Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, recently announced €7.9 million in funding to restore and enhance some of Ireland’s most important marine habitats.

The annual Heritage Week Touch Tanks event at Lough Hyne Marine Reserve attracted approximately 250 visitors on 15 August, highlighting the strong public interest in learning about Ireland's marine environment and the species that inhabit it.

This summer, members of UCC’s Rocketry and Space Exploration Society (RES) conducted two major firsts for Irish Rocketry: the testing of Ireland’s first liquid rocket engine of the 21st century and the launch of Ireland’s first high-powered two stage rocket.

University College Cork (UCC) has joined the In-service Aircraft for a Global Observing System (IAGOS) research infrastructure, marking a significant step in strengthening Ireland's contribution to international atmospheric and climate research.

University College Cork (UCC) hosted the IFToMM 11th International Summer School on Screw-Theory Based Methods in Robotics (Summer Screws 2026) and the Ball's Screw Theory Sesquicentenary Celebration Day from 19-25 July 2026, chaired by Professor Guangbo Hao.

University College Cork (UCC) continued to play a role in Ireland’s EU Presidency as a reception was held this week to mark the Informal Meeting of European Union (EU) Fisheries Ministers. 

The MaREI centre for energy, climate and marine, has successfully completed its 13-year funded research programme that was coordinated by the Sustainability Institute at UCC in collaboration with 12 other academic institutions and strongly supported by Research Ireland.

A University College Cork (UCC) researcher has contributed to the study of a rare Greenland shark that stranded on Ireland's west coast, providing scientists with a unique opportunity to learn more about one of the longest-living vertebrates on Earth.