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Pint of Science returns to UCC

18 Jul 2022
Ms. Manasi Nadkarni, Research Assistant, APC; Dr. Lekha Menon Margassery, Technical Officer, School of Microbiology; Ana Cláudia Rodrigues Ferreira, PhD student, Tyndall National Institute and VistaMilk SFI Research Centre; Nicole Todd, PhD student, School of BEES; Sammy Ball, PhD student, School of BEES; Mr. Vinay Cheemarla, PhD student, School of Chemistry.

This year's Pint of Science festival took place between 9th and 11th May at UCC with a host of speakers from the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science (SEFS) taking part.

Pint of Science brings some of the most brilliant scientists to local pubs and cafes to discuss their latest research and findings with the public.

The local coodinators were Dr. Lekha Menon Margassery, Technical Officer, School of Microbiology, UCC and Dr. Davide Tiana, Lecturer, School of Chemistry, UCC. Volunteers were: Ms. Manasi Nadkarni, Research Assistant, APC; Mr. Vinay Cheemarla, PhD student, School of Chemistry; Ms. Cristina Cuesta Marti, PhD student, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience; APC and Dr. Muireann Egan, Communications Officer, Teagasc Food Research Programme.

Speakers from the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science included:

  • Planet Earth: Nicole Todd, PhD student, School of BEES, UCC; Ana Cláudia Rodrigues Ferreira, PhD student, Tyndall National Institute and VistaMilk SFI Research Centre; Jamie Darby, PhD student, MaREI, UCC
  • Our Body: Dr. Shree Krishnamoorthy, Postdoctoral Researcher, Tyndall National Institute; Gaston Cluzel, PhD student, CRVB/APC, UCC; Dr Thieza Graziella Melo, Research Assistant, UCC
  • Atoms to Galaxies: Dr Peter Byrne, Lecturer, School of Chemistry, UCC; Dr Christopher Burke, Lecturer, School of Chemistry, UCC; Dr Davide Tiana, School of Chemistry, UCC

Congratulations to the organising committee and to the researchers who participated.

College of Science, Engineering and Food Science

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Block E, Level 3, Food Science Building, UCC, Cork, T12 YN60.

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