University College Cork

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Name: University College Cork
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Irish inventors seek to create the shining hi-tech city of the future

Irish and international companies including Intel, Glen Dimplex, SAP and ESB are brainstorming amazing new stuff together that will shape our future. Some of the innovations that are going to reinvent our lives at home, in the office and in schools are ... [Published Irish Independent - 15 hours ago]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Column: Plants are at the heart of many crucial global issues facing us today

IF WE WERE to close our eyes and imagine a world without animals, what would it look like? It’s not that difficult to imagine a planet devoid of humans or other animals.Now try and imagine a world without plants. It’s almost impossible to conceive. Although ... [Published TheJournal.ie - May 18 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Is Ireland is danger of being left behind due to lack of stem cell research laws?

Photo issued by Cell Press showing how scientists have succeeded in obtaining stem cells from human embryos cloned from skin. Photograph: Eric Baker/OHSU/PA Embryonic stem cells are highly-prized because they can turn into any type of cell in the body, ... [Published Irish Times - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

UCC postgraduates win international business competition in Montreal

FIVE postgraduate students from University College Cork one of whom is from Dunmanway have won first place and Best Written Report at an International Graduate Competition at the HEC Business School in Montreal.The Irish team was one of only eight schools ... [Published Southern Star - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Gut bacteria reverses obesity

A bacterium that lives in the gut has managed to reduce obesity in mice following a study in Belgium.Researchers from the Catholic University of Louvain found that a compound containing specific bacteria positively changed the health and size of obese ... [Published ActiveQuote.com - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

UCC welcomes Waterford Hospital partnership

The President of University College Cork, Dr Michael Murphy, welcomes the publication yesterday of the “Establishment of Hospital Groups as a transition to Independent Hospital Trusts Report”.University College Cork is committed to working enthusiastically ... [Published University College Cork - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Microsoft helping to accelerate cloud computing growth in Ireland

Category: Data recoveryMicrosoft is helping to boost cloud computing in Ireland, along with assistance from the Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce, Dublin City University, University College Cork and Athlone Institute of Technology.The National ... [Published Ontrack Data Recovery - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Reilly: Hospital reorganisation means ?more services, not fewer?

The Minister for Health James Reilly has said no acute hospital will close as a result of the reorganisation of hospitals.James Reilly is about to announce details of the restructure - which will see the country's 49 hospitals merged into six groups.They ... [Published Roscommon Herald - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

French co-opted to Trim Town Council

Cllr Noel FrenchLocal historian Noel French has been co-opted to Trim Town Council to fill the seat left vacant by Willie Fay, who resigned in February due to work commitments.Mr French, who is Director of the Meath Heritage Centre and President of Trim ... [Published Meath Chronicle - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Current Generations Are Less Smart than Their Victorian Ancestors

Current generations are not in the least as clever as their Victorian ancestors used to be. Quite the contrary: they have significantly less brainpower, and their reflex speed is not something they can brag about either.These statements are the result ... [Published Softpedia - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Plan to split hospital system sparks fears for patient care

CONCERNS are growing over patient care ahead of plans to carve up the hospital system into six national groups. Health Minister James Reilly is due to press ahead with a long-awaited announcement that hospitals are to be grouped together in different ... [Published Irish Independent - May 13 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Misery for passengers as entire city network grinds to a halt

COMMUTERS faced a second day of transport misery in Cork as the only bus services operating were long-haul private contractors. Private coaches from Cork to Dublin city centre and airport as well as a shuttle service from the city centre to the Black ... [Published Irish Independent - May 14 2013]

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...no legal hurdle," says Deirdre Madden, a senior lecturer in law at University College Cork and who has sat on various Government advisory bodies. "The real obstacle, as I understand it, remains in the area of funding due to the lack of legislative support."
The IrishIrish Stem Cell Foundation also called for legislation in the area. "We would be calling on Minister [Se??n] Sherlock to clarify the stage of stem cell legislation development, and why this hasn???t been introduced into the D??il for discussion" the foundation???s chief scientific officer Dr Stephen Sullivan said on RT?? radio yesterday
Speaking at the launch of the 2013 programme, Jackie Maguire, Manager, Leitrim County Council, said: "Leitrim County Council views the Seminar as an important part of the county's and indeed Ireland's literary calendar which presents an excellent opportunity for both academic and general readers to engage richly with the work of John McGahern and we are delighted to continue to work in partnership with NUI Galway in organising this seventh International Seminar." As well as appealing to all lovers of McGahern's own work, the International Seminar will be of interest to literary reers and to book clubs, to readers...

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Irish inventors seek to create the shining hi-t... [Published Irish Independent - 15 hours ago]
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Screening the marine for new chemistry [Published Silicon Republic - May 17 2013]
rRNA:mRNA pairing alters the length and the sym... [Published Bioinformatics - May 17 2013]
Is Ireland is danger of being left behind due t... [Published Irish Times - May 17 2013]
Scientists issue warning on embryonic stem cell... [Published Irish Times - May 17 2013]
UCC postgraduates win international business co... [Published Southern Star - May 16 2013]
The 2013 International Seminar on John McGahern [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]
UCC welcomes Waterford Hospital partnership [Published University College Cork - May 15 2013]
Microsoft helping to accelerate cloud computing... [Published Ontrack Data Recovery - May 15 2013]
Gut bacteria reverses obesity [Published ActiveQuote.com - May 15 2013]
French co-opted to Trim Town Council [Published Meath Chronicle - May 14 2013]
Reilly: Hospital reorganisation means ?more ser... [Published Roscommon Herald - May 14 2013]
Current Generations Are Less Smart than Their V... [Published Softpedia - May 14 2013]
'Weight loss gut bacterium' found [Published BBC - May 14 2013]
Misery for passengers as entire city network gr... [Published Irish Independent - May 14 2013]
Old idea is revived to help fight bad bacteria ... [Published Irish Times - May 14 2013]
Were the Victorians cleverer than us? Research ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 13 2013]
Dublin Zoo and Vodafone shortlisted for Social ... [Published Irish Times - May 13 2013]
Shortage of Midwives could Lead to another Savi... [Published TopNews United States - May 13 2013]
Plan to split hospital system sparks fears for ... [Published Irish Independent - May 13 2013]
Eight Irish universities feature in world rankings [Published Universities News - May 12 2013]
Study shows that smoking ban reduces deaths fro... [Published Brunel University - May 11 2013]
Peugeot supports Ride Out [Published RTE Online - May 11 2013]
Three Irish universities included in world’s ov... [Published Irish Central - May 10 2013]
Toddler dies after window fall and slow transfe... [Published Newstalk - May 10 2013]
Outside-the-box service promotion is key [Published Irish Medical Times - May 10 2013]
Bus chaos looms [Published TheCorkNews.ie - May 10 2013]
Emigrants phoning home more often [Published Irish Examiner - May 10 2013]
Young Travellers celebrate their achievements i... [Published Irish Times - May 10 2013]
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Space Technologies Contribute To Job Creation A... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 23 2013]
April 21, 2013 Image Caption: Satellite monitoring of offshore wind and ocean conditions could support development of offshore wind farms. Credit: Coastal & Marine Research Centre, UCC ESA Ireland is setting an example for how space technologies ...
Prehistoric Man Had Much Healthier Teeth and Gu... [Published Zero Hedge - Feb 28 2013]
Our modern stereotype is that – until recently – people were plagued with rotting teeth, cavities and gum disease. But the truth is that prehistoric people had much better oral health than we do today. As NPR reports : Prehistoric humans didn’t ...
Treat Depression … Naturally [Published Zero Hedge - Jan 21 2013]
If you’re depressed, you might consider asking your doctor to prescribe anti-depressants. But as best-selling author Christiane Northrup, MD, notes : In 2008, we learned that the benefits of antidepressants had been greatly overstated. Former ...
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As technologists, we should consider ourselves very fortunate to be at the rediscovery of the Internet and its behaviors. It’s the “Era of Data”. The Internet and its users are evolving. The best way for companies and individuals to fully understand ...
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