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Minister Lawless announces €17.7M research infrastructure investment 28Mar
Minister Lawless announces €17.7M research infrastructure investment

Three UCD projects are among those funded. The awards will contribute to the advancement of high-quality and high-impact research activities across Ireland. 
UCD researchers on 5 of the finalist teams awarded under the National Challenge Fund 25Mar
UCD researchers on 5 of the finalist teams awarded under the National Challenge Fund

Total of €65 million announced for 10 research teams addressing Sustainable Communities and Future Food Systems Challenges.
€7M joint investment announced for US-Ireland Research Programme 18Mar
€7M joint investment announced for US-Ireland Research Programme

Prof Niamh Nowlan to lead project that will provide new insights into fetal akinesia, in partnership with Ulster University and University of Pennsylvania.
Research Ireland St Patrick’s Day Medals awarded to leading experts in philosophy and healthcare\n 14Mar
Research Ireland St Patrick’s Day Medals awarded to leading experts in philosophy and healthcare

Richard Kearney holds the Seelig Chair of Philosophy at Boston College and has served as a Visiting Professor at UCD; Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, holds an honorary doctorate from UCD.
UCD celebrates first ASPHER Core Curriculum for Public Health on Health Science Week 13Mar
UCD celebrates first ASPHER Core Curriculum for Public Health on Health Science Week

UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science has played a leading role in developing a Core Curriculum for Public Health with the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER).
Researchers find some slush ice drinks pose risk to younger children 11Mar
Researchers find some slush ice drinks pose risk to younger children

New research shows glycerol in ‘slushies’ can make children sick - instances of children getting sick after consuming slush ice drinks prompted an investigation and changes to health guidelines.

CeADAR and Google announce partnership to help Irish businesses unlock AI’s potential 11Mar
CeADAR and Google announce partnership to help Irish businesses unlock AI’s potential

CeADAR, Ireland’s European Digital Hub for AI hosted at UCD, and Google signed the agreement at a meeting with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD.
06Mar
€2.2M in research funding for six teams to advance UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger

The Sustainable Development Goals Challenge is run in partnership with Irish Aid. Four of the projects will be co-led by UCD.