Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) is an Irish Government initiative that aims to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among students, teachers and members of the public in Ireland.Article on Discover Science & Engineering - Irish Government's Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment website Article on launch of Discover Science & Engineering - Silicon Republic - technology news service

DSE’s mission is to contribute to Ireland's continued growth and development as a society that has an active and informed interest and involvement in science, engineering and technology.Article on Discover Science & Engineering - Forfás Annual Report 2005.

Overall DSE objectives are to increase the numbers of students studying the physical sciences, promote a positive attitude toward careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and foster a greater understanding of science and its value to Irish society.Article on launch of Discover Science & Engineering - Irish Universities promoting science website Article on Discover Science & Engineering initiative - Irish Independent newspaper

In September 2009, Discover Science & Engineering launched a redeveloped corporate website built on the open source CMS, WordPress.

DSE runs numerous initiatives, including: My Science Career Project Blogger Science.ie Science Week Ireland Greenwave Discover Primary Science Discover sensors

See also Sentinus, equivalent in Northern Ireland

References

External links Discover-Science.ie – official website of Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) My Science Career - resources for finding out more about a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) Follow Science.ie on Twitter MyScience.ie - DSE blog about Irish science I Love Science Bebo page DSE YouTube channel - videos from the Science Week Lecture Series and the BT Young Scientist