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Q: I am applying for a job. At the moment, I am also doing a part-time college course in an unrelated field and am wondering if I should mention this in the application? I don’t want them to think that my attention lies elsewhere or that my concentration will not be total. What do you think? (AC, email).

by Brian Mooney

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in ATU Galway formally opened its Maker Space, housed in the Engineering Workshop last week. The Maker Space boasts an array of equipment, much of which was funded by the Higher Education 4.0 project, under HCI Pillar 3. This project is designed to encourage innovation and agility as a means of addressing future skill requirements.

Midlands Science recently hosted a number of events to mark Engineers Week.

University of Galway is calling all wannabe engineers to participate in a free family event, Engineering Our Future: Family Fun Day.

The possible introduction of cholera and smallpox from abroad concerned the Government, and so the Cholera Act of 1893 empowered sanitary authorities to enter lands for the construction of isolation hospitals.

Athlone student, Rebeccca Norris, was among the students from University of Galway to receive scholarships as part of Johnson & Johnson’s Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Undergraduate Award Programme, recognising outstanding female students in STEM2D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design.

Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, has welcomed the installation of a long sought after Columbarian Wall within the grounds of Coosan cemetery.

Eoin Everard

In late August of 2005, one of the most dangerous tropical storms in history began brewing. The waters of the Gulf of Mexico were unusually warm that month, and the high temperatures transformed the ocean basin into a giant cauldron with the optimal conditions for growth.