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At SciFest in IT Tralee last year were from left: Lorraine De Nais, Ursula Ni Mhochoir and Janine Ni Chonchuir from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
ALL the best young scientific minds in Kerry are invited to enter SciFest 2016, which takes place at the IT Tralee, on May 5.
Now in its ninth year as a national project, SciFest is an all-inclusive, all-island science competition where second-level students showcase science, technology, engineering and maths projects at a series of one day science fairs locally in school and regionally in 14 Institute of Technology, DCU and St. Mary’s College, Derry.
SciFest is funded primarily by Science Foundation Ireland, Intel and Boston Scientific, and urges students to put their knowledge to the test as well as pushing the boundaries of science.
The winners from each regional science fair go on to compete at a national final in November 2016 with the national final winner of SciFest 2016 representing Ireland at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Speaking about Kerry’s participating at SciFest last year, Sheila Porter, SciFest CEO, said: ”Kerry was very well represented in 2015 and we expect that even more students from the county will participate in SciFest this year.”
“SciFest gives students an excellent opportunity to develop their interest in STEM and inquiry-based approaches to learning, while developing their creative and problem-solving skills and learning to work in a team.”
Students wishing to enter can log on to the SciFest website (www.scifest.ie) and enter online or download a paper entry form. Completed entries must be submitted by Friday, March 11.
