Cork teens triumph at EU young scientist competition

Cork's Cormac Harris and Alan O’Sullivan have taken home first prize at this year’s European Union Contest for Young Scientists. Picture: Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Two Cork students took home the top prize at this year's European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) with their project on gender stereotyping.

Coláiste Choilm students Cormac Harris and Alan O'Sullivan won for their groundbreaking research on the prevalence of gender stereotyping in 5-7-year-olds and the development of an initiative to combat gender bias.