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18 Sep 2024
‘Sustainability is the key challenge facing tech manufacturing’ - newly appointed Irish President of global scientific society
Professor Colm O’Dwyer of UCC appointed President of the Electrochemical Society (ECS). ECS has over 8,000 members across more than 85 countries. 16 Nobel prize winners among current and past members.
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18 Sep 2024
University College Cork and Cork Opera House announce call for 2025 Theatre Artist-in-Residence
One-year bursary of €20k to provide an opportunity for a professional Theatre Artist who is also an international migrant, refugee or asylum seeker. The residency aims to provide a supportive environment where the artist can freely explore their practice. 2025 Call for a Theatre Artist-in-Residence is supported by UCC’s University of Sanctuary programme.
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13 Sep 2024
Major new documentary on Ireland’s coast to air on RTÉ
New series is inspired by award-winning Atlas of the Irish Coast published by Cork University Press. Narrated by Ciarán Hinds, the documentary will explore Ireland’s constantly changing coast. The series will show advances in marine and coastal science to understand and protect Ireland’s coastal and marine spaces.
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12 Sep 2024
Atlas of the Irish Civil War completes a “history trilogy” in the acclaimed Atlas Series
New entry in the Atlas Series is first book to list fatalities of the Irish Civil War Previous award-winning entries in the Series spawned RTÉ documentaries Demand has seen new Atlas sell out first print run with book trade before publication date
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