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Statement on Leaving Certificate Results – Discover Science and Engineering

Published 19 August 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 19 July 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 24 June 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 17 June 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 15 June 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 8 June 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 22 April 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.

2,000 Students to Compete in SciFest 2010

Published 15 April 2010

SciFest events take place in fourteen Institutes of Technology across Ireland throughout April and May 2010

2010 Greenwave experiment launched

Published 15 February 2010

Greenwave 2010 was launched on Sunday 14 February by Discover Science and Engineering. Greenwave, a mass science experiment encourages students to get involved in tracking the movement of spring across Ireland

Primary schools to compete for Awards of Science and Maths Excellence in 2010

Published 2 February 2010

The awards acknowledge the efforts of primary school children and teachers across Ireland who have shown an increased knowledge of science and maths

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