Four schools will represent County Clare presenting a total of seventeen projects at this year’s the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition will take place between January 10 and 13, when hundreds of students from all over the country will showcase their innovative ideas in the areas of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Technology, Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Biological & Ecological Sciences, and a brand-new category being introduced for 2024 – Health and Wellbeing.
In County Clare, a group of students from local school Coláiste Mhuire and a group of pupils from St John Bosco Community College have been selected in the Health & Wellbeing category, while a student from Ennistymon Community School will present their work in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences category.
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A number of students from Mary Immaculate Secondary School have also been selected to take part in the event.
Mary Immaculate Secondary School will present a total of fourteen projects: eight have been selected in the Biological & Ecological category, two in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences category, and two in the Health & Wellbeing category, two in the Technology category.
Mary Immaculate Secondary School, County Clare
Mary Immaculate Secondary School, County Clare
These include projects such as “An examination of sand hopper (Talitrus saltator) populations on three shores in north Clare”, “No more nasty surprises; period!”, “Can biochar be used in the construction industry to reduce carbon emissions” and “Is this the end of Ash?”.
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Ireland’s national celebration of STEM is one of the country’s best attended events every ear and has something for all ages to enjoy. There are over 200 prizes to be won and a prize fund of €50,000 for BTYSTE 2024. These prizes are awarded across all five categories and age groups, including the overall BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year Award, worth €7,500, which will see the winners go on to represent Ireland at the prestigious European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS), which takes place in the European City of Science 2024 – Katowice, Poland. Ireland has a strong record of taking home the prize for first place at the EUCYS, with 17 wins over the past 33 years.
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