The partnership between the ALL Institute and Microsoft DreamSpace received high praise yesterday when they received the RIA 2020 US-Ireland Research Innovation Award for Innovation in Talent Development.
In 2018 Microsoft and the ALL Institute embarked on a research partnership which examined the impact of the DreamSpace 21CLD education activity- led by Dr Katriona O’Sullivan.
The research has paved the way for a stronger evidence base assessing the overall impacts of DreamSpace for students, teachers, and broader society, thus allowing DreamSpace to use evidence-based activities to increase STEM participation.
Microsoft Ireland’s DreamSpace is an immersive, research-based STEM experience for students to enhance their STEM skills, develop their understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts, promote an understanding of the technology sector career pathways, and support and inform classroom curriculum development. By creating and delivering authentic and experiential learning experiences, focused on teachers and students, the project is supporting the wider Government STEM strategy 2024.
The US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards which are now in their sixth year, are a joint initiative between the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) and the American Chamber of Commerce, to recognise excellence in research innovation, creation and invention by an organisation, as a result of US FDI in Ireland. This year marked the first year of the Innovation in Talent Development category.
The ALL Institution looks forward to the coming years, where this partnership will go from strength to strength
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Dr Rosie Gowran member of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University has a new paper published in Disability and Rehab
Dr Rosie Gowran member of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University has a new paper published in Disability and Rehab: “Unknown world of wheelchairs” A mixed methods study exploring experiences of wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision for people with spinal cord injury in an Irish context."
Date: Tuesday, 03 November 2020
Congratulations to one of the ALL Directors Prof Delia Ferri in being awarded Maynooth University Research Achievement Award 2020
Prof Delia Ferri, Co-Director of the ALL Institute and of the Department of Law has been awarded the Maynooth University Research Achievement Award 2020. Prof Ferri is internationally recognized as a leading author and researcher in the emerging field of EU Disability Law and as an expert in EU Law and Comparative Public Law.
Date: Thursday, 29 October 2020
Funded PhD Opportunity with DANCING Project, an ALL Institute Project in the Dept. of Law
Deadline 6/11/20
Date: Thursday, 15 October 2020
Congratulations to Prof. Mac MacLachlan, ALL Co-Director, and Dr. Emma Smith, Postdoctoral Researcher, who were honoured last week with awards from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
The award was for their work in the field of assistive technology.
Date: Wednesday, 07 October 2020
Congratulations to Andrea Broderick, ALL Co-director Delia Ferri and ALL Member Fleur Boot on Having Chapter Published by Routledge
The Book is Entitled: The Role of Assistive Technology in Fostering Inclusive Education: Strategies and Tools to Support Change (Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs)
Date: Monday, 28 September 2020
ALL Member, Katriona O'Sulivan has Letter Published in Irish Times
Letter entitled 'Educational needs of children in care'
Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2020
ALL member, Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez has new article published in Systems Research and Behavioral Science
Article entitled: The coordinates of scaling: Facilitating inclusive innovation
Date: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
Launch of ALL Project: DANCING
The Project is being led by Prof. Delia Ferri of the Department of Law and is being funded by the ERC.
Date: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
ALL research on assistive technology passport highlighted by ASIAM
Interview with Mohamed Maalim
Date: Monday, 17 August 2020
New Articles by ALL Member, Ikenna Ebuenyi
Article titles include 'COVID-19: an opportunity for African governments to rethink social welfare benefits and protection'
Date: Wednesday, 12 August 2020