Calmast has an extensive programme of events. Here is a selection recent and upcoming events
SouthEast Engineering Festival: March 04 – 11, 2022
The South East Engineering Festival
The festival is a partnership between Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow who are joining together in order to become a Technological University for the South East Region of Ireland.
Engineers design complicated things that make our everyday lives easy. Engineers then lead teams to build and make these things. The sort of things that engineers design are buildings, bridges, roads, water supplies, electricity supplies, mobile phones, computers and much more. Engineers are also working to find ways of reducing the threat Climate Change. The Idea of the South East Engineering Festival is that people in the South East of Ireland can learn what engineers do. There are lots of great jobs in engineering in the region and you can learn to be an engineer at the new Technological University at either Carlow or Waterford.
Visit EngFest.ie for more details
Bealtaine Living Earth Festival May 14-22, 2022
The Bealtaine Living Earth Festival celebrates Ireland’s rich biodiversity and the country’s natural heritage with a particular focus on the South-East. It is a partnership of more than 40 groups and visitor centres interested in the environment and receives support from Science Foundation Ireland and Waterford City & County Council.
Established by Calmast, WIT, in 2005, the Bealtaine Living Earth Festival takes place each year in May and incorporates Fascination of Plants Day on 18 May and the UN’s International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May. More than 80 events for adults, families and everyone interested will showcase the beautiful nature and many outdoor opportunities here at our doorstep and highlight the importance of sustainability, environmental awareness and action, and also link with pressing issues such as climate change.
Robert Boyle Summer School; 23 – 26 June 2022
The tenth Robert Boyle Summer School will be taking place over the 23 to 26 June. This year the festival will be exploring the theme of Science and Colonialism. The weekend event will hear from both national and international speakers, focusing on experiences past, present and potential developments we may face in the future.
Booking for this event will be live in early June and to view last years Summer School check out www.robertboyle.ie
Maths Week 15-23 October, 2022
The annual festival of maths returns from the 15 to 23 October with a range events set to attract participation by schools and people all over the island. A fun, all-inclusive celebration, Maths Week promotes and develops a positive attitude towards maths in young people, and a wider awareness of the importance of maths across all sectors of society. In 2021, 386,000 students from over 2,000 schools took part in Maths Week and we’re looking to grow that figure even more!
For the most up to date info on Maths Week 2022 visit www.mathsweek.ie and register.
South-East Science Festival 5 -11 November, 2022
Science Week 2022 will take place from the 5 – 13 November. The South-East Science Festival is the regional celebration of national Science Week. Each year, the festival brings top scientists and science presenters from Ireland and abroad to the counties of the South-East. For all activities surrounding Science Week keep an eye on www.calmast.ie
Robert Boyle Winter School January – March, 2021
Robert Boyle Winter School is taking place online from Jan 25th.
Our first speaker was Prof. Anthony Staines discussing Covid, Science and Policy.
Visit RobertBoyle.ie for upcoming talks
Scifest@WIT May 6 2020
SciFest is an all-inclusive, all-island science initiative which fosters active, collaborative and inquiry-based learning among second-level students. Post-primary students from all over the South-East will participate in the regional SciFest@WIT competition at the WIT Arena in May with the winner competing at the national finals.
See SciFest@WIT 2019 results here
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