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DCU researchers reach seed round of SFI challenge

DCU researchers reach seed round of SFI challenge

14 June 2023

Thirteen Dublin City University researchers have progressed to the concept and seed round of the Science Foundation Ireland National Challenge Fund, securing approximately €2.5 million in funding in the process. ...

Four DCU Researchers awarded SFI Frontiers of the Future funding

Four DCU Researchers awarded SFI Frontiers of the Future funding

30 May 2023

Funding worth over €1.5 million has been awarded to four DCU researchers.   The news comes as part of a wider announcement the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research,...

DCU study finds pharmaceutical drugs in Irish river sample sites

DCU study finds pharmaceutical drugs in Irish river sample sites

17 May 2023

Irish rivers contain low levels of antidepressants and antibiotics and current wastewater processes are not equipped to remove them. This is the main finding from research led by Professor...

FourTheorem secures exclusive access to AI software resources from DCU, Lero project

FourTheorem secures exclusive access to AI software resources from DCU, Lero project

16 February 2023

Software company fourTheorem has secured exclusive access to a project on the application of AI in software architectural transformation developed by Dublin City University and Lero, the Science Foundation...

DCU partners with Cellnex to make its campuses 5G-enabled

DCU partners with Cellnex to make its campuses 5G-enabled

08 February 2023

Nearly 19,000 students along with staff and start-ups are set to benefit from the 5G upgrade which will help them trial new technologies across three campuses. Telecom giant Cellnex is collaborating...

DCU spin out Inclusio to create 80 jobs with €6.2m investment

DCU spin out Inclusio to create 80 jobs with €6.2m investment

24 January 2023

The new jobs will be in technology, sales and marketing and will add to the company’s base of 35 employees at its Dublin HQ. Diversity and inclusion platform Inclusio...

Prof. Tomás Ward appointed Director of Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics at Dublin City University

Prof. Tomás Ward appointed Director of Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics at Dublin City University

09 January 2023

Prof. Tomás Ward has been appointed as the new site Director of the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics at DCU. Professor Ward has been a...

Samples made in DCU lab aboard new lunar rover set to launch for the moon

Samples made in DCU lab aboard new lunar rover set to launch for the moon

30 November 2022

These are the first Irish samples on the moon since the 1970s and were produced in the DCU School of Chemical Sciences and prepared by Dr Kelleher, and three members...

Grain-4-Lab wins SFI Plastics Challenge

Grain-4-Lab wins SFI Plastics Challenge

05 October 2022

The Grain-4-Lab team, led by Dr. Jennifer Gaughran and Dr. Brian Freeland, were awarded €2.4m in funding for their proposed solution to two different sustainability challenges. The project,...

SFI’s Insight centre invests €350,000 in new Irish research collaborations

SFI’s Insight centre invests €350,000 in new Irish research collaborations

03 October 2022

Seven data projects are being funded, covering areas such as lifestyle predictors for dementia, energy efficient scheduling for industry, and safe AI for medical devices. Insight, the Science Foundation Ireland...