ITB and PayPal Launch “Are You Pink or Purple - Young Women in Technology” for Third Year

ITB (the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown), are thrilled to be running for the second year their innovative annual project entitled, “Are You Pink or Purple - Young Women in Technology”. A fantastic project for female students in second level schools in Dublin to create awareness about technology.  Following on from the great success in 2011 & 2012 there will be 18 lucky female students participating this year, (from Coolmine Community School, Riversdale Community School and St. Dominic’s College, Cabra).  The project involves Digital Media & Computing Clinics in ITB and Industry visits to PayPal and eBay. PayPal and eBay have been incredibly supportive in helping ITB with this initiative.. The first clinic took place on 6th March, with a visit to Paypal on 20th March & a third clinic on 17th April.

SciFest@ITB Reveals the Science Behind ‘An Investigation into Gliese 581c, our nearest habitable planet’, ‘Is smiling contagious?’ and other amazing discoveries!

Over 300 second level students from all over Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Offaly take science to the next level at SciFest@ITB

ITB will welcome over 300 secondary school students from 32 schools from Dublin, Meath and Kildare and Offaly today so they can showcase their impressive scientific discoveries and explorations at SciFest@ITB. Scifest@ITB, is part of a series of one-day science fairs that will take place this year at Institutes of Technology across Ireland. 135 science projects will be displayed at SciFest@ITB with the students delving into a range of investigations - the results of which are bound to raise a few eyebrows.

‘Towards a Technological University: Seminar Series Horizon 2020’

Briefing Session on Funding Sources European Commission Research, Innovation and Science

Europe 2010 is the EU's growth strategy for the coming decade and as part of this Horizon 2020 will be launched as the support programme for research and innovation to strengthen the EU’s position in science, industrial leadership and to help address major concerns in Europe such as climate change and sustainable transport and mobility.