More than 520 young girls took part in the events, aimed at promoting interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem).

They said over 22,300 additional engineers are needed in the next decade, with just 9.8 per cent of graduates coming from engineering disciplines, half the global average.

Thousands of girls will attend the I Wish Showcase tomorrow. EMMA CONNOLLY finds out more about the event and the ongoing efforts to encourage girls to consider a career in STEM subjects

The event, taking place on February 6 at the RDS in Dublin, will be the largest ever and features sprint star Ms Healy, rower Zoe Hyde, who also competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Claire Dunne, a member of the 4x400m relay squad at the London 2012 Olympic Games and now head of social impact at Deloitte.

The initiative will also see female senior leaders from the Merck site in Carrigtwohill visit the schools to engage with students and empower the next generation of women to pursue careers in science and technology.

The theme of this year's Science Week is 'regeneration' with a public call to celebrate our innate ability to reinvent, rejuvenate and regenerate.

Teachers in Ireland are at a premium, and a scheme called STInt aims to encourage them by linking up with industry and offering opportunities that benefit all sides

I Wish, founded by three Cork women more than 10 years ago, hosts its annual event tomorrow, aimed at encouraging young women to consider a career in STEM. EMMA CONNOLLY chats to some Cork women speaking at the event

The Cork student has been recognised with a runner-up award at this year's competition for her research. 

Given that 550 projects were selected for the final exhibition — out of more than 2,000 entries — the Cork contingent represents more than 20% of the total number of entries for the annual competition.

We continue our series of interviews with the winners of the Network Ireland Cork Businesswoman of the Year awards. EMMA CONNOLLY chats to the winner of the STEM award

Colum Breen, who lives in Passage and works as a chemist, tells us about his family, childhood memories, working as a scientist, and his upcoming wedding

MARTHA BRENNAN catches up with two Cork women who are pursuing studies and careers in the field of Engineering

There were just 34 accredited computer science teachers before the start of the school year in August 2022

This is the first time that an Irish Girl Guides FIRST LEGO League event has been held outside of Dublin

The I WISH showcase is back next week. EMMA CONNOLLY talks to the Cork founders of the organisation, aimed at inspiring teen girls towards STEM careers

Thermo Fisher and UCC launch new scientist prize and medal

Norma Kelly, Senior Process Chemistry Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Cork, features in our My Career, in Women on Wednesday (WoW!) 

They built a model village of Ballinhassig and set up a railway line using an electromagnetic battery train.

Two Cork teachers were honoured at the recent BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. JENNIFER HORGAN catches up with the two women

Female representation in STEM is ‘making gains’, but there is still work to do in our homes, schools, workplaces, government and society, Darragh Bermingham hears

EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with the chair of STEM South West Marguerite O’Sullivan

Johnson & Johnson released details of its 10 Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Undergraduate Award recipients following Munster Technology University’s (MTU’s) first year of engagement with the programme.

Her comments follow the 2022 I Wish report on female transition year (TY) students’ perspectives on STEM, which revealed that 93% of female transition year students reject the stereotype that STEM careers are more suited to boys than girls.

The Curiosity Cube is the brainchild of Merck to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by teaching them about lesser-known aspects of the subjects.

The public is invited to explore, investigate, experiment, and discover the wonders of science throughout this 12-acre pop-up science super park from 11am to 6pm on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12.

The third STEM South West Expo takes place tomorrow, April 6. MADELEINE HEARN, STEM South West board member and career guidance counsellor, gives us a flavour of what to expect from the virtual exhibition

The virtual exhibition aims to inform young learners about career opportunities in the STEM field and is free to all students.

I WISH, which encourages young women to pursue STEM careers, takes place on February 10, virtually. 15,000 students will take part in the event, founded by Cork women, writes EMMA CONNOLLY

The I Wish partnership with the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) will see transition year students of Presentation Secondary School in Ballyphehane connect virtually with sophomores from Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco.

More than 100 projects from Cork students will be showcased at the BT Young Scientist this month, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Fionnuala McDermott features in our My Weekend to talk about work, her downtime and taking part in the upcoming Cork Science Festival

Laura Hannon is a children’s author with a driving ambition, writes Pet O’Connell

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields have traditionally been male- dominated. However, that is changing. Planning and Scheduling Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sarah Murphy, outlines what is being done to bring down the barriers for women in STEM

EMMA CONNOLLY catches up with the woman who is in the driving seat of it@cork, who represents 30,000 employees in the tech sector

Ahead of the ‘I Wish’ conference, which will be attended by thousands of young women in Cork and Dublin this week, EMMA CONNOLLY talks to two Cork women working in STEM

A free STEM event for secondary students is being held at the Rochestown Park Hotel on Wednesday November 13.

Next month, thousands of secondary school girls will flood into Cork City Hall for the I WISH event. EMMA CONNOLLY talks to some of the keynote speakers about the message they will be sharing with the youths on future careers in STEM

HUNDREDS of female students from around Cork and Munster who gathered in City Hall yesterday were told: ‘You are the future, you can be a CEO, be the very best version of you.