Effective Communication and Vaccinations: An Uphill Battle
With the recent announcement that the Irish government has signed on to receive four separate COVID-19 vaccinations, which are expected
Dr. Teresa Lambe | Vocation to Vaccination: Her Time at UCD
Dr. Teresa Lambe, an Irish scientist working on the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, saw massive success this past weekend. Lambe “practically
The Potential Politics of a COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out
At long last, it seems as if 2020 has shone a ray of sunlight as it reaches its horizon. With
Why is Ireland Not Meeting its Climate Targets?
As a country, Ireland seems to contribute little to the carbon emissions and pollution of the earth’s atmosphere compared to
Politicians and Scientists: Who do we trust in a global pandemic?
Information regarding COVID-19 is plastered across social media, news outlets, television, and the radio, giving people a real fatigue in
The Long Wait for a COVID-19 Vaccine
The recent COVID-19 outbreak has sent the world—snowballing— into the worst economic crisis since World War II. As we stand
PETase and the Future of Plastic Waste
An enzyme ‘cocktail’ has been discovered that could contribute to the breaking down and reuse of plastics in the future.
Two UCD Spin-out Companies Shortlisted for the 2020 IChemE Global Awards
AquaB Nanobubble Innovations Ltd (AquaB) and BioSimulytics have been shortlisted for the 2020 Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards. These University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out companies are the only Irish entrants shortlisted across twenty categories.
How the California Wildfires Have Been Spurred on by Climate Change
Earlier this month a gender reveal party gone wrong ignited a new series of wildfires, which continue to rage on.
Soapbox Science returns with Facebook and Youtube livestream.
This coming weekend 12 female scientists are to discuss their research in science, technology, engineering mathematics and medicine (STEMM) at
UCD students and staff to launch Ireland’s first satellite
The first satellite to be fully developed and built in Ireland is being developed by a group of students from University College Dublin’s (UCD’s) Schools of Physics and Mechanical and Materials Engineering, with the support of staff from both schools. The satellite is expected to be delivered to the European Space Agency (ESA) in early 2021.
Ireland’s first satellite to be fully developed, researched and built in the country is known as Educational Irish Research Satellite (EIRSAT-1), and it is funded by a combination of the ESA, the Irish Research Council, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, as well as support from UCD. The project started in 2016, when UCD put together a proposal to the ESA for their ‘Fly your Satellite!’ campaign.
Printers of the Pandemic: UCD Academic Develops 3D Printed Ventilator
As the COVID-19 pandemic gains momentum, the supply of ventilators is becoming increasingly scarce. According to a report from Imperial