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10 Jun 2026
SOEA Prizegiving 2026
On Friday 5th of June, our annual Prizegiving Ceremony was hosted by Head of School, Dr Alan Morrisson, celebrating the outstanding achievements of our students. A total of 17 prizes were awarded, recognising the talent, dedication and hard work demonstrated across our programmes. Many students were joined by family members for the occasion, making it a special event for both recipients and their proud parents. We are grateful to our industry partners for their generous sponsorship of the prizes and their continued support of student excellence. The ceremony provided an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our students, and we are immensely proud of all they have achieved. For photos taken on the day and more information on the prizes please go to our
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04 Jun 2026
Industry Research Collaboration of the Year
Many congratulations to Professor Maria Sousa Gallagher, Process and Chemical Engineering and to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines who were awarded the Industry Research Collaboration of the Year at the recent 2025 University College Cork (UCC) Research and Innovation Awards, held at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery on Wednesday, May 27th.
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22 May 2026
STEPS Engineering Your Future Transition Year Programme 2026
Dr Paraic Ryan and Claudia Cashman co-hosted the annual TY Engineering Your Future Programme at UCC this May, in collaboration with Engineers Ireland's STEPS initiative. Over three days, 30 students from 24 schools across Munster took part in a packed programme of hands-on activities — from bridge building and breaking to circuit design, wave tank testing, and liquid nitrogen ice cream making. A huge thanks to Kate Cannon at Engineers Ireland and to Alexander Jager, Francis Judge, and Vivek Verma and Paraic Ryan for running such engaging sessions, with photography by Ralph O'Flaherty and video creation by Quinton Kelly.
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15 May 2026
School Professor Awarded the Qualcomm Certificate of Recognition
Congratulations to Professor Emanuel Popovici, Electrical and Electronic Engineering who was recently awarded the Qualcomm Certificate of Recognition for his exceptional educational project demonstrated at the University Platform Symposium in April. The project was Project Lucy: Integrating AI in Assistive Technologies.
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