UCC wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Lecturer in Plant Science within the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

COVID-19 has had a a significant impact on the environment. These impacts are being explored through a series of webinars hosted by the Environmental Research Institute. Prof. Gerry Killeen and Dr Eoin Lettice have contributed to the series.

Plants are able to elongate their hypocotyls accordingly to day length duration. Here, we elucidate the molecular mechanism controlling this response.

The resilient Fulbright programme has served to strengthen international relations throughout turbulent times for over seventy years.

A new study uses sophisticated particle accelerator X-ray maps to reveal the internal anatomy of fossils up to 280 millions of years old.

Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys, TD has announced funding for CO/SMID - a Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and University College Cork (UCC) project, which will track COVID-19 clusters based on geo-referenced data to more accurately predict future outbreaks and influence future interventions. The funding was awarded as part of a rapid research response funding call published jointly by Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the IDA (SFI-EI-IDA).

The first run of our Postgraduate diploma in freshwater quality monitoring and assessment, 2017-2019 led some of the graduates to continue their studies and enter a final year to obtain an MSc. Thirteen students are currently carrying out research projects in their home countries on a wide range of projects.

The UCC Marine Geology Research Group has launched a series of 'Wednesday Webinars' exploring topics like ice ages, deep sea corals and fossil plankton.