Ireland’s Young Scientist Exhibition marks 50 years

SECONDARY school students from across the city have been urged to enter the 50th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition taking place in the RDS next year.

The milestone event in the history of the exhibition will be held from January 8 – 11.

However, with the closing date falling on Wednesday, October 2 students are being urged to get working on their entries now.

“The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition provides Irish students with a unique platform to meet like-minded peers, accomplished academics and industry organisations from across the science and technology sectors,

? said Colm O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer of BT Ireland.

“The exhibition has thrived for 49 years, positively impacting so many people who took part, and we’re hoping that more and more students and schools will take the opportunity to enter their idea in this milestone year.

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To celebrate the 50th exhibition, BT has partnered with the Institutes of Technology Ireland (IOTI) and NI regional colleges to find the most creative design for a new award trophy to present to the overall winner.

Third level students will submit designs for this perpetual trophy, and the overall winning entry will be selected by one of Ireland’s most celebrated artists, Graham Knuttel.

The winner of the trophy design competition will receive a commemorative trophy of their own, a MacBook laptop and will have the honour of having their trophy design created and presented to the winners of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition from 2014 to 2016.

Judge Knuttel said:

“The calibre of artistic talent and creativity here in Ireland is undoubtedly among the best in the world.

“This design competition is a fantastic opportunity for budding artists to see their creative ideas taken from conception through to masterpiece.

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The BT Young Scientist & Technology will take place in the RDS from January 8 – 11 2014.

For more log onto www.btyoungscientist.com.