2015 Press Releases
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UCC partners with Irish Assistance Dogs
19 Nov 2015
A new umbrella organisation, Irish Assistance Dogs, today addressed the Oireachtas Health Committee to highlight the need for special recognition for Assistance Dogs in Irish legislation.
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UCC take Irish-language awards at NUI ceremony
17 Nov 2015
The Department of Modern Irish celebrated a remarkable double at the National University of Ireland awards ceremony held at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham recently.
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Calling Cork public to contribute to 'Smart' future
17 Nov 2015
Researchers from the International Energy Research Centre (IERC), hosted in Tyndall National Institute, are inviting Cork people to participate in surveys in order to have their say in Cork's future development.
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President of Ireland launches UCC's new centre
16 Nov 2015
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, officially launched the Centre for the Study of Moral Foundations of Economy & Society at an event held at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin.
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Public invited to offer thoughts on Ireland's future
13 Nov 2015
UCC seeks to recruit 40 people to share their views on how they would like Ireland and Europe to develop over the next 20-30 years.
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Cork newspapers battled as ‘actors and reporters’ post-1916
10 Nov 2015
The suppression of newspapers in Cork post-1916 represented a devastating restriction of freedom of speech during a pivotal period in history, according to new research by a UCC student.
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Do you walk like a dinosaur?
06 Nov 2015
Do you want to become a champion footballer? Or check if you walk like a dinosaur? Or find out about medieval medicine?
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UCC researchers scoop SFI national award
03 Nov 2015
In a double first this week, not one but two UCC researchers scooped the joint title of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Researcher of the Year at the annual SFI Summit.
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Celebration of George Boole at All-Russian Science Festival
29 Oct 2015
To mark the bicentenary of the birth of George Boole, UCC President Dr. Michael Murphy was invited to deliver a lecture on Boole’s life and legacy at Lomonosov Moscow State University coinciding with the annual All-Russian Science Festival.
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Boole World domination for Minecraft
28 Oct 2015
University College Cork is building a virtual Boole World based on its iconic Quad for the smash hit video game Minecraft.
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