• Groundbreaking UCC project awarded €2.5m from the Health Research Board.
• Breastfeeding rates in Ireland are currently among the lowest in the world.
• Three UCC researchers awarded a combined €7.5 million funding from Health Research Board.

• World’s first microbiome research institute, APC Microbiome Ireland, celebrates 20 years.
• An Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Mr Micheál Martin TD attends celebratory event in UCC. 

• Applications open for 15 new academic positions at UCC.
• Closing date for applications is 12pm (Irish Standard Time) on Tuesday 19th March 2024.

• Treaty being debated as COP28 enters final negotiations.
• The initiative is a global effort to foster cooperation to accelerate a transition to clean energy for everyone.

• Three UCC researchers receive €3 million funding in prestigious IRC Advanced Laureate Awards.
• Dr Kevin Murray, Professor Maggie O’Neill and Dr Lynette Keeney will conduct ground-breaking research across humanities, social sciences and physical sciences.

• Dr. Christopher Broderick’s research will produce an enhanced understanding of new capabilities in nanowires - filaments of semiconductor material one-thousandth the breadth of a human hair.
• Dr. Broderick is the fourth UCC scientist to receive a Royal Society-Science Foundation Ireland University Research Fellowship.

• UCC recognised as one of the world's leading universities for environmental commitment and initiatives to combat climate change.

• In less than one year, 1 million single-use plastic cups have been saved from landfill.
• ‘Plastic Free UCC’ highlights the impact of small, everyday choices.
• UCC set sector leading targets in its sustainability and climate action plan.

• The funding will bring together academics, industry and policymakers across the Irish Government, UK Government and Northern Ireland Government Departments to collaborate on common challenges such as food sustainability and climate change.
• Professor Mairead Kiely is the Nutrition and Health Platform lead in the Co-Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems.
• Dr Jean O’Dwyer will lead the Sustainable Communities and Livelihoods Research Challenge within the Climate+ Co-Centre.

• New device awarded €6.7m to develop a platform to detect abnormal brain activity in infants soon after birth.
• The technology assesses all newborns for signs of brain injury in less than 15 minutes
• Early detection and intervention are critical for improved outcomes and quality of life.