New research from UCC's Environmental Research Institute has found there are between 2,300-2,800 wildfires in Ireland each year, with the devastating fire at Killarney National Park last April producing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the annual mileage of 7,600 cars.

A new RTE TV series is showing how 'change makers' from UCC's MaREI - the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine - are helping society adapt to a world that is experiencing the effects of climate change and global warming. 

The College of Science, Engineering and Food Science has developed a new workshop series on media communication for academic staff, delivered by a team of experts that including UCC media staff and former journalists. The workshops are very interactive with an emphasis on hands-on practice. 

We were delighted to welcome some fresh new faces to the UCC STEM community over the past number of months. These staff bring a host of valuable skills and experience to the College and we look forward to working with them in the months ahead. They are a wonderful addition to their respective teams and we wish them the warmest of welcomes!

Professor Anita Maguire, School of Chemistry, and director of the Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, UCC, is heading up the implementation of the Royal Irish Academy's (RIA) independent diversity review which aims to make the Academy a more inclusive space.

Dear College of Science, Engineering and Food Science (SEFS), Staff and Students, our new academic year is now well underway and I hope it is proving enjoyable, energising and rewarding.

We were delighted to welcome the return of the College of Science, Engineering and Fdoo FS Inaugural Professorial Lecture series for 2022/2023. The first academic featured was Professor Ruth Massey  SALI Professor for Microbiome and Health Sciences at UCC who delivered a lecture entitled: “The art of not taking 'NO' for an answer: The microbial endeavours of a female professor”.