Galway Science and Technology Festival
A series of friendly and informal talks addressing issues of global elevannce will be held at NUI Galway at lunchtime. The subject of the talks will range from topics concerning stem cells,environmental issues, ifnormtion technology in the 21st Century and more. The 'Open Your Mind' series was developed by GRO (Galway Region Outreach) - a team comprised of NUI Galway communications and … [Read more...]
Part of the successful Wellcome trust funded Debating Science Issues (DSI) programme, this NCBES Roadshow, aimed at senior cycle Secondary School students, will present a very informative presentation outlining the links between Science, Engineering and Medicine and the role the NCBES has in bringing these disciplines together. Students who are interested in any of these disciplines will learn … [Read more...]
Electrical & Electronic Engineering at NUI Galway would like to invite 5th year and Leaving Cert Physics students to their new labs in the Engineering Building where they can complete experiments from the Leaving Cert Physics (higher level) syllabus. The labs are equipped with a range of state-of-art test and measurement equipment which will allow each student to build and test their own … [Read more...]
Part of the successful Wellcome Trust funded Debating Science Issues (DSI) programme, this 3 hour workshop provides the background and the science of stem cell research and explores its cultural, ethical and societal implications in an interactive, round table discussion in schools. School Information Suitable for: Secondary School Participants: 20 students per … [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...]
As part of a monthly series of lectures and workshops on computing and web technology themes, the Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) at NUI Galway will host an informative and fun evening with top games enthusiast Stephen Howell from IT Tallaght on building a retro game (e.g. Breakout) live using Scratch with the audience being able to play it using a … [Read more...]
Often called ‘Galway’s Hidden Museum’, the James Mitchell Museum is located in the south-east corner of the Main Quadrangle of NUI, Galway. The museum was established in 1852 with the bulk of the rock, mineral and fossil collections assembled by the first professor of Geology in Galway, William King D.SC. It was formally designated the James Mithcell Museum in 1977 in … [Read more...]
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