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Design your Nano gear winners 2015
Top prize in the secondary school category went to Jack Thurk 2nd year, St. Columba’s College, Dublin, for his design of a scrum cap that can alert players and staff to potential head injuries in real time, as a rugby match is being played. Pressure sensitive nanowires, incorporated into the scrum cap design, will light up a series of LEDs in the cap if the impact of a collision is above a certain level. Second prize in the secondary school category went to the ‘Swim Safe, Swim Nano’ wet suit by Aimee Cope and Claudia Lonergan, 2nd year, Loreto St Michael’s, Navan, Co. Meath. The wet suit contains sensor technology that monitors a diver’s life signs and has quantum dots to illuminate the suit for greater visibility in the water.
New ‘perpetual’ trophy for BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
Jowita Rogalska, a 19-year-old student, has been given the honour of having her design entitled ‘Genius is found in Simplicity!’ chosen for the brand new trophy to mark the BT Young Scientist & Technology exhibition’s 50th anniversary.
Time is running out to enter the 50th BT Young Scientist & Technology
World renowned artist, Graham Knuttel to select a new trophy design to award the winner of the 50th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Closing date for entries is Wednesday 2nd October.
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Design your Nano Home 2016
The annual AMBER nanoscience poster competition entitled ‘Design your Nano Home’ is now open for entries from both Primary & Secondary Schools. Closing date: Friday 26th February 2016.