Fine Gael TD Andrew Doyle compliments all the Wicklow projects that entered the Annual BT Young Scientist Awards and applauds both the schools and young students for their inspiration and creativity.
Deputy Doyle comments “After attending the RDS today to see Wicklow’s young students showcase their talented projects, once again it was just simply breath taking. Wicklow’s young students have proven year on year that their ability in developing ground breaking and innovative scientific projects is a testament to their endeavour, dedicated research, and each schools participation and guiding involvement”
In this its 51st year, the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, the 2015 Exhibition received its highest ever entry numbers of schools entering and projects exhibiting, breaking all previous records. With over 550 student projects on display, there are a further four exhibition halls filled with science and technology based exhibits and entertainment. For the first time, scholarships of €1,000 will be awarded to every fifth and sixth year student that wins first place in either the individual or group categories at the exhibition, and also a €2,000 scholarship will be awarded to any fifth and sixth year student that wins the overall 2015 BT Young
Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year award.
Andrew Doyle TD emphasised “Over half a century in existence after been set up in 1963, the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition underpins the importance of our commitment to investment in youth, research and innovation and the contribution to our economy that these individual elements make cannot be undervalued, particularity with the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects playing a vital role in emerging talent”
“The level of innovation displayed by Wicklow’s young scientists is truly inspiring, with projects ranging from, an Investigation into the theory of the differential in the human colour spectrum through to the development of a Solar Powered Sterilization device for use in rural health clinics in less developed countries.
There was innovative research into technology that allows water to be filtered through vascular plants and have iPads facilitated enquiry based learning in schools. These are just a selection of some of the Wicklow projects highlighting the breath of talent in our young County Wicklow scientists.
“We must again pay tribute to the students, parents, teachers and organisers as a great celebration of creative and innovative thinking and talent that exists amongst Wicklow’s youth. It simply stresses the importance in cultivating and nurturing the counties talent of our future scientists and engineers and making sure we have the foundation of educational infrastructure and supports and a streamlined methodology of capitalising on these great projects” added Deputy Doyle.