

Night at the Aquarium with Local Youth Groups!
We invited 5 local youth groups to Galway Atlantaquaria on Friday 24th May, after closing time! They got to see everything from an octopus and shrimp, to moon jellies and seahorses. We had a very warm welcome to the aquarium! Photo by Dr. Talia Arcari. Each group had their very own guided tour through the aquarium led by the fantastic staff members - even one conducted entirely in Irish for the Ógras group! The youth groups invited had all taken part in the Cell Explorers Sci


First Annual Volunteer Celebration
The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences invited volunteers to the first annual Volunteer Celebration on the 10th of April. All...


FDAIB Online Workshops for Science Week
We had a very busy semester delivering Fantastic DNA in a Box online workshops! Fourth year project students Caoimhe Laheen and Shona...


Cell EXPLORERS present at Sci:Com 2023
Last week Sarah-Beth Bradley (CE research assistant) and Katie McHugh (volunteer coordinator) attended Sci:Com in the Aviva stadium in...


Successful Cell Explorers participation to Galway Science & Technology Festival family day 2023!
Model teeny tiny cells, Prepare DNA from Banana and Run experiments to save Ireland from a new pandemic – this is just fraction of what...


Our South Africa Trip – a recount by Eoin Gillespie
In June 2023, in return to the visit of the University of Kwazulu-Natal Cell Explorers team to Ireland the previous November, Eoin...


Cell Explorers Presents the GROWS Project at EUSEA 2023!
Dr. Kristin Anderson, GROWS (Giving Real Opportunities to Widen Participation in STEM) Project Manager, recently presented updates on the...


A Night at the Galway Atlantaquaria with Science Clubs!
Engage, educate, and inspire – a shared objective of the Galway Atlantaquria and Cell Explorers that underpinned the co-creation of a...


Cell EXPLORERS present at Scientix 2022
The Cell EXPLORERS University of Galway coordination team recently presented at this year's Scientix conference. Scientix is a large...


Cell EXPLORERS return to in-person GSTF!
Extract DNA, solve puzzles, and craft teeny tiny hearts – this is just fraction of what enthusiastic mini scientists and their families...








































