UCC Professors Catherine Stanton and Ivan Perry have today been admitted as members of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), in recognition of their achievements in science.
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Royal Irish Academy honours Catherine Stanton and Ivan Perry
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'Even gunshots, which we are famous for, is not killing as many people'
21 May 2019More Americans have died in the opioid crisis, than in both World Wars, outlined a former White House drug policy adviser, on the latest episode of UCC’s Plain Speaking podcast.
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UCC Professor Nabeel Riza honoured with Edwin H. Land Medal
17 May 2019UCC’s Nabeel Riza, Chair Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, has been awarded the 2019 Edwin H. Land Medal, considered the world's most prestigious prize in imaging science and technology.
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Winds of change: UCC conference to host world energy experts
16 May 2019The development of floating wind turbines, tipped as the “next big thing” in renewable energy generation, will be among the topics discussed at the Wind Energy Science Conference (WESC) at UCC.
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Fibre, not fast cars, the answer to middle age
16 May 2019Research from scientists at the APC Microbiome Ireland in University College Cork, has shown that your diet, in particular fibre, may have a positive influence on the brain ageing and function for middle aged men.
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Funding for SFI Research Centres announced
09 May 2019Six Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research centres were awarded funding this morning as part of Project Ireland 2040, three of these centres are located within UCC, while UCC co-leads another and is a partner in all six.
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UCC acquires the Myrtle Allen Archive
09 May 2019University College Cork (UCC) is delighted to announce its acquirement of the Myrtle Allen Archive of papers and that it is establishing the annual Myrtle Allen Memorial Lecture in honour of a pioneer in Irish food.
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Three UCC scientists to represent Ireland at Meeting of Nobel Laureates
02 May 2019Three early-career scientists from the Tyndall Institute, UCC – Niamh Kavanagh, Dr Christopher A. Broderick and Dr Vijaykumar V. Jadhav – have been selected to represent Ireland at the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting this summer.
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New Dean of School of Law Appointed
01 May 2019University College Cork is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Mark Poustie as the new Dean of the School of Law from 1 May 2019.
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Microplastic ingestion by zooplankton may alter amount of CO2 reaching sea floor
30 Apr 2019The uptake and long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide in our oceans fuelled by key organisms may be negatively impacted by microplastics, a new study has found.
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