Science & Technology

Science and technology is an economic growth sector, both in Ireland and abroad. In this section we look at the wide variety of careers and courses available in this sector.

These include include biology and biomedical sciences, chemistry, data science and data analytics, earth sciences such as environmental science, food science, marine biology, mathematics, microbiology, nanoscience and neuroscience.

Digital DNA Storage Research from WIT wins Award

Digital DNA Storage Research from WIT wins Award

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WIT was winner of the Technology Ireland Industry Awards ‘Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in the field of Digital Technology’ for ‘Digital DNA Storage Infrastructure of the Future’ project which involves an infrastructure…
Women Techmakers Scholars Program

Women Techmakers Scholars Program

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Through the Women Techmakers Scholars Program – formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program – Google is furthering Dr. Anita Borg’s vision of creating gender equality in the tech…
Food Science

Food Science

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With approximately 250,000 jobs linked to the sector and a turnover of €27.5 billion, the food and drink industry in Ireland represents a vibrant and vital element of the Irish…
We Are All Scientists Exhibition

We Are All Scientists Exhibition

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Are you curious about what lives in your belly button? Can you figure out how many pumps it would take to pop a balloon? If asked to make a duck…
IMS September Meeting 2019 at NUIG

IMS September Meeting 2019 at NUIG

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The 32nd annual meeting of the Irish Mathematical Society will this year take place in NUI Galway. The 2-day programme will consist of a number of invited talks by speakers…
Maynooth Conference in the History of Mathematics

Maynooth Conference in the History of Mathematics

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There will be a joint Irish History of Mathematics and British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM) Conference at Maynooth University on August 1st and 2nd 2019. Location: Maynooth University Dates: 1st…
DCU to Host CETL-MSOR Conference 2019

DCU to Host CETL-MSOR Conference 2019

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DCU will be hosting the CETL-MSOR Conference 2019. This popular annual conference for those involved in mathematics, statistics and operations research teaching, learning and support in higher education, is being…
CONNECT 2019 at Maynooth University

CONNECT 2019 at Maynooth University

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CONNECT is Maynooth University’s industry focused annual networking event.  CONNECT 2019 allows organisations discover the high level research undertaken at Maynooth University, with examples of how it’s applied to real…
NUI Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Sciences

NUI Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Sciences

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In 2019, one NUI Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Sciences will be offered to NUI graduates in all branches of the Sciences valued at €80,000 (€40,000 per year for two years).…
Civil Engineering Courses

Civil Engineering Courses

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With huge levels of growth in the Irish construction industry at the moment, driven by both government and EU investment, Civil Engineering is a very attractive career path for the…
Science and Technology

Science and Technology

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A large factor in the continued growth of the Irish economy has been the major developments in the flourishing science and technology-based industries. Ireland is a key global location for…
CIT Engineering, Science & Technology Roadshow

CIT Engineering, Science & Technology Roadshow

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Building on the success of last year’s CIT Engineering Roadshow, CIT’s Engineering, Science & Technology Roadshow has traveled to Midleton, Fermoy, and Bantry, and will be exhibiting at the Bishopstown…
UCC scientists discover ancient butterfly wing colours

UCC scientists discover ancient butterfly wing colours

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New research by scientists at University College Cork has revealed the wing colours of some of the oldest ancestors of modern butterflies and moths. The 180 million-year-old fossils, preserved in…