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Spotlight: AI and Machine Learning

UCD's Covid-19 response

Spotlight: Inclusive Society

Spotlight: Sustainable Agriculture

Spotlight: Cancer

Spotlight: Infectious Diseases

Spotlight: Bioeconomy

Spotlight: Climate Action

Spotlight: Energy

Spotlight: Digital Humanities

US Congressman announces key transatlantic partnership to improve cancer research

As part of a visit to UCD and Queen’s University Belfast, US Congressman Tim Kennedy announced a unique partnership between Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Centre in New York and the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI)

UCD and Explorium Collaborate to Bridge Research and Public Engagement

UCD Researchers have reached more than 500 school students through exciting new collaboration that brings cutting-edge research to the public in engaging and interactive ways. 

UCD PhD project chosen for global impact and innovation exhibition in Dubai

PhD student Ella Fouhy’s project ‘PREVENT – Early Screening Test to Prevent Pre-Eclampsia and Save Lives’ was chosen from over 2700 applications, the first ever UCD project featured in Prototypes for Humanity.

Academics, regulators and the Food Industry unite to combat food fraud

Prof Saskia van Ruth leads a coalition to establish the European Food Fraud Community of Practice, engaging researchers, regulators, small- and large-sized businesses, to enhance food authenticity and traceability.

HRB invests €12.5 million to develop Ireland’s future research leaders

Two UCD awardees announced under HRB Research Career Framework that aims to support emerging researchers to establish themselves as independent investigators.

Andrew Parnell appointed as Met Éireann Professor of Weather and Climate Research at UCD

The Weather and Climate Research Professorship represents a multi-million-euro investment by Met Éireann to support the further development of weather and climate services for Ireland using AI and data science.

ERC Rights-To-Unite Project Launched at UCD Sutherland School of Law

The €2.5 million European Research Council (ERC) funded project aims to generate a new theory on the role of law in societal integration within and beyond the EU.

EU project aims to revolutionise biomedical research with extracelluar vesicles

Led by UCD’s Prof Breandán Kennedy, EVEREST will bring together 21 institutions from 11 countries to advance the study of 'messengers' between cells which could transform early diagnosis and targeted treatments.