Science.ie
Encyclopedia
The Science.ie portal provides all sorts of information about careers in science
, technology
, engineering
and mathematics
(STEM).
(DSE) awareness programme in Ireland
. DSE is managed by Forfás
on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ireland)
.
The careers-related information on Science.ie has been moved to a new DSE website - My Science Career - which was launched in early October 2009. On MyScienceCareer.ie is:
A redeveloped Science.ie was also launched in October 2009. The site has been redesigned and includes social media bookmarking and RSS feeds.
Science.ie provides more general information on science in Ireland
. This includes listings of science links, news and events. Its "Resources" section gives information on activities and visitor centres where you can learn about science
.
The site also provides a free newsletter relating to Irish science, technology and innovation news, events, research and facts which is issued monthly by email.
In November 2009 Science.ie launched a Twitter channel. Follow Science.ie on Twitter.
DSE runs numerous other initiatives, including My Science Career
, Project Blogger
, Science Week Ireland
and Discover Primary Science
.
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
(STEM).
Overview
Science.ie is an initiative of the Irish Government’s Discover Science & EngineeringDiscover Science & Engineering
Discover Science & Engineering is an Irish Government initiative that aims to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics among students, teachers and members of the public in Ireland....
(DSE) awareness programme in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. DSE is managed by Forfás
Forfás
Forfás is the national policy advisory board for enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation in the Republic of Ireland. The agency was established in January 1994 under the and is run by a board appointed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to whom the agency is...
on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ireland)
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ireland)
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation who is assisted by two Ministers of State.-Departmental team:...
.
The careers-related information on Science.ie has been moved to a new DSE website - My Science Career - which was launched in early October 2009. On MyScienceCareer.ie is:
- Profiles of people currently working in STEM in IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
- Information on famous Irish scientists
- Links to many other career resources
A redeveloped Science.ie was also launched in October 2009. The site has been redesigned and includes social media bookmarking and RSS feeds.
Science.ie provides more general information on science in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. This includes listings of science links, news and events. Its "Resources" section gives information on activities and visitor centres where you can learn about science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
.
The site also provides a free newsletter relating to Irish science, technology and innovation news, events, research and facts which is issued monthly by email.
In November 2009 Science.ie launched a Twitter channel. Follow Science.ie on Twitter.
DSE runs numerous other initiatives, including My Science Career
My Science Career
The My Science Career website is an Irish online resource for career information in science, technology, engineering and mathematics .The website has a famous Irish scientists section, science related articles, a science career glossary and a video interviews section with scientists about their work...
, Project Blogger
Project Blogger
Project Blogger is an educational initiative in Ireland by Discover Science & Engineering . It provides blogging tools and an online space for secondary school students and their teachers to create blogs about their school science experiments and science interests.Through the blogs, the students...
, Science Week Ireland
Science Week Ireland
Science Week Ireland is an annual week-long event in Ireland each November, celebrating science. It is the largest science festival in the country, involving tens of thousands of members of the general public in workshops, talks, laboratory demonstrations, science walks and other science-related...
and Discover Primary Science
Discover Primary Science
Discover Primary Science is a flagship project of the Irish Government’s Discover Science & Engineering awareness programme.It facilitates teacher training in general primary science and provides teachers with online resources and classroom activity packs which can also be used by parents and...
.