UCD News & Events

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Latest News	Posted
Taoiseach, Enda Kenny officially opens new student centre at UCD	30 Nov 2012
Study identifies accelerated risk pattern of suicide towards age 21	28 Nov 2012
UCD spin-out company, Equinome opens Australian office to expand sales in the Asia-Pacific Region	27 Nov 2012
Social history of nursing available through digitised INMO journals	22 Nov 2012
UCD honours Catherine McAuley and Mary Aikenhead	22 Nov 2012
Intel supports 20 years of research on a tributary of the River Liffey by UCD researchers	15 Nov 2012
Irish Software Association Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for UCD Professor	15 Nov 2012
National University of Ireland (NUI) Awards and Scholarships for UCD students and graduates	09 Nov 2012
Emeli Sandé honoured by UCD’s Literary & Historical Society	07 Nov 2012
A ‘founding father’ of the data analytics industry, Dr George Moore honoured by UCD	07 Nov 2012
UCD Crowned Student Yachting World Champions in France	05 Nov 2012

October 2012	Posted
Jack White, former White Stripes frontman, receives James Joyce Award from UCD Literary & Historical Society	31 Oct 2012
UCD engineering graduate named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2012	31 Oct 2012
UCD Choral Scholars feature in INTERKULTUR World Ranking	24 Oct 2012
European Health Award for study identifying health literacy problems	19 Oct 2012
UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School – only Irish business school to make Financial Times Executive MBA Rankings	16 Oct 2012
UCD welcomes announcement of Kerry Group Global Technology and Innovation Centre	11 Oct 2012
UCD named Sunday Times University of the Year for ‘unrivalled strength in investment in students’	11 Oct 2012
Dr Pádraic Conway, 1962 - 2012	05 Oct 2012

September 2012	Posted
European Research Council funding for 2 UCD researchers	26 Sep 2012
EAIE delegates encouraged to consider the possibilities of self-organised learning environments	13 Sep 2012
Chinese Government gives approval to UCD’s International College in Beijing	13 Sep 2012
Switching to low GI diet during pregnancy reduces chances of excessive weight gain by up to 20%	11 Sep 2012
QS Rankings show rise for UCD	11 Sep 2012
Universities jointly honour ‘Chuck’ Feeney, the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies	07 Sep 2012
WHO accredits Ireland-Vietnam Virus Initiative co-funded by Irish Aid and Atlantic Philanthropies	07 Sep 2012
ICON forms strategic partnership with University College Dublin	06 Sep 2012
2012 Paralympic Games triple medal winner, Helen Kearney graduates in absentia from UCD	05 Sep 2012
50 new jobs as ResMed announces expansion of facility at UCD	04 Sep 2012

August 2012	Posted
17 UCD courses increase by 25 or more points	20 August 2012
UCD Olympians welcomed home	15 August 2012
UCD Imagine Science Film Festival – Science Expression Competition Winners	01 August 2012

July 2012	Posted
UCD mourns the death of Maeve Binchy, one of Ireland’s most beloved authors	31 July2012
Mediterranean earthworm species found thriving in Ireland as global temperatures rise	25 July 2012
Stereotyping of nurses persists on online social media	25 July2012
UCD's Lanigan-O'Keeffe to represent Ireland in modern pentathlon at London 2012	25 July 2012
UCD inventor of ‘therapeutic light mask for horses’ wins Enterprise Ireland’s ‘One to Watch’ Award	23 July2012
Fulbright awards for UCD scholars	23 July 2012
Beckett and the ‘State’ of Ireland	17 July2012
Tara Oceans expedition schooner visits Dublin	16 July 2012
Elan-UCD endowment honours Irish business leaders and boosts Ireland’s capacity in the 'Business of Biotechnology'	11 July2012
CAO first preference applications to UCD continue to rise	11 July2012
Food and health: science v myth	11 July2012
1 in 3 Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator Awards go to UCD researchers	02 July2012

June 2012	Posted
Healthy eating guidelines needed for pre-school children as 25% classified overweight or obese	20 June 2012
UCD Bloomsday celebrates film with honorary degrees for Daniel Day Lewis, Brenda Fricker and UCD graduate, Jim Sheridan	18 June 2012
Socialising helps to alleviate symptoms of depression	13 June 2012
Three out of five ‘Ireland’s Champions of EU Research’ awards go to UCD researchers	12 June 2012
Pope’s representative, Cardinal Marc Ouellet visits UCD	12 June 2012
New intellectual property protocol aims to capitalise on publicly-funded R&D	11 June 2012
Transit of Venus: View from Ireland obscured by clouds	08 June 2012

May 2012	Posted
Five UCD academics enrolled as members of Royal Irish Academy	25 May 2012
New wireless sleep-monitoring device launched in Japan uses technology originally developed at UCD	29 May 2012
Professor Joe Carthy elected to UCD Governing Authority	25 May 2012
Most experienced social workers needed in child welfare and protection	23 May 2012
Minister pays tribute to Electricity Research Centre at UCD	23 May 2012
UCD School of Psychology and Headstrong study shows one third of young people have experienced mental health distress	16 May 2012
UCD Ladies Hockey claim Electric Irish Senior Cup	14 May 2012
Irish higher education system 16th in new ranking published by Universitas 21	11 May 2012
Minister Cannon begins Mandarin lessons with UCD Confucius Institute	11 May 2012
New High-Tech Ventures Commence UCD’s 2012 Entrepreneurship Programme	11 May 2012
Minister for Education and Skills launches Chinese Language and Culture course for Transition Year Students	04 May 2012
UCD students selected for Washington Ireland Program 2012	02 May 2012

April 2012	Posted
Barrington Medal for UCD economist who studies benefits of early childhood intervention	30 Apr 2012
Four UCD scientists awarded Government grant aimed at supporting most promising young scientific talent	30 Apr 2012
Report: Social isolation and low self-esteem linked to elder abuse, say case workers	30 Apr 2012
Wonders of the Oceans in Meeting House Square to mark Dublin City of Science	24 Apr 2012
University College Dublin signs MOU with leading Chinese Dairy Producer	24 Apr 2012
The Spring Edition of UCD Today is now Online	18 Apr 2012
Minister launches two new textbook resources for clinical psychology	18 Apr 2012
Kerry red deer ancestry traced to population introduced to Ireland by ancient peoples over 5,000 years ago	18 Apr 2012
UCD Choral Scholars scoop special jury prize and two medals at Concorso Corale Internazionale	11 Apr 2012
CoderDojo, the free IT coding clubs for young people at UCD	05 Apr 2012
Nominations open in by-election to Governing Authority	04 Apr 2012

March 2012	Posted
President Michael D Higgins honoured by UCD Law Society	30 Mar 2012
Next generation entrepreneurs begin innovation & mentoring skills camp	28 Mar 2012
New anthology captures a century of debate and analysis in Ireland	27 Mar 2012
James Joyce's guitar goes under restoration for Bloomsweek recitals	22 Mar 2012
'Celtic alliance' to target advances in healthcare	22 Mar 2012
UCD Men’s 8 take rowing colours and the Gannon for the fifth year running. UCD Women’s 8 retain Corcoran Cup to take the colours	20 Mar 2012
CAO first preference figures rise 10.8% at UCD	09 Mar 2012
Ancient fossil remains reveal Velociraptor's last meal	08 Mar 2012
UCD Annual Student Awards	06 Mar 2012
Ferrari selects UCD student Ian Whelan during global search for young engineers	01 Mar 2012
New test can better predict successful IVF embryos, scientists say	01 Mar 2012

February 2012	Posted
Five new spin-out companies established at UCD during 2011	24 Feb 2012
First international university announced for Beijing	20 Feb 2012
UCD student is individual winner of Irish Times Debate 2012	20 Feb 2012
UCD’s Ciara Everard wins Senior Women's 800m at National Championships	20 Feb 2012
Garret FitzGerald ‘guide and mentor’ to Ireland	13 Feb 2012
UCD’s Ciara Everard sets new Irish U23 800m indoor record	10 Feb 2012
UCD Governing Authority appoints Process Auditor, Process Manager and Screening Group as presidential search and selection procedure commences	10 Feb 2012
NovaUCD based companies expect to create 300 jobs over next 2 years	06 Feb 2012
Top golf pro, Harrington receives James Joyce Award from UCD L&H Society	06 Feb 2012
UCD academic elected President of International Society of Anglo-Saxonists	01 Feb 2012
UCD scientist first to win SFI-HRB Wellcome Trust Biomedical Partnership Award	01 Feb 2012

January 2012	Posted
Experts begin work on ‘alternative’ national archive of Ireland	31 Jan 2012
Scientists trace origin of 'speed gene' in modern racehorses to British mare of 300 years ago	25 Jan 2012
UCD Ad Astra Academy awards 65 scholarships	20 Jan 2012
UK Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg visits University College Dublin	16 Jan 2012
There is no 16-clue Sudoku, mathematician shows	10 Jan 2012
Anti-freeze poses threat to pets, experts warn	05 Jan 2012

December 2011	Posted
Landmark agreement heralds Beijing-Dublin International campus	19 Dec 2011
RIA Gold Medal for UCD engineer	16 Dec 2011
Family structure in Ireland moving beyond the traditional model, study shows	14 Dec 2011
Physicists focus in on Higgs boson – the so called ‘God particle’	14 Dec 2011
Born with no eyes: scientists identify genetic cause	13 Dec 2011
University College Dublin and Elan announce initiative to create leadership in biotechnology	12 Dec 2011
UCD honorary degrees for Joseph O’Connor, Andrea Camilleri, Mary Gordon, and Olivia O’Leary	06 Dec 2011
Study presents strong business case for revival of Irish Sugar Industry	06 Dec 2011

November 2011	Posted
Pharmaceutical research and technology company, APC wins NovaUCD 2011 Start-Up Award	28 Nov 2011
UCD-Teagasc partnership to enhance agricultural research, education and innovation	28 Nov 2011
High sugar diet of mums-to-be linked to larger babies and childhood obesity	22 Nov 2011
Irish technology to keep astronauts fit and healthy in space	21 Nov 2011
UCD campus redevelopment supported by European Investment Bank	18 Nov 2011
Biosensia, a spin-in company based at NovaUCD, secures €1.2 million investment	18 Nov 2011
Ancient fossils reveal moth’s true colors	17 Nov 2011
Christopher Lee honoured by UCD Law Society	09 Nov 2011
UCD Foundation Day Medal for Grammy Award winner, Bill Whelan	07 Nov 2011
Actress, Sinead Cusack in conversation with playwright, Frank McGuinness	04 Nov 2011
Child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church - views from within the Irish clergy	04 Nov 2011

October 2011	Posted
Washing machines deposit microplastic around world’s shorelines	24 Oct 2011
New PhD programme supports Ireland’s knowledge economy	19 Oct 2011
Wood shares rugby insights with students of the game	13 Oct 2011
Crab pulsar beams most energetic gamma rays ever detected from a pulsar	10 Oct 2011
UCD celebrates 100 years since the birth of alumnus Brian O’Nolan, aka Flann O’Brien	06 Oct 2011
The Life of Heydrich, Hitler’s hangman, from middle-class youth to rapacious murderer	04 Oct 2011
Traveller infant mortality still higher than the general population	03 Oct 2011

September 2011	Posted
Irish presidential election candidates attend UCD student debate	29 Sep 2011
UCD Ulysses Medal for Nobel Prize-winning Australian scientist	26 Sep 2011
Beijing Mayor visits UCD	23 Sep 2011
One ceiling, over 2,000 names – celebrating UCD architecture	20 Sep 2011
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: UCD and Dublin's winning squad	20 Sep 2011
UCD honours Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win Nobel Peace Prize	19 Sep 2011
Taoiseach opens first phase of €300 million UCD Science Centre	19 Sep 2011
President to new graduates: Be part of the future of this great university and ambassadors for Ireland	02 Sep 2011
13 UCD projects funded under SFI Research Frontiers Programme	01 Sep 2011

August 2011	Posted
Rise in points at UCD follows economic trend	22 Aug 2011
Rwanda does not intend to live on aid forever	22 Aug 2011
University Libraries and the National Library of Ireland Join Forces in a New Collaborative Storage Facility in Bid to Conserve Ireland's Library Collections	22 Aug 2011
UCD launches major medicine and biotechnology initiative in the heart of China's 'Silicon Valley'	16 Aug 2011
Cybercrime focus of first joint INTERPOL and academia training programme	05 Aug 2011
UCD scholarship student crowned South of Ireland Amateur Open Champion	02 Aug 2011
UCD in Merrion Street: The Building of the State	02 Aug 2011

July 2011	Posted
Strong Ireland-China relations essential for economic recovery and growth	27 July 2011
UCD academic shortlisted for leading UK Poetry Prize	26 July 2011
Equinome launches elite performance test for racehorses	22 July 2011
UCD Boat Club win Senior Men's and Women's National Rowing Championships	19 July 2011
Fewer verbs and nouns in financial reporting could predict stock market bubble, study shows	19 July 2011
Cod Mislabelling Four Times More Prevalent in Ireland than UK, study shows	18 July 2011
RIAI sustainability award for UCD student residences	14 July 2011
Sweet dreams: US sleep therapy group ResMed buys UCD start-up BiancaMed	07 July 2011
Mums-to-be need more vitamin D, say experts	06 July 2011
Cancer researcher receives NovaUCD 2011 Innovation Award	05 July 2011
Final space shuttle mission by NASA - the Irish connection	01 July 2011

June 2011	Posted
MuteButton to grow staff to 20 following €200,000 investment	29 June 2011
Three in four women below recommended exercise levels during pregnancy, research shows	23 June 2011
Independent reviewers commend UCD’s visionary approach to education	21 June 2011
UCD honours Ireland Chairs of Poetry among Bloomsday conferrings and awards Ulysses Medal to Seamus Heaney	20 June 2011
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Principal Investigator Awards for UCD scientists	17 June 2011
Fulbright Awards for UCD scholars	15 June 2011
UCD honours access and lifelong learning achievement and dedication	13 June 2011
Minister opens €57 million facility to support biopharmaceutical industry	10 June 2011
Drugs being developed to tackle CJD could also help block Alzheimer's, research shows	08 June 2011
Stained glass window commemorating Kevin Barry relocated to UCD Belfield	07 June 2011
Minister for Justice: UCD centre to spearhead EU cybercrime fighting network	01 June 2011
UCD professors elected to Royal Irish Academy	01 June 2011

May 2011	Posted
Summer edition of univeristy magazine, UCD Today	30 May 2011
Greater North South economic collaboration may accelerate recovery	30 May 2011
Leinster Rugby forges ‘High Performance Partnership’ with University College Dublin	25 May 2011
Strong commercialisation results at UCD	23 May 2011
UCD mourns the death of Garret FitzGerald, one of Ireland's most significant statesmen and intellectuals	18 May 2011
International team to investigate second-line HIV therapy in Africa	17 May 2011
EU grant for Nobel prize-winner puts Ireland at vanguard of health inequalities research	16 May 2011
HEA Chairman: Higher education system must prioritise pursuit of excellence	13 May 2011
UCD Governing Authority appoints Professor Mark Rogers as Acting Registrar/Deputy President	10 May 2011
McGuinness awarded UK Classics Association Prize	10 May 2011
Success on all levels for UCD GAA	05 May 2011

April 2011	Posted
Tail hair tells tale of cattle’s diet – Scientists trace grassland production	27 Apr 2011
Scientists identify natural defence cells that impede chemotherapy treatment	26 Apr 2011
UCD researcher awarded 2011 Globe Sustainability Award	20 Apr 2011
UCD economist awarded Barrington Medal for insights into financial costs of terrorism	13 Apr 2011
Citizens invited to help renew trust in Irish public life	13 Apr 2011
One in four Irish men now obese, study shows	01 Apr 2011
Long lost cousin of T. rex identified by scientists	01 Apr 2011

March 2011	Posted
Ireland rugby coach, Kidney honoured by UCD Law Society	31 Mar 2011
Drama awards and TV choir competition success for UCD students	22 Mar 2011
Major expansion of UCD and RCSI medical education programmes in Malaysia	22 Mar 2011
UCD retains Gannon Cup for fourth year as College secures clean sweep in rowing colours - Rowing colours go green	18 Mar 2011
Recession: firms try to cut costs and preserve staff morale	10 Mar 2011
Global network formed in response to resurgence of deadly viruses	09 Mar 2011
National award for UCD community education initiative	07 Mar 2011
UCC victorious over UUJ in centenary Sigerson final	07 Mar 2011
Naturally enriched mushrooms a target for increasing vitamin D	03 Mar 2011
BT Business of Science and Technology Programme begins at NovaUCD	03 Mar 2011

February 2011	Posted
2011 General Election: Today's politics makes tomorrow's history	24 Feb 2011
Shared memories from 'bands of brothers'	23 Feb 2011
Irish medieval fishing site will be 'lost to the tide'	18 Feb 2011
Dr Philip Nolan appointed President of NUI Maynooth	16 Feb 2011
Star of the Damned United and the Queen receives L&H Society James Joyce Award	15 Feb 2011
UCD receives first Wellcome Trust funding for Irish based PhD Programme	10 Feb 2011
Rare native bat 'missing' in Ireland since 2003, study shows	08 Feb 2011
UCD players join Under-20s Six Nations squad	04 Feb 2011
UCD Smurfit School moves up Financial Times MBA rankings	02 Feb 2011

January 2011	Posted
UCD Marian snatch historic victory in Men’s SuperLeague National Cup	31 Jan 2011
UCD medical students “robed” with their white coats	31 Jan 2011
Scientists unearth tiny ‘one fingered’ dinosaur in China	25 Jan 2011
Business Award for UCD scientist and entrepreneur	24 Jan 2011
UCD scientists receives President of Ireland Young Researcher Award (PIYRA)	20 Jan 2011
Online social media key to communicating food risks & benefits to consumers	18 Jan 2011
Hot search start-up, HeyStaks opens to the public	17 Jan 2011
New processed cheese with 60% less salt could improve diets	05 Jan 2011
Mothers who use alternative medicine less likely to immunise children	05 Jan 2011