Newsletter May 2023 V1

Latest News

'Beautiful' Irish town climate change project shortlisted for New European Bauhaus Prize

Community project to mitigate climate change in Ballina shortlisted among just 61 from over 1,450 applications for ‘beautiful, sustainable and inclusive projects’ across the EU and Western Balkan States. Led by UCD Center for Irish Towns.

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Latest from global GenOMICC study, led in Ireland by Prof Alistair Nichol, shows link between 49 genetic variants and critical outcomes in Covid-19.

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Inaugural ESA BIC Ireland showcase hosted at NovaUCD shows value of space tech growth through 29 companies supported to date by scheme.

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ERC Highwave team validate proof-of-concept project technology 'SeaFi' with new world record for furthest maritime WiFi transmission.

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Spotlight on Research

Transforming healthcare from the frontiers of research

Digital health technologies can unlock more equitable and personalised healthcare and strengthen health systems. Over the last 20 years, UCD experts have been pioneering advanced approaches to health that are now changing the world. Explore their work in AI & Data in Health, Biomedical Technologies and New Therapeutics.

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Research and Innovation Highlights

UCD Computer Science PhD student puts ChatGPT to the test

UCD PhD researcher Joyce Mahon, along with Profs Brian Mac Namee and Brett Becker, UCD School of Computer Science, found that ChatGPT breezed through the Leaving Cert computer science exam paper, writes Irish Independent tech editor Adrian Weckler. Read article.

UCD spin-outs Output Sports and Equal1 Labs win Best New Sports Business and Best Start-up at Irish Sport Industry and Tech Excellence awards.

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UCD physics team in European nanoparticle study that reveals power of nanoinformatics and potential of ‘digital twin’ in safer materials design.

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All-island cancer institute co-led by UCD teams up with HSE National Cancer Control Programme to deliver new EU Cancer Mission Hubs.

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Research by Prof Emma Teeling/UCD Bat Lab and Dr Graham Hughes’ Bioinformatics and Comparative Genomics group in Science special issue.

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NovaUCD Student Enterprise Competition 2023 kicks off with 9 early-stage ventures ranging from medical devices to sustainable packaging.

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Stanford Women in Data Science international events to be hosted by UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, sponsored by IBM/UCD.

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Interview

Katherine McSharry

As UCD’s new Director of Cultural Heritage, Katherine McSharry is leading the development of the campus’s first open access Cultural Heritage Centre. This major project will bring cultural treasures from UCD Library together in one engaging, open access space. Katherine spoke to UCD Research about her new role and what we can expect from the Centre.

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Opinion

Aidan Regan: Higgins' growth narrative barb to economists is valid

Economists were quick to dismiss President Michael D Higgins' criticism of the field but UCD's Aidan Regan says a rethink of economics teaching is in order to create an economy of cooperation, not growth, to halt climate catastrophe. Opinion piece originally published in the Business Post 07/05/2023.

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Podcast

Public Morality and the Culture Wars

UCD Professor of Migration and Social Policy, Bryan Fanning, spoke to the Irish Times' Inside Politics podcast about his new book Public Morality and The Culture Wars, which deals with the “triple divide” between conservative, liberal and progressive viewpoints.

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New Research Projects

SFI Frontiers for the Future (30 May), 14 UCD projects funded including the ECHO study, on impact of E-cigarettes on childhood health outcomes; a New Model of Osteoimmunology-Environmental Developmental Genetics of Vitamin D in Atlantic Salmon. Read more.

Dr Philip Cardiff, Associate Professor at UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has received a ERC Consolidator grant to develop new simulation methods that can provide unprecedented insights into the cutting-edge realm of pig-to-human heart transplants. Read more.

Dynamic Digital Resilience for Medical and Allied Professions (DDS-MAP) in Health Services project to transform healthcare training and development across the European Union has launched. UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems team joins consortium. Read more.

Appointment

Breandán Kennedy steps up at Conway

Professor Breandán Kennedy has been appointed to the interim role of Director, UCD Conway Institute, following a competitive process in the wake of Prof. Helen Roche's transition to interim Vice President for Research, Innovation and Impact within UCD.

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Research Impact Competition 2023

Celebrating the many ways that research at UCD makes a difference in the world, the Research Impact Competition is now open with a closing date of 28th July 2023. Researchers from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applicants should visit our Impact Toolkit for advice on how to prepare a case study.

Impact Toolkit

How to Enter

Past winners

Changes to the way you contact us for support

Many of you told us that you found the connector tool impersonal and that it created a perceived distance between the research community and UCD Research. We have now replaced the connector with email addresses for all the teams that provide you with research support, so that you can contact us directly. We've also added an FAQs section and a better search function for the research portal. Visit the portal for a wealth of information on open funding calls, call deadlines and requirements, information on training supports and more.

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