Congratulations to all our graduates! Students from across the spectrum of SEFS disciplines were conferred in two ceremonies this week. We wish them all every success in the future. We are also very grateful to our conferring ceremony guest speakers, Mr. John Cormican, General Manager of Jaguar Land Rover Ireland Vehicle Engineering, and Mr. Paul Walsh, Vice President of Engineering and Site Leader for McAfee Ireland, for their inspiring words.     

The SFI Centres for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies (ADVANCE) held its inaugural Induction Event on the 8th and 9th of January at the Western Gateway Building, UCC.

Congratulations to the SEFS recipients of Entrance Scholarships!

The two research submission processes will be electronic from 6 January 2020:

• Submission of thesis for examination, formerly "soft-bound submission", will be PDF ONLY from 6 January 2020.

• Submission of final thesis, formerly "hardbound submission", will be ELECTRONIC ONLY (PDF/Word) from 6 January 2020. 

For further information, please follow the below link:

https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/currentresearchstudents/submission/e-thesis/

The Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Programme aims to fuel development of the female STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM²D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design.

Nabeel Agha Riza, Chair Professor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland was presented the 2019 Edwin H. Land Medal at the IS&T 27th Color and Imaging (CIC) International Conference held at Sorbonne University Paris, Oct.25, 2019.

Conferrings ceremonies took place for students of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th October.

WiSTEM Society UCC was awarded Best New Society at the Board of Irish College Societies (BICS) National Awards, which took place at the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone on 11 April.

This April, the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science inaugurated a "taster" programme for Transition Year students.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND FOOD SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS 2018-2019

Professor Paul Ross was invited to deliver a keynote lecture at the International Symposium for Future Drug Discovery & Medicine at Kindai University. 

Congratulations to the five female students who received awards from global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson.

Ten APC Microbiome Ireland researchers have been named in the 2018 world list of Highly Cited Researchers, five of whom are in the new Cross-Field category. 

SEFS Outstanding Teaching and Demonstrating Staff Awards 2018 

"Agriculture returns to Cork”– that’s the message of a new Agricultural Science degree at University College Cork in collaboration with Teagasc.

The Schools of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEES) and Chemistry, along with the School of Pharmacy, are the first in UCC to earn departmental-level Athena SWAN accreditation. 

A careers seminar for people interested in entering and those already working in the Pharma/Biopharma Industry.

ApisProtect, a business that helps beekeepers globally prevent losses and increase the productivity of their hives, has been named Bank of Ireland/ IGNITE Business of the Year 2017. Founder of ApisProtect, Fiona Edwards-Murphy was recognised at the annual IGNITE Awards and Showcase held in UCC’s Aula Maxima on Thursday, September 28^th.

The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at University College Cork has established a new science outreach programme, Cell EXPLORERS UCC, for primary or post-primary schools located in the Cork area

During the first two weeks of July, the Eureka Centre at UCC was delighted to host the 2017 Science Summer Camps. 15 students, aged between 8 and 12 years old attended each week and covered topics such as Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Paleontology and Microbiology. The camp, held over five consecutive mornings, culminated in a graduation ceremony on the last day where students were presented with a certificate by Professor Paul Ross, the Head of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC. 

‌SEFS Outstanding Teaching Staff Awards 2017

The annual student-nominated Overall Winner and Runners-Up of the College of SEFS Teaching Staff Awards were presented with the SEFS Certificates for Teaching Awards 2017. 

Visit by UCC President to the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science on 12th April

GRADUATE OF THE YEAR & UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 2016-2017

26 students received awards at the College of Science, Engineering & Food Science (SEFS) Awards Ceremony last Friday, 31^st March 2017.  

Listowel student Darren Reidy wins UCC Science communication competition  

Darren Reidy, a PhD student at UCC’s School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEES), has emerged as the winner of the thirteenth annual UCC Science for All competition.  

Sharing Science without the Jargon at UCC

Would you like to know more about your microbes or solar energy or the alien plants in our rivers and lakes?

These are just some of the exciting talks about cutting edge science which will be battling it out to win 1st place at the UCC Science for All Final Competition on the 5th of April. 

The final takes place in University College Cork’s Western Gateway Building lecture theatre G05 at 6.15pm on Wednesday, 5th April. All are welcome and admission is free. 

University College Cork (UCC) has become the third university in Ireland to receive the Bronze Athena SWAN award, recognising its efforts to promote gender equality in higher education.

PhD Student wins Rosse Medal at the Institute of Physics in Ireland Spring Meeting

Rosse Medal Competition
A key part of the event was the Rosse Medal Competition for postgraduate students for physics communication. 37 entrants presented posters earlier in the day to the judging panel leading to six finalists giving 5-minute presentations to the full audience on their work. The finalists were:

Two Master of Architecture Graduates claim deserved prizes at the annual RIAI Conference

Mark Kennedy, a UCC PhD Student has been crowned victor of the Oxygen Zone as part of the "I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here" Competition.  Mark has described his work as "...seeing what happens when some of the most energetic and destructive objects in the Universe (black holes and neutron stars) come close to stars like our own sun."

Science for all Finalists

UCC Science for All 2016 - Science Communication Competition - OPEN FOR ENTRIES

Are you passionate about your research? Do you want to learn how to communicate your research to the general public?

FIRST PRIZE €500! 

Professor Paul Ross Head of College of SEFS UCC honoured on great minds list.

Dr Edmond Byrne Awarded the Institution of Chemical Engineer’s Morton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Education

Winner of the SEFS Outstanding Lecturer Award 2013

You Become What You Eat

UCC Represented on Judging Panel to Select Internationally Outstanding Female Scientists

Future Opportunities for Grasslands in Ireland

University College Cork and Teagasc are pleased to present this interactive one-day workshop with 4 keynote speakers, which will take place on: 

Friday, 4th September 10.00am – 1.00 & 2.00-4.00
Geography Lecture Theatre (Old Dairy Science Building),
Donovan’s Road, University College Cork

Cost: €50 (including registration & lunch)

To register: http://www.uccconferencing.ie/product/grasslands-workshop/

The Honorary Fellow Award is the Highest Membership Distinction of the Engineers Ireland Society awarded to Professor Nabeel Riza.

‘Science for All’ 2014

Science for all Finalists

Congrats to James Nolan who was awarded PhD in Microbiology with supervisors Professor Colin Hill and Dr Cormac Gahan and guest speaker Bill Liao (co-founder of CoderDojo) .‌

UCC define a new standard in cloud computing

Researchers at University College Cork are leading a €4m EU-funded research project to address energy efficiency and high performance in cloud computing.  The project, CloudLightning, intends to develop an intelligent, power-efficient cloud computing infrastructure that will provide energy savings to cloud service providers and simplify access to cloud resources for cloud consumers. 

UCC Mathematics Brings Home its Own Olypmic Riches