by BTYSTE_admin | Aug 28, 2018 | 2019 press releases
One Month to Go: Why every student should get involved in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Past winners and teachers outline the many benefits to getting involved Research shows 82% people working in STEM find their work fulfilling and inspiring Over 140 student and teacher awards to be won Tuesday 28th August: With only one month to go before the closing date for entries to the 2019 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), students across Ireland are being encouraged to get their thinking caps on and get involved in the 2019 exhibition. Eighteen year old Shane Curran was named BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year in 2017 for his project qCrypt, a quantum secure data storage solution. Since winning the competition, Shane has turned his BTYSTE project idea into a successful data privacy start-up, and is currently in the process of recruiting up to 20 people in Dublin. He also just received in Leaving Certificate results and plans to study Business & Law at UCD. Shane says, “I can’t encourage students enough to submit their applications for the BTYSTE. Entering, and being lucky enough to win the BTYSTE, has opened so many doors for me. Participating in the competition gave me the skills, confidence and connections to develop the ideas from my project into a viable business which is expanding rapidly with plans to hire a large team in Dublin. It all started at the BTYSTE.” “My top tip for students considering entering the Exhibition is to base your project submission on something you have a natural interest in, such as a hobby or past...
by BTYSTE_admin | May 31, 2018 | 2019 press releases
900 employees surveyed across different sectors 81% of STEM employees reported high job satisfaction rate Dates for the 2019 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition announced as students across Ireland begin work on their projects BT Ireland today launched the 2019 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), which will take place from the 9th – 12th January 2019 in Dublin. The leading Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Exhibition is calling on students to begin brainstorming and thinking of ideas before the application deadline in September. To mark the announcement, BT Ireland commissioned a survey of more than 900 workers across Ireland to identify current sentiment and attitudes towards sectors of employment. Of those surveyed, 81% of STEM employees stated they were either satisfied or highly satisfied in their job, followed closely by employees in Health (78%), Law and the Humanities (76%), Finance (76%), and Education (70%). In addition, 82% of STEM employees consider their work to be “inspiring” and 35% said that they found the work they are doing as “pioneering”. This is in stark contrast to the Finance sector where only 7% of employees found their work to be pioneering, and just under 20% were inspired by their work. This result shows that STEM workers are nearly on a par with the 92% of employees in Health who stated that they felt inspired by their work. However, the research also revealed that the STEM sector experienced a low level of apprenticeship and internship uptake, in comparison to other industries such as Law and the Humanities (10% as compared to 23%). With demand for STEM employees on...
by BTYSTE_admin | May 31, 2018 | 2019 press releases
Ireland’s Astronaut in Training Dr. Norah Patten and the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) prepare for Global Moon Analogue Mission This is a pioneering collaboration and will mark the first time BTYSTE inspired projects are externally tested in a simulated space environment Thursday 31 May, 2018: The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) is proud to announce a partnership with Dr. Norah Patten, Ireland’s astronaut in training, as she prepares to take part in her first international moon analogue mission from 14th-29th July. Dr. Patten, who will be representing Ireland on the mission, will be joined by six other crew members from Romania, Australia, Egypt and Canada. The analogue mission, which is the undertaking of activities on Earth in environments which simulate aspects of human missions to the Moon, and other space environments, will take place in a research laboratory in Pila, Poland. As part of her role is to carry out a series of scientific experiments, Dr. Patten has selected a number of recent BTYSTE projects to be considered for the mission. Selected project ideas will then be put to the test in Poland by Dr. Patten to see if the findings differ under a simulated space setting. This is the first time that chosen projects from the BTYSTE Exhibition will be examined in a simulated space environment. Dr Patten said “I am thrilled to be selected as a crew member on this moon analogue mission as it is something I wanted to do for quite some time. My inspiration to bring projects from the BTYSTE came from my partnership with the Exhibition in January 2018. The...
by BTYSTE_admin | Jan 13, 2018 | 2018 press releases
More than 40 pupils from Northern Ireland will be taking part in next week’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) in Dublin, which is expected to attract more than 50,000 visitors. 15-year-old Harvey Donnelly from Wellington College in Belfast is hoping to impress judges with his project, which uses a computer programme to model electrochemical cell reactions to build better batteries. The 4th year student will present his research alongside 550 other science and technology projects, which are all competing for the coveted title of ‘BT Young Scientist & Technologist’. Harvey says: “I’m really excited about going to Dublin and seeing what all the other students have come up with. It’s the same week as my mock exams and one of these has had to be re-scheduled but I wouldn’t miss it for the world. “I’ve learned so much and my project has already taken me to Queen’s University, where I’ve been talking to researchers in the Department of Chemistry. I want to develop better batteries and, ultimately, address the biggest challenges facing the world, like climate change and the need for renewable energy.” The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition has teamed up with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) so that participants, like Harvey, can use their project work to count towards the Skills section of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Kate Thompson, DofE Director in Northern Ireland, says: “The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award. It’s valued by employers and universities – just like participation in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. “That’s why it made sense for us...
by BTYSTE_admin | Jan 3, 2018 | 2018 press releases
January 11th 2018, BT Arena, RDS, Dublin Kevin Mitnick will be performing a live hack on his first appearance in Ireland at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2nd January 2018; BT Ireland is delighted to announce ‘The World’s most famous Hacker’, Kevin Mitnick, as the keynote speaker at BT Mindshare, which takes place during the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition on Thursday 11th January 2018 at 5.00pm in the RDS, Dublin. Formerly one of the FBI’s Most Wanted, Kevin Mitnick has since transformed himself into a trusted security consultant to Fortune 500 enterprises and governments worldwide, mentoring leaders and staff on both the theory and practice of social engineering and educating consumers on how they can protect themselves from today’s latest threats. With average annual losses of cybercrime to companies worldwide standing at €6.6 million, cybersecurity is top of mind. Kevin Mitnick knows everything there is to know about staying protected online and BT is excited to host him as the keynote speaker at the annual BT Mindshare event. On his first visit to Ireland, the security expert will be performing a live hack and will bring insight and experience alive to a room full of senior business professionals where security is top of their agenda. Limited places are available, but those interested can register at info.btireland.com/BT_Mindshare_2018. Speaking about the upcoming BT Mindshare, Steve Benton, General Manager of Cyber & Physical Security Operations at BT, said “Security is one of the biggest boardroom agenda items across the globe. “We want to use this opportunity with Kevin as a chance to educate our customers to recognise the...
