Categories: Science

Four Irish students among regional finalists of Google Science Fair

 

Google has today announced 90 regional finalists of its second Google Science Fair and, for the first time, two Irish entries have been shortlisted.

Ralph Moran has been shortlisted in the EMEA 13-14 year old category for his project that explores the effects that burning paraffin wax candles can have on the surrounding air. An all girl team in the EMEA 17-18 year old category has also been shortlisted, comprising of Muireasa Carroll, Denise Hurley and Mairead Kingston who created a renewable energy source from seaweed lettuce.

Google Science Fair is the world’s largest online science competition open to students aged between 13 and 18 and aims to champion young scientific talent, “giving students around the world the opportunity to participate and showcase their ideas”.

Each regional finalist will receive a Chromebook for their efforts so far. On June 6, 15 finalists will be selected and flown to Google’s Mountain View headquarters in California for a final judging event. The rest of the competition prizes sound amazing.

Albizu Garcia

Albizu Garcia is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gain -- a marketing technology company that automates the social media and content publishing workflow for agencies and social media managers, their clients and anyone working in teams.

Recent Posts

UN, Gates 50-in-5 campaign to award Digital Public Infrastructure leaders at General Assembly

The 50-in-5 Awards are a made-up spectacle to celebrate globalist lapdogs corralling all of society…

3 hours ago

Why AI Agents Still Forget—Even With 1 Million Tokens

I spent weeks debugging an agent that kept “forgetting” contexts mid-task. The agent had access…

4 hours ago

Inside a Hurricane: What Really Happens to 5G Networks Under Pressure

Most people assume network problems during a disaster are about scale. Too many calls. Too…

4 hours ago

“Collective effervescence”: How events engineering is reshaping live experiences

Events engineering, a discipline that intersects technology, design, and human experience, has progressively become one…

5 hours ago

The new generation of AI-powered chatbots boosting patient engagement and helping busy physicians 

AI in health has been growing for years, helping to spot disease biomarkers and better…

4 days ago

As tech companies recognize the strategic importance of PR, these 10 professionals are ones to watch in 2026

In 2026, digital technology can no longer be classified as a trend. Today, it represents…

5 days ago