We were delighted to welcome representatives from the University of Plymouth to UCC recently to sign an agreement with UCC to address some of the critical climate and sustainability challenges facing our planet. The first initiative under the agreement, inspired by last year’s COP26 summit, will see early career researchers funded to conduct climate research at both the University of Plymouth and UCC. 

The Graduate School in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science offers a number of Travel Bursaries for students currently registered for a postgraduate doctoral degree (PhD) in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science.

Professor John O’Halloran, President of UCC, welcomed Paul Kelleher, Qualcomm Technologies, Senior Director of Engineering to campus recently to celebrate Qualcomm’s support of student-led events, research, outreach, and STEM education at the School of Engineering and Architecture, UCC.

Palaeontology experts gathered in UCC recently for the 66th annual conference of the Palaeontology Association hosted by the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES).

This year's Pint of Science festival took place between 9th and 11th May at UCC with a host of speakers from the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science (SEFS) taking part.

The Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, UCC is collaborating with Cadence Design Systems, Inc., internationally headquartered in Cork, to explore quantum computing algorithms to advance chip design.

Congratulations to Professor Barry O'Sullivan, School of Computer Science and IT who has been appointed to the Government's Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum by Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD.

The Tyndall National Institute has launched a new bursary to mark its 40th anniversary. The annual Wrixon Research Excellence Bursaries will be presented to Tyndall-based postgraduate students in recognition of research excellence in new deep-tech discoveries and next generation innovations that address global challenges in ICT, health, agri-tech, the environment, and energy.