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.

School of Chemistry Professor Colm O’Dwyer was honoured for outstanding contributions to materials chemistry leading to innovations in solid state devices and electrochemical energy storage technology.

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have developed a groundbreaking new sensor that significantly advances the detection of ammonia pollution in real-time.

A University College Cork (UCC) researcher has been announced among the Fulbright Irish Awardees for 2025-2026.

Dr Lisa Kiely MD is a Dermatology Specialist Registrar and an Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Fellow at the INFANT Research Centre at UCC.

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. 

• Research highlights how the shift to remote, technology-mediated trials is reshaping how research staff coordinate and deliver trials.
• The study reveals concerns about how remote trials are changing how staff support and engage with patients, raising questions about impact on the overall experience, connection and care.

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.

University College Cork (UCC) researchers will lead a major European-wide project aimed at embedding circular approaches into future electronic products and will partner in five other cutting-edge projects to receive a combined €3m funding under the 2024 HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks programme.