2011 press releases
6 December 2011 - AIT Accounting Student Gets Top Marks in Ireland
An accounting technician student at AIT was the top student in Ireland in the recent Accounting Technicians of Ireland (ATI) national examinations.
28 November 2011 - New Agreement will bring Canadian Students to AIT
An agreement signed in Toronto, Canada today will see Canadian students come to AIT from September 2012.
28 November 2011 - AIT, IT Sligo and polymer industry collaborate to address ‘acute’ skills shortage
The first graduates of a unique degree in polymer processing delivered jointly by AIT and IT Sligo were conferred recently, addressing what has been a growing skills shortage in the area nationally.
20 November 2011 - AIT Signs Agreement with Brazilian University
AIT has signed an agreement with a Brazilian university which will promote student exchanges between Ireland and Brazil.
20 November 2011 - AIT Graduate Named Among Top 100 Irish American Leaders
AIT business graduate, Brendan P. Farrell Jr, has been named among a prestigious group of the top 100 Irish American leaders.
8 November 2011 - AIT Holds Open Days This Weekend
AIT holds its open days this weekend, Friday and Saturday, 11 and 12 November. Visitors to the institute will have an opportunity to attend talks, tour the campus, and meet with faculty and current students.
1 November 2011 - International Toxicology Conference to be held at AIT
A major international toxicology conference will be held at AIT this Thursday and Friday, 3-4 November.
28 October 2011 - Contribution of Mature Students to Higher Education Praised
The positive contribution of mature students to higher education has been praised by the president of AIT.
27 October 2011 - 1,800 Graduate at AIT
One thousand eight hundred graduates will receive their parchments at conferring ceremonies at AIT today (Thursday) and Friday.
21 October 2011 - AIT Graduate Triumphs in The Digital Hub’s Best in Show
A digital media graduate from AIT has been awarded an internship with one of Ireland’s leading production companies for his involvement in a prestigious national internship competition run by the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA).
14 October 2011 - Minister for Research and Innovation visits AIT
The Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, visited research facilities at AIT today.
3 October 2011 - AIT Granted Delegated Authority to Award Own Doctorates
AIT has been delegated the authority to make its own awards up to doctoral level.
29 September 2011 - AIT Graduate Nominated for Hurling All-Star Team
AIT graduate and Dublin hurler Niall Corcoran has received a nomination for the 2011 GAA hurling All-Star team.
27 September 2011 - Fulbright Scholar Takes Up Appointment in AIT
A leading American academic in the creative arts has been appointed as the first Fulbright Scholar at AIT.
27 September 2011 - Chairman of AIT Governing Body Re-appointed
The outgoing Chair of the Governing Body of AIT has been reappointed for a second five-year term.
27 September 2011 - Renewable Heating Systems Course to Start at AIT
A course in renewable heating systems is due to start shortly at AIT. The one-year part-time certificate is free-of-charge to unemployed qualified plumbers.
26 September 2011 - AIT celebrates European Languages Day
The tenth annual European Day of Languages was celebrated in style at AIT on Monday.
6 September 2011 - Information Evening re Part-time Courses at AIT
An information evening about part-time and evening courses offered by AIT will be held on Wednesday evening 7 September from 6.15-9.00pm
5 September 2011 - Job Success for AIT Accounting Graduates
Russell Brennan Keane, chartered accountants and business advisers, have recently recruited a number of AIT business and accounting graduates.
26 July 2011 - AIT Develops New Degrees for Pharmacy Technicians, Dental Nurses and Veterinary Nurses
AIT has developed three new add-on degrees for pharmacy technicians, dental nurses and veterinary nurses.
27 June 2011 - Leading AIT Researcher appointed Adjunct Professor at NUIG
Dr Neil Rowan, a lecturer and internationally recognised researcher at AIT, has been appointed as an adjunct professor at the prestigious School of Medicine in NUIG .
15 June 2011 - International Tourism Conference a Success at AIT
As part of AIT’s fortieth anniversary celebrations, the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies hosted a very successful seventh annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) on 14-15 June 2011.
14 June 2011 - Institute of Technology Honours Engineering Graduates Performing Well in the Workplace
Engineering graduates from institutes of technology are performing well in the workplace according to a new study of graduates and employers launched today.
13 June 2011 - International Conference on Smart Thinking in Tourism to be held at AIT
A major conference on smart thinking in tourism will be held at AIT on 14-15 June.
10 June 2011 - AIT Awards First International Distinguished Fellowship
The vice-chancellor of a leading Malaysian university has been conferred with a distinguished fellowship by AIT.
9 June 2011 - First Malaysia-Ireland Symposium on Engineering, Science & Business Held at AIT
A two-day international symposium on science, engineering and business opens at AIT today.
2 June 2011 - Minister for Education Officially Opens Research Hub at AIT
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, officially opened a multimillion euro research hub at AIT today 2 June.
16 May 2011 - AIT Launches Degree in Sports Science
A new degree in sports science has been developed by AIT. The BSc (Hons) in Sports Science with Exercise Physiology is scheduled to commence in September and application can be made to it through the CAO’s change of mind facility (course code AL837).
4 May 2011 - Trapattoni to officially open AIT Astro-turf Pitch
Giovanni Trapattoni, the Republic of Ireland’s soccer manager, will today officially open the astro-turf pitch at AIT.
4 May 2011 - MBA Information Evening at AIT
AIT will hold an information evening about its Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme on Thursday 12 May.
18 April 2011 - Midlands & West Enterprise Programme 2011 now recruiting
The Midlands Innovation and Research Centre (MIRC) at AIT and Enterprise Ireland are now recruiting for the next Midlands & West Enterprise Programme commencing in June.
15 April 2011 - AIT Engineering Graduate Named Graduate Employee of the Year
An engineering graduate from AIT is gradireland’s Graduate Employee of the Year 2011.
14 April 2011 - Our Lady’s Bower Students Claim Top Prize at AIT SciFest
Two first year students at Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone claimed the Intel Best Project Award at the SciFest competition held today at AIT.
6 April 2011 - Music Industry Seminar Series to be Held at AIT
A music industry seminar series will commence at AIT on Thursday 14 April. The first ‘In the Loop’ seminar will focus on music management and will feature a panel of music industry experts.
5 April 2011 - Conrad Gallagher’s Head Chef Series Filmed in AIT
The professional cookery kitchens at AIT are the setting for Conrad Gallagher’s new series, Head Chef, which starts on TV3 this Friday, 8 April.
3 April 2011 - AIT 5k Fun Run a Huge Success
Over 320 people participated in the third annual AIT 5k fun run for charity today at Athlone Institute of Technology. Thousands of euro have been raised for South Westmeath Hospice.
30 March 2011 - AIT Design Student Shortlisted for Competition to Highlight Responsible Drinking
A student from AIT has been shortlisted for awards in a prestigious student film and multimedia competition.
30 March 2011 - Kenny Egan to Open Hospice Fun Run at AIT
Olympic boxer Kenny Egan will open the third annual AIT/South Westmeath Hospice 5k Fun Run this Sunday, 3 April.
29 March 2011 - Founders of Élan and Grant Engineering, and Former Government Ministers Honoured by AIT
The founders of Élan, Dr Donald Panoz; of Grant Engineering, Stephen Grant; and former government ministers, Patrick Cooney and Mary O’Rourke, were conferred as distinguished fellows of AIT today.
15 March 2011 - Junior Cert High Achievers Recognised at AIT
Secondary school students from throughout the midlands, west and border region have been recognised at a special award ceremony held at AIT.
15 March 2011 - AIT Staff Present Fund-Raising Monies to Midlands Charities
Nearly €4,000 raised by AIT staff has been presented to three charities in the midlands and north-west.
14 March 2011 - Increase in Demand for AIT Courses
There has been an increase in the number of people applying to study at AIT. Figures released by the CAO show an increase of more than 300 applicants to both honours degrees and higher certificates/ordinary degrees at the institute.
14 March 2011 - AIT Collaborates with Freund Pharmatec to Investigate Novel Means of Drug Delivery
Research at AIT into novel means of delivery of drugs has the potential to make treatment of patients more effective and reduce unpleasant side effects.
10 March 2011 - Pioneer of Wearable Computing to Give Lecture at AIT
One of the world’s leading experts on human-computer interaction will deliver a lecture at AIT on Friday 11 March.
10 March 2011 - AIT Researcher Hosted at Leading Canadian Laboratory
A postgraduate researcher at AIT has visited one of the world’s foremost laboratories in aquatic monitoring of freshwater pollutants.
2 March 2011 - Pharmacy Technician Conference to take place at AIT
A national conference for pharmacy technicians will take place at AIT on Saturday 12 March.
1 March 2011 - Secondary Schools Invited to Participate in SciFest at AIT
Secondary school students throughout the midlands are being urged to submit their entries for SciFest at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) before the closing date of 9 March.
24 February 2011 - AIT Student Crowned Ireland’s Top Student Chef 2011
Daniel Skukalek of AIT has been crowned the 2011 Knorr Student Chef of the Year at the competition’s final held in Limerick.
23 February 2011 - Mental Health Public Lecture by Robert Whitaker to be Held at AIT
A public lecture by Robert Whitaker on the long-term effects of psychiatric medication will take place at AIT this Friday, 25 February.
21 February 2011 - Postgrad Information Evening to be held at AIT
An information evening about postgraduate opportunities at AIT will take place from 6-8pm on Tuesday 1 March.
11 February 2011 - President McAleese attends Fortieth Anniversary Dinner at AIT
President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, was the guest of honour at a gala dinner to mark the fortieth anniversary of the foundation of AIT this (Friday) evening, 11 February.
27 January 2011 - AIT to Award Bonus Points for Honours Maths
Students applying to AIT from 2012 will be awarded bonus points if they sit the higher level mathematics exam in the Leaving Certificate.
24 January 2011 - AIT President Awarded Professorship from Beijing University
The President of AIT has been awarded an honorary professorship from Beijing Union University (BUU), one of China’s most modern universities.
24 January 2011 - New Head of Business School Appointed at AIT
A new Head of the Business School at AIT has been appointed. Eoin Langan takes up the post, having served two terms as the Head of Department of Accounting and Business Computing and as the Head of Academic Development and Administration at the institute.
24 January 2011 - Operation Transformation Comes to AIT
Operation Transformation comes to AIT on Saturday 5 February for a ‘Give Sport a Go’ day.
21 January 2011 - Information Session for Leaving Certs Applying to DARE & HEAR through CAO
An information session about the HEAR and DARE admissions schemes through the CAO will be held in AIT on Saturday 22 January from 10am to 2pm.
17 January 2011 - Goldsmith meets Facebook in New Arts Degree at AIT
Students on a new arts degree at AIT will get to study the great literature of the ages, while at the same time learning about social media channels such as Facebook.
17 January 2011 - Fergus Finlay to deliver lecture on Children’s Rights at AIT
The CEO of Barnardos, Fergus Finlay, will deliver a lecture on children’s rights at AIT on Wednesday 19 January. The lecture is the second in the child care and social care seminar series at the institute.
14 January 2011 - Award-Winning Architectural Designs to be displayed in Award-Winning Building at AIT
An exhibition of architectural award winners will go on display in the Engineering and Informatics Building at AIT from Monday 17 January.
14 January 2011 - Green Week Highlights New Recycling Initiative at AIT
A Green Week informing people about a new waste management initiative will commence at AIT from Monday 17 January.
13 January 2011 - Engineers Ireland Accredits AIT Civil Engineering Honours Degree
Engineers Ireland, the representative body for the engineering profession in this country, has awarded full accreditation to the honours civil engineering degree at AIT.
12 January 2011 - 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 Thursday 20 January.
12 January 2011 - New Issue of AIT Life magazine Published
The first issue of AIT Life magazine for 2011 is published this week. The 24-page college publication has a print run of 100,000 copies and is distributed free of charge.
