Science Foundation Ireland - RSS Feed http://www.sfi.ie/feed.rss/ en Science Foundation Ireland 2006 120 Minister Sherlock announces €6.9million for 62 projects http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/minister-sherlock-announces-€6.9million-for-62-projects/ Further Government impetus in the drive to commercialise excellent scientific research

Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock TD, has today (Thursday) announced Government funding through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) of €6.9million encompassing 62 research awa

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/minister-sherlock-announces-€6.9million-for-62-projects/ Niamh Bradley Inspiring the next generation of scientists – Budding Biologists at UCC http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/inspiring-the-next-generation-of-scientists-budding-biologists-at-ucc/ Little did students know when enlisting in the Budding Biologists Transition Year Experience Programme that they would need to be super sleuths to solve a staged murder.…. 

Two groups of twenty six students from secondary schools around Ireland took part in the pro

]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:47:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/inspiring-the-next-generation-of-scientists-budding-biologists-at-ucc/ Niamh Bradley Fast-Track “Scientific Visa” attracts talented researchers to Ireland to boost innovation http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/fast-track-scientific-visa-attracts-talented-researchers-to-ireland-to-boost-innovation/ Launch of study: “Attracting Researchers to Ireland: The Impact of the Scientific Visa” 

Ireland’s reputation as an innovation hub has been given a boost by the introduction of a fast-track scientific visa, a new survey of

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:37:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/fast-track-scientific-visa-attracts-talented-researchers-to-ireland-to-boost-innovation/ Niamh Bradley Lero and TCD to participate in €2.5m European research programme- Novel project to combine principles of ecology and software http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/lero-and-tcd-to-participate-in-€2.5m-european-research-programme-novel-project-to-combine-principles-of-ecology-and-software/ A Lero research team at Trinity College Dublin is to participate in an international European Commission funded research programme worth €2.5m.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:33:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/lero-and-tcd-to-participate-in-€2.5m-european-research-programme-novel-project-to-combine-principles-of-ecology-and-software/ Niamh Bradley New mathematical technique will enable much faster prediction of infectious disease spread http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/new-mathematical-technique-will-enable-much-faster-prediction-of-infectious-disease-spread/ Pictured: Professor James Gleeson, University of Limeri

]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 10:18:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/new-mathematical-technique-will-enable-much-faster-prediction-of-infectious-disease-spread/ Niamh Bradley Novel discovery concerning current whooping cough vaccine http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/novel-discovery-concerning-current-whooping-cough-vaccine/ Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made novel discoveries concerning the current vaccine against whooping cough that may lead to the development of an improved future vaccine. The findings could help reduce the incidence of the disease which is increasing in developed countries including Ireland.

]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 10:29:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/novel-discovery-concerning-current-whooping-cough-vaccine/ Niamh Bradley Irish Researchers in world first discovery that could vastly improve air and water quality testing http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/irish-researchers-in-world-first-discovery-that-could-vastly-improve-air-and-water-quality-testing/ New graphene sensors could have use in air conditioning systems and water treatment plants

 Dublin, 7 May – Researchers at CRANN, Ireland’s leading nanoscie

]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 10:43:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/irish-researchers-in-world-first-discovery-that-could-vastly-improve-air-and-water-quality-testing/ Niamh Bradley Irish culture showcase at Open Day in Justus Lipsius http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/irish-culture-showcase-at-open-day-in-justus-lipsius/ Each year, to mark Europe Day, the doors of the institutions are opened to the public. Ireland, as holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, has been invited to participate and showcase aspects of her culture in the Council’s Justus Lipsius on Saturday May 4th.

]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/irish-culture-showcase-at-open-day-in-justus-lipsius/ Niamh Bradley Ireland to feature prominently at global software research showcase in California http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/ireland-to-feature-prominently-at-global-software-research-showcase-in-california/ Strong Lero presence will highlight Ireland as European high tech centre.

]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 14:24:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/ireland-to-feature-prominently-at-global-software-research-showcase-in-california/ Niamh Bradley Smart Futures’ start here! http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/smart-futures-start-here/ Students making right course choices but demand for graduates with key skills continues to outstrip supply

Smart Futures STEM Careers Week highlights opportunities for students

28th April 2013 – More students than ever before

]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/smart-futures-start-here/ Niamh Bradley Building Europe Festival, Paris http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/building-europe-festival-paris/ Irish Art Science Collaboration Exhibited at the European Council

9-10 May, 2013

CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies, with visual artists Cleary & Connolly will present their ground breaking collaborative art exhibit “Look Both Ways” at the European Council in Brusse

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/building-europe-festival-paris/ Niamh Bradley Latest scientific research into cannabis to be presented at major international conference http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/latest-scientific-research-into-cannabis-to-be-presented-at-major-international-conference/ Tuesday, 16 April, 2013: The 6th European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research will take place at Trinity College Dublin from Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th April.

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/latest-scientific-research-into-cannabis-to-be-presented-at-major-international-conference/ Niamh Bradley CRANN Researchers Develop New Method to Test Safety of Nanomaterials http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/crann-researchers-develop-new-method-to-test-safety-of-nanomaterials/ A Multidisciplinary team at Trinity College Dublin from the School of Medicine and CRANN, the Science Foundation Ireland funded nanoscience institute, has developed a new screening approach to test the safety of nanomaterials and their effects on human cells.

]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/crann-researchers-develop-new-method-to-test-safety-of-nanomaterials/ Niamh Bradley Liam Madden, Corporate Vice President at Xilinx Appointed to the Board of Science Foundation Ireland http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/liam-madden-corporate-vice-president-at-xilinx-appointed-to-the-board-of-science-foundation-ireland/ Bruton - “Engineering and technology leader will prove an invaluable asset to the SFI Board”

Sherlock - “Significant success to appoint such talented and experienced member of Ireland’s Diaspora”

12 April 2013 The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation,

]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/liam-madden-corporate-vice-president-at-xilinx-appointed-to-the-board-of-science-foundation-ireland/ Niamh Bradley ‘Big Data’ to open up wealth of treasures in the RTÉ Archives http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/big-data-to-open-up-wealth-of-treasures-in-the-rté-archives/ RTÉ Archives announce an ambitious collaboration with the newly announced SFI “Big Data” Research Centre called INSIGHT and the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), which will be carried out in DERI (NUI Galway) at INSIGHT, to develop an innovative semantic content discovery platform to open up the treasur ]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/big-data-to-open-up-wealth-of-treasures-in-the-rté-archives/ Niamh Bradley European Research Council Awards €2.5 Million to Irish Nanoscience Researcher http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/european-research-council-awards-€2.5-million-to-irish-nanoscienec-researcher/

Prof

]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:54:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/european-research-council-awards-€2.5-million-to-irish-nanoscienec-researcher/ Niamh Bradley TCD Researchers Reveal that the Immune System is like a Turbo-Charged Hybrid Car http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/tcd-researchers-reveal-that-the-immune-system-is-like-a-turbo-charged-hybrid-car/ April 03, 2013: TCD scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the immune system that could lead to new treatments for diseases such as sepsis and Type 2 diabetes.

]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:14:00 +0100 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/tcd-researchers-reveal-that-the-immune-system-is-like-a-turbo-charged-hybrid-car/ Niamh Bradley Xanadu Consultancy joins CNGL, creates 5 Jobs with New R&D Team http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/xanadu-consultancy-joins-cngl-creates-5-jobs-with-new-rd-team/ Cork firm’s partnership with academia-industry research consortium will focus on content localisation

Xanadu Consultancy is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Science Foundation Ireland-funded CNGL, the world-leading research Centre for Global Content Technologies.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/xanadu-consultancy-joins-cngl-creates-5-jobs-with-new-rd-team/ Niamh Bradley NUI Galway Pain Researchers Win Prize for Best Research Paper http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/nui-galway-pain-researchers-win-prize-for-best-research-paper/ Dr David Finn of NUI Galway has been awarded the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland’s Doctor Award for best paper published in an indexed journal in 2012 in the Pain/Anaesthesia category.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/nui-galway-pain-researchers-win-prize-for-best-research-paper/ Niamh Bradley SciFest 2013 at Dublin Institute of Technology reveals the science behind robots, the toxic touch and turns apples and oranges into amps and ohms http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/scifest-2013-at-dublin-institute-of-technology-reveals-the-science-behind-robots-the-toxic-touch-and-turns-apples-and-oranges-into-amps-and-ohms/   

~ Post-primary school students from schools all over Dubl

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.sfi.ie/news-events/press-releases/scifest-2013-at-dublin-institute-of-technology-reveals-the-science-behind-robots-the-toxic-touch-and-turns-apples-and-oranges-into-amps-and-ohms/ Niamh Bradley