A name synonymous with our University, today we say goodbye to Professor John A. Murphy. Professor Murphy had an association with UCC that spans over seven decades. We express our sympathy to John's family, relatives, colleagues and friends. In this article Dr Neil Buttimer, retired Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern Irish, pens this tribute to 'John A'. Ar dheis lámh Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
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John A. Murphy: An Appreciation
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UCC University of Sanctuary expresses Solidarity with the People of Ukraine
02 Mar 2022As a University of Sanctuary, the UCC University of Sanctuary Working Group expresses its solidarity with the Ukrainian people at this tragic and unprecedented time.
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UCC reflects on the passing of Prof John A. Murphy
28 Feb 2022University College Cork and the School of History is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Emeritus Professor John A. Murphy.
A name synonymous with our University, Prof. Murphy had an association with UCC that spans over seven decades, beginning in 1945 when he left his native and beloved Macroom to study History and Latin here as a scholarship student.
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UCC honours its first female engineering graduate
23 Feb 2022- UCC’s Civil Engineering Building to be named after the first female engineering graduate of the university, Iris Ashley Cummins.
- Announcement made to mark Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
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University of Sanctuary UCC hosts fifth annual Refugee Week
21 Feb 2022- Flag raising opened UCC Refugee Week this morning.
- Refugee Week Conference will take place on Thursday, featuring a variety of speakers
- Sanctuary Runners’ Saturday jog closes off the week
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Former Cork City stars praise UCC partnership
17 Feb 2022-
“The relationship between Cork City and UCC was essential for my education”
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Conor McCarthy and Sean McLaughlin both have degrees from UCC
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Six more players in City squad availing of UCC scholarship
Two UK-based Irish footballers have paid tribute to the partnership between University College Cork (UCC) and Cork City FC - an association that aided them in attaining degrees while still pursuing their dream careers as professional athletes.
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Huge losses of Irish manuscripts from medieval times, international study finds
18 Feb 2022A third of medieval European literature has been lost
Stories of Vikings, monarchs and thrones may dominate streaming services, but an international team of researchers has found that a third of tales of medieval heroism and chivalry, more than 90% of European manuscripts from the Middle Ages and over 3,000 medieval Irish-language manuscripts have been lost over time.
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UCC-designed Brain Injury Detection Device secures Enterprise Ireland funding
16 Feb 2022A research team led by University College Cork’s (UCC) Dr Mark O’Sullivan in the INFANT Research Centre has been awarded funding by Enterprise Ireland to commercialise a medical device that could transform how clinicians are able to detect newborn brain injuries.
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University College Cork Launches Speak Out Anonymous Reporting Tool
08 Feb 2022A new online tool that will allow students and staff to anonymously report incidents of bullying, cyber bullying, harassment, discrimination, coercive behaviour or control, stalking, assault, sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape has been launched today in University College Cork (UCC).
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World-leading expert to spearhead the next generation of Wireless Communication
11 Feb 2022· Prof. Dimitra Psychogiou received prestigious SFI Research Professorship Award
· Her research at Tyndall National Institute and UCC will develop the next generation of wireless communication
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