Tagged: Maths
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Maths teachers in Ireland to get upskilling via new diploma News
25.05.2012 A new national initiative to upskill secondary school maths teachers in Ireland has been announced today by the Department of Education & Skills. Up to 400 places will be open... -
BT calls on students to enter Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition News
23.05.2012 BT Ireland has launched the 2013 Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, so students from around Ireland have until 1 October to enter their ideas and inventions. -
Primary schools get science and maths awards News
22.05.2012 Ireland’s national science promotion programme Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) has given 420 primary schools awards in science and maths. -
French nanoscientist to speak in Dublin about gender and science News
18.05.2012 Anne Pépin from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France will be giving a free lecture in Dublin on Monday at the Alliance Française about gender and... -
Neurosurgeons create robotic arm brainwaves can control (video) News
17.05.2012 A team of neuroscientists in the US have been carrying out clinical trials known as BrainGate. They’ve been working on a robotic arm for people who are unable to move their... -
Campaign to name new Dublin City bridge after Nobel physicist Ernest Walton News
17.05.2012 What better way to celebrate Dublin’s 2012 tenure as European City of Science than to name the new Marlborough Street bridge in the capital city after Ernest Walton, the Irish...Tags: Education, Government, Knowledge Economy, Science, Atom, Physics, Maths, STEM, TCD, Dublin City Council, Transport, Engineering -
World Intellectual Property Day: celebrating Irish innovators News
26.04.2012 Today is World Intellectual Property Day, a day that’s always celebrated on 26 April. Here we look at some of the scientific breakthroughs Irish pioneers have brought to the world.Categories: Sustainability, Science, Research, R&D, Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Green, Engineering, Engineer, Energy -
Junior Achievement and Prometric to promote STEM subjects in schools News
17.04.2012 Junior Achievement Ireland is set to partner with test development and delivery firm Prometric to promote science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects in secondary...Categories: Science, Life Sciences, Graduate, Engineering, Education, Economy, Careers and Employment -
Dara O Briain in science show School Of Hard Sums News
16.04.2012 Irish comedian Dara O Briain has been dabbling in a lot of science lately. Fresh from his hugely popular Stargazing show on the BBC, which he co-presented with Prof Brian Cox, O... -
Interactive maths app named Webby Awards honoree News
16.04.2012 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has been named an official honoree in the Experimental & Innovation category in the upcoming Webby Awards for its Fuse app to help school kids...Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Software & Web Development, Mobile, Internet, Global CIO, Education, Consumer Tech, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Lack of experienced Irish graduates to fill IT jobs, recruitment firm says News
22.03.2012 While the IT industry is thriving in spite of the recession, a lack of experienced Irish graduates has forced recruitment company Software Placements to look to Europe to fill... -
University digitises Einstein archives via new website News
20.03.2012 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has revamped its Albert Einstein online collection to digitally showcase never-before-seen documents from the theoretical physicist and...Categories: Web, Science, Multimedia, Life Sciences, Internet, Intellectual Property, Engineering, Energy, Document Management, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Today is anniversary of Einstein’s birth and Pi Day News
14.03.2012 Today would have been the 133rd birthday of the German-born theoretical physicist and mathematician Albert Einstein. It’s also Pi Day, when the mathematical constant π is... -
Google Doodle celebrates grandmaster of origami Akira Yoshizawa News
14.03.2012 Google’s latest Doodle celebrates the life of Akira Yoshizawa, the grandmaster of origami. The Doodle was created with the help of artist Robert J Lang, one of the world’s... -
Science fun at St Patrick’s Festival on Saturday News
14.03.2012 Discover Science & Engineering will be hosting the Science Zone at this year’s St Patrick’s Festival Big Day on Saturday to appeal to kids of all ages.Categories: Science, Life Sciences, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Economy, Consumer Tech -
Primary schoolers and Ireland’s science and maths drive News
12.03.2012 The Irish Government’s Discover Science and Engineering initiative is calling for all national primary schools to register for its 2012 maths and science awards programme.Categories: Government, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Green Tech, Green -
Ireland’s 64pc surge in applications for third-level tech and science courses News
09.03.2012 Students in Ireland appear to be catching on to the future career opportunities in science and technology. The CAO has released its latest figures, showing a 64pc surge in the... -
Seoige Technology Start-ups
09.03.2012 Seoige Technology have created an educational online games world for children aged 5 to 12 called Savvy Bear.Categories: Web, Games/Entertainment -
TheMathsTutor.ie Start-ups
08.03.2012 TheMathsTutor.ie provides interactive online support for Irish secondary maths students, based on the Moodle platform.