Archive for April 2009

Cork maths postgraduate wins ‘Science Speak’

29 April 2009

A mathematics postgraduate from University College Cork is this year’s winner of the Intervarsity Science Speak Competition

Irish breakthrough in ‘recommender’ systems

27 April 2009

A UCD scientist has made a major breakthrough in online “recommender” systems. Professor Barry Smyth has been granted US and China patents on his system to improve online shopping and information

€4,000 a year awards for science courses

24 April 2009

The deadline is fast approaching to apply for a Naughton Scholarship.

Volvo Ocean Racers rely on science

23 April 2009

The sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race depend on the latest designs and technologies, as well as their scientific understanding of meterology, winds and tides.

Science teachers shape attitudes

22 April 2009

A new study shows that the number of students in Europe who choose to study science is influenced by how schools and teachers shape their attitudes.

Students’ robots compete in RoboRugby

22 April 2009

A total of 21 robots competed in the finals of UCD’s annual RoboRugby competition yesterday afternoon.

New study says spam is bad for the environment

15 April 2009

There are lots of reasons why people hate spam – now here’s another reason to hate it – spam is environmentally unfriendly

Scientists who twitter

8 April 2009

Are you a scientwist? That’s a scientist who twitters.