Archive for 2010

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Record participation as over 115,000 people attend events as part of Science Week Ireland 2010

Published November 23rd, 2010

Science Week Ireland 2010 was also one of the most successful Science Weeks to date with 505 events taking place throughout the week, a 12% increase from 449 events in 2009

Minister Lenihan launches Science Week Ireland 2010

Published November 4th, 2010

Over 100,000 people are expected to attend more than 450 Science Week events from Sunday 7th November until Sunday 14th November

Science Week 2010 theme announced – ‘Our Place in Space’

Published October 13th, 2010

Discover Science and Engineering (DSE) have announced the theme for Science Week 2010 – ‘Our Place in Space’

Statement on Leaving Certificate Results – Discover Science and Engineering

Published August 19th, 2010

Discover Science and Engineering has welcomed the increased participation at higher level in mathematics by students involved in the Project Maths pilot group.

168 Primary Schools Participate In Nationwide Greenwave Experiment

Published July 19th, 2010

168 primary schools took part in the Greenwave 2010 project – a mass science experiment for Irish national schools which involves tracking the movement of spring across Ireland.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, meets Dublin City of Science 2012 Ambassadors

Published June 24th, 2010

The commissioner discussed opportunities with the six ambassadors around Dublin City of Science 2012, which will be worth €9 million to the Irish economy.

Science Communications Bus Departs for Turin

Published June 17th, 2010

The countdown to the Dublin City of Science 2012 has officially begun with the unveiling of six young Irish science ambassadors who will travel across Europe this summer on a specially commissioned Science Communications Bus

European integrated strategy for scientific learning in Ireland launched

Published June 15th, 2010

St. Patrick’s College and Discover Science and Engineering launch European integrated strategy for scientific learning in Ireland

493 primary schools to receive awards of science and maths excellence

Published June 8th, 2010

Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) has announced that 493 primary schools have received an Award of Science and Maths Excellence this year as part of the Discover Primary Science (DPS) programme.

Kildare VEC teachers tap into future of science education in Discover Sensors project

Published April 22nd, 2010

Thirty five science teachers from ten County Kildare VEC schools have taken part in an innovative training session as part of the Discover Sensors programme.

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