SciFest 2023
Earlier this month, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) was delighted to host three SciFest competitions for secondary school pupils on 3, 4, and 5 May.
The events, which took place on the Blanchardstown, Tallaght and Grangegorman campuses of TU Dublin, saw over 260 projects exhibited by pupils from the junior and senior cycle of secondary schools in Dublin and neighbouring counties. SciFest is an all-island STEM initiative which fosters active, collaborative, and inquiry-based learning among second-level students. The programme operates throughout the school year and, being locally and regionally based and free-to-enter, is highly inclusive and accessible.
Winners from each regional STEM fair go on to compete at a National Final in November. SciFest is a series of one-day STEM fairs funded primarily by Intel, Boston Scientific and EirGrid. It is also supported by several other companies and organisations and by the Department of Education. SciFest STEM fairs take place locally in schools and regionally at venues in the Technological Universities, Dundalk Institute of Technology, DCU, and St. Mary's College, Derry. The winner(s) of the SciFest National Final 2023 will represent Ireland at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California, in May 2024.
Winners from each regional STEM fair go on to compete at a National Final in November. SciFest is a series of one-day STEM fairs funded primarily by Intel, Boston Scientific and EirGrid. It is also supported by several other companies and organisations and by the Department of Education. SciFest STEM fairs take place locally in schools and regionally at venues in the Technological Universities, Dundalk Institute of Technology, DCU, and St. Mary's College, Derry. The winner(s) of the SciFest National Final 2023 will represent Ireland at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California, in May 2024.
The Winner of the Best Project Award at SciFest 2023 in TU Dublin's Tallaght Campus
Winer: Nikishi Polgolla, Our Ladys School, Terenure (pictured with Ms Sheila Porter, SciFest Founder and CEO)
Project: An Investigation into the use of herbal plant extracts that are effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria in skin infections
The Winner of the Best Project Award at SciFest 2023 in TU Dublin's Blanchardstown Campus
Winner: Amy Roche, St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project: An Investigation Which Aims to Modify Ship Propeller Design to Reduce Noise Pollution, Lessening the Impact on Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena Phocoena)
The Winner of the Best Project Award at SciFest 2023 in TU Dublin's Grangegorman Campus
Winner: Vedh R Kannan, Sutton Park School
Project: Counting on a Cure: Using Mathematics to Target Metastatic Cancer Growth