Breaking the Mould: John White’s Path from UCD to the Trading Floor
From completing his Bachelor of Commerce in UCD and earning a master’s in Financial Services from the Michael Smurfit Business
Majorana, Willow, and You: How Quantum Computing Will Change How We Think and Learn
In late 2024 and early 2025, both Google and Microsoft revealed significant breakthroughs from their quantum computing labs. Google introduced
Avoiding The News: Self-Preservation or Complacency?
After waking up to my famously loud and obnoxious alarm clock, I rolled over in my bed and immediately picked
So, What Now?
From master’s degrees to gap years, here’s how UCD students navigate what’s next. Facing post-graduate life as an English and
USI Membership: What Does it Mean, and Why Should We Care?
For over three decades, UCDSU has had a turbulent relationship with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). We’ve joined,
Why the EU Must Remain a Force for Democracy and Peace Against the Darkening Sphere of Global Politics
We were the generation reared on promises of progress. Dreams of peace and equality padded our pillows as we slept.
Kiss of Defiance: The History and Power of Red Lipstick
Dita Von Teese, a Burlesque superstar and red lipstick savant, once said, ‘Heels and lipstick will put the fear of
Athens Letter: December in the Ancient City, American Qualms
A reasonable €42 for the Uber from the airport to the Airbnb, conjured minutes after discovering that the railway workers
Lives Written Off: UCDVO’s Uganda Partner Subjected to USAID Freeze
This article was written on February 18th, 2025. Current affairs have likely evolved since the time of publication; please seek
‘What, Like It’s Hard?’ Overcoming Lawyer Stereotypes to Shape the Future of our Legal Profession
As a law student — and a UCD one — it’s hard to ignore how lawyers are portrayed in the
From National Pride to Global Concern: Boeing’s Troubled Reign in U.S. Aviation
Many with an association to or background with the Seattle, Washington area will hold a complicated relationship with the many
Purpose is Made: A Reflection on Human Ambition
A concept I have recently been struggling to grasp is human existence and the purpose of being alive. A crop