http://itsligo.ie Institute of Technology Sligo Wed, 16 May 2012 13:32:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Third year students of Mechanical Engineering displayed an array of impressive projects at the annual Graduate Exhibition recently. Automatic feeders for livestock, a clam grading system and a racing car were amongst the projects which the students designed and built in teams for their end of year project. Mechanical engineers can work ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/16/building-the-designs-of-the-future/ Artist and film maker Grace Weir will launch the Final Year Show of the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (Level 7) at IT Sligo next Wednesday, May 23 at 8pm. The show is open to the public and will be held in IT Sligo’s K Building, which is located off ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/16/grace-weir-to-launch-fine-art-degree-show/ Olympic-bound elite athletes benefit from new performance testing technique IT Sligo based company signs significant contract with Irish Institute of Sport A company based in IT Sligo’s Innovation Centre  which provides an applied bio marker (Blood and Saliva) testing service for elite athletes around the world, has signed a contract with the ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/13/orreco-signs-contract-with-irish-institute-of-sport/ More than 230 second level students from all over Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Cavan and Donegal showcased their impressive scientific discoveries and explorations at SciFest@IT Sligo on May 4th, part of a series of one-day science fairs that will take place this year at Institutes of Technology across the country. Almost ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/12/scifest2012-explores-the-science-in-clouds/ Parents of students studying the Bachelor of Business (Recreation and Leisure) at IT Sligo, visited the Institute recently to mark their competition of a Walking Exercise Programme, which is conducted by the students as part of the first year of the course. The fitness levels of parents and other participants were ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/08/parents-tested-on-walking-programme/ SF Engineering one local company to benefit   IT Sligo is collaborating with companies from around the country who are availing of    expert research and consultancy services provided by the Institute, to exploit new business opportunities. Trevor McSharry, Head of the Civil Engineering and Construction Department at IT Sligo, has successfully completed ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/08/supporting-business-development-in-innovation-voucher-scheme/ IT Sligo student encourages people to get involved in Sligo Way Challenge   Hiking and Orienteering are two of the outdoor activities studied by first year students of IT Sligo’s Bachelor of Business (Recreation and Leisure), and one eager student plans to put what he has learned to practice straight away with ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/08/sligo-way-challenge-in-aid-of-outreach-moldova/ ‘We must keep young talented theatre makers in Ireland’ – Fiach MacConghail Director of the Abbey Theatre The Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s national theatre and the Institute of Technology, Sligo today (Thursday 3 May 2012) mark the launch of an exciting partnership to nurture the talent of young Theatre Design students in ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/04/abbey-theatre-and-it-sligo-launch-yeats-design-residency/ Scheme extended to include Mayo, in addition to Sligo and Leitrim IT Sligo students are providing  football and hurling coaching  to school  children throughout counties Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo  - and to underage players in New York. As the unique IT Sligo/Cumann na mBunscol partnership celebrates its 10th anniversary, the coaching programme ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/02/gaa-coaching-initiative-celebrates-10-years/ Secure jobs for Ireland and be rewarded The founder of an initiative which rewards the creation of jobs in Ireland will give an information seminar at IT Sligo on Thursday, May 17th. Terry Clune, founder of ConnectIreland, will explain the potential benefits to individuals who connect with organisations to set up in ... http://itsligo.ie/2012/05/02/information-session-with-connectireland-founder-terry-clune/