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Over 5,000 Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students Annually

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19 Aug 2026

€7.9 million for UCC-led marine restoration project in Co. Kerry 

Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, recently announced €7.9 million in funding to restore and enhance some of Ireland’s most important marine habitats.
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Photo caption: Visitors explore marine biodiversity at the Heritage Week Touch Tanks event at Lough Hyne Marine Reserve, organised by the UCC Lough Hyne Research Group.
18 Aug 2026

Heritage Week Touch Tanks Event at Lough Hyne

The annual Heritage Week Touch Tanks event at Lough Hyne Marine Reserve attracted approximately 250 visitors on 15 August, highlighting the strong public interest in learning about Ireland's marine environment and the species that inhabit it.
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07 Aug 2026

UCC Rocketry Society Flies High at International Competitions

This summer, members of UCC’s Rocketry and Space Exploration Society (RES) conducted two major firsts for Irish Rocketry: the testing of Ireland’s first liquid rocket engine of the 21st century and the launch of Ireland’s first high-powered two stage rocket.
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Photo (L-R): Séamus O'Driscoll, Founder & CEO, PulpoSemi and Dr Patrick Morrissey, Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement, Tyndall.
06 Aug 2026

Tyndall's Annual Report Highlights Growing Indigenous Semiconductor Sector with Record Spinout Success

Tyndall National Institute has today published its 2025 Annual Report, marking a landmark year for research, innovation and industry engagement, highlighted by the launch of three new semiconductor spin-out companies and growing evidence of Ireland’s emerging indigenous semiconductor sector.
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