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27 May 2024
International conference in Cork to address threats from AI, Misinformation, and Climate
Over 50 speakers and 200 participants from over 40 countries to attend Cork conference Global Lifelong Learning Week 2024 will address Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity in our world UCC hosting week-long events featuring international educational leaders
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27 May 2024
UCC and Tyndall win €2.3m funding for energy and quantum integration projects
UCC project will create new AI tools to manage energy consumption Tyndall research will seek to improve quantum information processing 28 projects announced nationally, sharing €34m in funding.
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24 May 2024
UCC scholarship recognised as three academics elected to Royal Irish Academy
Three senior academics from University College Cork (UCC) were today elected to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), the highest academic honour in Ireland.
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24 May 2024
Minister O’Donovan announces launch of new educational pathways in social work
A new Apprenticeship in Social Work and Social Work Tertiary Degree announced. UCC partners with HSE, TUSLA and Cork College of Further Education. The pathways aim to open the profession to a diverse range of people and combat recruitment challenges.
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