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Minister opens crucial policy workshop on climate change and emissions

16th May 2012: Hosted in conjunction with the National Economic and Social Council, the workshop was opened by Minister Phil Hogan and was attended by delegates from research, industry and government. 

Young researchers recognised for excellence in transport & innovation

23rd April 2012: The winners of the YEAR 2012 competition were announced today at the Transport Research Arena (TRA), in Athens. 

UCD Earth Institute sponsors special Earth Day film screening

22nd April 2012: UCD Earth Institute was delighted to be a sponsor of a special screening of OCÉANS in honour of Earth Day. The film is a spectacular exploration of the oceans of our planet and the life within them. 

ERC Project on Rogue Waves launched at UCD

19th April 2012: UCD Earth Institute investigator, Prof Frederic Dias, officially launched his prestigious European Research Council (ERC) project on rogue waves with a one-day workshop at UCD.

Muck to gold - UCD researcher uses waste to clean up waste water

16th April 2012, Irish Times: Dr Yaqian Zhao from the UCD Centre for Water Resources Research, has developed an artificial wetland system that uses drinking water treatment sludge to clear pollutants from farm waste water streams.

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UCD Earth Institute Director Prof. Chris Bean on RTE's Elev8

1st February 2012: Chris discusses volcanoes on the popular RTE children's TV programme

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