UCD experts Prof. Walter Kolch and Prof. Brendan Loftus are key contributors to HSE Strategy that will benefit Irish patients and stimulate research in diseases of unmet clinical need.
UCD Scientists have discovered the first European isolates of a yeast that is a parent of the hybrid yeasts used in lager brewing, from soil on the university campus in Belfield.
Prof Judith Harford wins IRC Impact Award, Prof Maria Baghramian and Dr Madhusanka Liyanage highly commended, Dr Claudia Dellacasa and Dr Amiya Pandit are top ranked postdoctoral fellows.
Three UCD projects funded to bring researchers together to inform development of political, policy and economic cooperation on the island of Ireland.
Global project led by UCD, COVISION harnessed the creativity and resilience of children around the world amid Covid-19 challenges - in partnership with Children’s Health Ireland and the Ombudsman for Children.
'Masterful' volume from Prof Siniša Malešević offers a novel sociological answer to the age-old question: 'Why do humans fight?'.
Prof Alistair Nichol awarded to translate pandemic resilience and TAME cardiac arrest research, Prof Lorraine Brennan awarded for co-created cookery book to help people make changes in diet.
EU advanced drug and medical device consortium led from UCD will design medical delivery system to be worn on the cheek to provide alternative to injections.
Dr Joseph Lacey and Dr Fangzhe Qiu awarded grants in political science and early legal history and language, respectively.
NexSys (Next Generation Energy Systems) wins SFI Industry Partnership Award and Prof Walter Kolch, director of Systems Biology Ireland, wins SFI Mentorship Award.
Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) Ireland will support personalised medicine and aid in the discovery of the genetic causes of disease, in EU-wide programme to integrate genomics into healthcare.
Academics across three institutions work together to identify the future skills and knowledge needed for the Irish creative and cultural sectors, using an experimental approach to respond to change.
Projects will develop an AI-driven patient monitoring platform, with diagnostic test, and an orally self-administered vaccine technology to protect against pathogens.
Prof Fiona Doohan partners with Teagasc on 'WheatSecurity' project, Dr Sonia Negrao explores recovering and exploiting old and new barley diversity.
Director of UCD Diabetes Complications Research Centre and fellow of UCD Conway Institute/UCD School Of Medicine awarded the 2022 Eicosanoid Research Foundation Outstanding Achievement award.
UCD-AFBI-Queen's collaboration to study vitamin D in host immune response to tackle persistent TB infection in cattle on the island of Ireland and develop multidisciplinary ‘immunology hub’ plan.
Astronomers in Dublin, Barcelona, Aarhus, New York and Garching studying supernovae caught the cosmic phenomenon
Prof. Padraig Dunne and HEAVYMETAL collaborators receive €11.3M for neutron stars research - the first ERC Synergy grant for STEM in Ireland.
Prominent UCD-affiliated cancer research centres bring expertise in precision oncology and public and patient involvement to EU Cancer Mission project.
The UCD co-ordinated study will run for four years and is backed by over €4 million of funding, including support from the European Union, and UK and Swiss governments.
Wellcome Leap awards UCD engineer-clinician team for stillbirth prevention using a fetal movement monitor, in collaboration with the National Maternity Hospital, Imperial College London and University of Dhaka.
Tánaiste signs Exchange of Letters with European Space Agency, and Registration and Supervision Agreement for EIRSAT-1 with University College Dublin
Early-stage research from UCD PhD student John O’Grady could identify potential biomarkers to develop new diagnostic tests for M. bovis infection and guide the breeding of livestock with enhanced bovine TB resistance.
Special issue of Irish Educational Studies on the theme of educational disadvantage launched at symposium hosted by UCD Professor Judith Harford.
Irish Research Council is investing €24 million in ground-breaking frontier research in areas including health, 6G technology, interculturalism in rural Ireland, and communication of climate science.
IRC publishes grants for new research projects under flagship Government of Ireland programmes, including 239 postgraduate scholarships and 77 postdoctoral fellowships.
European Commission announces the experts selected to be the new chairs and members of the Mission Boards of the five EU Missions.
Q&A with Adjunct Professor of UCD School of Physics, Prof Michael Perryman, winner of the 2022 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
UCD particle physics group represented at LHCb for latest Large Hadron Collider run, examining 'rho meson' particle activity that could revolutionise understanding of the proton.
Award-winning collection co-edited by Professor Diane Negra explores 21st Century couple culture.
UCD Professor of American Philosophy recognised for sustained academic excellence.
9 UCD research projects to receive investment under the IRC Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges (COALESCE) programme.
UCD World leaders in Systems Biology deploying and honing cSTAR to address major challenges in human diseases.
Minister Harris announces €5 million funding to support and recognise exceptional performance by HEIs
UCD sees 26 postgrad and postdoc research projects funded including the Google Online Content Safety Scholarship, which was offered for the second year.
UCD world leaders in innovative health research awarded under the Health Research Board ILP scheme, with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation and cancer.
Team led by UCD Associate Professor Rory Johnson have demonstrated for the first time that CRISPR genome-editing technology can be used as a tool to find new gene therapies for lung cancer.
SFI-IRC Pathway programme supports generation research leaders in areas including cancer, nutrition, politics, history, literature, energy and technology. UCD has nine confirmed awards at time of announcements.
UCD Geoscientist exploring terrestrial analogues for potential exploration sites on the Moon, Mars, and near-Earth asteroids
UCD awarded six grants for diverse projects including graphic literature, artist residency, educational programmes for schools, and a festival.
UCD leads €2m ‘BioBeo’ project, funded under Horizon Europe, to deepen society-wide understanding and help next generation to more sustainable future.
Statement from Prof Orla Feely, UCD Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact on the launch of Ireland's new research and Innovation strategy ‘Impact 2030'.
A quarter of the awards were granted to UCD researchers, in areas such as predicting cancer lethality, food security, human and animal health and EEE in 5G communications.
Science Foundation Ireland, industry and philanthropic donor back strategic partnership between universities and industry across the island of Ireland
European Research Council announces its most prestigious funding awards and UCD receives three-out-of-four granted to Ireland-based research leaders.
Dr Xuanyu Yue at Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is believed to be the world’s first PhD graduate in Aviation Finance
UCD awarded seven of the prestigious postdoc Fellowships across english literature, sociology, law, philosophy, public health and biomolecular and biomedical research.
UCD researchers to lead three short-listed teams competing in the Science Foundation Ireland SDG Challenge, run in partnership between SFI and Irish Aid.
UCD and Queen’s University Belfast today announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between both universities.
UCD awarded six SFI Industry RD&I Fellowships, bringing expertise to industry in areas including floating offshore wind, explainable artificial intelligence in future networks and communications, and transition to green gas networks.
Physicist and PEARlabs Founder Professor Dominic Zerulla receives 2022 NovaUCD Innovation Award. BioSimulytics, NovoGrid, TestReach and Wayflyer founders among awardees.
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering accolade sees senior UCD academic ranked among top 2% of medical and biological engineers.
At a time of turmoil, initiative brings together researchers, industry and Government stakeholders to help make shared island food systems safe and resilient.
SMARTlab, the Inclusive Design Research Centre of Ireland at UCD, to co-design a Meta Symptom Checker for rare diseases using open source tools and supporting patient-facing engagement
Coastal Uplands: Heritage and Tourism (CUPHAT) is led by Aberystwyth University, in partnership with UCD and Dyfed Archaeological Trust, supported by ERDF via the Ireland-Wales Cooperation programme.
European Vaccination Research Network VACCELERATE commences second multinational study investigating immune responses of fourth COVID-19 vaccination in adults over 18.
UCD to lead ‘Intelligent Data Harvesting for Multi-Scale Building Stock Classification and Energy Performance Prediction’ project with University of Ulster and University of Colorado Boulder.
World’s largest study of critical COVID-19 patients' genetics identifies 16 gene variations associated with severe covid, including some related to blood clotting, immune response and intensity of inflammation.
UCD-led All-island Vaccine Research and Training Alliance and All-Island Cancer Research Institute funded at scale to build critical mass in vaccine development and precision cancer medicine.
The 2021 impact case study contest included entries describing research from areas across Humanities, Social Sciences and STEM
UCD researchers lead four teams in the new SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge, benefiting the Irish Air Corps, Irish Naval Service and Irish Medical Corps.
Prof Patricia Maguire's AI_PREMie artificial intelligence preeclampsia test and Prof David Farrell's Citizens' Assembly project are among the research stories from eight Irish universities in the IUA-led series.
School encourages faculty and research community to join the push for WHO Global Vaccine Programme to end inequities and potential pandemic scientific failure.
UCD awarded 12 of 77 IRC New Foundations awards with half dedicated to civic society partnerships
Dr Alice Mauger funded to research post-world war drug and alcohol use by the Irish, Dr Ailise Bulfin funded to investigate fictional representations of child sexual abuse in contemporary culture.
