Research led by UCD and Children’s Health Ireland identified a serious and previously under-recognised risk associated with slush ice drinks marketed to children. The study demonstrated that glycerol can cause acute and severe illness in young children.👇 youtu.be/9G4Kxe3BtHo?...

🏛️👨‍🎓 UCD at the Oireachtas: "Another hole in the tax base" | Could a proposed tax-free Savings and Investment Account scheme risk deepening inequity? @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social

🔬🔭Eight UCD projects that will "push the boundaries of knowledge and deliver meaningful innovation" have been awarded Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future funding. Congratulations to the successful researchers across Medicine, Physics, Chemistry! Read more👇 www.ucd.ie/research/new...

👩‍🎓🏛️ UCD at the Oireachtas: Ireland faces increasing security and defence risks as artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in critical systems, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

I-Form names Professor Konstantinos Salonitis as new Director Professor Konstantinos Salonitis is the new Director of I-Form, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Manufacturing hosted by University College Dublin. @researchireland.ie

🇳🇿🛢️ Nearly 60% of New Zealand's petroleum reserves are held offshore in other countries. As global tensions disrupt oil markets and put pressure on key shipping routes, that model is being tested. @theconversation.com

ICYMI:🧚 UCD's Dr Kelly Fitzgerald spoke to BBC Culture about faerie folklore: 🗣️"The Mélusine legend [1393] comes from the French tradition but is very strong in Ireland – the human male marrying the selkie or seal-woman..." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

📚🏳️‍🌈Research from Dr Páraic Kerrigan & Dr Claire McGuinness has enhanced the experience of public library staff by addressing harassment from far-right agitators, particularly around LGBTQ+ services. 🏆#EngagedResearch Winner: UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition youtu.be/eVAlYapgC4E?...

🎭🔬Don't miss Colin Murphy's new play 'Miasma' at UCD Trapdoor on 5 May! Dramatising the research of the VICTEUR project, this compelling one-hour detective story about the cholera pandemic in 1840s–50s reflects challenges still faced today around misinformation vs evidence. 🎟️ lnkd.in/dazUXnTF

🔬🍔🫀UCD-led research projects exploring how ultra-processed foods affect heart-health, and how material design influences microplastic formation, have been awarded funding under the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme. Read more: www.ucd.ie/research/new...

📡 🌱 Research Ireland has awarded Pathway programme funding to Dr Alexis Hrysiewicz for research that will harness Earth Observation technology & novel numerical modelling to enable peatland monitoring at unprecedented scale. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

Congratulation to @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social PhD students Samantha Tobiáš and Mark Morris on their success at the 2026 UCD Earth Day flash talk competition hosted by the @ucdearth.bsky.social. 🏆 Samantha won the Overall Winner (judge's prize) and 🏆Mark won third place in the audience vote.

😘🤖 “We may see long-term consequences not just for their romantic lives, but for their capacity to collaborate, lead, and build the kind of human networks that careers depend on. - Associate Professor Alessia Paccagnini, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School fortune.com/2026/04/17/t...

🏠❓ Seomraí: A practical fix to increase housing stock or regressive step? 🗣️ Associate Professor Michael Byrne: "Supporters say this could unlock thousands of new homes. Critics say it risks lowering standards and distracting from the real solutions." @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social

🌱🍺 UCD researchers have identified a genetic “switch” that determines the sex of cannabis plants, and found that the same system may exist in hops. 🧵 🕵️‍♂️ @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social @newphyt.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

I feel honored to receive the Research Collaborator of the Year Award at @ucddublin.bsky.social College of Social Sciences & Law. A big thanks to all the partners across the University and beyond who made possible such great collaborations the last couple of years. #VARiEGroup #Academia #HigherEd

Two UCD-led teams have been awarded prize phase funding under the Research Ireland National Challenge Fund! 🏘️ 🚍 CONUNDRUM: Prof Niamh Moore-Cherry, Prof Brian Caulfield & Kieran Harrahill 🌱🚜 SINFERT: Dr Kirill Nikitin, Dr Simon Hodge, Peter Mooney & Lucas van der Saag www.ucd.ie/research/new...

🚲🏥 A €1.75M investment will support 8 new #ResearchIreland #COALESCE projects addressing complex societal challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration. Dr Jeremy Auerbach will lead the #RIDERLAB project and Dr Mark Ledwidge is Co-PI on #GATES project. Read more: www.ucd.ie/research/new...

Congratulations to the six UCD early career researchers awarded funding under the Research Ireland Enterprise Partnership Scheme! A total of €3 million in funding was announced today to support 38 enterprise-linked postgraduate research projects. ⬇️ www.ucd.ie/research/new...

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that can develop rapidly. If left undetected, it can lead to death within hours. UCD researchers are harnessing the power of data & AI to enable earlier recognition of conditions like pneumonia and sepsis in intensive care settings. youtu.be/1hxvjShcEFE?...

Led by Prof Serena Cussen, the 'NanoStruct-X' project has been awarded Research Ireland Infrastructure Programme funding to provide national access to synchrotron-style characterisation tools, supporting breakthroughs across materials science, energy & manufacturing. 👇 www.ucd.ie/research/new...

Four UCD research projects have received awards under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) National Energy Funding Programme 2025. Congratulations to Prof Shane Donohue, Dr Philip Donnellan, Dr Tomas Buitendijk & Dr Usman Safder! Read more: www.ucd.ie/research/new...

🤖🏥 University College Dublin researchers have developed a groundbreaking robotic model of the human oesophagus, transforming how swallowing disorders are studied, diagnosed and treated.

I was on Mooney Goes Wild talking goats! Cannot describe how sleep deprived I was recording this. Mooney Goes Wild Monday 30 March 2026 - Mooney Goes Wild share.google/I4GNDt7kF2bF...

Research Ireland has announced €4.4M to support 46 fellowships under its Enterprise Fellowship programme. UCD researchers are involved in 4 Placements and 6 Partnerships. Read more: www.ucd.ie/research/new...

Over the next two weeks, UCD researchers will be sharing their work at Explorium through family-friendly talks, interactive demos and workshops as part of #UCDxExplorium! Check out speakers for the next few days on the posters below and at explorium.ie

As housing demand continues to rise, Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) offer a way to enable higher-quality, faster and more sustainable construction. Dr Daniel McCrum's research is providing the foundational knowledge needed to build homes safely and more sustainably. youtu.be/E8wxEukD_YI?...

💙💛 University College Dublin has awarded an honorary doctorate to Dr Fabiola Gianotti, CERN Director-General and a leading figure in the discovery of the Higgs boson. @cern.bsky.social

A pioneering figure in #particlephysics Dr Fabiola Gianotti was a principal in the #ATLAS experiment at CERN’s #LargeHadronCollider for the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs of the last 2 centuries @cern.bsky.social www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

Join UCD Library's Jenny Collery, Jade Smith & Jane Nolan in the JJL on 26 March (10.30am-12 noon) for a workshop 'Building Visibility & Identity: Inside the Academy and Out', part of Research Culture & Integrity Week @ucdresearch.bsky.social Full details of activities: www.ucd.ie/researchcult...

𝗨𝗖𝗗'𝘀 𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆–𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Over €5.5M will fund three early career researchers to kickstart their independent research careers and pursue ambitious, high-impact scientific research @researchireland.ie www.ucd.ie/research/new...

A new study led by UCD’s Professor Ronan Cahill is the first to robustly demonstrate that ICGFA digital decision support tool can significantly improve outcomes in colorectal surgery. Read more: www.ucd.ie/research/new...

The first Innovate for Ireland National Centre 'Decarb-AI’ will harness the power of AI to accelerate the transition to a climate‑resilient, low‑carbon future. The new €5.7M national centre is led by UCD's Professor Andrew Parnell and will welcome 30 iScholars.👇 www.ucd.ie/research/new...

The AI2Peat project uses earth observation, AI and expert ecological knowledge to map and monitor peatlands across Ireland. The project is supporting detection of peatland degradation and restoration needs, informing restoration planning and empowering communities. youtu.be/OHjC0lu7F6o

🗓️ Research Culture and Integrity Week 2026, 23-27 March Join UCD Research Culture for a festival of events that promote collegiality and networking across the research community! With great talks & activities highlighting examples of best practice in research culture👇 www.ucd.ie/researchcult...

Join UCD Library's @jencoll.bsky.social & Laura Zaliene who will be answering your #OpenAccess publishing questions. Where will you publish your research? There are green, gold & diamond options. Find out more in this Q&A session on Mon, 23 March at 2.30pm in the JJL. Register: bit.ly/oa26mar2

Many congratulations to UCD researchers Dr Sara Benedi Lahuerta and Dr Ryan Lash, who have been appointed to the Young Academy of Ireland in recognition of their contributions as emerging leaders in research and innovation. 👏 @ria.ie @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social

Join UCD Library's Jenny Collery, Jade Smith & Jane Nolan in the JJL on 26 March (10.30am-12 noon) for a workshop 'Building Visibility & Identity: Inside the Academy and Out', part of Research Culture & Integrity Week @ucdresearch.bsky.social Full details of activities at www.ucd.ie/researchcult...

UCD's Prof Liam Kennedy discusses how Irish American identity has changed over the decades, how traces of it persist through popular culture, and the “soft power” of the Irish-American relationship. 👂Listen back on The Irish Times' Inside Politics podcast: www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...

Prof Lorraine Brennan popped by UCD Library to visit the 'Future of Food' exhibition, which features the fascinating research she is leading in the Nutrition, Biomarkers & Health Lab. Visit the the exhibition (3rd floor JJL) or learn more about her research here: www.ucdnutrimarkers.com

Public opinion and election coverage are vital parts of a healthy democracy. The Irish Polling Indicator is making sophisticated statistical analysis accessible through open data and interactive visualisations, to support informed political debate and decision-making. youtu.be/rq9C_i1EWZ0

Director of the Charles Institute of Dermatology at UCD, Prof Desmond Tobin, talked to The New York Times about why our hair turns grey. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/w...

Africa and Europe face a future of profound climate, digital, economic and social change. Meeting these global transitions will require both regions to act together with a shared purpose, shared agency, and stronger cooperation in science, technology, and innovation.

📣REMINDER: UCD College of Social Sciences & Law's Research and Engagement Day takes place tomorrow Tuesday 10 March!👇

🗓️ Research Culture and Integrity Week 2026, 23-27 March Join UCD Research Culture for a festival of events that promote collegiality and networking across the research community! With great talks & activities highlighting examples of best practice in research culture👇 www.ucd.ie/researchcult...

32 brilliant projects have been funded under the Research Ireland Discover Programme! #STEM #PublicEngagement Congratulations to: 🌟Dr Maria Prencipe: Behind Walls 🌟Dr Rachel Farrell: Cyber Citizens 🌟Dr David McKeown: Dublin Maker 🌟Dr Shane Bergin: Quavers to Quadratics www.ucd.ie/research/new...

UCD Earth Institute will welcome 3 new Journalists in Residence for 2026! Tommy Greene, Sylvia Thompson and Jade Wilson will begin collaborating with the Institute and its members over the coming months. www.ucd.ie/research/new...

We're delighted to announce that @tommygreene.bsky.social along with @irishtimes.com journalists Sylvia Thompson and Jade Wilson are our journalists in residence for 2026! 🎉 We look forward to welcoming Tommy, Sylvia (whose residency is being co-hosted with @biorbic.bsky.social ) and Jade

Join us for 'Open Education 101', the 1st in a series of UCD Library workshops on Open Education, looking at how to create #OERs (Open Educational Resources). 📆Thurs, 5th March 1-2pm 📍Link 3, James Joyce Library Register at buff.ly/Bgx8C7G @ucdischool.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social

On Rare Disease Day, we highlight our work in Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), a rare inherited condition causing fragile bones and recurrent fractures. Led by Prof Rachel Crowley. @ucdmedicine.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social #RareDiseaseDay #OI #BoneHealth #ClinicalResearch #clinicaltrials