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We're delighted to see the launch of the Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) Ireland chapter. Speaking at the launch, UCD VP for Research, Innovation and Impact Prof Kate Robson Brown said: "High Performance Computing underpins many of our national ambitions in research, innovation and learning, and we must work together to offer opportunities to engage as widely and deeply as possible, and maximise accessibility within and across sectors." Enterprise Ireland Research Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Audio quality plays a crucial role in our daily lives, significantly impacting the human experience. High-quality audio enhances our enjoyment of music, movies, and online content. Audio quality is also the cornerstone of communication, ensuring that video calls and voice messages are clear and intelligible. Dr Andrew Hines, UCD School of Computer Science, has developed a suite of software tools for testing audio quality at scale. These tools have been widely adopted by some of the largest companies in the world including Google, Meta and many others. ➡️ Read the case study here: https://lnkd.in/eksdcCpz #ResearchImpact UCD College of Science University College Dublin Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics https://lnkd.in/eez3QYB4

Today is the day! The launch of WHPC Ireland! We are very excited to welcome all our attendees and wonderful speakers! We are grateful to have such a distinguished guest officially open for us. Thank you Professor Kate Robson Brown for agreeing to do so. Professor Kate Robson Brown is Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact, at University College Dublin. In this role she leads both UCD Research (discovery and applied research) and NovaUCD (enterprise and commercial activities) and is a member of the University Management Team. She is an Honorary Fellow of the The Alan Turing Institute for Data Science and AI, President of the European Low Gravity Research Association, an ESA Human and Robotic Exploration Directorate advisor, co-chair of the Space Academic Network, and a Visiting Professor in Data Science at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. Her previous role was Professor of Engineering Mathematics and Biological Anthropology at the University of Bristol, and between 2018 and February 2024, she was Director of the Jean Golding Institute for Data Science and AI, and a member of the UK Space Partnership Board. Her research explores the microstructure of living tissues and manufactured materials and their response to changing and extreme environments including space, engineering mathematics and sensor data, human factors, forensics, biomimetics in engineering design, and multi-scale modelling of complex material structures and systems. Katie O'Connor Irish Centre for High-End Computing ICHECNI-HPC Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) WHPC Ireland Buket Benek Gursoy Tania Malik University College Dublin Roger Woods David Smyth Jim Harkin UCD Research

New reports on #Incubators and #Accelerators in Argentina and Brazil are available to download for free. The two new reports are part of the #HorizonEurope Marie Skłodowska-Curie Essentials Project and provide key insights into the #StartupEcosystem in Argentina and Brazil, covering: ✅ Access to incubation and acceleration programmes 📊 Number of applications received and number of active tenants 💰 Costs and revenue structures of incubators and accelerators ⏳ Average duration of incubation and acceleration programs Assistant Professor Giuliano Sansone from UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business contributed to this work alongside several researchers and professors from Social Innovation Monitor (SIM), Politecnico di Torino, University of Calabria, and Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. 📥 Download the reports for free: https://lnkd.in/eakjAKtf Feel free to share these insights with your network! Congratulations to the entire team 🎉 Mario Coscarello Giulio Citroni Paolo Landoni | Rodolfo Pastore | alberta bottini | Anna Daga | Barbara Altshuler | Paulina Becerra | | Davide Moro | Silvia Sivini | Antonio Avolio | Ernesta Panza | Santiago Sanguinetti | Macarena Agustina Ruiz | Stefano Richeri | Felipe Pedroso | Samara Penteado | Eduardo Godrich Krueger #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #SocialInnovation

A joint investment of over €7 million has been announced through the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme. Four collaborative projects involving researchers and industry across the USA, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have been funded. Professor Niamh Nowlan, Full Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UCD College of Engineering & Architecture and a fellow of the UCD Conway Institute, is lead applicant on the project ‘Effects of Maternal Exercise on Fetal Akinesia-Impaired Bone and Joint Development’, working with partner institutions Ulster University and University of Pennsylvania. Read more ➡️https://lnkd.in/eFzhNT5H University College Dublin Research Ireland Health Research Board (HRB) Department for the Economy NI Department of Health and Social Care National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institutes of Health

University College Dublin and Northeastern University announced the establishment of a new double Masters Degree programme in Sustainability Engineering Leadership during an event held in Washington DC, attended by Taoiseach Micheál Martin this week. This adds to the exciting collaborations already underway as part of a trans-Atlantic institutional partnership between UCD and NU, including five collaborative research projects funded under the two universities’ joint seed fund. Read about the five collaborations that were showcased at a UCD-NU symposium: Sample Sleuth: Active Learning for Optimal Biomarker Sampling Strategies in Clinical AI Probing Neurophysiological Mechanisms to Optimise Effectiveness of Multi-Path Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation MECHANO: Mechanical Evaluation of Cartilage Hierarchy and Neo-Organisation Examining the interaction of a silica-coated nanoparticle containing insulin with a human-derived intestinal organ-on-a-chip Amplifying Resilience: Digital Sustainability in DIY Music Communities https://lnkd.in/ewnwG5-U Pictured L-R: Prof David Madigan, NU Provost/Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and UCD President Prof Orla Feely.

In the latest edition of the #IUAPresidentsForum, Professor Orla Feely, President of University College Dublin, explains how research and innovation have been crucial to our economic success, but are now under threat due to inadequate funding. Click below to read more⬇ #budget2025 #highereducation #university #funding #research #innovation

Deputy CEO of Research Ireland, Ciarán Seoighe, and Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sethuraman Panchanathan, signed a new, five-year bilateral partnership agreement between the two organisations in Washington D.C. Read More: https://lnkd.in/eh4x4CZm #IrishResearch #ResearchIreland

Taoiseach Micheál Martin presented the prestigious Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal to Prof Richard Kearney, Charles B Seelig Professor in Philosophy at Boston College, and Mr Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health. The Medal recognises the contribution of academic and industry leaders in the US across all disciplines, from science and engineering to the arts, humanities and social sciences. These experts contribute to the research ecosystem in Ireland and to collaboration between research in Ireland and the United States. Prof Richard Kearney (pictured right with UCD President Prof Orla Feely) holds the Seelig Chair of Philosophy at Boston College and has served as a Visiting Professor at University College Dublin. President and CEO of Northwell Health, Michael Dowling is one of the healthcare industry’s most highly respected voices and holds an honorary doctorate from UCD. Read more https://lnkd.in/eyRwC-Xj

🥤Researchers in Ireland and the UK have found that some slush ice drinks pose a risk to younger children. Published in the British Medical Journal Archives of Disease in Childhood today, the research has caused health authorities to issue guidance for parents and caregivers around children's consumption of slush ice drinks made with glycerol. The study was led by Professor Ellen Crushell, Metabolic Paediatrician at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) Temple Street and Clinical Professor at UCD School Of Medicine, with Dr Shona Brothwell, Paediatric Metabolic Specialist Registrar at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Patricia Fitzsimons, Chief Medical Scientist at CHI's National Metabolic Laboratory. Professor Crushell said: “We found that glycerol in slush drinks can cause 'glycerol intoxication syndrome' in young children. The research is significant because this illness has only rarely been described before in the medical literature and never in association with slush ice drinks.” ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ec3pau_C UCD College College of Health and Agricultural Sciences Department of Health - Ireland University College Dublin Temple Street Children’s University Hospital Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)