Tagged: Science & News
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Start-ups pitch for seed fund to innovate how we learn, digitally News
02.12.2011 Five teams are pitching their start-up plans to judges at Dublin’s Science Gallery today. Their aim? To change the face of how we learn in Ireland, all via IT and science, and... -
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn talks about Ireland’s science future (video) News
17.01.2012 "Science will be key to rebuilding our new economy", that's according to Ruairi Quinn, TD, Ireland’s Education and Skills Minister, who gave a video interview with... -
Celebrating the centenary of Robert Falcon Scott’s South Pole expedition News
17.01.2012 Scientists and explorers all around the globe are today recalling the scientific achievements of the Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, as this day marks the centenary of...Tags: Science, Climate Change -
NASA astronaut Dan Tani talks space and science News
13.01.2012 Imagine being able to experience 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets each day. Well, Dan Tani, an astronaut who has been on two space missions, has had such experiences. He’s in Ireland...Categories: Sustainability, Science, R&D, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Careers and Employment -
20 new marine research jobs announced at BT young scientist exhibition News
12.01.2012 The Minister for Natural Resources Fergus O’Dowd announced 20 new marine research jobs today at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in Dublin. -
Minister reveals €3.75m science education package News
11.01.2012 Ireland's Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn, TD, has launched a €3.75m EU-funded initiative the Government hopes will ‘revolutionise’ the way science is taught in...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Internet, Graduate, Engineering, CIO, Careers and Employment, Government -
Google Doodle embraces the ‘father of geology’ Nicolas Steno News
11.01.2012 Today’s Google Doodle is a colourful dash to celebrate the birthday of the Danish-born Nicolas Steno, a scientist who was a pioneer in the fields of anatomy and geology. He’s...Categories: Science, Digital Media -
NASA prepares for big Curiosity spacecraft manoeuvre tomorrow News
10.01.2012 NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft Curiosity looks set to perform what the space agency is calling its “biggest manoeuvre” yet when it undergoes an engine firing... -
New director general to take helm of Science Foundation Ireland News
09.01.2012 Prof Mark Ferguson, a leading academic and successful entrepreneur, has been appointed as the new director general of Science Foundation Ireland. -
‘Science is our oil’, SFI chief says News
21.12.2011 For all that has gone wrong in the Irish economy in recent years, science is going to be the one shining light to help put Ireland back on the global stage for its inventiveness...Categories: Green Tech, Economy, Education, Energy, Engineer, Global CIO, Government, Graduate, Green, Intellectual Property, Internet, Investments, Jobs, Life Sciences, Private Irish Business, R&D, Research, Science, Web 2.0 -
NASA’s Kepler detects first Earth-size planets 1,000 light years away News
21.12.2011 Today is Winter Solstice and NASA has added another cosmic treat to 21 December as its Kepler mission has just discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star... -
TCD scientists discover new vaccine to treat cancer at pre-clinical level News
20.12.2011 Scientists at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) say they have developed a new vaccine to treat cancer at the pre-clinical level. The research team led by Kingston Mills, professor of...Tags: Patent, Innovation, Ireland, Technology Transfer, SFI, Cancer, TCD, Science, Science Foundation Ireland -
Bord na Móna to create 91 new jobs in €6m investment News
19.12.2011 Bord na Móna will create 91 new jobs as part of a €6m R&D investment over the next three years in R&D, engineering, science and business. It will also mentor start-ups and SMEs...Tags: Sustainability, Jobs, Jobs Announcements, Bord na Mona, Richard Bruton, Research, R&D, Engineering, Science, SME, Clean Tech, Green -
Science should be compulsory for Junior Cert – survey News
15.12.2011 A survey of Ireland’s life science sector has found that nine out of 10 companies believe science should be compulsory for Junior Certificate students.Tags: Education, Engineering, Science, Life Sciences, Technology, Ruairi Quinn, Maths, Junior Cert, Pharmaceutical, -
Google gifts €1m to Science Gallery to spawn Global Science Gallery Network News
14.12.2011 Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin has been awarded a sweet €1m from Google to develop a Global Science Gallery Network (GSGN). It’s a timely and welcome move from...Categories: Web 2.0, Search Engines, Science, Research, R&D, Investments, Internet, Graduate, Government, Games/Entertainment, Education, Economy, Computers -
Top Leaving Cert maths scorer gets award News
12.12.2011 Student Alan O'Regan, who had the highest maths result in Leaving Cert 2011, has been presented with the inaugural Accenture Maths Award at a ceremony in his old school,... -
NASA edges closer to finding a new Earth for humans News
06.12.2011 Feeling weary of hearing terms like ‘budget’, ‘downgradings’ and ‘bond markets’? Well, maybe Kepler-22b, a new planet NASA has discovered, will offer some hope. Apparently, this... -
Intel rewards Ireland’s mini scientists News
06.12.2011 The grand finals of the Intel Mini Scientist 2011 have taken place at the Intel Ireland campus in Co Kildare, with the two overall winners being Hair Today, Heat Tomorrow, from...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Government, Education, Economy, Careers and Employment, Bio TechTags: Research, Innovation, Chemistry, Physics, STEM, Ruairi Quinn, Entrepreneurship, Intel Ireland, Science, -
Free app set to socialise with public attractions News
02.12.2011 LearningHunt.com is the brainchild of Irish IT strategist Cianán Clancy. The app is set to revolutionise how visitor attractions such as science museums, art galleries, zoos and...Categories: Software Development, Software & Web Development, Social Media, Science, R&D, Jobs, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Funding, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Design, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications, Apps Zone, Apps, Application Design and Development -
EU plans monster €80bn investment in R&D News
30.11.2011 In a move calculated to give Europe the edge in science and technology with the resulting jobs boost that will come from new industries, the EU plans to invest €80bn under its...