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style=\"width:100%\"><p>Spring is sprung! We are officially in Spring since the 1st February, although it seems that the weather doesn\u2019t know it. February - April is Astronomical Spring which relates to the phase on the Earth\u2019s orbit of the Sun. Meteorological spring relates to the warming weather and is considered March - May. Regardless, the days are getting longer and daffodils and other flowers are appearing so it is most welcome. <\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>We would like to thank all our readers who attended the Robert Boyle winter school this year which celebrated Robert Boyles's birthday and explored Science and Art. <\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>We would like to congratulate all our young scientists who participated in the BTYSE competition which was a fascinating display of young minds using maths, science and technology to apply creative solutions for the challenges of the modern day! There was a great range of projects in the competition with 17 strong projects from Northern Ireland including may related to maths. <\/p><p>There are also maths related events at Northern Ireland Science festival this month. See below for details.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>In this issue<\/p><ul><li><p>Coming Events, Northern Ireland Science Festival and more <\/p><\/li><li><p>News: BTYSE 2024 maths projects<\/p><\/li><li><p>Maths Beyond the textbook with Douglas Buchanan<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>On behalf of all the Maths Week team, <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif\">Eoin Gill<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif\">Maths Week Ireland Coordinator<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><br\/><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"188\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" 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style=\"background-color:transparent;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"background-color:transparent\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1579\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #000000\" valign=\"top\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#000000;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1765\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1765\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1 class=\"last-child\"><strong><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">This Month<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" 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style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1929\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk\/Biographies\/Edgeworth\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Read More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk\/Biographies\/Edgeworth\/\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:138.35px; height:53.6px;\"\narcsize=\"0%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#000000\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 16;\nfont-style: normal;\nfont-weight: normal;\nletter-spacing: 0px;\ntext-decoration: none;\ntext-align: center;\ndirection: ltr;\"\n>\nRead More\n<\/center>\n<\/v:roundrect>\n<\/td>\n<![endif]-->\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1925\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"8\" width=\"66.66666666666666%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1927\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1927\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 17px\">Francis Ysidro Edgeworth\u2019s Birthday<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">This week we celebrate Francis Ysidro Edgeworth\u2019s Birthday on 8th of February.He was an Anglo-Irish philosopher and political economist who made significant contributions to the methods of statistics during the 1880s. His most original and creative book on economics was Mathematical Psychics: An Essay on the Application of Mathematics to the Moral Sciences, published in 1881. The book was notoriously difficult to read. He frequently referenced literary sources and interspersed the writing with passages in a number of languages, including Latin, French and Ancient Greek. <\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1794\" id=\"section_8189b7ef42faa84dfba826eaca3dae71\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-52\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-25\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-66\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1797\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1796\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1824\" width=\"659.9999999999999\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:659.9999999999999px;height:auto;max-width:1640px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/404c7921-26df-3fd7-b76e-b8f36d304b6a.jpeg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1858\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1858\" style=\"width:100%\"><p class=\"last-child\">Northern Ireland Celebrates the Northern Ireland Science Festival from February 15th to 25th. Some events that might interest our readers are listed below.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1848\" id=\"section_235c9c0fbe8353cf80d61b31b620fe71\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-56\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-33\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-70\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1853\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1850\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1713\" width=\"192\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto;max-width:1200px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/89c5917f-cf41-72de-1289-69aca4865f79.jpeg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1847\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nisciencefestival.com\/events\/maths-mile\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Read More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/nisciencefestival.com\/events\/maths-mile\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:138.35px; height:53.6px;\"\narcsize=\"0%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#000000\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 16;\nfont-style: normal;\nfont-weight: normal;\nletter-spacing: 0px;\ntext-decoration: none;\ntext-align: center;\ndirection: ltr;\"\n>\nRead More\n<\/center>\n<\/v:roundrect>\n<\/td>\n<![endif]-->\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1852\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"8\" width=\"66.66666666666666%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1831\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1831\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><strong>MATHS MILE <\/strong><\/p><p>Maths is everywhere! Explore the maths-filled mile from 15th to 25th February around Belfast City Centre. The perfect spot to do some problem-solving with your family. Explore the city centre through your mathematical minds any time during the festival. These problems are perfect for children of all ages and you can be in for a chance to win a prize by simply taking a picture of the completed map and emailing it to <a href=\"mailto:belfastmathsmile@gmail.com\">belfastmathsmile@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><br\/><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1841\" id=\"section_27e0102f9a4f70a5d24d0623d1f9e1bf\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-55\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-31\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-69\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1846\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1843\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"8\" width=\"66.66666666666666%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1857\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1857\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><strong>Marcus Du Sautoy - Around the world in 80 Games <\/strong><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">An Interactive talk with Marcus du Sautoy on 25th February on his book \u201cAround the World in 80 Games\u201d which gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply intertwined. Marcus du Sautoy has been named as one of the UK's leading scientists as he investigates how games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world, how understanding maths can help us play games better, and how both maths and games are integral to human psychology and culture.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1845\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1856\" width=\"192\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto;max-width:1920px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/37c8d386-7936-6d43-98a4-fc533d9c2cb8.jpeg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1861\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nisciencefestival.com\/events\/marcus-du-sautoy-around-the-world-in-80-games\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Read More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/nisciencefestival.com\/events\/marcus-du-sautoy-around-the-world-in-80-games\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; 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This year\u2019s lecture will explore the exciting new field of gravitational-wave astrophysics: the ground-breaking discoveries that Martin and his colleagues are making, the remarkable engineering and technology that has enabled them, and how these discoveries are helping us to unlock the mysteries of Einstein's universe. <\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1943\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1945\" width=\"192\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto;max-width:960px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imta.ie\/imta-conference-agm-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Read More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/imta.ie\/imta-conference-agm-2024\/\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:138.35px; height:53.6px;\"\narcsize=\"0%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#000000\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, 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The theme for this year\u2019s conference on 24th Feb is \u2018Embedding Inclusion in the Maths Classroom\u2019. The conference will include mathematical teachers and researchers for our 30+ workshops and seminars throughout the day. Chaired by Dr Aibh\u00edn Bray from Trinity College Dublin along with several exceptional mathematical teachers and researchers for our workshops and seminars throughout the day.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1880\" id=\"section_e7d45923fc18de69497f06ad76f087af\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-58\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-37\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-72\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" 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valign=\"top\" colspan=\"8\" width=\"66.66666666666666%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1886\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1886\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 17px\">Team Maths<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">This is a team competition held annually by IMTA for Leaving Certificate Higher level Maths students which will be held on Tuesday 27th February 2024.The competition is based on a team of 4 students working together to solve mathematical problems based on their syllabus; it is excellent preparation for LC examinations.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1884\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" 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data-block-id=\"1932\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1936\" width=\"192\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto;max-width:322px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/f98ef993-0c7a-7e65-0702-d7c5485e05a0.png\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1938\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.actuaries.ie\/events\/2023\/11\/sai-webinar-aimed-transition-year-school-students\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Read More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/web.actuaries.ie\/events\/2023\/11\/sai-webinar-aimed-transition-year-school-students\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:138.35px; 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id=\"dataBlockId-1937\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><strong>SAI Careers in Mathematics Webinar<\/strong><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The Society of Actuaries TY work experience program will run in February and again in April. This year for 4th-year Students \/ Schools there is a Careers in Mathematics webinar that will provide students an opportunity to engage with industry experts, develop their skills, and get a genuine insight into the breadth of opportunities offered by the actuarial profession.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1688\" width=\"389\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:389px;height:auto;max-width:389px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/2688424f-1b2b-7fd4-de71-90618030ca6e.jpeg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1685\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1685\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3>South East Engineering Festival<\/h3><p>This year\u2019s festival will kick off with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/worldengineeringday.net\/\">World Day for Sustainable Engineering<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday\u00a02\u00a0and continue on to 8 March 2024. Engineers Week celebrates engineering across Ireland, with primary and secondary children as the target audience. The main aim of the week is to promote engineering - and to show the importance of the profession - to children in Ireland.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">To Register your interest for the Upcoming South East Engineering Festival <a href=\"https:\/\/engfest.ie\/engineers-week-2024-registration-of-interest\/\">Click Here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1686\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineersireland.ie\/Schools\/Engineers-Week\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Learn More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.engineersireland.ie\/Schools\/Engineers-Week\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; 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Everyone is invited to participate in activities for both students and the general public in schools, museums, libraries and other spaces. You can even organise your own event and take part in international maths day in your own way. <\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1897\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1897\" style=\"width:100%\"><p>The Theme for this year is playing with Maths which taps into mathematical games, puzzles and other entertaining activities that help in exploring, experimenting, and discovering. It is an opportunity to explain and celebrate the essential role that mathematics and mathematics education play in breakthroughs in science and technology, improving the quality of life, empowering women and girls, and contribute to learning.<\/p><p>Get involved and participate. You can gain some ideas by looking at some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2023\/puzzles-for-all\/\">puzzle ideas<\/a> and resources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2023\/teachers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">#IDM314<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1895\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idm314.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Read More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.idm314.org\/\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:138.35px; height:53.6px;\"\narcsize=\"0%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#000000\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 16;\nfont-style: normal;\nfont-weight: normal;\nletter-spacing: 0px;\ntext-decoration: none;\ntext-align: center;\ndirection: ltr;\"\n>\nRead More\n<\/center>\n<\/v:roundrect>\n<\/td>\n<![endif]-->\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" 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role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1829\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1832\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1832\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><strong>!MAGINE - Festival of Ideas and Politics (Belfast) <\/strong><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The Imagine! festival takes place every year in Belfast as a unique way of imagining the future of Belfast through Discussions, Workshops, Fun activities and more.It will be held from 18th to 24th March this year,<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1833\" id=\"section_4f0f7569173aba254ba8671cda628198\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-54\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" 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border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1835\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"8\" width=\"66.66666666666666%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1839\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1839\" style=\"width:100%\"><p>An event to consider<\/p><p>THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SONGWRITING \u2014 MUSE OR MATHS?<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">A relaxed, fun evening of conversation and performance with Actor, Playwriter Nuala McKeever creator of the one woman play \u201cTruth, Love or Promise\u201d \u00a0and singer-songwriters Anthony Toner the composer of music hits like \u2018Sailortown\u2019, \u2018Well Well Well\u2019 and \u2018The Road to Fivemiletown\u2019. and Brigid O\u2019Neill composer of the acclaimed album \u201cThe Truth and Other Stories\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1837\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" 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valign=\"top\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#000000;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1691\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1691\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1 class=\"last-child\"><strong><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">News<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ff7b00;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1575\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1575\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1 class=\"last-child\">A Maths take on BTYSE<\/h1><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1738\" width=\"564\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:564px;height:auto;max-width:900px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/1039e349-7e47-ca13-84a2-09f02dd02059.jpeg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1730\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1730\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><br\/><\/p><p>The 2024 BT Young Scientist & Technologist competition celebrated its 60th year and was held at RDS. <\/p><p>Sean O Sullivan from Colaiste Chiarain in Limerick won the overall prize for his project \"VerifyMe: A new approach to authorship attribution in the post-ChatGPT era\". We would also \u00a0congratulate St Mary\u2019s College, Derry-Londonderry, best school in Northern Ireland and Colaiste Chiarain, Limerick for best school in the Republic of Ireland and to all the teachers, students and judges who made the event so successful.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>There was a great range of projects in the competition related to maths, We were delighted to see Philippa McIntosh from Bandon Grammar School, Cork win the \u00a0Runner Up Individual prize for her project: \u201cBeyond numbers: The textual challenge of Junior Cycle Maths for Dyslexic Students\u201d. Philippa\u2019s project analysed the readability of the Junior Cycle maths paper for dyslexic students, and how we can strive to improve it. The Stripe Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Award was awarded for the project \"Generalisations of Marion Walter\u2019s Theorem\" by Sagnik Das, Sahibjit Singh from Christian Brothers, Synge St, Dublin.<\/p><p>Some interesting projects that qualified for the BTYSE competition explored concepts of \"Maths of Dobble\" by Sorca Soca Pearlmutter, from St Kilian\u2019s Deutsche Schule, Dublin, who won 1st prize in the Individual Intermediate category and worked out how to create dobble decks for different sizes for a given set of parameters. <br\/>\u201cLearning while playing gamification of mathematical concepts\" by Bronagh Farrell and Sophie Connell from Meath St. Joseph\u2019s Secondary School, Navan, Meath who worked on developing an app using Python to facilitate the teaching of Mathematical concepts through games. \u201cMathematics of Music: Music is in Everything\u201d \u00a0By Emily Casey from St Andrews College, Dublin investigating patterns, similarities and differences between musicals when substituting numbers for every musical note. Projects also delved into topics of maths and games such as \u201cMathematical Model for predicting performance in Cricket\u201d by Sachi Singh from Mount Anville Secondary School, Dublin which analysed cricket statistics to work up a metric-based model that indicates a player\u2019s performance and contribution to a match outcome. \u201cHow Random is Chess\u201d by Maire Flynn From Bandon Grammar School, Cork explores if chess moves are random or predictable and <\/p><p>\u201cUsing game theory to solve Catan \u201c by Eimear Nolan from Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Kerry which looked into using AI and game theory to win in the board game Catan. <\/p><p class=\"last-child\">Congratulations to all teachers and Students who participated this year. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1920\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/btyoungscientist.com\/qualified-projects-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Read More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/btyoungscientist.com\/qualified-projects-2024\/\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:138.35px; height:53.6px;\"\narcsize=\"0%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#000000\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 16;\nfont-style: normal;\nfont-weight: normal;\nletter-spacing: 0px;\ntext-decoration: none;\ntext-align: center;\ndirection: ltr;\"\n>\nRead More\n<\/center>\n<\/v:roundrect>\n<\/td>\n<![endif]-->\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1785\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1785\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><strong>4th Young-ISA Meeting<\/strong><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>The 4th Young Irish Statistical Association Meeting was held on 17th November and focused on the theme Researchers \u2019Toolkit: Publication, Progression, and People. Bringing together many career-young statisticians in Ireland and offering early career researchers and Ph.D. students an excellent opportunity to gain insights into advancing their careers in academia. The keynote speakers Brendan Murphy, Kathleen O\u2019Sullivan and Carl Scarrott shared their perspectives on crucial aspects of their journey in academia. There were discussions and a round table on the significance of publication quantity versus quality, initiating collaborations, writing grants, how to progress in academia, and other relevant topics. More about Young ISA <a href=\"https:\/\/young-istat.github.io\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><br\/><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e1fafb;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1774\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1774\" style=\"width:100%\"><p class=\"last-child\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 19px\">Maths Beyond the Textbook<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1955\" id=\"section_8922e21e2e919d8a76d5a7a4d68ebb4b\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" 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cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1960\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1957\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1961\" width=\"192\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto;max-width:271px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/04853af6-b90d-b691-42f5-0913461ae365.jpg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1959\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"8\" width=\"66.66666666666666%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1962\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1962\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><br\/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">DCBEAGLE CHALLENGES = <\/span><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK<\/span><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>February2024<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">Douglas Buchanan ~ dcbeagleb@gmail.com~ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcbeagle.com\">www.dcbeagle.com<\/a> ~ @dcbeagle1<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1914\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1914\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3><strong>Maths and the autistic child<\/strong><\/h3><p><br\/><\/p><p>One of the many rewards I receive hosting my maths challenges is catering for young mathematicians who are autistic. I cannot believe how well they adapt to a crowded hall with the continuous sound of children\u2019s voices. And their success rate \u2013 excellent.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>I suppose the challenges cover a few of the aspects listed below from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.time4learning.com\/homeschooling\/special-needs\/autism\/teaching-math.html#:~:text=Teach%20math%20concepts%20through%20visual,skills%20aren't%20as%20developed.\">Time4Learning<\/a>:<\/p><ul><li><p>Identify your child\u2019s interest and use it to teach math concepts.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Capitalize on their visual-spatial learning style by using multimedia teaching tools.<\/p><\/li><li><p>List out math facts so your child can easily refer to it whenever they need.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Teach math concepts through visual examples and pair them with verbal instructions for those that are partially verbal or non-verbal.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Make teaching math fun by playing games with flash cards, apps, or an online curriculum.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Use technology to help those students whose fine motor skills aren\u2019t as developed.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Provide praise as often as possible to keep students motivated.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Use multiple-choice format rather than yes or no questions.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3>Puzzle of the month <\/h3><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><strong>Cow, Goat and Goose (Henry Dudeney,1931)<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1971\" width=\"564\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:564px;height:auto;max-width:1017px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/f236712d-1dab-c01e-05b9-188861968920.png\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1976\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1976\" style=\"width:100%\"><p>A farmer found that his cow and goat would eat all the grass in a certain field in forty-five days, that the cow and the goose would eat it in sixty days,but that it would take the goat and the goose ninety days to eat it down. Now, if he had turned cow, goat, and goose into the field together, how long would it have taken them to eat all the grass?<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>Sir Isaac Newton showed us how to solve a puzzle of this kind with the grass growing all the time; but, for the sake of greater simplicity, we will assume that the season and conditions were such that the grass was not growing.<\/p><h3><\/h3><h3>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_finkel_5_ways_to_share_math_with_kids?language=en\" target=\"_blank\">TED TALK<\/a><\/h3><h4 class=\"last-child\">Five ways to share math with kids<\/h4><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1984\" id=\"section_4196639184ae555676ad848ff54d1577\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-64\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-49\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-78\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1989\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1986\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1991\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1991\" style=\"width:100%\"><p>\u201cMathematics is not about following rules, it's about playing\u2014and exploring, fighting, looking for clues, and sometimes even breaking things, according to Dan Finkel. In this playful, inspiring talk, the founder of Math for Love offers teachers and parents a five-step guide to sharing the beauty and playfulness of mathematical thinking with children.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_finkel_5_ways_to_share_math_with_kids?language=en\">TED talk <\/a> video to follow by Dan Finkel. \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1988\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_finkel_5_ways_to_share_math_with_kids?language=en\" style=\"display:block\" target=\"_blank\" data-block-id=\"1983\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"282\" height=\"auto\" style=\"border:0;width:282px;height:auto;max-width:1122px !important;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/ad21f692-7aba-2a22-2731-3a56153dc40e.png\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone mceImage\"\/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1992\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1992\" style=\"width:100%\"><h4>Creating a maths club<\/h4><p><br\/><\/p><p>This is an ideal opportunity to involve pupils of all abilities to integrate and enjoy the solving of puzzles, learning \u201cmathemagical tricks\u201d and much more. On <a href=\"thirdspacelearning.com\">thirdspacelearning.com<\/a> they list the benefits of having a maths club:<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 develop children\u2019s knowledge and understanding of maths\u00a0<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 strengthen the cross-curricular links with maths and other subjects<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 provide children with opportunities to try new things<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 help children apply their maths skills to other \u2018real-life\u2019 maths investigations<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 celebrate the achievement of children<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fuel a can-do approach to maths<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 show children that maths is multidimensional<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 develop children\u2019s mathematical reasoning<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 promote collaborative learning between different year groups<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 develop maths resilience<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 boost self-confidence\u00a0 <\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cultivate creativity\u00a0 <\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Help to raise standards<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 increase parental engagement with maths<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>Many schools run the club as an after-school and others have it during the lunch break. As a starter pack, the same organisation had prepared a booklet of 12 games and activities. NRICH is another source. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatdowedoallday.com\/math-art-projects-kids\/\">Whatwedoallday.com<\/a> leads us to mathematical art activities.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><h3>Websites of the month<\/h3><h4><span style=\"color:#ff7b00;\">Fun lessons <\/span><\/h4><p>Well, I believe all maths lessons should have an element of fun but many class the activities as \u201cend of term activities\u201d or \u201cactivities containing an element of fun!\u201d<\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transum.org\/Software\/Fun_Maths\/\">Transum<\/a> is a treasure trove when it comes to unusual approaches to maths-related sessions \u2013 mathemagic, paper construction andorigami, people maths, and online games.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/thirdspacelearning.com\/blog\/fun-maths-games-activities-for-kids\/\">Thirdspacelearning<\/a> described 25 activities which could make sound homework where the whole family can be involved. Logic stimulation!<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3>The Giggle section<\/h3><h4>Oh dear!<\/h4><p>Question: Why should you never mention the number 288?<br\/>Answer: Because it\u2019s two gross<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>Question: Why are obtuse angles so depressed?<br\/>Answer: Because they\u2019re never right.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><h3>Solutions to puzzles<\/h3><h4>Cow, goat and goose solution<\/h4><p>As cow and goat eat 1\/45 in a day, cow and goose 1\/60 in a day, and goat and goose 1\/90 in a day, we soon find that the cow eats 5\/360 in a day, the goat 3\/360 in a day, and the goose 1\/360in a day. Therefore, together they will eat 9\/360 in a day, or 1\/40. 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