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Photograph of Áras na Mac Léinn, the Student Centre, UCC

Conference on developing researchers in the 21st century

23 Aib 2012

UCC is hosting a conference today, Monday 23rd April 2012, on Developing Researchers in the 21st Century as part of the UCC Research Career Initiative.

UCC is named Green College of 2012

20 Aib 2012

UCC has been awarded two Green Awards in recognition of the university’s efforts to conserve and manage energy.

Dr Gabriel Doherty at the Republican Grave Monument in UCC

Collins named as Britain’s second greatest foe

20 Aib 2012

UCC History lecturer Gabriel Doherty, speaking in support of Michael Collins, achieved the runner-up slot in the competition to find Britain’s greatest enemy commander.

Photograph of Dr Stephen Anderson, US Embassy, Dr Michael Murphy, UCC (Chair), Mr Brian Cotter, American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, Mr Tim Lombard, Mayor, Cork County Council, Mr Brendan Keane, IBEC & General Manager, FMC Cork, Mr Brian Cassidy, Cork City Council, Dr Donncha Kavanagh, UCC, and Mr Kevin O’Leary, CEO, Qumas.

US still major investor in Ireland

17 Aib 2012

Since 1990, US firms have invested more capital here than Brazil, Russia, India, and China combined, according to a report on the Irish-US relationship.

Photograph of Professor Brendan Buckley, UCC

UCC part of largest genetic study

17 Aib 2012

Osteoporosis is a common and often devastating age-related disease. 50% of subjects that fracture their hip after 80 years die within 12 months afterwards.

Ms Eimear Keane, Professor Ivan Perry, Ms Janas Harrington, and Ms Elaine Kennedy of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC

How healthy is your child?

17 Aib 2012

A UCC study to investigate wellbeing, diet and exercise levels of the children of Cork starts next week.

Science for All

27 Márta 2012

Topics such as developing new treatments for depression and cancer will be presented at a competition, Science for All, on Wednesday 28 March 2012, in Boole 4 at 7pm.

Photograph of Professor Brendan Buckley and Dr Tracey O’Donovan of the Cork Cancer Research Centre

New Interim Director for the CCRC

27 Márta 2012

Professor Brendan Buckley will act as Interim Director of the Cork Cancer Research Centre, following the death of Professor Gerry O Sullivan.

Scientist seeks US investment in IMERC

21 Márta 2012

1% of our GDP comes from the maritime economy but Dr Val Cummins, Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster, is determined to change that.

Photograph of a sculpture of a horse's head which stands on the UCC main campus overlooking the Main Quadrangle.

Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape

21 Márta 2012

Visiting Fulbright Scholar Professor Michael Robert Murphy (Universityof Montana) will present Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape in the Granary Studio, Wednesday 21 March at 6.00pm.

Launch of Civil Society Cluster at UCC

29 Feabh 2012

Academia has an important role to play in assisting the community and voluntary sector to tackle challenges presented by the current economic crisis.

School of History Prize-giving Ceremony

27 Feabh 2012

The School of History Prize-giving Ceremony took place recently. The event celebrates the achievements of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Sea Waves Are Tomorrow’s Oil

25 Feabh 2012

Thanks to electricity, our society has changed more in a century than in a millennium. However, massive challenges lie ahead: the oil and gas resource is depleting dramatically,