A molecule developed by scientists at UCC, derived from the berries of the Bloodhorn tree, has shown “a very significant reduction in tumour size,” particularly leukaemia cancer cells.
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Tree berry compound kills leukaemia cells
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UCC take Irish-language awards at NUI ceremony
17 Nov 2015The 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 2015Researchers 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 2015President 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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Calls for intervention to tackle root of domestic abuse
12 Nov 2015Ireland is failing victims of domestic abuse by not adequately intervening with the perpetrators, international experts will urge at University College Cork this Friday.
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Cork newspapers battled as ‘actors and reporters’ post-1916
10 Nov 2015The 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 2015Do 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 2015In 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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Cork Digital Marketing Award for UCC
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Celebration of George Boole at All-Russian Science Festival
29 Oct 2015To 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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