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UCD to Lead €4m Project on Artificial Intelligence with Samsung

Posted: 16th January 2018 Author: Vi Doan

Artificial intelligence (AI) experts from University College Dublin will lead a €4 million collaborative research project with Samsung to onboard technology from the lab into the company’s products. The three-year research project will be led by UCD’s Professor Barry Smyth, Dr Aonghus Lawlor and Associate Professor Neil Hurley from the UCD School of Computer Science. It will involve […]

University College Dublin Search for Design Team for €48m Project

Posted: 15th December 2017 Author: Vi Doan

by Lewis Catchpole University College Dublin (UCD) is commissioning an international search for a design team to devise and design a landmark €48m building. The international competition, which will launch in early 2018, is to design the 8,000 sqm University’s Centre for Creative Design as well as an Entrance Precinct Masterplan. London-based Malcolm Reading Consultants […]

UCD Professors Named on List of World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers

Posted: 30th November 2017 Author: Vi Doan

UCD Professors Da-Wen Sun and Colm O’Donnell, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, have been included on the 2017 Highly Cited Researchers list, compiled by Clarivate Analytics. This is the third time that both Professor Sun and Professor O’Donnell have been included on the list. The list identifies journal publications’ authors – as determined […]

UCD spin-out company wins top prize at US start-up competition

Posted: 22nd August 2017 Author: Vi Doan

Company’s products help to prevent falls among older people In 2016, firm secured €590,000 from investors and Enterprise Ireland University College Dublin spin-out company, Kinesis Health Technologies, has won the Tech Day start-up pitching competition in the United States. At the Tech Day event, entitled ‘Technology and Ageing – Innovation for Independence and Innovation’, Kinesis […]

Ireland’s first space satellite to be developed by UCD

Posted: 23rd May 2017 Author: Vi Doan

Satellite will detect most powerful explosions in the universe University College Dublin will lead the development of Ireland’s first space satellite after the European Space Agency gave the green light to its EIRSAT-1 project. The Education Irish Research Satellite (EIRSAT-1) will be launched from the International Space Station in 2019 once final approval is received […]

Science Foundation Ireland to invest €72m in four new world-class research centres

Posted: 19th May 2017 Author: Vi Doan

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) today announced that it will invest €72 million, over the next six years, in four new world-class SFI Research Centres in Ireland. The new SFI Research Centres will be supported by 80 industry partners who will provide an additional €38 million to support cutting-edge basic and applied research with strong industry […]

UCD – Drug can reduce risk of developing diabetes by 80 per cent, study shows

Posted: 24th February 2017 Author: Vi Doan

Drug reduces chances of developing diabetes by 80 per cent Pre-diabetes also reversed in 60 per cent of those on trial An injected drug that lowers blood sugar levels can reduce the chances of those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 80 per cent, according to new research led by a scientist at […]

Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe features two UCD students

Posted: 17th January 2017 Author: Vi Doan

LGBTQ+ activist is one of youngest to be recognised PhD researcher honoured for efforts to bring disruptive tech to developing world UCD students Sam Blanckensee and Colin Keogh have been named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list of people “who will impact Europe for the next 50 years.” ‌ The listing features 300 young […]

UCD graduate elected first female President of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Posted: 16th December 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Infectious disease specialist Professor Mary Horgan has been elected President Designate of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI). She will be the first woman to hold the post in the college’s 360-year history. “Ireland is recognised globally for the high quality of its medical graduates and trainees,” said Professor Horgan on her […]

UCD Medicine Alumnus Named IDSA President

Posted: 4th December 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Dr William G Powderly, former Dean of Medicine & Head, UCD School of Medicine, has been named as President of the Infectious Disease Society of America (ISDA), an organisation of physicians, scientists and other health care professionals dedicated to promoting health through excellence in infectious disease research, education, prevention and patient care. In assuming the […]

Eight UCD research projects awarded Science Foundation Ireland funding grants

Posted: 11th November 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Awards help early and mid-career researchers to develop essential skills Grants will fund projects carried out by 100 researchers from seven countries Gender initiative ensures maximum of six applicants at each institution were male Research projects at University College Dublin have received eight of the 40 awards granted in the latest round of funding from […]

UCD cancer research to reduce number of patients exposed to excessive treatment

Posted: 26th October 2016 Author: Vi Doan

€2.5m funding will support more accurate breast and prostate cancer diagnosis This will save patients from unnecessary chemotherapy or surgery A UCD cancer research project that aims to reduce the harmful effects of over-treatment by more accurately diagnosing patients has received €2.5 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland. OPTi-PREDICT will develop two biomarker panels […]

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