College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC.

🏆Joe Gantly Prize in Engineering: Congratulations to Éabha Keely, a UCC Civil and Environmental Engineering student, has been awarded the prestigious Joe Gantly Prize in Engineering for her outstanding work during her placement with Arup. Éabha's notable projects include: Crawford Art Gallery Restoration: Éabha designed foundations for a flood defence system. Irish Distillers Expansion Project: She produced rebar configurations and re-designed foundations. The joint runners-up were: 🌟Eoghan P. Brennan, Electric and Electronic Engineering 🌟Mary O'Sullivan, Process & Chemical Engineering 🌟Jack K. O’Sullivan, Energy Engineering The Joe Gantly Prize, supported by Cork Chamber, honours the late Joe Gantly's contributions to industry and education in Cork. It is awarded annually to the top student in the Work Placement module of the ME (Hons) Programmes at UCC. Congratulations to all the awardees! 🎉 🔗 https://lnkd.in/euR8bdgF Sarah O'Connell ★Naoimh Frawley★ Richard Kavanagh Denis Kelliher Guangbo HAO Paul Deane Paul Leahy Maria Jose Sousa Gallagher

We are really looking forward to UCC Innovation Week 2025! 💡 Join us at this great showcase event to hear inspiring case studies of research commercialisation and innovation in health, medicine, engineering, and food science. 🗓️ 7 April 🕒 3PM - 5PM 📍Aula Maxima, University College Cork Details: https://lnkd.in/etGgNTWC UCC Innovation Tyndall National Institute UCC Medicine and Health Sally Cudmore Sarah O'Connell Gerard McGlacken Sarah N. Caroline Seacy

🐏 New project to examine Irish wool and scouring: The three-year project, Regenerative Value Systems for Irish Grown Wool in Ireland (REVEIRE), has received €657,403 in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland Research Call Awards. Led by Dr Archishman Bose, University College Cork, the project aims to demonstrate how Irish wool can contribute to sustainability beyond net-zero targets. The data from this project will support future wool research and guide policies and investments to regenerate the wool industry in Ireland. It is hoped that it will also empower consumers to make informed choices about sustainable products, fostering the growth of bio-based businesses. 📚 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6YHU54D Richard O'Shea Jerry D Murphy Helena McMahon Tim Yeomans MaREI

📢 Permanent Lectureship Position in Process/Chemical Engineering at University College Cork, Ireland. University College Cork (QS Rankings top 250) is searching for a top class individual with a PhD in chemical engineering (or close cognate) with ambition to develop an academic career at the heart of world-class pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, food, drink and sustainable processing. Process and Chemical Engineering is a vibrant discipline within University College Cork’s School of Engineering and Architecture, engaging in leading research and teaching which supports and supplies graduates at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to critical industrial sectors of the Irish economy, such as the pharmachem, and food and drinks sectors. These sectors respectively make up some 64% and 7% of exports by value from the Republic of Ireland (2023 figures, CSO), and are particularly strong in the Cork and Munster region. Sustainability and sustainable processing are key areas across the discipline and the School, with research aligned with: UCC Futures – Future Pharmaceuticals; UCC Futures - Food, Microbiome and Health; and UCC Futures – Sustainability. Check details in our recruitment website: https://lnkd.in/e_4nhqC, and/or contact Prof. Edmond Byrne, Chair Professor of Process and Chemical Engineering, University College Cork.

🦅An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers - the first ever record of such a preservation. Led by Dr. Valentina Rossi, School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, an international team discovered a new mode of soft tissue preservation in ash-rich volcanic sediments. The feathers are preserved in a mineral phase called zeolite, a phenomenon not previously reported. Found in 1889 near Rome, the fossil vulture's entire body was preserved with remarkable detail, including eye lids and wing feathers. This research shows that preservation extends to tiny microscopic feather pigment structures. 🔍 The study was published in the journal 'Geology' 📚 https://lnkd.in/exUHf7wP Maria McNamara Dawid A. Iurino Università degli Studi di Milano

Scale & Grow SMEs with University College Cork and Enterprise Ireland: How to secure Enterprise Ireland and other funding supports to advance research collaborations and access research talent at UCC. 📅 Tuesday, 8 April 2025 │ 🕠 5.30PM - 7.30PM │ 🏢 Western Gateway Building, UCC REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/eQNpC6Q8 Running Order 17.30-18.00  Networking 18.00 Industry supports at UCC, Rachel O'Leary, UCC 18.10 Enterprise Ireland Funding tools and supports to SMEs, Christian Stafford, Enterprise Ireland 18.30 Innovation Partnerships, Tina O'Keeffe, Enterprise Ireland 18.40 How to access UCC research expertise and talent, Dr Raghuram Badmi, PhD, UCC 18.50 EI PhD Start Programme, Dr Brian Murphy, Enterprise Ireland 19.00 Open information session through networking with speakers and information desks 19.30 End Rachel O' Farrell UCC Innovation UCC Research

Congratulations to Maeve Cusack and Áine Murphy, graduates of the MSc in Dairy Process Technology, who celebrated their conferring at University College Cork yesterday 🎉 This innovative employment-based postgraduate programme is a collaboration between UCC and Kerry. Maeve and Áine were supervised by Prof Seamus O'Mahony, Dr Tom O'Callaghan, and Prof Alan Kelly, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, with industry mentorship from Ms. Ger Behan, Kerry Group. UCC first partnered with Kerry in 2021 to develop the MSc Degree in Dairy Process Technology. This two-year, part-time, employment-based postgraduate degree draws from UCC Food Science graduates, offering them a unique opportunity to complete a Masters in Dairy Process Technology while working across Kerry's dairy processing sites in Listowel, Charleville, and Newmarket. We are grateful to Kerry for their continuing support. https://lnkd.in/eFREkP7n Photos: Provision Kerry Dairy Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Enterprise Ireland DPTC - Dairy Processing Technology Centre John O'Halloran Sarah Culloty Mary Buckley Gerardine Behan

🌟The ACM Irish Collegiate Programming Competition (IrlCPC2025) at University College Cork recently set a new record with 180 students participating! IrlCPC2025 showcases Ireland's programming talent and strengthens tech industry ties. Co-organised by Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics, it remains Ireland's largest programming competition. 👨💻 Students from Ireland and the UK competed in Senior and Junior Tracks. The Junior Track is critical for selecting Team Ireland for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) and the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI). The selected participants will travel to Bonn, Germany for EGOI 2025 and to Sucre, Bolivia for IOI 2025. The event was led by Nicola Rossberg and David Shanahan, with support from Dr. Andrea Visentin and Dr. Chrys Ngwa (PhD). Thank you to all participants, sponsors, volunteers, and organisers who made this event such a resounding success. Special thanks to Cadence for their support, along with Insight SFI, Keelvar, NetApp, CRT AI, and F5 NGINX, who also provided support and career insights. https://lnkd.in/e6wHpTum UCC ACM Student Chapter Dirk Pesch Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in Artificial Intelligence

Dr. David Henry, School of Mathematical Sciences has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Differential Equations. This A*/Q1 journal is renowned as one of the most prestigious international mathematics research journals, leading the way in the broad field of differential equations. Congratulations to Dr. Henry on this recognition of his expertise and contributions to the field 🌟 Find out more about the journal here: https://lnkd.in/dpXXwbhW Elsevier UCC Research Kevin Hayes Dr. Hui W.

☘️✨ Study in Ireland Fairs! 📚 Are you considering studying in Ireland? Join us in Connecticut and New York to learn more about our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at University College Cork! Connecticut Fair 📍Westport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 📅 Tuesday, 25 March, 5:30-7:30 PM Register: https://lnkd.in/eQKznSdA New York City Fair 📍Lycée Français de New York, 505 East 75th St, NY, NY 📅 Wednesday, 26 March, 6:00-8:00 PM Register: https://lnkd.in/eRA-ktvp Education in Ireland Education in Ireland North America Margaret Cardosi Sara Dart Jen Moore Neasa O' Connor Ciara McKeon Majella O'Keeffe