Projects and News
12 Jul 2024
UCC researchers develop Irelands first Digital Toy Library
Irelands first digital Toy Library has been developed by University College Cork based researcher Giorgia Anile, Founder and Director of The Toy Library and PhD student in Human Computer Interaction, funded by ADVANCE CRT at UCC School of Applied Psychology,The innovative digital Toy Library aims to revolutionise the way families and children access toys has been launched. Ireland’s first digital toy exchange library aims to tackle the increasing problem of toy waste and make playtime more sustainable and accessible for all children.
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08 Jul 2024
Motorola Solutions to create 200 jobs at Cork R&D centre
Motorola Solutions is opening a new research and development centre in Cork, which is expected to lead to the creation of up to 200 jobs. The R&D centre will focus on designing software for the company's land mobile radio (LMR) products, with plans for expansion across other technologies in the future.
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05 Jul 2024
University College Cork based researchers at the Tyndall National Institute develop ground-breaking soill sensor.
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute, based at University Cork (UCC), have developed a groundbreaking sensor that will allow farmers to reduce their use of chemical fertilisers and optimise their farming operations.
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27 May 2024
UCC and Tyndall win €2.3m funding for energy and quantum integration projects
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and the Tyndall National Institute based at UCC have won a combined €2.3m in funding for projects on AI energy management and integrated photonics. The funding has been awarded under the Frontiers for the Future Programme announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan TD. Among the successful recipients are UCC’s Dr Barry Hayes, School of Engineering and Architecture/MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine and Dr Emanuele Pelucchi, Tyndall National Institute.
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