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The Junior Achievement Our World programme, supported by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and industry partner, Fidelity Investments, will reach more than 7,500 5th class students in Ireland by 2024. 480 trained science-industry volunteers are facilitating the programme, encouraging students to explore the career and education opportunities open to them in the STEM related subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

Scientists at University of Galway have detailed a new discovery with the potential to improve treatment options for superbug MRSA infections with penicillin-type antibiotics that have become ineffective on their own.

Athlone native, Jackie Gorman, has been announced as this year’s winner of the prestigious Science Foundation Ireland ‘Science Communicator of the Year’ award.

Galway Science and Technology Festival broke all previous attendance records on Sunday for the much-anticipated return of the Festival Exhibition, hosted by the University of Galway and spread right throughout the campus.

Galway Science & Technology Festival will run from November 13-25 celebrating 25 years of inspiring young people and the public about the world around us. The Festival commenced in 1998 and over the years has grown to become the largest event in Ireland for the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).

Researchers at NUI Galway have discovered a coral in the Atlantic Ocean which contains a potential wonder drug chemical compound that acts against the virus responsible for Covid-19.

A team of AI researchers at the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics is working with Genesys, a leader in cloud customer experience orchestration, to develop techniques for bias detection in machine learning models.

Scientists at NUI Galway have discovered how cells related to one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer can rewire themselves to have a better chance of surviving and spreading to other sites in the body.

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The Sligo Engineering Fair will return for its fourth annual event on Sunday, March 6, at the IT Sligo campus and online from 12pm to 5pm. A blended experience of in-person and online shows will offer an array of workshops and demonstrations suitable for all age groups.