Cork Schoolboy Through To The Global Final Of The Annual Google Science Fair
18 year old Fionn Ferreira is a student at Schull Community College and is about to sit his Leaving cert in June.
A Cork schoolboy has made it to the global final of the annual Google Science Fair
18 year old Fionn Ferreira from Ballydehob will be flown to Google international headquarters in Mountain View, California, in July to compete in the largest science fair in the world.
Fionn is a student at Schull Community College and is about to sit his Leaving cert in June.
His project - which examines the removal of microplastics from the water - is one of 20 global finalists chosen from a shortlist of 100 regional entries competing for the top prize of a $50,000 bursary, with category winners each receiving $15,000 grants and exclusive STEM-related experiences.
Five years ago three students from Kinsale Community School scooped the top prize at the event with their project which investigated the use of natural bacteria to assist food production by increasing crop output
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