Galway Science and Technology Festival/Science Week 2023

Mon, Nov 13, 2023 - Fri, Nov 17, 2023
 

Cell Explorers Fantastic DNA workshops - Schools

For: Primary school students

Location: ATU Galway City campus, Dublin Road -Room 374

 

Date Time      
Tuesday 14th November 10-11am Booked out 11:30-12:30pm Booked out
Thursday 16th November 10-11am Booked out 11:30-12:30pm Booked out
Friday 17th November 10-11am Booked out 11:30-12:30pm Booked out
 

Sport, Exercise and Nutrition - Schools

Taste Your Limits Workshop - have you ever wondered why we eat the foods we do?

Join the "Taste your Limits" workshop at ATU to delve into the connection between nutrition and sensory science. Explore taste, smell, hearing, touch, and sight, and understand how they impact the foods we eat. Led by ATU scientists, this interactive workshop offers a fun journey into the world of nutrition and sensory perception.

Test Your Limits Workshop - Have you ever wondered how high? How fast? How strong?

Join the "Test Your Limits" workshop at ATU to measure your jump height, running speed, reflexes, and 

muscle strength using cutting-edge equipment. Using state of the art testing equipment at the ATU human 

performance lab, participants will gain insight into the incredible capabilities of the human body and

 understand how our knowledge of sport & exercise science can be used to continue to push our limits!

 

For: Secondary School Science Teachers, Home Economics Teachers, PE Teachers 

Location: ATU Galway, All Core Gym, H91 X75P

Date Time  
November 13th November 6-8pm 

Available 

(20 spaces) 

Workshops of 2 groups of 10 people will run concurrently and then switch over 

Bookings by email: scienceoffice.galwaymayo@atu.ie

 
 

Skyward Bound: Stargazing & Astronomy Q&A - Public

Gaze at the universe using telescopes (weather permitting) and learn about astronomy and astrophysics.

For: Open to the public

Location: ATU Galway City campus, Dublin Road -Southern Reception 

Date Time  
November 13th November 6-8pm 

Available 

(30 spaces) 

A Weather-Adaptive Experience

Bookings here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=RVWFR7sAAEimX-eRBOwPxLrl5um7LvVNsr02X6JcrvBURVhDQTFSSlBDV0lJUVNSOEpaRjUxSzJQNC4u

 

 

ISTA Quiz - Schools

Location: ATU Galway City campus, Dublin Road -Southern Reception

 

Date Time  
November 16th November  

BOOKED OUT

 

 

VEX Workshop in Primary School - Schools

Build and code a robot 

Date Time  
November 14th November  

BOOKED OUT

 

 

VEX Workshop at STEMagination Festival with Foroige - Schools

Build and code a robot  

Location: Ballinasloe Library

 

Date  
November 15th November

BOOKED OUT

 

 

Natural Resources and the Environment

Date  
 Ongoing through Festival.

BOOKED OUT

 

 

Sunscreen: Your Skin, Our Seas. Community

Science communication to surfers, swimmers and beach users to raise awareness of the harmful effects of sunscreen.

Location: Various.

Date  
 Ongoing through Festival.

BOOKED OUT

 

 

 

To Sustainability and Beyond. Community 

Exploring food sustainability and the decisions made by members of the ATU community. 

Location: Union Square, ATU Galway City campus, Dublin Rd

Date  
November 16th November

BOOKED OUT

 

 

The Sea Starts Here. Community 

Engaging with the City Council, Community Council and ATU Buildings & Estates to highlight the message that what goes down the drain makes its way to the sea.

Location: Pressure washed signs to appear around the ATU Galway City campus, Dublin Rd watch out at a drain near you!

Date  
November 9th November

BOOKED OUT

 

 

 

The Un(sea)n World: What’s in a Drop of Ocean? Community 

Sharing information about phytoplankton, zooplankton and microplastics, microscopic organisms and items found in our seawater. 

Location: Union Square, ATU Galway City campus, Dublin Rd

Date  
November 16th November

BOOKED OUT

 

Fore more information see our Press Release on the event. 

 

Dr. Des Foley, Dr. Carine Gachon, and ATU’s alpha at the launch of the Galway Science Festival at the Galway City Library