5 June UCD Science Summer School for current 5th Year students
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6 June UCD Computer Science Summer School for current 5th Year students
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Both Summer Schools are now booked out. All communication to registered students will be from science.events@ucd.ie email address.

Notice to all students: The Science Programme Office and the College of Science Office have now relocated to Science Centre East. Visit our Contacts Page for room numbers.

UCD Student Ambassador Programme

UCD Student Ambassador Programme - the application process is open until Friday, 23 August 2013. UCD College of Science would encourage our undergraduate and graduate students to consider applying.

Primary/Secondary School teacher paid summer experience

Applicants are invited to apply to the OXYEVOL project. There are two positions open. Successful candidates will be part of the group for a total duration of 4 weeks during the summer.

A grassroots approach to treating brain disease

The brain and nervous system have crucial roles in the body, so their health is a big issue. And conditions that involve their degeneration (including Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis), or other presentations such as schizophrenia and depression, pose challenges for treatment. Dr Keith Murphy and his team are taking a grassroots approach to identifying new possible treatments...

Building on nature’s chemistry

Over billions of years, plenty of neat solutions have evolved in nature. And with the right know-how, we can harness some of those natural ‘fixes’. For Prof. Pat Guiry, Professor of Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Head of UCD School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, nature inspires at a chemical level...

Professor Frederic Dias honoured with the Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (20/03/13)

Congratulations to Professor Frederic Dias who was honoured with the Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques on 20 March 2013. The Knighthood was presented to him by H.E. Ambassador of France Mrs Emmanuelle d'Achon at the Ambassador's residence on Ailesbury Road. This is one of the highest honours that France can bestow and was originally established by the Emperor Napoleon.

UCD Science Study Abroad programme now open for applications

UCD Science has introduced a new Science Research module for all Science Study Abroad students. Study Abroad students from the University of Notre Dame and Franklin and Marshall College in the US have recently completed this module. Read more about their experience...

UCD College of Science Summer 2013 Internships

The Schools within UCD College of Science offer summer internship opportunities to undergraduate students. For further information on the internships available and how to apply please visit the College Internship and Bursaries page.

Irish research takes a big step in “Big Data”

UCD’s Professor Barry Smyth leads INSIGHT team in major national research investment in new technology. Bringing together academics from five of Ireland’s leading research centres, the new INSIGHT Centre funded by the Irish Government through Science Foundation Ireland, is designed to provide a national research platform in information and communications technology (ICT)...

A brighter forecast for maths

Today we can predict weather patterns reasonably well four or five days ahead, but it wasn’t always so, explains Professor Peter Lynch, Professor of Meteorology at UCD School of Mathematical Sciences...

New UCD Science DN200 Teaching Pathways for Entry 2013

If you're interested in Maths and Science and would like to explore a career in teaching, UCD Science DN200 offers a new route to become a post-primary teacher in Maths and Science, starting in September 2013.

UCD Science Research Showcase - Science everyone can understand

On Tuesday 20 November 2012 the UCD College of Science welcomed academics, funding agency representatives and members of the public to the launch of the UCD Science Research Showcase. This publication aims to engage with a wider audience by sharing some highlights of work undertaken in the College.

UCD Science Centre Building Update on 21 November 2012

The primary structural frame, atrium stairs, roof steelwork and cladding for the new UCD Science East Building is well advanced. The mechanical and electrical installation has also commenced... The fly-through video is at the end of this page on the UCD Science Centre.