2012 press releases
11 May 2012 - Garbally College Students Claim Top Prize at SciFest2012@AIT
Two students from Garbally College, Ballinasloe have claimed the Intel Best Project Award at SciFest2012@AIT.
4 May 2012 - Summer Camp for Students with Dyslexia or Dyspraxia to be held at AIT
A summer camp for students with dyslexia or dyspraxia will take place at AIT from 2-6 July.
4 May 2012 - AIT Offers Courses to Help Students Return to Learning
AIT will run two courses this month to help potential students return to learning.
4 May 2012 - MBA Information Evening at AIT
AIT will hold an information evening about its MBA programme on Wednesday 9 May at 6.30pm.
4 May 2012 - AIT Senior Lecturer Edits Significant New Book on Community Development
A senior lecturer in humanities at AIT has co-edited a major new book on community development in Ireland.
2 May 2012 - AIT design students to exhibit at new Abbey Road Artists Studios
Abbey Road Artists Studios launch the first of – what it hopes will be many collaborations with AIT starting with IN ORBIT – an exhibition of works by first and second year AIT design and visual communications students.
30 April 2012 - AIT President Elected President of Athletics Ireland
The President of AIT, Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin, has been elected the new President of Athletics Ireland.
26 April 2012 - Minister for Sport Launches Community Games National Finals
The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, has officially launched the 2012 HSE Community Games National Finals in Dublin.
23 April 2012 - New AIT Course in Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to Produce Graduates for Major Growth Area
How to use Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to market businesses is the focus of a new course commencing this September at AIT.
2 April 2012 - AIT Partners in €1.2m Research Consortium in Cloud Computing
A research programme in cloud computing involving the Software Research Institute at AIT has received €1.2 million funding from the Government.
26 March 2012 - AIT Head of Materials Research Appointed Professor
The Director of the Materials Research Institute at AIT has been appointed an adjunct professor and research fellow at the Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
23 March 2012 - First Ever Oral Cancer Screening in AIT
AIT as part of Health Fair and Promotion Week provided a free oral cancer screening to all staff and students.
22 March 2012 - Minister for Small Business visits AIT
The Minister of State for Small Business, John Perry TD, visited research facilities at AIT today Thursday, 22 March.
20 March 2012 - Chinese University Honours AIT President
A leading Beijing university has awarded an honorary professorship to the President of AIT.
16 March 2012 - Development Programme Launched for Midland Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs in the Midlands with an innovative business idea can now apply for New Frontiers 2012, a business development programme which will help them advance their idea and equip them with the skills to grow their company.
7 March 2012 - Junior Cert High Achievers Recognised at AIT
Secondary school students from throughout the midlands, west and border region have been recognised at a special award ceremony held at AIT. The students all achieved an A grade in the business studies (higher) paper in the Junior Certificate exam of 2011.
12 March 2012 - Cornamaddy Pupils Record Garrycastle Song at AIT
Cornamaddy NS and AIT have pooled talent and resources to produce a single in support of the Garrycastle football team, who play in the All-Ireland final this weekend.
9 March 2012 - Demand for AIT Science Courses Soars by 30%
Demand for science courses at AIT has soared by 30%, with nearly 6,300 mentions recorded through the CAO for science programmes at the institute. The number of applicants for honours degrees at AIT has risen by 20%, to over 4,500.
2 March 2012 - Engineers Week a Success at Athlone Institute of Technology
Students from Our Lady’s Bower and Moate Community School were declared the winners in competitions organised as part of Engineers Week at AIT today.
1 March 2012 - AIT Students Receive NISO Certificates
Twenty-two participants on the NISO Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety course at AIT have been presented with their certificates.
24 February 2012 - AIT Researcher Part of €6.5m Research Scheme
AIT researcher, Dr James Kennedy, is one of a prestigious group of 58 researchers whose work is being supported under a €6.5 million scheme launched in Dublin.
6 February 2012 - Taoiseach Opens €36m New Engineering Building at AIT
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has today officially opened the new Engineering and Informatics Building at AIT.
2 February 2012 - Post-doc Research Position at AIT to Investigate Solution to Meniscal Injuries
A new post-doctoral position at AIT will seek to develop a polymer solution to meniscal injuries that effect 1.7 million people in the western world each year.
23 January 2012 - BMW region institutes of technology in discussions re technological university
The five institutes of technology in the Border, Midlands and West (BMW) region are at an advanced stage in discussions regarding the establishment of a technological university.
10 January 2012 - Going to College Information Evening for Mature Students to be held at AIT
An information evening for mature students who are considering going to college will be held at AIT on Thursday 19 January.
