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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Dr. Kian Mintz-Woo from UCC’s School of Society, Ethics and Politics, and Sustainability Institute, has been selected as a new member of the Young Academy of Ireland. Kian is a philosopher and climate ethicist working on moral issues at the interface of climate policy. www.ucc.ie/en/research/...

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UCC researcher selected as member of the Young Academy of Ireland | University College Cork

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Research Cover Stories from 2025 At the recent @ucc.ie Research & Innovation awards, we showcased the depth and diversity of research and innovation through a depiction of research outputs. Thanks to all our researchers for contributing to this wonderful visual representation 👏

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Consultancy project of the Year Award recognises and celebrates UCC consultants who share their knowledge and expertise to help solve real-world problems and create social, cultural or economic impact. Congratulations to award recipient Prof Paul Brady from Cork University Dental School.

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Research Support Person of the Year award recognises that person who most contributed to the successful execution of research carried out by an individual, project, dept, institute or centre in the year. Congratulations to award recipient Peter Hourihane from UCC's Sustainability Institute.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congratulations to Prof Maria de Sousa Gallagher and Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine on receiving the award for Industry Research Collaboration of the Year. The award recognises an outstanding research collaboration between UCC and industry, celebrating excellence in co‑created research.

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Research Supervisor of the Year award is a student-led award recognising research supervisors who have shown sustained excellence in the supervision and development of exceptional and influential researchers. Congratulations to Prof Justin Holmes from UCC's School of Chemistry! #UCCRIAwards

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Research Image of the Year award recognises the exceptional representation of research through the medium of photography, art, or graphic design. From a very high calibre of image submissions, joint awardees are Dr Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy and Jennifer Ahern. Congratulations! #UCCRIAwards

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congratulations to @ucc.ie spin-out ArrayPatch on winning the award for Spin-out Company of the Year at the #UCCRIAwards 2025. ArrayPatch provides healthcare professionals with an advanced drug delivery option that helps improve patient outcomes, through innovative microneedle-based treatments.

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Global Engagement Research Award recognises an outstanding contribution to advancing @ucc.ie's research impact in 2025, and is awarded to Dr. Yensi Flores Bueso @cancerresearch-ucc.bsky.social for international collaboration in AI-driven protein design, leadership and science diplomacy work.

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congratulations to the recipient of the award for Early-Stage Researcher of the Year, Prof Eugene Costello from @ucc.ie's School of History. Prof Costello is a rising star in environmental history, with expertise in the history of livestock rearing, researched between different regions.

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Research Career Achievement Award recognises the most outstanding overall performance achieved over a career, by @ucc.ie researchers. Congratulations to Prof Maggie O’Neill from UCC's School of Society, Politics and Ethics and Prof Paul O’Toole from @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social #UCCRIAwards

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We're now joined by keynote speaker - Kevin Buckley, Chair Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialisation Advisory Board. He discusses the important of sharing ideas with others and collaborating in the entrepreneurial process, to ensure maximum impact for research and innovation. #UCCRIAwards

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

President of @ucc.ie Prof @joh2024.bsky.social addresses attendees at the UCC Research and Innovation Awards 2025. He acknowledges the work of UCC researchers and innovators in pushing boundaries, embracing knowledge and creating real-world impact through their work #UCCRIAwards

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

VP for Research and Innovation @ucc.ie Prof @jfcryan.bsky.social opens this year's Research and Innovation Awards, acknowledging the breadth of research, innovation and entrepreneurial activity across the UCC campus.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We look forward to welcoming awardees and guests to the 2025 @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social & Innovation Awards, taking place this evening @glucksman.bsky.social. Awards will be distributed across 23 categories - 6 of which recognise achievements in entrepreneurship & innovation #UCCRIAwards

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

In the #TownAir project, we are currently investigating air pollution in Ennis, Co. Clare. Our low cost sensor network has identified pollution hotspots and provides the local authority with actionable information to drive improvements in air quality and public health. share.google/1NDhvHqJi1tR...

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UCC Researchers Tackle Air Pollution in the TownAir Project | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Three @ucc.ie researchers have been selected as new members of the Young Academy of Ireland (YAI), an all-island multidisciplinary network of researchers and innovators that aims to empower talented early-career researchers and future leaders. Read More ——> www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

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UCC researchers selected as members of the Young Academy of Ireland | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

UCC innovations drive impact for Irish industry in 2025 @ucc.ie has published its 2025 Innovation Impact Report, highlighting a year of strong engagement with Irish industry and significant impact for Irish-owned and Irish-based companies. Read More 👉 www.ucc.ie/en/innovatio...

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UCC innovations drive impact for Irish industry in 2025 | University College Cork

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Prof. Joe McVeigh @joe-mcveigh.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Call for abstracts now open, World conference on virtual rehabilitation, UCC, June 2026 @ucc.ie @uccinnovation.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Have you been inspired by @ucc.ie researchers, innovators or entrepreneurs whose work makes a real and lasting impact through tackling global challenges through research, innovation and creativity? Nominations are now open for 2025 UCC Research and Innovation Awards www.ucc.ie/en/researcha...

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

A new research study has uncovered a previously unknown role that our gut plays in regulating early brain development. The study, led by researchers from @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @ucc.ie, is published in the prestigious international journal Advanced Science. www.ucc.ie/en/research/...

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Gut Microbes Play a Role in Early Brain Development | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

UCC: 180 years fuelling research & innovation. UCC Futures continues to empower thinkers, makers, and leaders to shape tomorrow. At UCC, the future isn’t just imagined, it’s created. @jfcryan.bsky.social | @uccinnovation.bsky.social | @ucc.ie youtu.be/W_IwYJYHqcI

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180 Years of Research at University College Cork

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Carmen Sandi @carmensandi10.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Many and deep thanks to the leadership and members of University College Cork for the amazing privilege and hospitality! @jfcryan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Professor @carmensandi10.bsky.social, one of the world’s leading stress neurobiologists, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Science by @ucc.ie Professor Sandi leads the Laboratory of Behavioural Genetics at EPFL in Switzerland. Read More 👇 www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

Honorary conferring at UCC of Professor Carmen Sandi

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Carmen Sandi @carmensandi10.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Looking forward to joining @uccresearch.bsky.social research and the @ucc.ie community for this Public Lecture & In Conversation with the brilliant @jfcryan.bsky.social & Deeply honored to be receiving an UCC Honorary Doctorate! See you very soon in Cork!

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Public Lecture & In Conversation: Fueling Resilience - Energising the Brain in Stressful Times Featuring world-leading neuroscientist & @ucc.ie Honorary Doctorate awardee Professor Carmen Sandi Find out more about @carmensandi10.bsky.social & how to register to attend👇 www.ucc.ie/en/research/...

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

International recognition awarded to leading UCC organic chemist 👏 Congratulations to Professor Anita Maguire, a synthetic organic chemist @ucc.ie, and the recipient of the prestigious @rsc.org 2025 Bader Prize for Organic Chemistry. #RSCPrizes

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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 19/06/2025

University College Cork has risen 27 places to 246th in one of the world’s leading education rankings, the QS World University Rankings, which are published today. This year marks the third successive increase in UCC's placing, and is our highest ranking in ten years. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 23/06/2025

Will Iran-Israel conflict mean a rise in Irish petrol prices? Two key factors will determine if oil prices - and the price you pay for petrol and diesel - increase, Dr Paul Deane writes.

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Will Iran-Israel conflict mean a rise in Irish petrol prices?

Two key factors will determine if oil prices - and the price you pay for petrol and diesel - increase a little or rise a lot this week

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

A @ucc.ie doctoral student will represent Ireland at the international ‘Ma Thése en 180 secondes’ finals in Bucharest later this year. Congratulations to Mélanie Depret, a PhD student in the Departments of Anatomy & Neuroscience and Pharmacology & Therapeutics and APC Microbiome Ireland.

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Researchers @ucc.ie have received funding to lead a major new €6 million European project that will revolutionise how adolescents and young adults across Europe understand and manage the long-term effects of testicular cancer. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

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John Borgonovo @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Really pleased to be honoured last night with UCC Research Team of the Year(Atlas of the Irish Civil War Project): Mike Murphy, Helene O’Keeffe, John Crowley, Donal O’Drisceoil, John Dorney, & Andy Bielenberg (Charlie Roche not pictured). Thanks to President John O’Halloran and Prof John Cryan.

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NorseInCork @norseincork.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Really delighted to receive UCC's Researcher of the Year award at the Glucksman Gallery yesterday evening, surrounded by such talented people!

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Dr Valentina Rossi @she-paleo.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thrilled to have been awarded the Prof. Adrian Dixon 180 UCC PostDoc of the Year Award! @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social @uccinnovation.bsky.social #research&innovation #palaeontology #womeninstem

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Paul McSweeney @paulmcs.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

@ucc.ie research team of the year goes to the group behind @corkup.bsky.social wonderful Atlas of the Irish Civil War! @uccresearch.bsky.social Well done all!!

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · 29/05/2025

And our CAPACITY project was awarded the President’s Award for Impacting the SDGs, for our work on energy systems modelling to support the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment. 🥇

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Jatin Nagpal @jatinnagpal.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Delighted to be awarded the joint @uccresearch.bsky.social image of the year for #zebrafish “Brain Pipelines”! Great Team Effort - @maburto.bsky.social, @drmoralesgarcia.bsky.social, Koushika and Alex. @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social, @researchireland.ie, @zebrafishrock.bsky.social

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Congratulations to all researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs honoured for their contributions to research and innovation at the 2024 @ucc.ie Research and Innovation Awards, held The Glucksman Galler last night. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 28/05/2025

New major network to rethink the role of multilingualism in Europe The project seeks to address rising social and political divides by promoting multilingualism as a path toward greater inclusion and cultural understanding across Europe.

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University College Cork to lead EU-wide multilingualism network | University College Cork

Discover the latest impact of University College Cork with news and views from our leading research experts, our students and our graduates

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