The Institute of Technology Sligo have been successfully hosting a SciFest@College science fair each year since 2008. This year we have the largest number of participants and projects ever. Summary of numbers and types of Project in 2011 Total No. of Projects 125 Total No. of Students 309 No. of projects Age Category Junior 61 Intermediate 56 Senior 8 Project Type Individual 14 Group 111 Project Category Physical Sciences 40 Life Sciences 73 Technology 12 Discover Sensors Yes 18 No 107 Young Scientist 2011 Yes 13 No 112 Summary Table of numbers and types of Project in 2012 Total No. of Projects 97 Total No. of Students 237 No. of projects Age Category Junior 60 Intermediate 33 Senior 4 Project Type Individual 10 87 Project Category Physical Sciences 32 Life Sciences 54 Technology 11 Discover Sensors Yes 16 Previous SciFest No Yes 81 14 No 82 Young Scientist 2012 Yes 14 No 83
30 Drumshanbo Vocational School Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim Pauline Mc Barron Katie Lavin Damien Gilmartin Aoibhe Rynn Do sweet wrappers encourage us to eat too many sweets? Junior Group Life Sciences 3 31 Lough Allen College Drumkeerin, Co Leitrim Mrs. Patricia Drugan Niamh McPartlan Amy McGee The effects of blue cheese and avacado on vermin Junior Group Life Sciences 3 32 Coola Post Primary School Riverstown, Via Co Sligo Ms Lorna Davey Damien Cullen Diarmuid Luke Kennedy Glowing around How to be seen in the dark Junior Group Life Sciences 3 33 Coola Post Primary School Riverstown, Via Boyle, Co Sligo Ms Lorna Davey Rachel Gilmartin Alanna brennan Forensic Science Building your own tool for identifying DNA Junior Group Life Sciences 2 34 St. Clare's Comprehensive School Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Edel Mc Phelim Shannon O'Hagan Lara Mulvaney A Habitat Study on Juncacaea in North Leitrim Junior Group Life Sciences 2 35 St. Clare's Comprehensive School Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Edel Mc Phelim Shannon Owen Chloe Mc Partlin Bio-security on farms Junior Group Life Sciences 2 36 St College Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon Oonagh Redmond Jennifer Pauline O Grady Boiled Water Notice? Beware! Junior Group Life Sciences 2 37 Coola Post Primary School Riverstown, Via Boyle, Co Sligo Ms Lorna Davey diarmuid gilmartin eoin dodd adam o'connor potential uses for bioluminescence Junior Life Sciences 3 38 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Louise Gallagher Cullen Shane Walsh Aodhan Looby An analysis of the effectiveness of year toothbrushes Junior Group Life Sciences 3 39 Post Primary School Riverstown, Via Co Sligo Ms Lorna Davey Ali Cawley Lisa McGowan How Much Do We Really Know Smoothies and Are They Really Good For You??? Junior Group Life Sciences 2 40 St. Comprehensive School Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Edel Mc Phelim Ava Murray Angelika Gasek An Investigation into How Drama can Reduce Fear in Everyday Situations Junior Group Life Sciences 2 41 St. Muredachs College Road, Ballina, Co.Mayo. Kevin Boyle James Rafter Eoin Fox Anthony Ruane Is There a Difference in Domestic Water Junior Group Life Sciences 3
52 Carrick on Shannon Community School Summerhill, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim Mrs Jacqueline Walsh Leonie McKiver Karen McManus What Dancing Does to the Bodies of Different Ages Junior Life Sciences 2 53 Convent of Mercy Convent Road, Co Roscommon Padraig Harlow Anna Shanagher Ella Leah Fallon Coloured Fire Junior Group Life Sciences 3 54 Convent of Mercy Convent Road, Co Roscommon Padraig Harlow Orna Fitzmaurice Aislinn Kilmartin Robyn Farrell Stress in Adolescents Junior Group Life Sciences 3 55 Allen College Drumkeerin, Co Leitrim Mrs. Patricia Keane Gallagher Johanna The world is dying and your dying with it Junior Group Life Sciences 2 56 Convent of Mercy Roscommon Convent Road, Co Roscommon Padraig Harlow Emma Fahey Elaine O'Grady Claudine O'Connor Brutal Brushes - Study of Effects Junior Group Life Sciences 3 57 St Nathy's College Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon Oonagh Redmond Zahra Fatima Rashid How to preserve your food? Junior Individual Life Sciences 1 58 Drumshanbo Vocational School Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim Mrs Lorraine Devaney kate curran How green is GLAS for our birds? Junior Individual Life Sciences 1 59 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Louise Gallagher Ruairi Tiernan Changed to Project No extra names given What type of farming encourages most biodiversity Junior Group Life Sciences 3 60 St. Muredachs College Sligo Road, Ballina, Co.Mayo. Kevin Boyle Cathal Finnerty Do Shin Guards Really Prevent Leg Injuries? Junior Individual Life Sciences 1 61 Colaiste Mhuire Ballymote, Co Sligo Maura Cullinan Rachael O Connor Influence of Gender on Recogination of Facial Expression Junior Individual Life Sciences 1 62 Convent of Mercy Roscommon Convent Road, Co Roscommon Padraig Harlow Katie Hennessy Dania Dail Maeve Farrell Investigate & Improve the Awareness of the Effects of Global Warming, Green House Gases & Climate Change Junior Group Life Sciences 3 63 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Tonry Kyle Grimes O'Reilly The W.P.V Intermediate Group Technology 2
64 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Ms Pauline Boyle Sweeney Sara Mc Fadden Jade Whiriskey The Smart Cane Intermediate Group Technology 2 65 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Ms Pauline Boyle Sweeney Catriona Mallon Aoife Neyret Nathaile Fundu Biology Now Intermediate Technology 3 66 Community College Boyle, Co. Roscommon Mary Carr Nicole Reilly (late entry) Is still gender bias in school text books? Junior Group Life Sciences 2 67 St Louis Community School Kiltimagh, Co Mayo Mr Regan Andrew McDonnell Houlihan Sean Schokker The Effects of Videogames on the Brain Intermediate Group Technology 3 68 Ursuline College Finisklin, Sligo Mr Anthony Carolan Síofra Kelleher Flash Run! Intermediate Individual Technology 1 69 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Aaron Tonry Rhiannon Harvey - Duffy Fidget Case Intermediate Individual Technology 1 70 St Joseph's Secondary School Foxford, Co Mayo Marie D'Arcy Freya O'Horo Aoife McTigue To investigate is the best cleaning product to eliminate the most bacteria Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 2 71 St Joseph's Secondary School Foxford, Co Mayo Marie D'Arcy Emma Larkin Ciara Holmes To investigate the chemical reaction of alka-seltzer tablets in mixtures of oil and different liquids. Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 2 72 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Louise Gallagher Project Withdrawn Intermediate Physical Sciences 73 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Louise Gallagher Dean Gallagher Daniel Gravy Diarmuid Feeley The Effect that Slurry Run-Off has on Surface Tension Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 3 74 Sligo Grammar School The Mall, Sligo Mrs Rita Shannon Andres Acevedo Jose Berlanga Elena Banos How the strength of a magnet varies with temperature Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 3 75 Grammar School The Mall, Sligo Mrs Rita Shannon Grennan Marcos Thorpe Bottle Rockets Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 2 76 Sligo Grammar School The Mall, Sligo Mrs Rita Shannon Matthew Earley Lucas Codyre The science behind the perfect feild goal Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 2
77 Sligo Grammar School The Mall, Sligo Mrs Rita Shannon Andrew Nairn Odhran McAuley Lucas Codyre Testing Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 3 78 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Tonry Claire McHale Kathryn Tiernan Wild Rhubarb, a Nuisance or can it be Used? Intermediate Physical Sciences 2 79 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Fiona Leavy O'Malley Cian O'Connor Marcial Gamboa The Effect of Water Temperature on Germination Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 3 80 Ursuline College Finisklin, Sligo Mr Anthony Carolan Ava Connolly Lara McDonagh Mirages and the refraction of light in our world Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 2 81 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Breege Grennan Lee Kilroe Dylan Horan Tim Lambe Natural repellent for flies Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 3 82 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Breege Grennan Robbie Kenny Niall Hickey Fergal Hoare Sugar vs Sweeteners Intermediate Physical Sciences 3 83 Breifne College Cootehill Rd, Cavan, Co Cavan Miss E Donnellan Nikola Wieclawska Patryk Wojda The Truth Behind Global Warming Intermediate Physical Sciences 2 84 St Attracta's Community School Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo Mr Peadar Weir Fergal Monaghan Brian Normanly Shane Kennedy Does intensive Agricultural affect the population of Earthworms in Heavy Soils Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 3 85 Breifne College Cootehill Rd, Cavan, Co Cavan Miss E Donnellan Donna Colbourne Shauna Lync Singing Strings Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 2 86 Breifne College Cootehill Rd, Cavan, Co Cavan Miss E Donnellan Christina Pompa Boglárka Sallai Life in the Universe Intermediate Physical Sciences 2 87 Magh Ene College Church Road, Bundoran, CoDonegal Yvonne Higgins Kyle O'Driscoll Peter Connolly Connal An investigation into effesct of strength characteristics on Gaelic Football players sprint and jump performance Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 3 88 Magh Ene College Church Road, Bundoran, CoDonegal Yvonne Higgins Conor Herity Kyle Nelson Developing a More Efficient Method of Drying Woodchip for Use in Boilers Intermediate Group Physical Sciences 2
101 Jesus & Mary Secondary School Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co Mayo, F26W566 Ms. Niamh Breheny Sarah Murphy Emma O'Hora Kelly Hannick To Transplant or not To Transplant? Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 102 Grammar School The Mall, Sligo Mrs Rita Shannon Michaela Shaw Annie Spearman Aloe vera juice and its effect on strawberrys decomposition rate Intermediate Group Life Sciences 2 103 Sligo Grammar School The Mall, Sligo Mrs Rita Shannon Scarlett Moore Onorian Yeung Mikaela Connolly How good is your memory? Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 104 Sligo Grammar School The Mall, Mrs Rita Shannon Kai Delimata May Seamus Blackwell Mork Bagnall Can Preferences Bias Your Choices? Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 105 Sligo Grammar School The Mall, Sligo Mrs Rita Shannon James Campbell Daire Gallagher Paper Briquettes: The Fuel of the Future Intermediate Group Life Sciences 2 106 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Ms Pauline Boyle Sweeney Ailish Ryan Tara Blood donation with young people Intermediate Life Sciences 2 107 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Ms Pauline Boyle Sweeney Julia Lach Htoo Htoo Lar Measurement of fitness level before and after an exercise regime Intermediate Group Life Sciences 2 108 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Aaron Tonry Daniel Murphy Bartek Sajdok Finn Investigation on how people view 18 rated Video Games to 18 rated Movies Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 109 St. Mogue's College Bawnboy, Belturbet, Co Cavan Sinead Prior Elisabeth Imbihl Margarita Chávez Shay O'Goan What do you remember? Intermediate Life Sciences 3 110 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Fiona Leavy Jack McNally Martin OHara Darragh Hunt Dating Through The Years Intermediate Life Sciences 3 111 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Louise Gallagher Ryan Doorly Thomas Holian The killing of Japanese Knotweed using different methods and comparing results. Intermediate Group Life Sciences 2
112 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Aaron Tonry Luke Horkan Seán Johanna Dog Behavior and Phsycology with Humans Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 113 Davitt College Springfield, Castlebar Aaron Tonry Joscha Gruenberg Juan Manuel Martina O'Connor Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 114 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Louise Gallagher Michéal Beirne Jack Lohan The Effects of the Recent Floods on in South Roscommon Intermediate Life Sciences 2 115 St. Tiernan's College Crossmolina, Ballina, Co Mayo Stephanie Quinn Patrick McCaul Leah Brennan Mary Martha Walsh Focus on The Rhythm Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 116 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Breege Grennan Matthew Hanley Alan Hand Evan Kearney Do You Need a Change? Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 117 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Breege Grennan Lochlainn Eoin Leonard Bartek Karas Vape Nation Intermediate Life Sciences 3 118 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Breege Grennan Ciarán Lawless Orín Walsh Aodha Hession Heavy School Bags: The silent killer Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 119 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Fiona Leavy Cian Murray Liam Ormsby Gustavo An investigation into the effects of the pine marten on the ecology and balance of nature in County Roscommon Intermediate Group Life Sciences 3 120 St. Mogue's College Bawnboy, Belturbet, Co Cavan Sinead Prior Brady McGerty Kevin Now you see me, now you don't Intermediate Life Sciences 3 121 Breifne College Cootehill Rd, Cavan, Co Cavan Ms Amanda McNally Rachel O'Hanlon Clodagh Mackle How music and technology can help beat the obesity crisis in Ireland. Intermediate Group Life Sciences 2 122 St Muredachs College Sligo Road, Ballina, Co Mayo Mr Boyle Pearse Ruttledge Daniel Ruane The awareness of unneccessary usage of front foglights on vehicles. Intermediate Group Life Sciences 2
135 St Joseph's Secondary School Foxford, Co Mayo Marie D'Arcy Kate Gaughan To investigate the effects of various liquids on the time taken for various sweets to dissolve Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 136 St Joseph's Secondary School Foxford, Co Mayo Marie D'Arcy Tammy Kastner Micro Expression Research Project Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 137 St Muredachs College Sligo Road, Ballina, Co Mayo Mr Kevin Boyle Peter Harrison Is concussion in early life a contributing factor to Parkinson's in later life Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 138 Ursuline College Finisklin, Sligo Mr Anthony Carolan Maria Henehan How Long Does It Take To Memorise Something Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 139 Breifne College Cootehill Rd, Cavan, Co Cavan Miss E Donnellan Cian Harrison Reilly To Out a Diet Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 140 Ursuline College Finisklin, Mr Anthony Carolan Rachel Hanbury How mobile phones affect society. Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 141 Ursuline College Finisklin, Sligo Mr Anthony Carolan Rachel Hanbury Duplicate Submission Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 142 C.B.S. Roscommon Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Louise Gallagher Jack Beckett Project Withdrawn Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 143 Carrick-On-Shannon Community School Leitrim Ms Kelly Yanee Chin Investigating the effect of highlighter pens on your memory. Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 144 Coola Post Primary School Riverstown, Via Boyle, Co Sligo Eimear McCarthy Rachel Healy See What They See Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 145 Carrick on Shannon Community School Summerhill, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim Mrs Jacqueline Walsh Simran Saini Evolution of the Human Body into the Future. Intermediate Individual Life Sciences 1 146 St Muredachs College Sligo Road, Ballina, Co Mayo Mr Kevin Boyle Aaron Hannon EnableArm: The Shaving Device for People with Limited Hand Function Senior Individual Technology 1
147 Carrick on Shannon Community School Summerhill, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim Mrs Jacqueline Walsh Justyna Twardoch Is it Possible to Power a Car With Sugar? Senior Individual Technology 1 148 St Nathy's College Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon Oliver Brady Kane Phillips Bryan Molloy Achieving the heights Senior Group Physical Sciences 2 149 St College Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon Oliver Brady Manahil Saleem Katie Kennedy Caitlin Walton To read or not to read? Senior Group Physical Sciences 3 150 Post Primary School Riverstown, Via Co Sligo Ms Lorna Davey Jennifer Bewey Michael Martindale The TERA (Transcutaneous Electrode-based Raynaud's Apparatus) Senior Group Physical Sciences 2 151 Vocational School Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim Pauline Mc Barron Kacper Larysz To convert rotary motion from a car into a different form of energy. Senior Individual Physical Sciences 1 152 St Nathy's College Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon Oliver Brady Marina Sweeney Patrick Callaghan We Do What You Do, Not What You Say Senior Group Life Sciences 2 153 Colaiste Mhuire Ballymote, Co Maura Cullinan Terri Kelly Laura Kerins Are You Stronger Than a 10 Year Old? Senior Group Life Sciences 2 154 St. Clare's Comprehensive School Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Edel Mc Phelim Wiktoria Lesniak Elisha Harte A comparative study of the eating habits of teenagers in different countries and the investigation of possible links to obesity trends Senior Group Life Sciences 2 155 St Nathy's College Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon Mr John Dolan Evan Phillips Cathal Groarke Ciaran Horan Benefits of different Mammals colostrum. Senior Life Sciences 3 156 Lough Allen College Drumkeerin, Co Leitrim Mrs. Patricia Harry Davis Amy Sheridan Test for fluoride in different water Senior Life Sciences 2 157 Carrick-On-Shannon Community School Leitrim Ms Kelly Ellie Mcdonagh Kayum Heather Jordan Project Withdrawn Senior Group Life Sciences 3 158 Coola Post Primary School Riverstown, Via Boyle, Co Sligo Eimear McCarthy Sheona Leydon Megan McDermott Aoife Power How Powerful is the Placebo Effect? Senior Group Life Sciences 3