A judging system for food tasting originally developed at University College Cork (UCC) for Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards has now become the benchmark for awards worldwide 

"A cross-disciplinary approach to our diet will be required to balance the needs of human nutrition and the environment", a leading food scientist has predicted. Prof. Thom Huppertz made the remarks following his appointment as Professor of Dairy Research and Innovation at University College Cork (UCC).

Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health (INFANT) and School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in UCC have shown that over 80% of women are iron deficient by their third trimester.

In what is probably the longest period before award of a posthumous degree in University College Cork, the family of Michael Cowhig attended a special ceremony on the campus today where a Masters degree was awarded for his work.

Stargazers from across the world will descend on Cork next year for will be the largest Astronomical conference ever held in Ireland. The European Astronomical Society (EAS) Meeting, scheduled in UCC for 23-27 June 2025, will inject up to €2.8 million into the local economy with 1,200-1,400 hotel rooms booked across the city.

Sustainability in the development and manufacturing of batteries, computer chips and related technologies is the key challenge facing scientists, according to Professor Colm O'Dwyer of UCC's School of Chemistry, and Environmental Research Institute who has been elected President of a prestigious international society of scientists and industry leaders.

President Guo Jianhua of Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), along with his staff, were recently welcomed to UCC.

A leading researcher in biomedical science, based at University College Cork’s flagship Tyndall National Institute, has received a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant award, to support his groundbreaking research that aims to eliminate skin colour bias in healthcare.

The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) annual Heritage Week Touch Tank event at Lough Hyne Marine Reserve in West Cork on 24th August, saw over 250 attendees exploring a variety of common marine life found in Lough Hyne and along the coastline.

Artificial Intelligence can be used to make drug production more efficient, economical, and sustainable, according to the international research team behind a groundbreaking new collaboration.