SCIFEST EZINE February 2019
Volume 10, Number 3
“SciFest is a fantastic competition. As a Government we are committed to promoting young people’s involvement in this area. An event like SciFest gets young people engaged in STEM subjects and in research and innovation. It drives interest and gives them a great opportunity to explore ideas and develop their skills outside their studies. The support and inspiration that teachers and parents offer is also really important. I also want to thank the third level institutes for hosting events and I would like to congratulate everyone else who gets involved, as well as the team from SciFest that makes it all happen.” Joe McHugh TD, Minister for Education and Skills SciFest 2019 Launch
Launch of SciFest 2019 Students with an interest in STEM are called on to enter the largest and most inclusive second-level STEM fair in Ireland The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, called on sec-
In This Issue
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SciFest is free to enter
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Boston Scientific
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ond-level students across the island of Ireland to put their skills in sci-
SciFest 2019 - new awards
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ence, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to the test as he as-
Why are so many schools participating in SciFest?
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Specsavers
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Intel Ireland
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Resources
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Gaisce
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Science Foundation Ireland
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SciFest@Teen-Turn
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60,000 students have participated in the competition, which represents
SciFest STEM School Award
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an average year on year increase of 23% in participation. SciFest is
Tony and Aidan’s award-winning project
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Discover Space Awards
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SciFest@College 2019 Dates
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Contact details and sponsors
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sisted SciFest’s call for entries for its 12th annual SciFest@College competition. The launch took place in the TU Dublin Grangegorman Campus on 6 February. SciFest is the largest and most inclusive second-level STEM fair initiative on the island of Ireland. Since launching in 2008 over
funded primarily by Science Foundation Ireland, Boston Scientific, Intel Ireland and Specsavers.