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University Life
University Life
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Accessibility & LanguageInternational Brain Bee
The International Brain Bee (IBB) is a neuroscience competition for high school students, founded by Dr. Norbert Myslinski in 1998 in the USA and has to encompass than 30 countries across six continents. Students advance through three tiers of competition from local to national and eventually to the International Championship. Students prepare for the competition by studying books that are freely downloadable, and the questions posed are drawn from these materials.
In March 2019, the first Irish Brain Bee competition took place during Brain Awareness Week, and was hosted by the GNC, and supported by Neuroscience Ireland. The winner of the inaugural competition was Michael Flaherty, then a student at Coláiste Éinde in Galway City, who went on to represent Ireland at the International Brain Bee World Competition in September of that year in South Korea.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there were no competitions in 2020 or 2021.
In 2022, a virtual competition took place and the winner on this occasion was Olivia da Rocha da Brito, from Mercy College, Sligo and went forward to represent Ireland in a virtual International Brain Bee competition in June of that year.
In 2023, 41 students from across the country took part in the Irish Brain Bee Competition. Jocasta McDonagh from St. Paul’s school, Headford, Co. Galway was the overall winner and represented Ireland at the International Brain Bee World Championship held virtually in August of that year in Washington, DC.
In 2024, 38 transition year students took part in the Irish Brain Bee competition virtually. Shane McEvaddy from Presentation College Headford, Co. Galway was the overall winner and he went on to represent Ireland at the International Brain Bee World Championships held virtually as part of Neuroscience 2024 (the annual meeting for Society for Neuroscience) in October. Click on the following link for more details of the 2024 Irish Brain Bee competition.
In 2025, 64 participants took part in the Irish Brain Bee competition virtually. The overall winner was Annah Percy, Presentation College Headford. Click on the following link for more details of the 2025 Irish Brain Bee competition.
