TY students attended a 2 day workshop on Climate Change this week. Thanks to Environmental Consultant Jessica Devlin who delivered the workshop and to TY Co-ordinator Ms. Igoe for organising the event.

BT Young Scientist 2017:

Four projects from Magh Ene College have been accepted to exhibit at the 2017 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS in January. This year saw the highest number of project entries to date with 2,091 project submissions. Only one in four of these were accepted into the exhibition. Congratulations to all the students involved and to their teacher Ms. Higgins. Full details of all the projects are listed below:

Student: Conor Herity
Project Title: An Investigation Into Developing A More Efficient Method of Drying Woodchip for Use In Boilers.
Category: Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Students: Niamh Creevy, Katie Curran, Aine Dillon
Project Title: An Investigation Into The Effects of Trampling On Ground-Dwelling Insects In A Sand Dune Ecosystem In Co. Donegal
Category: Biological and Ecological

Students: Jamie Lee Clancy, Caolan Clancy, Rachel Currid
Project Title: A Case-Study Into Public Awareness of Microbeads In Personal Care and Household Products
Category: Social and Behavioural Sciences

Students: Tara Dolan,Chloe Kilkenny
Project Title: A Survey of Parental Attitudes In The North-West Towards The HPV Vaccine
Category: Social and Behavioural Sciences

 

Amgen Biotech Experience:

For the second year in a row, Magh Ene College is taking part in the Amgen Biotech Experience in connection with UCD.  As part of this programme, the school receives materials on loan for a two week period to allow students to carry out DNA analysis using equipment normally only available at third level or in industry. Forty schools in the country, mainly in the Dublin area are taking part in this programme this year. Thanks to Ms.Higgins to attended the training day for this initiative.  Over the course of the two week period a range of Science classes from different year groups and subject areas (Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science and Junior Cycle Science) had the opportunity to take part in this highlyenjoyable programme.

LC Biology - 5th Yr Summer Exam Revision

Can you answer all these questions

Scifest 2016:

Congrats to all the students from Magh Ene College who represented the school so well at Scifest in the IT Sligo today - we are very proud of you all!!

5th year students Rebecca Duffy and Megan McGee won 1st place in the Senior Life Sciences category at Scifest 2016 for their project 'An investigation into bio-security measures to prevent the spread of zebra mussels to Lough Melvin.'

Second year students Caoimhe Hamrogue, Chloe Menarry and Hannah McGagh were awarded the Maths in Science Award sponsored by the National Centre for STEM Education for their project 'An investigation into Pet Obesity in the North West of Ireland'.

TY students Oisin McGloin, Michael McGloin and Rory Sweeney were awarded 3rd place in the Intermediate Technology section for their project 'Battle gum disease using a UV toothbrush'.

Second year students Aaron Bradshaw and Oisin Carolan represented Magh Ene College well in the Junior Life Sciences category with their project 'Eye Need a Rest' which investigated the effect of different electronic devices on eye-strain.

Junior Achievement Ireland

Well done to all the TY students who worked with Emma McCarthy and Patricia Friel from Junior Achievement Ireland this morning to evaluate a new Junior Cycle Science programme.