Introduction to the Lab
The UCC Mary Ward Microbeam Laboratory is a new high-spec analytical facility located in the Cooperage building (Coop_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 Experimental Officer Peter Chung (peter.chung@ucc.ie)
In the News
23 Jul 2025
A new Triassic “wonder reptile” challenges ideas of skin and feather evolution
An international team of researchers including UCC palaeontologists have discovered a new species of fossil reptile from the Triassic period that had a large crest made of complex plume-like structures, long before modern-type feathers evolved. This dramatic breakthrough shakes our view of the evolution of skin and feathers in reptiles.
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17 Jun 2025
NEW! Short Course on Analytical Palaeontology: 24th - 28th 2025
More details available here
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29 May 2025
Valentina is awarded UCC Postdoctoral Researcher of the Year!
Congratulations to Valentina on being awarded UCC 180 Professor Adrian Dixon Postdoctoral Researcher of the Year, we are delighted to congratulate Valentina on this recognition of all her hard work!
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24 May 2025
Maria awarded Villa Maria Women of Vision Award for Educational Excellence!
Maria was awarded the Villa Maria Women of Vision Award for Educational Excellence at their awards evening at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork. See Maria Villa Awards 2025 for more. Congratulations Maria!
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