2010 press releases
11 July 2010 - Saudi Students Receive Certificates of Completion for Courses
A group of Saudi Arabian students who completed intensive training courses at AIT have been presented with parchments by the institute president.
9 July 2010 - “Train the Trainer” Course in Rural Entrepreneurship Launched
A “train the trainer” course in rural entrepreneurship has been launched at AIT.
28 June 2010 - Caoimhe Feerick-Ryan Memorial Prize Launched at AIT
The Caoimhe Feerick-Ryan Memorial Prize has been launched at AIT.
28 June 2010 - Assistive Technology Workshop Held at AIT
A workshop for second level teachers who work with students with disabilities has been held at AIT.
28 June 2010 - AIT Students Complete Projects with Willow Park Community Group
Final year social care students at AIT have completed a needs assessment project in Willow Park, Athlone working in partnership with the Willow Park Community Group.
25 June 2010 - Research Education First in Institute of Technology
A new approach to postgraduate research in institutes of technology has been launched in Athlone.
22 June 2010 - AIT’s Engineering and Informatics Building Wins Architecture Award
The new Engineering and Informatics Building at AIT has won an award at the Irish Architecture Awards held in Dublin on Monday evening.
22 June 2010 - AIT Staff Cycle Raises Funds for Charity
A two-day cycle around Sligo and Donegal by staff at AIT has raised €4,000 for charity.
16 June 2010 - AIT Trip to China Coincides with President McAleese’s State Visit
A delegation from AIT met with President McAleese at the Irish Consulate in Shanghai today.
15 June 2010 - MBA Information Evening at AIT
AIT will hold an information evening about its Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme on Wednesday 23 June 2010 at 6.30pm.
14 June 2010 - Taoiseach Launches AIT-Supported Cúltec Hurley
The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has launched the Cúltec hurley, the first synthetic hurley to ever be used at Croke Park.
28 May 2010 - AIT Design Exhibition Opens
The annual design exhibition at AIT will be officially opened at the Northgate Street campus this Friday evening, 28 May at 6.30pm.
12 May 2010 - Chinese Ambassador Visits AIT for Signing of Agreement with Beijing University
The Chinese Ambassador to Ireland paid his second visit to AIT today for the signing of an agreement between AIT and a leading Beijing university.
10 May 2010 - AIT Students Organise Activities Programme for St Hilda’s Residents
Residents of St Hilda’s Services visited AIT recently for an activities day organised by social care students.
10 May 2010 - Limited Places Still Available on AIT’s Foundation Course
A limited number of places are still available on the foundation course at AIT. The closing date for applications is 31 May.
5 May 2010 - AIT Science Student Receives Prestigious Postgraduate Scholarship
A final year agricultural science degree student at AIT has been successful in the IRCSET ‘Embark Initiative’ Postgraduate Scholarship scheme.
27 April 2010 - Project which Measured Magnetic Field of Nintendo DS Wins SciFest 2010 at AIT
A project which measured the magnetic field generated by a Nintendo DS and compared the findings to international safety standards has won the SciFest competition at AIT.
19 April 2010 - AIT and Offaly VEC Sign Cooperation Agreement
Education services in the Midlands received a considerable boost today with AIT and County Offaly VEC agreeing to establish a formal linkage.
18 April 2010 - Over 350 participate in AIT AC/South Westmeath Hospice 5km Race
The second annual AIT Athletics Club/South Westmeath Hospice 5km race took place today with over 350 eager participants from all over Ireland.
12 April 2010 - Music Technology Workshops to Run at AIT this Summer
A series of novel workshops in music technology looks set to put the beat in the summer holidays for Midlands secondary school students this year.
12 April 2010 - Cocaine Awareness Campaign Receives Design Edge from AIT Students
Elements of a new cocaine awareness campaign organised by the Midland Regional Drugs Task Force (MRDTF) will be unveiled at AIT this Thursday 15 April.
30 March 2010 - Small Companies Urged to Apply for Innovation Vouchers
AIT is encouraging small companies of all descriptions to apply for a €5,000 Enterprise Ireland innovation voucher during April.
30 March 2010 - AIT Signs Agreement with Beijing Union University
AIT has signed an agreement with a leading Chinese university that will enable students from AIT to go to Beijing for short study periods.
27 March 2010 - Ireland’s First Pharmacy Technician Conference Held at AIT
The first pharmacy technician conference to be held in Ireland took place in AIT on Saturday, 27 March.
16 March 2010 - 15% Increase in Demand for AIT Courses
Demand for full-time undergraduate courses offered by AIT has increased significantly on last year.
3 March 2010 - Midlands Junior Cert High Achievers Recognised at AIT Awards
Nearly 200 students who sat the Junior Certificate exam in 2009 at 40 secondary schools throughout the Midlands were recognised at a special award ceremony at AIT today.
1 March 2010 - AIT Signs Agreement in Saudi Arabia
AIT has today signed an agreement with the Technical Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which will see more than 440 Saudi students come to the midlands over the next four years.
23 February 2010 - Visit of Saudi Ambassador to AIT a Great Success
The first visit of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to AIT today has been hailed as a great success by the organisers.
22 February 2010 - Midlands & West Enterprise Programme 2010 now recruiting
A one-year programme that helps entrepreneurs get a new business up-and-running is now recruiting in the Midlands.
18 February 2010 - Canadian Child Care Experts Meet with AIT Counterparts
Two leading Canadian academics in the area of child and youth care met today with senior faculty members at AIT. The visitors from MacEwan University in Edmonton were in Athlone to strengthen links between the two institutions.
16 February 2010 - AIT Celebrates Adult Learning Festival
AIT will hold a series of coffee mornings (11am-1pm) for adult learners from Monday-Friday, 22-26 February. The social mornings are part of the institute’s celebration of the fourth annual Aontas Adult Learners Festival.
12 February 2010 - Chinese New Year Celebrations get off to Roaring Start at AIT
The Year of the Tiger was introduced in style at AIT last Thursday evening, 11 February. Some 430 students and staff paticipated in the celebrations, which included a banquet, followed by music and entertainment.
10 February 2010 - Cryptosporidium Research wins Poster Fest at AIT
A postgraduate research project comparing two means of treating cryptosporidium in drinking water has won a poster fest competition at AIT.
10 February 2010 - Colm O’Gorman Delivers Opening Lecture at AIT Social Care Seminar Series
The opening lecture in a new child care and social care seminar series at AIT was delivered last week by Colm O’Gorman.
10 February 2010 - AIT Academic Elected to Board of European Tourism Association
The Head of Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies at AIT has been elected as the Irish representative on the executive board of the Association of European Hotel and Tourism Schools (AEHT).
8 February 2010 - Fintan O’Toole to give talk in AIT’s Library
One of Ireland’s leading commentators, Fintan O’Toole, will talk about the subject matter of his latest book in the Goldsmith Library, AIT on 3 March.
27 January 2010 - AIT President Launches Blog
The President of AIT has entered into the world of social media with the launch today of a new blog. The President’s Notebook blog can be found at http://aitpresident.blogspot.com.
11 January 2010 - Going to College Information Evening for Mature Students to be held at AIT
An information evening for mature students who are considering going to college will be held at AIT on Tuesday 19 January.
11 January 2010 - New Issue of AIT Life magazine Published
The first issue of AIT Life magazine for 2010 is published this week. The 24-page college publication has a print run of 100,000 copies and is distributed free of charge.
11 January 2010 - New Arts Degree at AIT Benefits from Secondary Student Feedback
Students from two Athlone secondary schools participated in the development of a new arts degree to be offered by AIT from this September.
8 January 2010 - AIT to host Celtic Games 2010
AIT is to host a major international athletics competition this summer between teams from Scotland, Wales, Ulster and Athletics Ireland.
