Galway Science and Technology Festival
A great competition sponsored by our very own Smyth's Toys. You and a buddy of the same age group will be given a certain amount of time to build a Lego Model. The winner of the fastest time in both age groups will receive a €100 voucher compliments of Smyth's Toys. So bring your buddy and prepare to be challenged.............no help allowed from parents, older siblings, etc. … [Read more...]
Volunteers are being sought for the 14th annual Galway Science and Technology Festival Exhibition. The festival, which is a free, family-oriented event, takes place at NUI Galway on Sunday November 27. The organising committee and NUI Galway are looking for 100 volunteers to help out on the day when hundreds of scientists, engineers and business innovators will showcase their work at 60 … [Read more...]
As part of the Galway Science & Technology Festival, the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics at the National University of Ireland,Galway is organising an ‘Ape Run’ virtual treasure hunt to raise funds for the Brothers of Charity Services Galway. The run takes place in Galwayon 27th November and the aim is to highlight how technological innovations can be used to benefit … [Read more...]
Hey look over there! What’s that?! Science is all around us... sometimes where you least expect it! Be on the look out for surprising encounters with science on the NUI Galway campus on Sunday, 27 November, brought to you by the collaborating artists and scientists and the outreach army of Guerilla Science! School Information Venue: The Zoology and Marine Biology Museum Suitable … [Read more...]
Chemistry Exhibition - ‘distill life’ Art is often¬ the (unacknowledged) forerunner of scientific discovery and there was a time when artisans and alchemists worked together at the same bench. Think of perfumes, pigments, potter’s glazes and the alchemical crazes for gold and the elixir of life… But today the artist and chemist rarely interact. 'distill life' is a collaborative … [Read more...]
New to the Galway Science & Technology Festival is this fantastic StarDome brought to you by Blackrock Castle Observatory in association with ESERO, the European Space Education and Resource Office. Discover the wonders of the night sky within your own school hall. Our experienced presenters deliver programs adapted for any age group – from Junior Infants to Leaving Certificate. A … [Read more...]
"Celebrating 40 Years of Digital Galway" this museum that provides a fascinating insight into the development of communications and computing technology from ancient heiroglyphics to today's internet. The array of electronic artefacts on display include such iconic computers as the dEC PDP11, Apple 11, Macintosh, IBM PC, Commodore Vic20 and Sinclair ZX81. There are also … [Read more...]
In this International Year of Chemistry, the School of Chemistry in NUI, Galway is running a Primary Schools Outreach program. This program is aimed at introducing primary school children to the exciting world of Chemistry. They hope to show that Chemistry can be fun and safe and will come to your school. They recently featured experiments in the Galway Advertiser and all their … [Read more...]
The Centre for Astronomy will offer 3-D tours of the Universe, which will take the audience on a trip from the earth to nearby starts, across our Galaxy to groups of stars, and finally through the whole Universe. School Information Duration: 1 hour Suitable: 3rd - 6th class Primary School & 5th & 6th Years Secondary School Available: Mon 14th - Fri 18th & Mon 21st - Fri 25th … [Read more...]
Magic Mathworks is a travelling hands-on maths exhibition for schools, museums and discovery centres. This touring maths lab demonstrates and explores a multisensory approach to the learning of mathematics based on the Multiple Embodiment Principle of Z P Dienes. The Magic Mathworks Travelling Circus Old Coach House, Penypwllau, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 8HB T: 01352 713014 or 07774 … [Read more...]
