Tagged: University Of Limerick & News
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Microbiology lecturer at UL gets €75,000 Marie Curie Fellowship News
15.05.2012 Dr Achim Schmalenberger, a lecturer in microbiology at University of Limerick (UL), has been awarded a €75,000 Marie Curie grant by the European Commission to take his soil... -
Ireland Under Siege app to interact with battle sites News
01.05.2012 Want to virtually immerse yourself in the Siege of Drogheda in 1649? Well, a new educational app is aiming to open up key Irish siege and battle sites during the 17th century to...Categories: Social Media, Mobile, Education, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Tech start-up of the week: Footbridge Interactive News
29.04.2012 Our tech start-up to watch this week is Footbridge Interactive, which is developing animated games to help kids learn how to read, especially children who need learning support.Categories: Software, Multimedia, Media, Investments, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Funding, Education, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Scientists pioneer device for angioplasty procedures News
11.04.2012 Biomedical engineers at University of Limerick have come up with new medical technology to treat narrowed or obstructed blood vessels. Their technology has just been licensed to... -
Students win summer university placements at science bootcamp News
29.03.2012 A team of five secondary school students who developed a project called 'Smart pipe: an automated water circulation anti-freezing system' have won the 2012 BT Young Scientist...Categories: Energy, Education, Engineer, Engineering, Graduate, Green, Green Tech, Internet, Life Sciences, Science, Social Media, Software & Web Development, Software Development -
Silicon Valley start-up moves to Ireland, plans to create 30 jobs News
21.03.2012 A new Silicon Valley start-up called iTRACglobal has chosen to set up its headquarters in Ireland by basing itself at University of Limerick’s Nexus Innovation Centre. It now... -
Boeing Engineer of the Year to give lecture at UL News
16.03.2012 Irishman Dr Pio Fitzgerald, who last year was named Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ Engineer of the Year at the age of just 34, will give a free lecture at his alma mater,... -
Scientists lead biomedical study into orthopaedic implants News
05.03.2012 Researchers at University of Limerick have been looking into orthopaedic implants and how to prolong their lifespan. They say their findings could have future applications to... -
Deals done this past week News
20.02.2012 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish and global technology sector. -
UL and NUIG in research alliance with Silicon Valley start-up News
17.02.2012 Silicon Valley start-up Compact Imaging has just signed a two-year research collaboration with University of Limerick (UL) and National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG). The... -
Researchers use computer analytics for new education funding model News
15.02.2012 Two Irish researchers have been using microsimulation techniques to evaluate the impact of alternative funding models for Ireland’s higher-education system. -
James Dyson Award calls out to young innovators News
02.02.2012 The 2012 James Dyson Award is now inviting applications from inventive young designers and engineers, hailing from 18 countries, including Ireland. And the brief? You’ve got to...Categories: Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Investments, Intellectual Property, Engineering, Engineer, Education, Design, Careers and Employment, Energy -
UL innovation centre to house 35 new start-ups News
21.11.2011 University of Limerick’s new innovation centre, the Tierney Building, has opened today. As well as housing emerging university spin-outs, it will also host Lero – the Irish... -
20 new jobs for Limerick as CETRA rolls into town News
05.01.2012 US language translation company CETRA is to generate 20 new jobs in Limerick as part of an IDA Ireland-supported investment.Categories: Media, Life Sciences, Jobs, Investments, Government, Multimedia, Project Management, Software & Web Development -
Irish researchers seek green tech for space exploration News
09.12.2011 Tyndall National Institute, UCC and the University of Limerick’s Stoke Institute have begun a contract with the European Space Agency to find a green-tech solution for space... -
Science research in Ireland: the present and the future News
11.11.2011 Elena Irina Pascu takes a look at the scientific landscape in Ireland as it corresponds to the various universities across the land, underpinned by significant State investment... -
Irish and US researchers to improve delirium detection News
28.11.2011 Medical researchers from University of Limerick in Ireland and the state of Indiana in the US are on a mission to improve how delirium is detected via computer diagnostics. If...Categories: Science, Life Sciences, Investments, Graduate, Government, Education, Consultant, Computers, Bio Tech -
BioInnovate Ireland recruiting for eight fellows News
24.11.2011 BioInnovate Ireland is now recruiting for its next medical device innovation fellowship programme. This programme is modelled on the prestigious and internationally recognised... -
Ireland’s R&I Minister sets record on university rankings News
22.11.2011 Ireland’s Minister for Research and Innovation Séan Sherlock, TD, has reacted strongly to recent rankings of Irish universities from Times Higher Education and QS World... -
Ireland’s €680m localisation sector to spur more jobs News
16.11.2011 Ireland’s localisation sector already employs 15,000 people in an industry that's worth about €680m to the economy annually. Take the SFI-funded CNGL that has been pioneering...