Over 200 PhD researchers participated in a groundbreaking event aimed at equipping them with the skills essential for a seamless transition into careers after graduation. The event also facilitated connections with industry leaders representing 23 different organisations.

Our 2024 Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series began with a fascinating talk entitled "How do (exo-)planets form?" by Professor Bertram Bitsch, School of Physics, UCC.

A 280-million-year-old fossil that has baffled researchers for decades has been shown to be, in part, a forgery following new examination of the remnants. The discovery has led the team led by Dr Valentina Rossi, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC to urge caution in how the fossil is used in future research.

Cities could learn from Paris’ recent decision to charge higher parking for SUVs, according to a UCC researcher leading a project on more sustainable urban environments.

Female transition year students from three Deis schools across Cork City made their big-screen debut alongside Mary Robinson and Leo Varadkar at the RDS after recording TikTok-style science videos at the recently opened €400,000 Science Studio in UCC.

Professor Paul Callanan, Head, School of Physics was part of delegation that recently visited CERN as part of an initiative organised by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS).

Dr Lekha Menon Margassery, School of Microbiology has been awarded the Person of the Year Award from the Confederation of Indian Communities in Ireland.

Students and teachers from schools across Munster gathered in UCC on Saturday, 27 January for the Cork region Finals of the FIRST® LEGO® League. 

Researchers at MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine have been awarded €4.2m for a project that aims to unlock the potential for floating offshore wind in Irish coastal waters. 

SUSFERM, a ground-breaking multi-disciplinary fermentation research centre at UCC was launched on 22 January. The launch was followed by a special colloquium that included experts and stakeholders from industry, academia, and government bodies from the bioeconomy sector.