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BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2012
BT has announced that it has received a record number of entries to the 2012 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. With 1,743 ideas entered by 3,842 students from 32 counties, never has the appetite from young people to drive growth and sustainability been as strong.
Over the past 12 years, since BT took over as organiser and sponsor of the event, the quality and quantity of entries received from secondary school students have surpassed all expectations, and have garnered both national and international interest and acclaim. Competition to make it to the RDS in January is particularly high, with judges remarking on the impressive nature of entries this year, based on preliminary reviews. For 2012, BT has extended the space at the exhibition to allow more students to take part.
Through its investment in the exhibition, BT aims to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and commercialisation, thus driving skills and innovation for the benefit of Ireland Inc. Fostering this sense of participation in second-level education helps students have the interest and ability to progress to higher education institutions and enter the workforce as part of a well-equipped, resourceful talent pool. By focusing on skills, entrepreneurship and fresh thinking, these students can improve their future career prospects. The exhibition is an ideal platform from which to start on that road.
The 2012 entries at a glance:
- 1,743 entries received spanning 32 counties
- 354 schools represented
- 1,354 entries are from groups and 389 entries are from individuals
- Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences has received 326 entries; Biological & Ecological Sciences 509 entries; Social & Behavioural Sciences 618 entries and Technology 290 entries
- There are 2,235 girls and 1,608 boys represented in the entries
The 2012 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition will take place in the RDS, Dublin from 11th – 14th January.
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