Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have found that the gut microbiome affects the health of wild birds, which could impact their survival rates and ultimately population sizes.

UCC will participate in a transformational new project to pioneer innovative, peatland-based, multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) in Co. Offaly.

University College Cork (UCC) is collaborating in a new €5 million bioeconomy demonstration project (BioScaleUp) that will pilot and demonstrate the bioeconomy in action within the Just Transition Fund Territory in Ireland. 

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and Tyndall National Institute are spearheading a pioneering new project named SaorTrack, designed to enhance the diagnosis of digestive diseases through more precise intestinal tract examination technology.

A judging system for food tasting originally developed at University College Cork (UCC) for Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards has now become the benchmark for awards worldwide 

"A cross-disciplinary approach to our diet will be required to balance the needs of human nutrition and the environment", a leading food scientist has predicted. Prof. Thom Huppertz made the remarks following his appointment as Professor of Dairy Research and Innovation at University College Cork (UCC).

Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health (INFANT) and School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in UCC have shown that over 80% of women are iron deficient by their third trimester.

In what is probably the longest period before award of a posthumous degree in University College Cork, the family of Michael Cowhig attended a special ceremony on the campus today where a Masters degree was awarded for his work.

Stargazers from across the world will descend on Cork next year for will be the largest Astronomical conference ever held in Ireland. The European Astronomical Society (EAS) Meeting, scheduled in UCC for 23-27 June 2025, will inject up to €2.8 million into the local economy with 1,200-1,400 hotel rooms booked across the city.

Sustainability in the development and manufacturing of batteries, computer chips and related technologies is the key challenge facing scientists, according to Professor Colm O'Dwyer of UCC's School of Chemistry, and Environmental Research Institute who has been elected President of a prestigious international society of scientists and industry leaders.