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10 Jun 2025
UCC Secures Major EU Funding for XR Cancer Survivorship Project
Announced during International Men’s Health Week (June 9th - 15th), University College Cork has received funding to lead a major new €6 million European project that will revolutionise how adolescents and young adults (AYAs) across Europe understand and manage the long-term effects of testicular cancer.
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06 Jun 2025
Towards a Stronger Europe
Members of University College Cork’s UNIC team recently participated in a pan-European conference held in Dublin which showcased best practices among higher education institutions engaged in the European Universities Initiative.
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30 May 2025
UCC awards celebrate excellence in research and innovation
A researcher using virtual reality and other cutting-edge technology to improve men's health, a spin-out company revolutionising how seizures are detected in newborns, and a palaeontologist who uncovered a fossil forgery were among the awardees honoured for their contributions to research and innovation at the 2024 University College Cork (UCC) Research and Innovation Awards, held at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery on Thursday, May 29th.
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29 May 2025
UCC scientists develop new quantum visualization technique to identify materials for next generation quantum computing
Scientists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing.
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