Volume 9, Number 3, February 2018
SciFest 2018 is Officially Launched
Inside this issue: 50,000 Students Participated in 2 SciFest in the First 10 Years How SciFest Works
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Encourage Students to Think About Project Ideas Over Midterm
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Help is Available on the SciFest Website
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SciFest@School Roll of Honour 2018
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Frank O’Meara-Haslam (SciFest@AIT 2010), Conor Foy (Intel ISEF 2014), Minister Richard Bruton TD and Caolann Brady (Intel ISEF 2017)
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, called on secondlevel students across the island of Ireland to put their skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to the test as he launched SciFest 2018 in Dublin on 31 January.
Visit of Doctoral Students From 5 USC 2018 SciFest@College 2018 Dates and Venues
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From Our Photo Album
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SciFest 2018 Sponsors
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Contact Details
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Speaking at the launch in the Department of Education and Skills Minister Bruton said
“I’m delighted to launch this year’s SciFest and I’d like to congratulate the team on the
10 year anniversary of the programme. I’m passionate about ensuring our young people are given the opportunity to develop an interest and a passion for the STEM subjects and our recently launched STEM strategy emphasizes the Government’s commitment in this area. Problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking and adaptability are just some of the key skills that students develop in learning the STEM subjects – these skills are crucial in preparing our children to flourish in a modern society. I especially welcome and encourage outside of school initiatives such as SciFest and I’m really looking forward to seeing this year’s projects.” SciFest is the largest and most inclusive science fair initiative on the island of Ireland. Since launching in 2008 over 50,000 students have participated in the competition, which represents an average year-on-year increase of 23% in participation. SciFest is funded primarily by Science Foundation Ireland, Boston Scientific and Intel Ireland.