World-leading academics in science and engineering at University College Cork (UCC) have received prestigious European funding worth a combined total of €6.4m to support research into diverse topics such as animal evolution, how viruses impact gut bacteria, and ways to revolutionise surgery.

We are delighted to announce that UCC graduate Áine Walker has been awarded the Serjeant Awards for Excellence in Drawing (Part 2) winner for Anamnesis: Connective (Re)Collections.

This year UCC's open days took place over two days using our virtual environment on 4th & 5th December 2020.

From Astronauts to Zoologists – A UCC STEM degree leads to some of the most exciting and rewarding careers on the planet.

We are delighted to announce that the Quercus University Scholar 2020-21 for the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, is Andrew Nash, a student in the School of Computer Science and Information Technology.

We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2020/21 bursaries to the value of €3,000 each for up to 11 female STEM students under the J&J WiSTEM²D programme.

Beginning on Monday 12th October at 6pm, five UCC Societies will host a week-long conference with a roster of amazing speakers who will be sharing their stories of working during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

Many congratulations to James Harte, BSc (Hons) and Aoife Slyne, BSc (Hons), winners of the 2020-2021 Lilly Research Scholarships.

Congratulations to all SEFS graduates who were conferred at our first ever digital ceremony on 18 June.