Maths & Statistics @ Scifest 2025
The School of Mathematics and Statistics, TU Dublin, was proud to take part in this year’s SciFest event in Central Quad, Grangegorman, on Friday 2 May. The School annually supports this exciting event at which young people get to experience science and showcase their work and talent.
With 75 impressive posters from 14 secondary schools, the event showcased the creativity, curiosity, and commitment of young scientists. Projects ranged from using coding to teach sustainability to exploring perceptions of AI-generated art - a true reflection of the breadth and relevance of STEM today.
The School of Mathematics & Statistics was delighted to have three of our colleagues, Dr Nicole Bieseigel, Dr John Butler and Dr Pierce Ryan, serve as judges alongside 50 academics and industry experts.
Dr Butler presented the opening talk to the SciFest attendees about his project with artist Cian McLoughlin, “Digital Mirror: AI and the evolution of Portraiture” which links art, maths, neuroscience and machine learning.
At the lunch break, Dr Butler made eigenfaces (ownfaces) portraits of the attendees to show the maths of face recognition in action - a big hit with students, teachers and TU staff alike.
A huge "well done" to all the students who participated - your hard work and enthusiasm were truly inspiring. We hope to see many of you again at TU Dublin in the future!