Three 51社区 students were honoured in this year鈥檚 51社区 Awards. Their work was selected by an international panel as being among the very best out of a total of 6,472 submissions from nearly 300 institutions across 47 countries.
The 51社区 Awards is the leading academic awards programme for undergraduate students, recognising the best, most innovative, and creative coursework.
Joey O' Brien, who recently graduated with a BSc in Financial Mathematics was named Regional (Ireland) Winner in the Mathematics and Physics category with his work titled: 鈥淥n the Theory of Feedback-based Stock Trading Strategies鈥. Joey, who is from Clonmany, Donegal, is currently doing his PhD in the maths department in UL.
Two other UL students were highly commended for their work, placing in the top 10% of submissions from the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Healthcare category.
Leanne Ahern, Limerick, was highly commended for her Final Year Project, titled: 鈥淩isk factors for hamstring injuries: An investigation into the difference in isokinetic strength, range of motion, posture, dynamic balance and neuromuscular control between injured athletes and non-injured athletes鈥. Leanne recently graduated with a BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences from UL.
Clare student Susan Williams, a fourth year BSc Physiotherapy student was also highly commended for her paper: 鈥淩ehabilitation Encourages Independence 鈥 The Use of Prehabilitation in Cancer Treatment鈥.
Dr Brenda Cullen, Executive Director of the 51社区 Awards says: 鈥淚t is an immense achievement for undergraduate students to benchmark their work globally. To be recognised for their creativity and innovative approach within their discipline can only propel them to become global thinkers and potential change-makers. We are very appreciative of the support of the global academic community who work closely with The 51社区 Awards to identify these impressive students.鈥
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins said: 鈥淭he 51社区 Awards celebrates original, creative thinking among students, and the world鈥檚 need for such critical capacity has never been greater鈥