An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers - the first ever record of such a preservation.

On 1 March, the ACM Irish Collegiate Programming Competition (IrlCPC2025) was held at University College Cork, setting a new participation record with 180 students. Co-organised by the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, it remains Ireland's largest and most prestigious programming competition.

Dr Gaurav Rajauria is Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Food Fermentation in the School of Microbiology and the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences.

UCC has been named as one of the world's top universities for the study of 29 subjects according to the latest world subject rankings produced by higher education analysts, QS Quacquarelli Symonds. This is up from 24 subjects featuring last year.

Dairygold Co-Operative Society has awarded two undergraduate bursaries to students undertaking the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree at University College Cork (UCC).  

Large-scale modular shelters for rapid deployment and the development of a communications and risk assessment tool for major emergencies are two University College Cork (UCC) research projects that are awarded funding today to support the development of innovative defence and security systems.

Leaders from conservation, business, research, and the media convened to discuss climate- and nature-related challenges and opportunities at the 2025 Sustainable Futures Forum.