Longford students among 2,200 at TUS Athlone autumn open day

 Students from Longford were among 2,200 others who attended the open day at TUS Athlone.

 Secondary school students from St Mel's in Longford attended the open day at the Athlone university with other teachers , parents , students and guidance counsellors from across the country.  2,200 marked a record number of attendees at the campus, over 25 countries were represented at this event. There was a variety of activities for people to gain knowledge about the facilities available at the university these included walk n’ talk’ tours with faculty to meet and greets with current students across a range of disciplines, general campus tours as well as interactive games and demos designed to give an insight into course disciplines. 

These specific activities on different course topics included  fluorescent microscope experiment, demonstrating breast cancer cells and CHO cells for those who had an interest in science, a team-based game centred around surviving a zombie apocalypse, which introduced students to basic economic concepts such as scarcity, exchange and opportunity cost for people who were considering doing an economics based course, for students interested in law there was a mock trial were participants got to juror at a mock trial, DPP v Sam Beckham, and decide his fate after listening to the prosecution barristers present the State’s case while the defence barristers argued his innocence. There were also robotics and VR experiences, culinary and food sustainability demonstrations and many others for attendees to enjoy.

TUS President Prof. Vincent Cunnane called the event, which took place on Friday and Saturday last, ''a great success''. He added that '' Beyond the numbers, this record-breaking attendance is a testament to the vibrant community we've cultivated at TUS, where students can thrive and explore their academic interests with the support they need ''.

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