Science News
11 May 2012 - Garbally College Students Claim Top Prize at SciFest2012@AIT
Two students from Garbally College, Ballinasloe have claimed the Intel Best Project Award at SciFest2012@AIT.
23 March 2012 - First Ever Oral Cancer Screening in AIT
AIT as part of Health Fair and Promotion Week provided a free oral cancer screening to all staff and students.
1 March 2012 - AIT Students Receive NISO Certificates
Twenty-two participants on the NISO Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety course at AIT have been presented with their certificates.
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 .
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).
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.
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.
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.
1 October 2010 - Video of SciFest 2010 at AIT now available online
The official video of the SciFest science competition, which was recorded at AIT in April, is now available to view on the internet.
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.
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.
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.
