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Irish Independent
16-05-2025
- Science
- Irish Independent
Three Kerry students honoured with awards for innovative climate-focused projects
Arush Satyavolu from Christian Brothers Secondary School Tralee took home the prestigious EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award for his project titled 'Highway Wind Turbines'. Arush's winning project examined how turbines can harness the power of passing cars. The student will now progress to the SciFest National Final in November, for a chance to represent Ireland at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. Moira Butler and Aisling Dillon of Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk claimed the runner-up EirGrid prize for their project on engineering sustainable artificial coral reefs. The Tralee students' projects were recognised for their demonstrations of technical excellence and tangible positive impact to energy and environmental sustainability. The winning submissions were chosen from over 100 projects on show at the college campus event. Over 200 students from 16 schools across Kerry and neighbouring counties came together with their second-level student peers and teachers to compete in the STEM fair, where they exhibited projects covering a broad range of topics from health and chemistry to renewable energy and sports science. SciFest@College is a programme of STEM fairs for second-level students, taking place in 16 regional colleges across Ireland. It has been a platform for second-level students to showcase their creativity, innovation and research skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Congratulating the winning entrants on their successful project, Catherine Daly, sustainability programme manager at EirGrid, said SciFest has been at the heart of inspiring innovation from secondary level students for 20 years. 'We are incredibly proud to continue to support this endeavour. As we work to ensure 80pc of Ireland's electricity comes from renewable sources, as per Government targets, we recognise the importance of fostering a future generation of problem solvers and critical thinkers, to transition to a clean, renewable energy grid,' Ms Daly said. 'EirGrid is playing a central role in achieving Ireland's climate ambitions and the level of engagement from students at MTU Kerry today showed the interest surrounding the environment and renewable energy. Congratulations to Arush, Moira and Aisling on their awards.'
United News of India
06-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Khelo India TT: Top players advance without hiccups on day 1
Rajgir, May 6 (UNI) The opening day of singles matches at the Khelo India Youth Games unfolded with both predictability and a dash of drama as the top-ranked Under-18 boys and girls comfortably logged their first wins here on Tuesday. While most favourites cruised through their opening group encounters, the day wasn't without its stories of missed chances, surprise fightbacks, and quiet walkovers. For the top players, these early victories were more about finding their rhythm than facing real tests. Yet, with two crucial rounds remaining on Day 2 before the knockout phase, there's little room for complacency. Off the table, the competition saw a couple of unexpected withdrawals. Syndrela Das of West Bengal pulled out before the draw yesterday, and today, Oishik Ghosh of the same state followed suit, handing an easy walkover to wildcard Dhairya Tandel from Daman & Diu—a gift for the youngster but a hollow one, perhaps robbing him of valuable match play. Even more puzzling was the absence of Anushka Chauhan, another wildcard from Daman & Diu, who missed her opportunity entirely without notice, inadvertently gifting Avani Tripathi of Uttar Pradesh a free passage to the next round. On the girls side, the pre-tournament favourites looked sharp. Tamil Nadus M. Hansini underlined her credentials with a clinical 3-0 win over Maharashtras Sukrati Sharma. Meanwhile, Kavya Bhatt showed early nerves, dropping a game to Sayani Panda before settling into her stride for a 3-1 win. Delhi's Diya Brahmachary was made to work harder than expected by Bengals Dipannita Saha, eventually prevailing 3-1 in one of the days better contests. Victories for Divyanshi Bhowmick (Maharashtra), Nandini Reena Balaji (Tamil Nadu), and Vanshika Mudgal (Delhi) rounded out the opening action for the girls. Among the boys, Tamil Nadus P.B. Abhinand, Assams Priyanuj Bhattacharyya, and Maharashtra's Kushal Chopda all made assured starts. But Telanganas Arush Reddy Middela provided the day's standout moment. Trailing 1-2 against Bengals Debraj Bhattacharjee, who had looked poised for an upset after winning the first and third games, Arush dug deep to claw back the fourth game and then edged past Debraj in the decider. It was a missed opportunity for the Bengal paddler but a testament to Arush's resilience. As the action moves into day two, the stakes rise. With every player knowing only the best progress to the knockouts, the pressure will mount, and for a few, today's missed chances might haunt them. UNI PC SSP
