Louth Students Shine at 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

The 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which took place at the RDS Dublin from January 11th to January 13th, saw a remarkable display of talent from students in Louth. Among the 1,100 participants from across the country, these students from Louth distinguished themselves and received well-deserved accolades.

Solomon Doyle of Dundalk Grammar School stood out by securing the 1st Senior Individual in the Technology category for his project “DermAI: Novel Approach to the Mitigation of Algorithmic Bias within CNN Based Skin Lesion Classification”. He also received The AMD Award in the Special Awards category for the same project, showcasing his exceptional abilities.

Furthermore, students Cillian O’Kelly from St Mary’s Diocesan School and Moya O’Neill, Mia Gogarty, and Jane McGee from St Vincent’s Secondary School in Dundalk also achieved recognition in their respective categories. Cillian O’Kelly received an award in the Biological & Ecological category for his project, “The Effect of Microgravity on Plants”. On the other hand, Moya O’Neill, Mia Gogarty, and Jane McGee’s project, “Testing which kind of chocolate has the most detrimental effect on your singing voice,” earned them an award in the Health & Wellbeing category.

Additionally, other students from Louth, including Ryan McLoughlin Smith, Fionnuala Johnston, and Luke Matthews from Colaiste Ris, as well as Lorcan Garvin from Colaiste Chu Chulainn, showcased their innovative projects at the competition, further highlighting the region’s high level of scientific talent.

The top prize of the 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition went to Seán O’Sullivan, a 5th year student from Coláiste Chiaráin in Limerick, for his outstanding project, “VerifyMe: A new approach to authorship attribution in the post-ChatGPT era”.

The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition aims to promote engagement in the critical subjects of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) among schools, and these students from Louth have certainly demonstrated their passion and skill in these areas.

The exhibition is supported by partners including the Department of Education, Analog Devices, Amgen, Stripe, and RTÉ, and serves as a platform for students aged 12-19 years from all over Ireland to showcase their innovative science and technology projects. It continues to play a crucial role in nurturing the next generation of STEM leaders.

The achievements of these students are undoubtedly commendable and serve as a testament to the bright future of science and technology in Ireland. We look forward to seeing more remarkable innovations from these young minds in the years to come.