Maynooth University hold annual Science Night
Bobby Carberry (8) and Carlos Johnson (8) from Maynooth with Eva Miklasova (8) from Dunboyne
MAYNOOT University welcomed young scientists to its annual Science Night last Friday (15 November) opening its doors to hundreds of families from across the region.
The evening of free events for children of all ages included robot soccer, chemistry experiments, star gazing and crime scene investigation (CSI).
Young visitors also had the opportunity to ask questions of MU scientists, engineers and students about the exhibits and the world of science.
Science Night was part of national Science Week 2024, an annual celebration of the role of science in our daily lives, which took place from November 10-17 with the theme of Regeneration.
Throughout the week, the Faculty of Science and Engineering hosted a range of events attended by alumni and members of the public including tours of the Science Museum on South Campus and an online astrophysics and cosmology masterclass.
One of the week’s highlights was an interactive panel discussion ‘Ozempic – Unravelling fact from fiction’ with Consultant Endocrinologist and HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity Prof Donal O’Shea and Dr Andrew Hogan of MU’s Biology Department.
Hosted in The Phoenix building on North Campus it was attended by a capacity audience.
