Recent activities in CALMAST
Maths Puzzles at Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026
Maths Puzzles at Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026 We spent a day in the sun at Clonmel Junction Arts Festival on 11 July 2026, sharing the fun of maths through puzzles! A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by to put their critical thinking skills to the test, [...]
Full Circle with Calmast
A full circle moment with Calmast as we inspiring the next generation of Scientists 🧪 During our SETU STEM Access Programme earlier this year, Kate Phelan (PhD Candidate at SETU) took a trip down memory lane as a facilitator with her old primary school. The STEM Primary Access Programme [...]
Ideas to Impact | SETU STEM Entrepreneurship Camp
SETU STEM Entrepreneurship Camp The SETU STEM Entrepreneurship Camp took place from the 8th – 12th June 2026 at SETU in Waterford. 34 students from Wexford, Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny and Carlow came together to develop a business project based on the theme of sustainability. The week was comprised of [...]
Science Communication and Public Engagement Workshop
Science Communication and Public Engagement workshop Yesterday we held the first Science Communication and Public Engagement workshop with Postgrads and Postdocs at South East Technological University in Waterford. A big thank you to Sheila Donegan (CALMAST) and Padraig Murphy (DCU) for delivering this session on how to communicate scientific [...]
Student Perspectives of the 2026 Cyber Schools Initiative
Student Perspectives of the 2026 Cyber Schools Initiative We're halfway through the 2026 Cyber School Initiative, a programme designed to bring the world of Cybersecurity to classrooms across Ireland. With more schools committed to starting this programme in September, it's been great to hear the feedback from students who [...]
Celebrating 22 Years of Bealtaine Living Earth Festival 🎉🍃
Celebrating 22 Years of Bealtaine Living Earth Festival 🎉🍃 Today, we're celebrating 22 years of Bealtaine Living Earth Festival on the International Day for Biodiversity. This last week has been all about discovering the incredible natural world around us, from walks and talks to leaves, trees, animals, fossils and [...]