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DCU Workshop aims to cut energy consumption by 25%

12 March 2010

Dublin City University in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland is organising the First Technical Workshop on research being undertaken on Smart Power Management in Home and Health by an industry led European consortium.

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Enterprise Week Bright Ideas Competition – 3rd March 2010

12 March 2010

The DCU Entrepreneurial & Social (E&S) Society’s Annual Bright Ideas Competition took place in Invent DCU on Wednesday 3rd March 2010.

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The 2010 DCU Careers Day - a great success

11 March 2010

Prof Richard O’Kennedy, Office of the Vice-President for Learning Innovation, Denise McMorrow, DCU Careers Advisor, Muireann Ní Dhuigneáin, Head of Careers DCU, Professor Brian MacCraith, DCU President-designate and Prof Anne Scott, DCU Deputy President

DCU is very proud of its strong partnership with leading employers and DCU Alumni and the 2010 Careers Day is testimony to this.

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IBM and School of Computing host successful workshop

2 March 2010

Students participating in the workshop

Lecturers at DCU's School of Computing along with experienced IBM IT architects hosted a two-day workshop in IT architecuture. 

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DCU wins Sigerson Cup

2 March 2010

The winning Sigerson Team

On Saturday 27 February 2010, DCU won the Sigerson Cup for the second time defeating UCC by 1-11 to 0-10. DCU had beaten UCD, Cork Institute of Technology and NUI Maynooth in previous games.

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DCU welcomes visit from Ethiopian Catholic University of St Thomas Aquinas

2 March 2010

Dr Jean Clarke, School of Nursing, DCU, His Excellency Mr Zerihun Retta Ethiopian Ambassador to Ireland, Rev. Fr. Tekle Mekonnen, President of the Ethiopian Catholic University of St Thomas Aquinas (ECUSTA) and Prof Anne Scott, Deputy President of DCU

In response to the need for global partnerships in education and health, Dublin City University hosted a visit by the president of a new university in Ethiopia on Tuesday 15 December 2009. 

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DCU Supports Your Country Your Call Announcement

1 March 2010

President of Ireland, Mary McAleese and Dr. Martin McAleese pictured here with Laurence Crowley (left) and Hugo O'Neill, age 4 from Ranelagh, Dublin in the National Gallery of Ireland at the launch of the Your Country Your Call

The President of DCU, Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, today applauded the announcement of the national and international competition, ‘Your Country Your Call’, by the Irish President Mary McAleese.

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Feature Length Student Film Travels Stateside

1 March 2010

Scene from the film

'Six Semesters', Ireland's first ever feature length student film, has been selected to screen in three festivals in the United States over the coming months.

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DCU hosts Ireland-India Science & Technology Forum

25 February 2010

Prof Brian Norton, President of DIT, Mr Aidan Hodson, Principal Officer, Office of the Science, Technology and Innovation, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Prof Richard O'Kennedy, Vice-President for Learning Innovation, DCU, Dr Ruth Freeman, Director, Enterprise and International Affairs, SFI and Dr Conor O'Carroll, Research Director, IUA

The first Ireland-India Science and Technology Forum was held today in Dublin City University.  The aim of the Forum was to promote and catalyse Irish-Indian Collaborations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Biomedical Research

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DCU students wins prestigious Ake Blomstrom award

25 February 2010

Christopher Cleary

DCU student, Christopher Cleary is to be awarded the Ake Blomstrom scholarship for his documentary “8 Years on” broadcast on RTE Radio 1 in November, 2010.

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Ambassador of India to Ireland launches DCU India Association

25 February 2010

Dr Satheesh Krishnamurthy, Chair of the DCU India Association, His Excellency, P.S. Raghavan, Ambassador of India to Ireland and Prof Ferdinand von Prondzynksi, DCU President

The DCU India Association was formally launched today by His Excellency, P.S. Raghavan, Ambassador of India to Ireland.

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Masters scholarships for journalism and marketing

25 February 2010

Scholarships are available for prospective students of DCU’s MA in Journalism and MBS in Marketing.

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DCU graduate nominated for Oscar - for Granny O'Grimm fairytale

25 February 2010

Granny O'Grimm

DCU graduate Kathleen O’Rourke is the writer and performer of a film nominated for the best animated short film award at the 7th March Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. Kathleen is a 2001 graduate of the BA in Communication Studies.

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Women's Innovation Network at Dublin City University (WIN@DCU) – Winter 2010 Panel

24 February 2010

Women's Innovation Network

On Thursday 18th February, the DCU Educational Trust, welcomed over 100 female business leaders and students to the Helix to explore the credentials that allow successful individuals to achieve their goals and make an impact, under the theme of “The U Factor”. 

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First annual Beaufort Sensors & Communications project workshop

12 February 2010

(L-R)Yvonne Sheilds, Director, Strategic Planning and Development Services, Marine Institute, Aengus Parsons, Programme Manager, Marine Institute, Prof Dermot Diamond, Director, NCSR, Prof Ferdinand von Prondzynski, DCU President, Dr Fiona Regan, Associate Professor for Marine Technology and Prof Brian MacCraith, Principal Investigator

The National Centre for Sensor Research (NCSR) at Dublin City University (DCU), along with the Marine Institute is holding the first annual Beaufort workshop today in DCU.

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Brian Ormond to present All-Ireland Dance Experiment

12 February 2010

All-Ireland Dance Experiment

The All-Ireland Dance Experiment will showcase a combination of dance styles to produce imaginative, exhilarating fusions of eclectic dance routines.

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DCU nursing scholarships to be funded through Jack & Jill’s mobile phone recycling campaign

5 February 2010

(L-R) Jonathan Irwin, CEO Jack & Jill with Mary Keogh, Killoe, Longford and Elizabeth Derham, Curracloe, Co. Wexford.

Dublin City University (DCU) and the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation have teamed up to develop a unique scholarship programme for DCU’s School of Nursing which will support nursing scholarships and will be funded through the collection of unwanted mobile phones (Tuesday 9th February 2010). 

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President’s Research Awards 2010

5 February 2010

Professor Oliver Dolly, Professor Noel O’Connor, Professor Kathy Monks and Professor Mark Morgan,

This year’s President’s Research Awards were presented today to four distinguished researchers from both DCU and its linked college, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra.

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All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad 2010

3 February 2010

CNGL All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO)

Over 250 second level students all over Ireland are taking the first round paper of the CNGL All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) in their own schools on Wednesday 3 February 2010.

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Online Learning - 4C Initiative

2 February 2010

Neil Bruton, 4C Initiative project coordinator

Dublin City University's Learning Innovation and Knowledge Research Centre is coordinating a series of online seminars on using digital content for education.

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DCU Mercy win National Cup Final

1 February 2010

DCU Mercy

DCU Mercy claimed their first ever National Cup crown, denying Team Montenotte Hotel Cork a fourth victory at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght.

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DCU Mercy make Cup Final

28 January 2010

DCU Mercy

DCU Mercy play Team Montenotte Cork in the final of Womens Superleague Basketball National Cup on Sunday 31 January 2010 at 1pm in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. The game will be televised by RTE 2.

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Minister launches EU project - ESTABLISH

28 January 2010

Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, TD, pictured with Dr Lorraine McCormack, Dr Sarah Brady, Prof Malcolm Smyth, Dr Odilla Finlayson and Dr Eilish McLoughlin

The Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, TD, today launched the EU-funded science-education project, ESTABLISH, (European Science and Technology in Action building Links with Industry Schools and Home).

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CNGL hosts 4th Machine Translation Marathon

26 January 2010

The National Centre for Language Technology and the Centre for Next Generation Localisation are hosting the Machine Translation Marathon (MTM) 2010 at Dublin City University 25-30th January on behalf of the EuroMatrixPlus Consortium, a Machine Translation research project.

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Report recommends fairer system of € 5bn resource allocation by HSE

25 January 2010

A new report recommending a fairer system of resource allocation by the Health Services Executive will be launched today.

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Invent Invention Disclosure Award Ceremony

21 January 2010

Pictured L-R: Prof Oliver Dolly, Richard Stokes, Dr Paul Clarke, Prof Noel O’Connor, Prof Eugene Kennedy

The Annual Invention Disclosure Award ceremony was held on 16th December 2009 in the Helix, DCU.

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Eight Years On – documentary by DCU student Christopher Cleary

15 January 2010

Christopher Cleary pictured here with his mum, Lynda Barton

A documentary, compiled and narrated by Christopher Cleary, a final year student on DCU’s Communication Studies degree, has been broadcast on RTE Radio One.

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Mental Health and Discrimination - volunteers needed

15 January 2010

The School of Nursing, in collaboration with Amnesty Ireland are conducting a research project on Mental Health and Discrimination.

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CTYI student wins Princes Rainforest Project/Sony World Photographic Competition

13 January 2010

Michael Dolan pictured with Prince of Wales at St James Palace

Michael Dolan, an 11 year old CTYI student in DCU, from Galway recently was the overall winner of the Princes Rainforest Project/Sony World Photographic Competition. 

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The Lord Mayor of Dublin welcomes DCU's international students

6 January 2010

DCU international students and Marie Heraughty, Head of the International Office DCU pictured with Lord Mayor Emer Costello

On Friday 18 December 2009 in Dublin’s Mansion House the City of Dublin acknowledged the importance of international students to the future of Dublin society and economy.

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