A molecule developed by scientists at UCC, derived from the berries of the Bloodhorn tree, has shown “a very significant reduction in tumour size,” particularly leukaemia cancer cells.
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Tree berry compound kills leukaemia cells
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UCC take Irish-language awards at NUI ceremony
17 Nov 2015The Department of Modern Irish celebrated a remarkable double at the National University of Ireland awards ceremony held at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham recently.
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Calling Cork public to contribute to 'Smart' future
17 Nov 2015Researchers from the International Energy Research Centre (IERC), hosted in Tyndall National Institute, are inviting Cork people to participate in surveys in order to have their say in Cork's future development.
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Calls for intervention to tackle root of domestic abuse
12 Nov 2015Ireland is failing victims of domestic abuse by not adequately intervening with the perpetrators, international experts will urge at University College Cork this Friday.
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A quiet revolution: UCC to honour education stars
02 Nov 2015The CEO of a non-profit aiming to educate a billion people around the world for free is among those set to awarded honorary doctorates by University College Cork (UCC) on November 2.
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#OTandMe celebrates World OT Day
27 Oct 2015UCC’s Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy are hosting an ‘OT over Tea’ event to mark World Occupational Therapy Day 2015.
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Cloud computing: ‘Everyone could be an entrepreneur’
21 Oct 2015Everyone will have the potential to create the next Facebook with the cloud infrastructure of tomorrow, according to the UCC professor leading the CloudLightning project.
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Staff celebrated at #UCCOscars
15 Oct 2015UCC has honoured a number of its staff for their outstanding contributions to University life at the 2015 Staff Recognition Awards. Affectionately dubbed the #UCCOscars, read on to find out the winners!
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Cork 1849: a city of feasts and famine
19 Oct 2015A 19th century recipe book and the letters of George Boole, show that Ireland’s food and dining customs at end of the Famine were far more complex than previously thought.
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UNESCO Learning City Award for Cork
02 Oct 2015Cork City is to receive a UNESCO Learning City Award at the UNESCO International Conference on Learning Cities in Mexico City. UCC is one of four partners in the Cork Learning City initiative.
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