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University of Limerick professor outlines evidence for categorising mesentery as organ

Posted: 22nd December 2016 Author: Vi Doan

A University of Limerick (Ireland) professor has identified an emerging area of science having reclassified part of the digestive system as an organ. The mesentery, which connects the intestine to the abdomen, had for hundreds of years been considered a fragmented structure made up of multiple separate parts. However, research by Professor of Surgery at […]

World-class research centre opens at University of Limerick

Posted: 22nd November 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Investment of €86 million attracts leading scientists into UL’s Bernal Institute New drugs, better batteries and new materials are just a few of the discoveries expected to emerge from a €86 million investment in a new research institute at the University of Limerick. Taoiseach Enda Kenny was on hand on Monday to formally open the Bernal […]

University of Limerick appoints senior UCD academic as new president

Posted: 11th October 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Prof Des Fitzgerald’s appointment strong signal UL is seeking to move up in world rankings Prof Fitzgerald, a clinical academic, has earned wide-spread recognition for his research into platelets and thrombosis in coronary artery disease. Prof Des Fitzgerald, a vice-president of UCD and of the country’s highest paid academics, is set to be appointed as […]

UL Health Research: Connecting Our Future

Posted: 7th April 2016 Author: Vi Doan

On Thursday 19th May 2016 Dr Pat Kiely, GEMS Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology, hosted a public event outlining how collaborative research is helping us target Ireland’s diseases. Medical students, nursing students, parents, school kids, teachers and the general public were invited to take part in a public forum discussing how we can target these diseases […]

UL GEMS And UHL Research Wins At Irish Society Of Clinical Microbiologists

Posted: 29th March 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Dr Ciara O’Connor, MD candidate at University of Limerick’s Graduate Entry Medical School, has been awarded the Irish Society of Clinical Microbiologists prize for best Oral Presentation at a meeting held in Dublin on 27th Feb 2016. Dr O’Connor, who is supervised by Prof Colum Dunne (GEMS Director of Research) and Dr Nuala O’Connell (Consultant […]

UL Study Finds Irish Mothers Struggle To Recognise Overweight Or Obesity In Their Children

Posted: 11th January 2016 Author: Vi Doan

A University of Limerick study has found that mothers of overweight and obese children struggle to recognize their child as overweight or obese. The study reported on 7,655 mothers and their nine year old children using data from the national longitudinal study of children, Growing Up in Ireland. Study co-author, Professor Ailish Hannigan, highlighted that […]

UL Orientation Welcomes over 2,600 International Students

Posted: 15th October 2015 Author: Vi Doan

The University of Limerick (UL) will welcome over 2,600 international students over 2015/16. This is a record number for UL and they pride themselves in offering the warmest welcome and the best student support in Ireland. They welcome their new arrivals at Shannon airport which is only 30 minutes from the campus. Students are paired […]

UL GEMS signs MOU with leading US Medical School

Posted: 14th September 2015 Author: Vi Doan

The University of Limerick has signed a Memorandum of Understanding between its Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) and one of North America’s leading comprehensive medical schools, the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The agreement will facilitate the exchange of […]

UL Team to partake in Paramedics World Championships

Posted: 2nd June 2015 Author: Vi Doan

In preparation for the second intake of Paramedic Studies Practitioner Entry candidates at UL (September 2015), a team of three Emergency Medical Educators from the Graduate Entry Medical School will be the sole and first Irish representatives in Rallye Rejviz 2015 the Paramedic World Championships. Competing against over 100 emergency rescue teams from 20 countries […]

UL Study Finds Irish Mothers Struggle To Recognise Overweight Or Obesity In Their Children

Posted: 1st January 2015 Author: Vi Doan

US Ambassador to Ireland visits UL

Posted: 18th December 2014 Author: Vi Doan

US Ambassador to Ireland, Kevin O’Malley and Professor Don Barry, UL President at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance The University of Limerick welcomed newly appointed US Ambassador to Ireland, Kevin O’Malley and his wife Dena. The Ambassador and Mrs O’Malley were greeted by Professor Don Barry, UL President and enjoyed a visit […]

UL welcomes largest cohort of international students in its history

Posted: 7th November 2014 Author: Vi Doan

The University of Limerick welcomes the largest cohort of International Students in its history with 2,500 students representing over 100 countries attending the University. Officially welcoming the students to UL, Professor Don Barry, President said: “UL is proud of its long tradition in welcoming visiting students to Limerick. We have one of the largest […]