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Technological University of the Shannon MidWest Limerick Award Winners 2024

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Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Students Soumyadeep Saha, Swapnil Pahari
School Ardscoil Ris, North Circular Rd, Limerick
Project
Lumos - Using Large Language Models to Aid Visual Impairments
Teacher Aisling Mullen
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Lillie Li, Miles Bueno
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Project
Identifying exoplanets from the NASA database using AI
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Laura Brennan, Aoibhilinn Heath
School Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Project
SmartOtoscope
Teacher Donal Enright
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Runner-up Award
Student Nell McMahon
School Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Project
Facial Rehabilitation: A Technological Approach for Bell's Palsy Patients
Teacher Donal Enright
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Students Cian Murphy, Musa Njie
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
What is the most efficient form of insulation for housing?
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Niamh Linnane
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
No More Nasty Surprises – Period!
Teacher John Sims
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Award SciFest Physics Award
Students Mark Finnegan, Connor Fitzpatrick, Andrew Ivanovas
School St. Joseph's Secondary School, Tulla, Ennis, Co. Clare
Project
Bioelectrical production: Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as an alternative energy source
Teacher Mairead O Brien
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Wagma Jan, Lana Qaddoura
School Coláiste Nano Nagle, Sexton Street, Limerick
Project
Keepin' it Simple
Teacher Samantha Prior
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Award Huawei Communications Award
Student Aisling Vaughan
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
Can mental health and Well-being systems be improved on in Irish post primary schools?
Teacher Yvonne Nagle
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Award SciFest Maths in Science Award
Students Eilidh Lawless, Caoimhe McCarthy
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
Does water temperature affect the righting ability of two species of starfish (Asterias rubens and Asterina gibbosa)?
Teacher John Sims
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Hugh Mc Evoy, Cathal O Donovan,
School St Munchin's College, Corbally, Limerick
Project
Save the Ash Trees !!!
Teacher Bairbre Ni fhlatharta
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Students Mark Finnegan, Connor Fitzpatrick, Andrew Ivanovas
School St. Joseph's Secondary School, Tulla, Ennis, Co. Clare
Project
Bioelectrical production: Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as an alternative energy source.
Teacher Mairead O Brien
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Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Student Diana Ayyub
School Mungret Community College, Dromdarrig, Mungret, co. Limerick
Project
To investigate how different types of artificial lights such as LEDS affect the nutritional quality of different types of leafy green
Teacher Thomas Collins
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award
Students Lillie Li, Miles Bueno
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Co. Limerick
Project
Identifying exoplanets from the NASA database using AI
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Teacher Award
Students
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Co. Limerick
Project
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Student Ates Akyay
School Villiers Secondary School, North Circular Road, Limerick
Project
An inquiry into the possible use of quantum loop theory to investigate the interior of a black hole.
Teacher Eoghan O'Brien

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