Mar chuid de Sheachtain na hEolaíochta cuireadh fáilte roimh daltaí san idirbhliain agus sa chúigiú bliain dul chuig an Ionad Oiliúna Bhithchógaisíochta i gCarraig Uí Leighinn. Bhí cur i láthair ó eolaí taighde. Chuir sí in iúl dos na daltaí cad a spreag di an ghairm seo a roghnú agus na scileanna a bhí ag teastail uaithi chun an post seo a dheineamh. Chuaigh na daltaí ar thuras timpeall an ionaid agus d’foghlaimíodair conas na scileanna a bhíonn á gcleachtadh acu sa seomra ranga a úsáid go praiticiúil i ndéantúsaíocht an leighis. Leirigh na daltaí an-suim san imeacht seo agus níl aon amhras ach gur spreagadh spéis ina measc smaoineamh ar ghairmeacha den chineál seo don todhchaí. Ár mbuíochas dá múinteoir, Máistir Ó Finn, as ucht an eagrúcháin.
As part of National Science Week fourth and fifth year students were invited to the Biopharmaceutical Training Centre in Carrigaline. Students were given a persentation by a research scientist who informed them what motivated her to choose this career and what skills she uses in her work. They were then given a tour of the facility and learned how some of the sklls they have learned and practiced in the classroom are used in the production of medicines. The students displayed a keen interest in proceedings and there is no doubt but that they have been inspired to consider these careers in the future. Our thanks to their teacher, Máistir Ó Finn, for organising the trip.
