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A total of 3 awards (2 special awards and 1 category award) were picked up by Irish students attending the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which is the world’s largest high school science research competition in the World.
Two secondary school students from Ireland won a total of three awards at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) which this year was held this year in Los Angeles from Sunday 11th May to Friday 16th May.
In Marino Conference Centre on Friday 6th November 48 second-level students from all over Ireland will compete for a number of prestigious awards at the SciFest 2015 National Final.
The awards include:
* SciFest 2015 Grand Award.
Trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip for the student(s) to represent Ireland at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2016. Sponsored by SFI Discover and Intel Ireland.
* Intel Teacher of Excellence Award.
Trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2016 for the mentor of the Grand Award winner(s). Sponsored by Intel Ireland.
* Berlin Long Night of Science Award.
Trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip for the student(s) and their mentor to attend the Long Night of Science in Berlin in May 2016. Supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
* SEAI INESPO Award.
Trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip for the student(s) and their mentor to represent Ireland at the International Environment and Sustainability Project Olympiad (INESPO) in the Netherlands in May/June 2016. Sponsored by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
* Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award.
Engraved trophy and €500. Sponsored by Boston Scientific.
* IOTI Award.
Engraved trophy and €75. Sponsored by Institutes of Technology Ireland.
* ISTA Award.
Engraved trophy. Sponsored by the Irish Science Teachers’ Association.
*Spirit of SciFest Award.
Engraved trophy. Presented by SciFest Limited.
* Excellence in STEM Awards.
Engraved plaques. Sponsored by SFI Discover.
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Congratulations to Ruairi O’Neill and Eoghan Flynn, whose project, entitled ‘Polyfuel: A Novel Solution to Fuel Shortages and Disposal of ELPs’ was awarded second place at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Ruairi O’Neill and Eoghan Flynn from Blackwater Community School, Lismore, Co. Waterford, represented SciFest and Ireland at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania last week and proved that science education in Ireland is still among the best in the world.
Their project, entitled ‘Polyfuel: A Novel Solution to Fuel Shortages and Disposal of ELPs’ was awarded second place in the Environmental Management Category ($1500).
Ruairi and Eoghan were awarded the Intel Best Project Award in SciFest@CollegeWIT in April 2011. In October they competed in SciFest@Intel alongside the other SciFest@College winners, one from each IT and from the University of Ulster. As overall winners at SciFest@Intel their prize was to represent Ireland at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 13-18 May 2012.
Congratulations again to Ruairi and Eoghan and to their teacher David King.
Not forgetting Sheila Porter who is the backbone of SciFest – Comhghairdeas!
