremore Educate Together Secondary School, Stephenstown Campus, Naul Road, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
 Does Brand Recognition Change Opinion on Taste?
Teacher Emma Sheeran

Category Award Winners
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Award DkIT Senior Life Science Award
Students Niclas F Rockingham, Julian Taeufel, Diego Laricchio
School Breifne College, Cootehill Rd, Co. Cavan
Project
 Smart Mart
Teacher Kerri-Ann Thornton
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Award DkIT Runner-up Senior Life Sciences Project
Students Katie Murphy, Clodagh Hegarty
School St. Joseph's Secondary School, Brew's Hill, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
 Attitudes Towards Invisible Disabilities
Teacher Bronagh Farrell
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Award DkIT Best Senior Physical Science or Technology Project
Student Arturs Fridenbergs
School Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Project
 Correlation Between Stress Levels/Blood Pressure doing Well-Being Activities like the Sauna
Teacher Linda Healy
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Award DkIT Best Intermediate Life Sciences Project
Students Cliodhna Ward, Ellice Lowey, Aine Cadden
School Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Project
 How AedAware Are We?
Teacher Kevin Nolan
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Award DkIT Runner-up Intermediate Life Sciences Project
Students Sylvia Ana Simhas, Sophie Connell
School St. Joseph's Secondary School, Brew's Hill, Navan, Co. Meath
Project
 Learning while playing – Gamification of Mathematical Concepts
Teacher Bronagh Farrell
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Award DkIT Best Intermediate Physical Science or Technology Project
Students Brian de Ridder, Tang Le Alex Tim, Huang Yu Li
School Ardgillan Community College, Castlelands, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Project
 Which Design of Wind Turbine is most efficient?
Teacher Ruth Hickey
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Award DkIT Best Junior Physical Sciences or Technology Project
Student Leon Judge
School Beech Hill College, Tirkeenan, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Project
 Distance Sensor
Teacher Melanie Conlon
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Award DkIT Runner-up Physical Sciences or Technology Project
Students Louise Hayes, Maisie Reilly, Melissa Clarke
School Athboy Community School, Athboy, Co. Meath
Project
 Solar Panel
Teacher Joanne Dowling
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