This year’s esteemed student event received some of the highest number of NI entries it has experienced in eight years, with 14 projects from eight schools in Northern Ireland participating.
Held at Dublin’s RDS on Friday and Saturday, Rathmore pupil Eoin Rossney-Hyde also took home the prize for Best Northern Ireland Project.
His project focused on ‘the application of abstract mathematical theories to mitigate against racial and gender bias in AI’.
Thousands of school students descended upon Ireland’s capital at the weekend to participate in the exhibition, which is one of the leading school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives in the world, annually showcasing incredible STEM-focused ideas in project entries from secondary school students aged 12-19 years.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins officially opened the event.
The exhibition is a partner of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards here, allowing entrants to use their entry towards achieving the award, as well as an equivalent partner of The GAISCE President’s Award in the Republic of Ireland.
In the past 25 years, BT has introduced several initiatives, including several specific to Northern Ireland, which include:
• A bursary for senior category winners into one of eight third level institutions in Ireland, through the Irish Universities Association
• The first BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp in 2010, which provides 30 BTYSTE participants with commercialisation and entrepreneurship skills for their future careers
• The introduction of the Primary Science Fair, the first science exhibition of its kind for 3rd to 6th class primary school students
• The introduction of a travel and accommodation grant to help students who would need to travel considerable distances to compete at the BTYSTE, distributing £1.25m to schools across the island of Ireland since 2006.
Education Minister Paul Givan congratulated the “exceptional young people from Northern Ireland” who were successful at this year’s exhibition.
“This is a tremendous achievement and a well-deserved acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of those involved. Their innovative projects and commitment to solving complex problems reflect the remarkable talent and creativity nurtured within our schools,” he continued.
“This event highlights the critical importance of equipping our young people with STEM skills in a rapidly changing world. The exhibition winners are testament to the enthusiasm, innovation and depth of knowledge shown by our young people in Northern Ireland.”
On Friday, three sisters from Co Kerry were crowned the overall winners of the exhibition.
Sisters Laoise (12), Ciara (17), and Saoirse Murphy (15) from Presentation Secondary School Tralee claimed the top prize with their innovative project, ACT (Aid Care Treat): App-timising Emergency Response.
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