• New children’s book follows the adventures of a redwood on UCC’s campus
• ‘A Tree at UCC’ follows the hugely successful ‘A Bee at UCC’, now on its fifth print
• Book officially launched in UCC’s Aula Maxima

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD today welcomed the third in a series of dialogue meetings between senior Department officials and institutional leaders aimed at driving stronger regional collaboration on some of the major challenges facing the country.

• It is the first dedicated EIB support for business school investment in Ireland.
• The development will provide an economic boost to the area by bringing over 4,500 students and 225 staff into the city centre every day.

Tyndall National Institute, based at University College Cork, Ireland, has announced the establishment of the Meta Industrial Chair in Semiconductor Technologies underpinning a multi-year research programme.

Today, University College Cork (UCC) and Taste for Success Skillnet have announced the establishment of new upskilling and talent development learning programmes for professionals in the Dairy sector.

Responding to the evolving needs of the dairy sector, and harnessing the world-class capabilities across the University, UCC is launching Post Graduate Diploma and Master qualifications in Dairy Technology & Innovation. 

• The conference will explore the global implications of war on countries’ ability to address climate change.  

• The Forum is set to start a broad discussion on the State's foreign, security and defence policies.
• It is designed to build public understanding, with experts representing a broad range of experience and views.
• The Forum will explore threats facing the State, including foreign interference, threats at sea and cyber security.

A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has overturned thinking on the evolution of leaves. The research has also led to fresh insights about spectacular patterns found in plants.

• Professor Corina Naughton will exchange research and expertise to contribute to solving important global problems.
• Her research will investigate strategies to improve quality care for older people to improve healthcare outcomes.

• The study highlights the important factors in gut bacteria transfer including vaginal birth and avoidance of intrapartum antibiotics
• It signals the potential role of supplements in transferring probiotic benefits from mother to infant.