Congratulations to the eight groups of budding young scientists whose projects have been accepted for the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS in January 2024.

Transition Year Students:

5G radiation: A Help or Hindrance to Biological Processes? – Seara Henson and Eva Fox

Developing Ash into an Environmentally Friendly Fertiliser – Kate Nally and Darragh Kennedy

Lead busters: Harnessing Woodlice for water cleanup in developing countries – Ciona Lawless, Lauren Fox and Niamh Heduvan

Banana Bandages: A Sustainable Approach to Wound Care – Rachel Hamm and Ella Ryan

Second Year Students:

BioGuard: A Sustainable Weedkiller for the Future – Leah Winters, Millie O’Donovan and Lilly Daly

Ewe Alert: A Warning Device to Notify Sheep Farmers of Dog Attacks -Domhnall Molloy, Kerry Sun and Terry Heffernan

Fowl Play: Investigating the Effectiveness of Improved Husbandry and Diet at Reducing the Bacterial Contamination of Eggs -Sibéal Egan and Doireann Naughten

Optimising Hydroponics for Use in Developing Countries – Laura Fox, Lucy Keane and Niamh Noone

 

BTYSE  2^nd years:

Back row: Millie O’Donovan, Sibéal Egan, Leah Winters, Domhnall Molloy, Kerry Sun, Doireann Naughten

Front row: Terry Heffernan, Lilly Daly, Lucy Keane, Laura Fox, Niamh Noone

 

BTYSE 2023 TYs

Seara Henson, , Ella Ryan, Eva Fox, Darragh Kennedy

Cioná Lawless, Niamh Heduvan, Rachel Hamm, Kate Nally

Missing from photo Lauren Fox