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European Research Council Funds Cutting-Edge Irish Research into Microplastics and Traumatic Brain Injury 05Sep
European Research Council Funds Cutting-Edge Irish Research into Microplastics and Traumatic Brain Injury

Two UCD researchers are among 494 young scholars to receive ERC Starting Grants totalling €780 million.
International consortium with NASA reveals hidden impact of spaceflight on gut health 29Aug
International consortium with NASA reveals hidden impact of spaceflight on gut health

International team led by UCD and McGill University reveals previously unknown effects on physiology that could shape the future of long-duration space missions.
Clinical trial challenges beliefs about new obesity treatments 22Aug
Clinical trial challenges beliefs about new obesity treatments

Clinical trial at St Vincent’s Hospital, published today in the Journal of the Obesity Society, found that Ozempic and similar new obesity treatments do more than ‘simply make you eat less.’

Four UCD teams among first cohort of National Challenge Fund finalists 31Jul
Four UCD teams among first cohort of National Challenge Fund finalists

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan announced nine teams, including four UCD-led, to receive Grow Phase funding under the €65 million National Challenge Fund.
€14.6M invested to support early career researchers under the SFI-IRC Pathway programme 11Jul
€14.6M invested to support early career researchers under the SFI-IRC Pathway programme

The SFI-IRC Pathway programme supports early-career research across all disciplines and encourages a cohesive research ecosystem in Ireland.
€46M Thematic Research call largest ever for Dept of Agriculture 09Jul
€46M Thematic Research call largest ever for Dept of Agriculture

DAFM has announced the results for the 2023 Thematic Research call, awarding €46 million to over 40 projects – the largest investment in research ever made by the department.
LISA project confirms UCD alum as mission waveform expert 09Jul
LISA project confirms UCD alum as mission waveform expert

Dr Anna Heffernan joins the science team for the LISA mission - the €1.75bn project led by ESA, in partnership with NASA, to build an observatory in space. We asked her a few questions...
New CEO takes the helm at AI centre CeADAR 04Jul
New CEO takes the helm at AI centre CeADAR

Dr John Lonsdale's appointment emphasises the importance of CeADAR's role in facilitating AI adoption across Irish companies and public organisations.

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