BD’s Research Centre Ireland (RCI), based in Limerick, is passionate about supporting community-based initiatives that foster future talent. Its secondary school competition STEM Stars is now open to schools all over the Munster region for 2023/24 registrations, which will see a shortlisted group of schools invited to BD Research Centre Ireland for the final in March 2024.
Previously open to schools in Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary, the success of the competition has seen it expanded this year to welcoming entries from all schools in the Munster region.
To take part in this year’s STEM Stars, students are asked to identify a healthcare problem that is meaningful to them and, using STEM subjects, they are asked for creative and innovative ways of solving the problem.
Limerick and Clare ETB Community Colleges shone brightly at last year’s BD Stem Stars awards, with Desmond College in Newcastle West in County Limerick taking home first place and Coláiste Chiaráin taking home third place at BD’s world-class Research Centre Ireland in Castletroy, Limerick.
Desmond College students Madison Saracoglu and Emma Greaney created the award winning ‘Rehabilitation Nation’ device for rehabilitating shoulder injuries, which earned them the BD STEM Stars trophy for first place, as well as a €10,000 prize fund.
This prize fund went towards STEM-related facilities at their school and they serve as a great inspiration for students from all over Munster to enter the 2024 competition.
For more information, BD.com/en-uk/company/bd-stem-stars .
