Introduction to the Lab
The UCC Mary Ward Microbeam Laboratory is a new high-spec analytical facility located in the Cooperage building (Room G12A) that offers cross-platform options for surface analyses, including imaging surface structure at the micro- to nano-scale, bulk analysis of sample chemistry, plus chemical imaging.
The lab also provides a service to:
- All academic departments within UCC
- The broader community of scientists working in the earth, environmental, materials, chemical and bio-sciences
- Industry
For access to the instrumentation in the Mary Ward Laboratory, and to learn more about applications, please contact the laboratory Manager Prof. Maria McNamara (maria.mcnamara@ucc.ie) or the laboratory Experimental Officer Peter Chung (peter.chung@ucc.ie).
Laboratory News

COMING SOON! Cork Geological Association lecture by Dr Valentina Rossi

REGISTRATION OPEN! Short Course in Analytical Palaeontology: 24th – 28th Nov 2025

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