This year many events took place in the Maths department. Firstly, members of the Maths department would like to congratulate Mr. Neil Hallinan on his retirement last June. He is an amazing mathematician, a wonderful colleague and we wish him well.
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Secondly, well done to our sixth year students who were awarded certificates for the John Hooper Medal for Statistics competition. They each received a certificate from the Central Statistics Office. One entry was entitled: “Are Students living in a Virtual World?” Their statistical study was with regard to students and their Facebook accounts. Data was gathered on how long the students spend on Facebook each evening and the number of friends that the students have. Thirdly, the following is a summary of the events that took place in the department during the first term.
