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29 Nov 2024
Pioneering laser expert joins UCC’s 175th physics anniversary
An internationally renowned expert in the field of ultrafast laser and x-ray science is among the high-profile graduates who took part in a special event on 29 November celebrating 175 years of Physics at University College Cork (UCC). Professor Margaret Murnane is a Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her accolades include the 2022 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize, awarded by the Institute of Physics.
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28 Nov 2024
UCC researcher to develop a third-level cancer care educational programme to support patients
A University College Cork (UCC) researcher will develop a programme that supports the education of current and future health-care providers who work with patients on their cancer journey, as part of a project to receive funding from the Health Research Board All-Island Cancer Consortium (HRB AICC) awards.
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26 Nov 2024
11 outstanding Munster women to feature in Accenture’s Women on Walls at UCC
Edna O’Brien, Joanne O’Riordan, Honora ‘Nano’ Nagle, Mary Crilly and Dr. Naomi Masheti are among the eleven women selected for Accenture’s Women on Walls at UCC. More than 600 nominations were submitted by members of the public following an open call for subject suggestions. An open call to artists has now been announced to create the portrait series, which will hang in UCC’s historic Aula Maxima.
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21 Nov 2024
€2m awarded to future UCC research leaders in health and social care research
University College Cork (UCC) researchers have been awarded a combined €2m for separate projects that will find novel solutions to monitor patients with inflammatory kidney disease and better understand how social determinants affect suicidal behaviours.
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