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Their project invetsigated the effects of multivitamin supplements on growth in lambs. The medals were presented by Minister of State Ciaran Cannon at the ceremony which was the culmination of SciFest 2011 events which took place all over the country. Over 3,500 budding scientists participated at events in their school (SciFest@School) and local Institutes of Technology (SciFest@College) earlier in the year. Last Friday, the winners from the SciFest@College events showcased their projects at Intel's Open Innovation Lab. Brendan Cannon of Intel Ireland, which jointly funds SciFest along with Discover Science and Engineering, opened the event. He commented on the importance of initiatives like SciFest to get Ireland back on its feet: "The future of a knowledge-based economy comes from an embedded knowledge of science and maths".
Towards the end of the ceremony, Peter Brabazon, Director of Discover Science and Engineering, launched SciFest 2012. To ensure continued growth for SciFest, he explained their vision for the next year includes increased industry involvement: "We want more partners in business to work with your teams". This will add an extra dimension to the partnership already in place between schools and local Institutes of Technology. |