The development of an all-island research hub for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and protecting the operation of critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks are the two major projects that University College Cork (UCC) researchers will lead and partner on through the North-South Research Programme (NSRP).

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have received €1.2 million in research funding under Met Éireann’s Weather and Climate Research Programme to develop innovative research projects aimed at addressing climate change, extreme weather events and environmental sustainability.

The gut microbiome plays a central role in human health and disease, but major gaps remain in mapping their diversity across the globe.

Professor Barry O’Sullivan, a leading University College Cork (UCC) professor in artificial intelligence (AI) research, has been appointed as a founding co-editor of a new unique journal for the rapid publication of impactful, concise, and timely communications in AI.

An international team of researchers including palaeontologists at University College Cork (UCC) 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. 

In partnership with Impact Laboratories and My Green Lab, Research Ireland’s Sustainable Laboratory Certification Pilot Programme was launched in October 2023, with the aim of bringing excellence in sustainable research practices into Irish laboratories.