Students from throughout Clare have been named as some of the winners at this year's BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
Students from throughout Clare have been named as some of the winners at this year's BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
Dylan Egan of Mary Immaculate School in Lisdoonvarna, who explored whether rushes could be used as a fuel, took first place in the Junior Individual Category and also the Fr. Tom Burke bursary.
His schoolmate Jessica Kelly was another individual winner, while Danny Hynes, Aaron O'Brien and Ciaran Hickey of Scariff Community College, who explored the science behind the hurley, took second in the Senior Group category.
There were also school awards for other project from St. Flannan's College in Ennis, Mary Immaculate School in Lisdoonvarna and St. Joseph's Secondary School in Spanish Point.
2nd place Senior group Scariff Community College Clare An Application of Finite Element Analysis Techniques to Study How The Geometry of Common Sports Bats Affects The Performance of The Bat Danny Hynes, Aaron O Brien, Ciaran Hickey
3rd place intermediate individual Mary Immaculate Secondary School – Lisdoonvarna Clare Saoránach Jessica Kelly
1st place Junior individual Mary Immaculate Secondary School – Lisdoonvarna Clare Could rushes be used as a fuel? Dylan Egan
St Flannan’s College Clare Swimming: Do you take my breath away? Biological and Ecological Ivana, Pyne, Ruairí
Mary Immaculate Secondary School – Lisdoonvarna Clare An investigation into the composition of the gas found in the bladders of Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus Biological and Ecological
Mary Immaculate Secondary School – Lisdoonvarna Clare Is vegetation on limestone pavement in the Burren advancing or retreating? Biological and Ecological
St. Joseph’s Secondary School Clare “Don’t sweat the small stuff” can drawings on sensory be used to increase understanding of ASD. Our ‘ideal transition year class’ – A science for all approach. Social and Behavioural Sciences Luke Frawley, Conor Kelly
