16-05-2025
2024 Young Scientist winner honoured at US event
Seán O'Sullivan, the 2024 winner of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, has won fourth place in the Technology Enhances the Arts category at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Ohio.
Seán, who attends Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co Limerick, also won a HP special award and was awarded $3,000.
He was representing the EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) after coming second in that competition last year.
Seán's project is called 'VerifyMe' which explores the development of a new artificial intelligence (AI) detection system that uses past examples of an author's writing to detect if AI was used to generate a piece of work.
ISEF is the world's largest international STEM research competition for school students.
This year, it is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Also competing were Eoin O'Grainne & Matthias Schazmann with their project 'Compost Immersion'.
They are TY students at St Mary's Diocesan Secondary School, Drogheda.
Mari Cahalane, Head of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, travelled with the Irish delegation.
"I'm absolutely delighted for Seán, who has taken time away from his Leaving Cert studies to attend ISEF this week," Ms Cahalane said.
"It's a testament to the calibre of our competitors that they excel at what is known as the Olympics of STEM on a global stage."
"He, along with Eoin and Matthias, has represented BTYSTE and Ireland exceptionally well," she added.
