2023 News Archive

UCD researchers to partner with French counterparts as Ulysses funding announced

The Ulysses Scheme is funded by the Irish Research Council in collaboration with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of France in Ireland and Campus France.

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Changing the Landscape of Cancer Research across the Island of Ireland

Minister Simon Harris opens All-island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI) Showcase event in Dublin today, bringing the cancer research community together to discuss strategy for the future.

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€257,000 allocated to 24 UCD projects in STEM Challenge Fund

A joint initiative between the three UCD Colleges of Science, Engineering & Architecture, and Health & Agricultural Sciences, the STEM Challenge Fund supports highly collaborative and high-impact STEM research.

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UCD leads ‘Ireland Day’ at Science Summit at UNGA78 in New York

The first ‘Ireland Day’ brought international experts together at the Science Summit @ 78th United Nations General Assembly to discuss the important role of research and collaboration in attaining UN SDGs.

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Nine UCD teams awarded funding under final two categories of €65M National Challenge Fund

A total of 25 more teams join those competing for prize awards of €1 million or €2 million in continued SFI National Challenge funding.

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Ireland Day @ Science Summit at the 78 United Nation General Assembly

Experts will gather in New York on 13 September to discuss the important role of research and collaboration in attaining the UN SDGs, and to examine how Ireland is contributing to these global objectives. 

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ERC Starting Grants Awarded to UCD Researchers in Humanities and Engineering

Dr Fiona Freeman, UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Dr Jennifer Keating, UCD School of History, have been announced as recipients of the coveted awards.

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Prof Niall English receives ERC Advanced Grant to optimise nanobubble technology for diverse end applications

UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Professor awarded prestigious grant for NIMBLE project that could revolutionise water treatment and carbon capture.

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Prof Eoin O’Neill announced as new Director of the UCD Earth Institute

Starting in the position from 1 September 2023, Professor O'Neill, UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, takes over from Professor Tasman Crowe.

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Can Crowdsourcing Rescue the Social Marketplace of Ideas?

Innovative study from UCD and Indiana University explores crowdsourcing's potential to tackle misinformation and polarisation on social media.

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Scientists revive soil nematode after 46,000 years

An international team of researchers has revived microscopic worms frozen for 46,000 years, to reveal a previously unknown species of nematode. Dr Graham M. Hughes, Director of the UCD Centre for Bioinformatics, was a co-author on the study.

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ERC Proof of Concept Grant for UCD Researcher exploring macromolecular crowding in cell culture systems

Prof Dimitrios Zevgolis receives coveted grant to explore the disruptive power of macromolecular crowding in the applied fields of regenerative medicine and medical devices

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Dublin deer herd first in Europe to be infected with COVID-19 virus

UCD scientists have discovered that deer at the Phoenix Park are the first in Europe to be infected with the COVID-19 virus, most likely a result of regular human contact. The research has been highlighted by 'Science'.

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New drug therapies offer positive outcomes for obesity and Type 2 Diabetes management

Novel weight loss drug Survodutide shows significant weight loss of nearly 19% at 46 weeks, while Lilly drug achieved up to 15.7% loss for people with obesity/Type 2 diabetes, in trials led by Prof Carel Le Roux.

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Ripple project wins New European Bauhaus Prize for sustainability and inclusiveness

A community project led by UCD Centre for Irish Towns has been awarded a New European Bauhaus Prize in the 'connecting with nature' category. Announced at an Awards Ceremony in Brussels, this is the first ever Irish entry to win the prize.

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Large-scale EU project to transform transport enforcement

New digital platform to enhance transparency, reduce corruption, increase traceability and improve road safety and working conditions - SETO project aims to replace fragmented enforcement platforms with ‘single gateway’ for transport authorities and operators.

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New data supports current management of CO2 levels in cardiac arrest patients

Findings from global TAME study, led in Ireland by Prof Alistair Nichol, shows promising emerging treatment (hypercapnia) for comatose adult cardiac arrest patients validate current treatment - published in NEJM.

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12 Female Scientists to Speak at Soapbox Science Dublin 2023

Researchers from UCD, Dublin City University, Maynooth University, and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will take to the streets on 17 June to share their exciting research with the public.

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New research on homelessness in Ireland highlights urgent need for more supports

New research from UCD School of Public Health compiles the last decade of evidence on homelessness and health in Ireland, confirming increased risk of illicit drug use, reduced access to a general practitioner, frequent emergency department (ED) presentation, and presentation for self-harm.

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€13 million funding for round two of National Challenge

Funded by the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, 47 teams including 27 UCD researchers received grants to solve problems related to Ireland’s Green Transition and Digital Transformation.

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Aran Islands based science team set new maritime WiFi world record

European team use proprietary ‘SeaFi’ technology to send furthest wireless broadband transmission from ship-to-shore ever achieved without satellite.

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UCD researcher receives ERC funding to unlock insights into pig-to-human heart transplants

XenoSim project will establish the new field of ‘computational cardiac xenotransplantation’ and establish pioneering computational techniques with significant implications for a range of scientific disciplines.

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UCD celebrates success in latest round of SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme.

UCD awarded 14 Science Foundation Ireland grants for high-risk, high-reward projects and research deemed ‘highly innovative and collaborative’

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New research on molecular response to nanoparticles reveals power of nanoinformatics

Nature Nanotechnology paper presents first demonstration of new field of research, and the potential of ‘digital twin’ methodology enabling the design of safer and more sustainable materials.

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‘Beautiful’ Irish town project shortlisted for prestigious EU prize

Ballina climate change project Ripple empowered community to transform neglected green space into ‘Paradise Garden’ for water and biodiversity conservation.

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Opinion: Why an economy of cooperation, not growth, can halt climate catastrophe

Aidan Regan says President Michael D Higgins's criticism of the ‘growth narrative’ taught by economists is valid and asks if a post-growth economy is politically doable?

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Project to increase training and use of new digital technologies in EU health services launches

UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems in 15-partner EU4Health-funded consortium project DDS-MAP, coordinated by South East Technological University

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New European consortium will create support network for EU Mission on Cancer

Establishing of Cancer Mission Hubs: Networks and Synergies (ECHoS) to be rolled out in Ireland by HSE National Cancer Control Programme and All-Island Cancer Research Institute (led by UCD).

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Dipti Pandya elected Chair of EARMA at General Assembly in Prague

Senior Manager of Research Programmes at UCD Research, Dipti Pandya, will begin her term as Chair of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) in September 2023.

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UCD-led AI maternity project makes UN Global Top 100

The International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence, under the auspices of UNESCO, has chosen AI_PREMie as one of the world’s top 100 projects using AI to solve problems related to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Professor Helen Roche appointed interim UCD VPRII

The UCD Governing Authority has announced the appointment of Professor Helen Roche to the position of Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact on an interim basis.

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UCD partners with EUPATI to enhance medicines R&D

Partnership with the European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI) supported through the PPI Ignite Network at UCD.

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UCD-led industry collaborations gain SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Awards

Projects to develop autonomous 6G mobile networks using digital twin architecture and CRISPR-based gene therapy product for epidermolysis bullosa awarded.

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Celebrating 25 years of research collaboration since the Good Friday Agreement

Queen’s University Belfast welcomes visitors from Higher Education across the island of Ireland, commemorating the historic peace agreement and subsequent 25 years of cooperation, collaboration and growth.

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Prof Kenneth Dawson receives ERC Advanced Grant to develop cutting-edge nanoscale medicines

Major ERC project at UCD Centre for BioNano Interactions will radically change understanding of nanoscale therapies and could significantly advance therapeutic efficacy against a wide range of disease targets.

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Prof Francesco Pilla launches new bike libraries for Dublin primary schools

The Bike Library project is funded by the National Transport Authority’s 'Active Travel Programme' and will be led by founder Prof Pilla, UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy.

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US-Ireland R&D Programme celebrates 17 years with landmark €21 million investment

Three UCD-led projects have received awards under the USA, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland research and development partnership programme that came about as a result of the Good Friday Agreement.

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Horizon Europe project to combat fraudulent practices in the food supply chain

Supported by EIT-FOOD, the UCD-led project across 19 EU and associated countries will tackle food fraud through digital and intelligence-based technologies across the supply chain.

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Third Global Soil Biodiversity conference co-hosted by UCD and Teagasc

Major international conference on soil biodiversity, co-hosted by UCD and Teagasc in association with the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, brought together leading scientific experts and delegates from 120 countries.

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MSCA Global Fellowship awarded to Dr Stephen Fitzsimons for CADASIL-iMATTR project

Dr Fitzsimons will investigate rare disease known as CADASIL with top experts at the Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, Harvard University and UCD .

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SDG Challenge funding for three UCD teams developing innovative solutions for climate crisis

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Challenge will see six teams competing for an overall prize of €1 million as they tackle climate action issues on life below water and life on land.

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Dr Altaf Hossain receives MSCA Fellowship for HOUSING PRECARITY project

Marie Curie Fellowship hosted by UCD Geary Institute will investigate South Asian migrants' lived experience of housing in Dublin.

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Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic

Global study published in The Lancet Psychiatry looked at over 11 million paediatric emergency department visits across 18 countries

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Four UCD projects empowering diversity and inclusion in STEM funded under SFI Discover Programme

Awardees will use the funding to build connections with less-represented voices, or with those who would not typically engage with STEM.

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UCD Archaeologist receives prestigious Dan David Prize for research on the invisible workforce behind ancient forms of art.

Dr Anita Radini is one of nine emerging leaders from across the globe - and the first in Ireland, to win the world’s largest history prize.

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New book reveals techniques of power behind LGBTQI hate crimes in Russia

Dr Alexander Kondakov’s research highlights the devastating impacts of anti-queer rhetoric.

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UCD welcomes Welsh Education Minister Jeremy Miles as part St David’s Day engagements in Ireland

University and Welsh government delegates celebrate long-standing collaborative links and the preservation of our Celtic languages, including trip visit to the National Folklore Collection.

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UCD Governing Authority announces Prof Orla Feely as next President of University College Dublin

Prof Feely is currently Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact. She succeeds Prof Mark Rogers, who has been Acting President since March 2022, and will take up office on 1 May 2023.

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Integrated anaerobic digestion and green biorefining development funded for Farm Zero C

€3 million investment jointly awarded to UCD and Munster Technological University for further development of climate neutral farming at Shinagh Estates demonstration farm.

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Six UCD projects receive New Foundations Awards

The Irish Research Council has announced 67 New Foundations projects that will reach communities across the country and beyond, focusing on diverse societal challenges and government policy issues.

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Researchers complete first world network of robotic telescopes on five continents

UCD researchers Dr Antonio Martin-Carrillo and Prof Lorraine Hanlon built and operated the Watcher robotic telescope at Boyden Observatory in South Africa, now home to BOOTES-6.

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Minister Harris and Commissioner McGuinness announce first recipients of €65M National Challenge Fund

Ten UCD teams receive funding to accelerate climate resilience solutions and create transformational disruptive digital technologies.

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Cross border network launches to bring hope to families affected by rare diseases

All-Ireland Rare Disease Interdisciplinary Research Network (RAiN) launches to 'level up' healthcare access and care, funded under the Shared Island programme and led by UCD and Queen’s.

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Irish trial to explore Covid vaccine strategy expands as booster doses roll out

Phase II trial, sponsored by UCD and coordinated by Prof Paddy Mallon, UCD Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research and St Vincent's Hospital, explores optimum timing of booster doses.

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IRC Dance and Theatre Report makes policy recommendations to strengthen cross-island ties

Unique collaboration between academic researchers, policymakers and dance and theatre practitioners across the island of Ireland aims to strengthen connections.

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UCD Researchers awarded €4M in ERC Funding for History and Gender Studies Projects

Two UCD researchers have been awarded ERC Consolidator Grants, of €2 million each, to pursue groundbreaking research.

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New analogue quantum computers to solve previously unsolvable problems

Joint Stanford–UCD paper published in Nature Physics reveals highly-specialized analogue computers are a major step on the road to world’s quantum computing goals.

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Study shows mechanical forces caused by foetal movements drive skeletal development

Research from UCD and Imperial College found ion channel called TRPV4 may be valuable target in future treatments for abnormalities of paediatric skeletal development.

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HIGHWAVE project awarded ERC Proof of Concept grant

Unique Aran Islands based project studying breaking ocean waves wins grant to develop novel maritime wireless technology.

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UCD and Northeastern University forge formal partnership to strengthen research and learning collaboration

UCD and top US institution build on strong links in research and student exchange to drive mutual gains in health technology, including deployment of AI-enabled clinical support tool.

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Project helping parents to support youth mental health wins UCD Research Impact Competition

The annual competition encourages researchers of all disciplines to write a case study that tells the story of how their work has made a positive difference.

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Irish project to create edible urban green infrastructure in Mozambique

Co-created project funded by the Irish Research Council to support food security and climate resilience in rapidly growing cities.

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