News and Views
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Could Sherlock Holmes’s true nemesis have been a mathematician?
20 Nov 2018
A fascinating parallel between a brilliant mathematician and an arch-villain of crime fiction is drawn in a forthcoming book – New Light on George Boole – by Des MacHale and Yvonne Cohen.
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Global expansion for high-tech honey bee hives
21 Nov 2018
ApisProtect, a Cork-based innovator focused on helping beekeepers prevent losses and increase productivity, is set to create 25 new jobs and open its first US office after an investment boost of €1.5 million.
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INFANT Centre research leads to breakthrough treatment for peanut allergy
19 Nov 2018
New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy co-authored by Prof. Jonathan Hourihane of INFANT Centre, UCC.
The world’s largest peanut allergy treatment trial, involving more than 30 Irish children, has found that a new oral treatment can successfully reduce sensitivity to peanuts. It offers a real lifeline to those affected by the most common food allergy and the single cause of most food allergy deaths.
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UCC honours sports stars with scholarships
16 Nov 2018
UCC has presented 65 students with sports scholarships with archery being recognised for the first time.
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Tyndall researchers honoured at SFI Science Awards
12 Nov 2018
Two Tyndall researchers have today been named as winners at the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Awards.
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UCC launches asthma management programme
09 Nov 2018
A new online CPD asthma management programme has been launched at UCC.
The course was developed by the the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Physiotherapy at UCC in collaboration with the Physiotherapy Department of University Hospital Kerry, the Asthma Society of Ireland and Health Innovation Hub Ireland and supported by Glaxo Smithkline.
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HRB grants €3.2 million for 14 new research projects
09 Nov 2018
Executioner proteins, high-intensity interval training for cancer recovery, gold nanoparticles to fight oesophageal cancer, gut bacteria that may influence epilepsy, and light activated polymers to kill infections, were just some of the projects announced by the Health Research Board (HRB) and Medical Research Charities Group (MRCG).
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UCC inspires STEM engagement for Science Week
09 Nov 2018
UCC will host an exciting line-up of interactive talks, shows and workshops as part of Cork Science Festival, which kicks off this Sunday.
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Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin RIP
08 Nov 2018
It is with great sadness that University College Cork has learned of the death of Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin.
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College of Medicine and Health generated €28.5 million in research income
30 Oct 2018
University College Cork’s College of Medicine and Health has generated €100 million in research income over the last five years through research centres like APC Microbiome Ireland.
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