Coleraine students celebrate as BT Young Scientist shortlist announced

The shortlist of finalists in the 2021 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) has been announced – with one of the ten qualifying Northern Ireland entries coming from Coleraine Grammar School.

The prestigious event, now in its 57th year will be the first-ever virtual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) and will take place from January 6 - 8, 2021.

Selected from over 1,300 entries, the finalists will showcase their projects on the BTYSTE virtual platform to a national - and increasingly international - audience.

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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a driving force behind many of this year’s qualified projects including the shortlisted project from Coleraine Grammar School. The project focuses on improving the design and properties of a homemade face mask to allow for optimised airflow and resistance to pathogens.

Year after year, the students that enter the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition explore and analyse both national and global social issues which are important to them. Many projects entered into this year’s competition touch on direct provision, gender studies, race, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and socioeconomic challenges. The projects are explored across four categories - Social & Behavioural Science; Technology; Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences; and Biological & Ecological Sciences.

Over the coming weeks, students will focus on preparing to exhibit their projects and meet the judges at the Exhibition.

For the first time in its prestigious history, the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition will be delivered across a virtual platform. This celebration of science and technology is one of the best attended events every year. For participants, the Exhibition offers a chance to win one of the most coveted awards with a substantial prize fund and the BTYSTE perpetual trophy, as well as over 200 prizes for individuals, groups, and teachers.

For more information on this fantastic family event, visit www.btyoungscientist.com, or follow @BTYSTE on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube or Snapchat (username: BTYSTE).