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Laois winners in the BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2021 includes a second time success Reporter: news@leinsterexpress.ie Evan Hogg from Heywood Community School winning at the 2020 BT Young Scientist Exhibition - he won again in in 2021. );  ); Laois students were recognised and commended at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 Awards Ceremony and for one of them, it marked the second year in a row he has savoured success. A total of three awards were presented to Laois student...

University of Amsterdam Dr Chris Kuiper (1961) has been appointed professor by special appointment of Intergenerational Transmission of Risk and Protective Factors in the Upbringing of Juveniles at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of the University of Amsterdam with effect from 1 January. The chair was established on behalf of the iHUB Foundation. Chris Kuiper In his practice-oriented research, Kuiper focuses on reducing behavioural problems in young people, with a particular focu...

Limerick students enjoy success at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 Reporter: david.hurley@limerickleader.ie Taha Njie and Sean O’Sullivan from Colaiste Chiarain, Croom with their project ‘Shining a Light on School Coronavirus Cleaning Protocols’ | PICTURE: Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography );  ); SEVERAL Limerick students enjoyed success at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 Awards Ceremony, which took place virtually because of Covid-19. A total of 16 ...

The Human Evolution Society is proving popular at King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge. The society is run by a former palaeoanthropologist and is the only one of its kind in the UK that helps prepare A-level students for a range of careers in top universities. All the students complete an advanced course in human evolutionary anatomy that gives top-level preparation for careers such as medicine. This year, the Human Evolution Society student leaders are co-presidents Olivia Earthy, who is ...

Cork students investigate: How much plastic is in your teabags? ELLIE O’BYRNE reports on more of the fantastic projects at this year’s BT Young Scientist awards, which gets underway tomorrow.— including projects on plastic in teabags and another on synchronised swimming. Transition year students at St Marys High School in Midleton, Suzanne Dignam, Grace Rooney, and Anna Brenner with their science teacher Niamh Jones who have worked on their project on plastic in teabags for the BT Young...

Monday, 28 Dec 2020 To accomplish New Year’s resolutions, it’s vital to set realistic and manageable goals but it doesn’t hurt to get a little help from apps and gadgets. — 123rf.com While Christyn Anysha Paul was in between jobs this year, she dedicated herself to a strict fitness routine – two to three hours of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) per day, five to six times a week. “As I had more time to myself, I started taking my health seriously and decid...

JIBS programme shortlisted for Wharton-QS Quacquarelli Symonds Education Award Follow Newsd On   New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) was shortlisted for The Wharton-QS Quacquarelli Symonds Reimagine Education-Sustainability Education Award. More than 250 expert judges from around the world evaluated all the applications and shortlisted JIBS among 160 of the best entries. Out of nearly 1,500 applications submitted across the 13 award categories, JIBS ...

O.P. Jindal Global University launches 7 new academic programmes for admissions 2021 ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, Dec 22 2020 11:57 IST | ​ 0 Views O.P. Jindal Global University. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Dec 22 : Indias first ranked private university and an Institute of Eminence (IoE), O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has announced seven new academic programmes for Admissions 2021 along with the launch of its 10th School, Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling (JS...

Five Longford projects to feature in virtual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Young Scientists: Lanesboro and Granard students to exhibit Reporter: );  ); As the year draws to a close, plans are in place for the 2021 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition which will, for the first time ever, be held virtually from Wednesday, January 6, to Friday, January 8, 2021. A total of five projects from schools across Longford have qualified for this year’s exhibition and they’ll be am...

iStock portrait of a man with dreadlocks. (Photo: Blacqbook) With COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in many countries around the world, experts in the research and treatment of deadly viruses in the Caribbean say strongly-held myths could threaten the take up of the vaccine in the region. The view that vaccines cause autism, make men sterile and are developed to destroy the black race are some of the myths that should be addressed before the roll out of the vaccine in the region expected next ...