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DCU student, Sinead Foy has been awarded the LePere Award from the Marketing Society of Ireland in recognition of achieving the highest grade in the Marketing module amongst final year undergraduates who continue to study marketing at postgraduate level.

>>full text | 8 feb 2013

Following on from a convincing victory against Wales in the Millennium Stadium, DCU BEng graduate, Jamie Heaslip will lead the Irish rugby team out to meet England on Irish home turf on Sunday 10th February.

>>full text | 8 feb 2013

DCU Ryan Academy invites female entrepreneurs to participate in The High Fliers Programme, a series of workshops and networking opportunities designed to address the gap between the rate of female and male start-ups in Ireland.

>>full text | 8 feb 2013

Professor Brian MacCraith, President of Dublin City University, will deliver the first address in the Seamus Heaney Lecture Series 2013, 'Imagining the Future', at St Patrick's College, Drumcondra on Monday 4th February.

>>full text | 31 Jan 2013

The School of Computing, in conjunction with CNGL, for the eighth year in a row, are running their successful ComputeTY programme for Transition year students. 

>>full text | 30 Jan 2013

A new quarterly analysis of indigenous entrepreneurial activity in Ireland, commissioned by the DCU Ryan Academy, shows that Irish start-ups are heavily dependent on informal investment, yet this source of funding in Ireland is lower than in the US and many other European companies.

>>full text | 30 Jan 2013

UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, The Rt Hon Vince Cable MP has visited Dublin City University this afternoon to learn about the university's model of enterprise, innovation and commercialisation.

>>full text | 25 Jan 2013

The DCU Innovation Campus new, which will be a location of choice for Cleantech start-ups, SMEs and larger companies is expected to drive significant green economy growth in the North Dublin and Leinster area, supporting 200 jobs over the initial 18 months.

>>full text | 21 Jan 2013

Irish children are getting to the top of the wrong league tables – they are at risk of becoming the most obese in Europe.

>>full text | 17 Jan 2013

DCU has appointed Professor Michael Ryan as an Emeritus Professor within the School of Computing. Professor Ryan has been associated with DCU since its inception as NIHE Dublin in 1980.

>>full text | 11 Jan 2013

A special feature in the prestigious international science journal, Nature, has highlighted PhD training at Dublin City University in an article on structured study for postgraduate students.

>>full text | 11 Jan 2013

DCU graduate, Fionnuala Britton, has claimed the 2013 Great Edinburgh Cross Country title in impressive style against a formidable international field.

>>full text | 8 Jan 2013

DCU student, Davy Byrne, has captained Ballymun Kickhams to their first ever senior Leinster Football crown. The team, coached by Ken Robinson, CEO of DCU Sport, featured 6 current DCU students and 6 DCU graduates along with 5 students and graduates from St Patrick's College, Drumcondra.

>>full text | 21 December 2012

DCU graduate, Clare Belton has been awarded the PwC Vincent O'Leary Memorial Gold Medal at the recent prize giving ceremony of the Irish Tax Institute. Clare achieved first place in her final Irish Taxation examinations and received the award as a result of her exceptional results.

>>full text | 21 December 2012

Dublin City University, Ireland's University of Enterprise, is seeking to increase its engagement with strategic partners in the Life Sciences sector and invites companies to explore how a partnership with the University can enhance their competitive advantage.

>>full text | 18 December 2012

DCU has hosted an Actioning Engagement conference in partnership with the HEA and Campus Engage to discuss how best to promote community-based learning and research, and student volunteering across the higher education system.

>>full text | 17 December 2012

DCU has hosted the Annual Martin McEvoy Annual Seminar Series, this year exploring the theme of The Engaged University: The role of the university in the development of its regions.

>>full text | 17 December 2012

DCU graduate, Fionnuala Britton has made history by becoming the first ever woman to retain the European Senior Cross-Country title. Fionnuala held off Ana Dulce Felix from Portugal in a dramatic finish to win by a two-second lead in Budapest at the weekend.

>>full text | 11 December 2012

On Friday 30 November, the Kenyan Ambassador, Catherine Muigai Mwangi, unveiled the new Rose Bowl sculpture which has been donated to Dublin City University by the Rose Project. The ceremony was attended by DCU President, Professor Brian MacCraith, Mary Donohoe, Founder of the Rose Project and the artist Sandra Bell and her partner Derek.

>>full text | 6 December 2012

The US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, will deliver a major address on global human rights in The Helix on Thursday 6th December. As part of her visit on campus, the Secretary of State will announce the launch of the new Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction at DCU.

>>full text | 5 December 2012

Five DCU students have been awarded scholarship bursaries by Leinster GAA in recognition of their commitment to the promotion of Gaelic games within the university.

>>full text | 5 December 2012

Dr Stephen Daniels has won a Commercialisation Award in recognition of his outstanding entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to commercialising research at The Big Ideas Showcase held this week by Enterprise Ireland.

>>full text | 5 December 2012

'You don't have to be an Olympian to be health smart' was the message from the Irish Heart Foundation at the launch of two new on-campus walking routes in Dublin City University by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Naoise Ó Muirí.

>>full text | 4 December 2012

The Arts Bursary is a financial award to recognise and reward your participation in the Arts. The award was initiated by the Office of Student Life and aims to help you aspire towards high levels of artistic achievements and to identify DCU as an institution promoting excellence in academic and cultural activities.

>>full text | 30 November 2012

Findings from a new Safefood funded research project into the cost of overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland has estimated the annual cost to the economy to be €1.64billion euros.

>>full text | 29 November 2012

DCU academic, Dr Veronica Lambert, has been awarded the Jozien Bensing Award for talented early career research from the European Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH).

>>full text | 27 November 2012

Minister for Enterprise and Jobs, Richard Bruton TD, has launched the new Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce (IC4) - a new government-funded technology centre in Dublin City University to drive cloud computing innovation in Ireland.

>>full text | 27 November 2012

DCU Business School Centre for Executive Programmes is delivering a new entrepreneurship programme for Malaysian Polytechnic lecturers.

>>full text | 27 November 2012

The next DCU Citi Speaker Series event, Transforming Ireland's Economy, will take place on Tuesday 4th December at 4:15pm in The Helix. Chaired by Norah Casey, CEO of Harmonia Publishing, this panel discussion will look at the role of small, medium and family businesses in the regeneration of the Irish economy.

>>full text | 27 November 2012

The DCU Alumni Association warmly invites alumni, students, staff and friends to a special Christmas Fair in The Helix.

>>full text | 27 November 2012

The Applications of the Sensor Web: CLARITY 2012 Showcase Event took place today at Clontarf Castle in Dublin. The open day was attended by over 150 researchers, industry professionals and state agencies.

>>full text | 22 November 2012

In a bid to make the university even more relevant to local communities a new initiative was launched by DCU Vice President for Research and Innovation, Professor Alan Harvey in a dialogue with community leaders, organisers and activists at The Helix.

>>full text | 21 November 2012

Ireland's only car-sharing initiative, GoCar, has set up a base on campus.The GoBase comprises one car initially, with plans to expand the service depending on demand.

>>full text | 20 November 2012

Professor Mario Molina, Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry 1995, will deliver an address on Wednesday 21st November at 11:00am as part of the DCU Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, hosted by Dublin City University in association with Magnet Networks.

>>full text | 15 November 2012

Recent DCU graduate, Fergal Stapleton, has been presented with a gold medal by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins.

>>full text | 14 November 2012

Emer Patten, DCU graduate and Executive Producer with Splinter Films has been nominated for a Grammy, along with Nick Wickham (Director), at this year's Latin Grammy Awards.

>>full text | 14 November 2012

DCU School of Computing has graduated its first students in Enterprise Computing.

>>full text | 9 November 2012

DCU graduate, Jamie Heaslip has been selected to captain the Irish rugby team when they line out against South Africa at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 9th November.

>>full text | 9 November 2012

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD has launched DCU's 'Age-Friendly University' initiative, the first of its kind in the world.

>>full text | 9 November 2012

President of DCU, Professor Brian MacCraith has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) which aims to deepen the links between the two institutions.

>>full text | 9 November 2012

Over 2400 students have been conferred with awards at DCU's Autumn Convocation ceremonies.

>>full text | 7 November 2012

Eight GPA senior footballers and hurlers have graduated from Business Training Solutions International (BTSI) with a Diploma in Professional Selling.

>>full text | 6 November 2012

Dr John E Kelly III, Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research has been conferred with an honorary degree by Dublin City University.

>>full text | 6 November 2012

A brand new suite of DCU Alumni literature has been launched at the inaugural DCU Alumni Away Day 2012.

>>full text | 6 November 2012

DCU Students' Union has launched its Mental Health Week campaign for 2012.This year's theme, "Share Your Story", aims to get the DCU community talking about mental health.

>>full text | 30 October 2012

Under Thirty, a new and unique non-profit project designed to nurture and showcase young Irish fiction at home and aboard, is seeking submissions from young writers under the age of 30.

>>full text | 26 October 2012

Four DCU students have been named as All-Stars in the recently announced GAA/GPA All-Star Football Team 2012.

>>full text | 25 October 2012

Brother Colm O'Connell, Irish missionary and coach of five Kenyan Olympic Gold medallists, has been conferred with an honorary Doctor of Philosophy at Dublin City University.

>>full text | 20 October 2012

Innovation Dublin is an annual festival celebrating the innovative spirit of the city.

>>full text | 12 October 2012

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has announced that the US-based San José-Dublin Sister City Program is launching a new scholarship and exchange program.

>>full text | 11 October 2012

For over a decade, Independent Newspapers has been the most successful media organisation in Ireland.

>>full text | 9 October 2012

DCU Sport has been awarded 'Sports Centre of the Year' by Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA), an organisation that gives external validation to organisations practising high standards of quality and hygiene.

>>full text | 3 October 2012

The first Irish team to take part in the prestigious SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) World Cup has headed to Washington D.C. to represent their country.

>>full text | 2 October 2012

Leading academics from United Arab Emirate University (UAEU), University of Wollongong (UoW), University of Colorado (CU) and DCU met to discuss Expansion of the International Programme in Environmental Science & Health.

>>full text | 2 October 2012

New European research shows that the Irish language is in danger of digital extinction due to the lack of critical mass of digitised Irish language content.

>>full text | 2 October 2012

Colm O'Gorman, Professor of Entrepreneurship, DCU Business School and co-author Paula Fitzsimons, National GEM Co-ordinator, have published the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report for Ireland for 2011.

>>full text | 27 September 2012

Mr Seán Sherlock TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation has launched Menter Iontach Nua, an Irish-Welsh learning, networking and support initiative designed to improve the innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial skills of social entrepreneurs at the Ryan Academy.

>>full text | 26 September 2012

SALIS, DCU's School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies will host a Global Feast on Wednesday 26th September to celebrate European Day of Languages.

>>full text | 26 September 2012

Professor Patrick C Flood, Professor of Organizational Behaviour at DCU Business School has been announced as the eighth most influential international thinker in human resource management.

>>full text | 24 September 2012

Congratulations to the DCU students and graduate who have helped steer Donegal to their first All-Ireland Senior Football Final triumph in twenty years.

>>full text | 20 September 2012

As one of the few universities globally to rise from establishment to the top 4% in only 20 years, this Strategy sets out DCU's programme to maintain a path to becoming one of the world's most innovative universities.

>>full text | 20 September 2012

DCU have joined together with AIB to provide students with the opportunity to purchase a new DCU laptop.

>>full text | 20 September 2012

DCU today hosted the third annual conference of the Development Studies Association Ireland (DSAI) which is dedicated to bridging the divide between academic research, government policy makers and practitioners in the very active NGO sector.

>>full text | 17 September 2012

Over 150 people attended DCU's first age-friendly event, 'Taste of DCU', which was held on the campus on Thursday 13 September 2012.

>>full text | 17 September 2012

Prof Paul Cahill, School of Biotechnology, and his collaborator, Dr Caitríona Lally, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, have been awarded SFI funding under this year's prestigious PI Programme.

>>full text | 17 September 2012

Dublin City University Business School and the Gaelic Players Association are delighted to announce that former Dublin football star, Jason Sherlock and current star, Denis Bastick have been granted scholarship places on the prestigious Dublin City University Business School Executive MBA Programme.

>>full text | 17 September 2012

Xcelerator, an early-stage start-up spun out from DCU Invent, is adopting a novel approach to recruiting server and front-end software developers.

>>full text | 12 September 2012

As part of our commitment to being an Age-Friendly University, Dublin City University is running a one-day programme, Taste of DCU, specifically designed for older adults from the local community.

>>full text | 12 September 2012

Dublin City University has been ranked in two new league tables of the world's young universities (less than 50 years old).

>>full text | 12 September 2012

The Mental Health Trialogue Network Ireland today launched their report, 'Transforming Dialogue in Mental Health Communities'. The report was funded by the GENIO Trust.

>>full text | 10 September 2012

The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, TD, delivered a keynote address at today's 4th European Transgender Conference held at Dublin City University.

>>full text | 10 September 2012

Shane McQuillan, a final year student on DCU's BEng in Software Engineering programme, was selected to attend the prestigious ESTEEM programme run by Notre Dame University in Indiana, US.

>>full text | 7 September 2012

DCU wishes the very best to all those members of staff who have retired in 2012. Our sincere thanks for your many years of contribution and dedicated service to the DCU Community.

>>full text | 6 September 2012

Statement from the Principal of Church of Ireland College of Education, the Director of Mater Dei Institute and the Presidents of St Patrick's College, Drumcondra and Dublin City University

>>full text | 5 September 2012

DCU's Ryan Academy has launched the third phase of its Propeller Venture Accelerator programme for early-stage technology start-ups on Monday 3rd September 2012.

>>full text | 3 September 2012

A 3U Partnership delegation consisting of Dr Sandra O'Neill, DCU School of Nursing, Dr Kevin McGuigan, RCSI and Dr Thomas Strong, NUI Maynooth has recently visited Uganda to examine the possibility of future research collaboration on solar water disinfection projects in the region.

>>full text | 29 August 2012

DCU Speaking in advance of the Dublin City University/University of Notre Dame Technology Touchdown symposium on marine pollution and sensing technology, DCU academic, Professor Fiona Regan has called for increased water quality monitoring to avoid the occurrence of marine pollution as recently experienced in the seas off Cork and Galway.

>>full text | 29 August 2012

DCU Communication Studies Graduate, Daraine Mulvihill will join Channel 4's 20-strong presenting team to cover the 2012 Paralympics Games in London.

>>full text | 27 August 2012

Good luck to DCU athlete, Padraic Moran who will be competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games which begin on Wednesday 29th August in London.

>>full text | 24 August 2012

Dr. Regina Connolly, a Senior Lecturer in Management Information Systems at DCU Business School and her colleague Prof. Frank Bannister from TCD have received the prestigious Government Information Quarterly Journal's inaugural award "Best Paper award"

>>full text | 22 August 2012

Little Cloud Media, a group of Multimedia Masters students from Dublin City University, will stage an interactive exhibition exploring James Joyce's short stories collection.

>>full text | 21 August 2012

DCU is preparing to welcome talented young Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths researchers from Brazil as part of the Science Without Borders programme.

>>full text | 20 August 2012

Today's first round CAO offers reveal that 67% of DCU's degree programmes have increased in entry points in 2012.

>>full text | 20 August 2012

DCU has partnered with Bank of Ireland to offer a loan scheme for undergraduate students to cover the cost of annual Student Contribution Charge, currently €2,250.

>>full text | 16 August 2012

Mary Rose Sweeney, Lecturer in Health Systems Research in the School of Nursing and Human Sciences, at DCU, recently lead a study, published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, to examine the levels of Folic Acid in the older Irish population, exposed to a food supply which is extensively fortified with folic acid.

>>full text | 16 August 2012

The universities of Ireland, North and South – including DCU - will jointly confer an honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) on Charles F. "Chuck" Feeney, founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, on 6 September next.

>>full text | 9 August 2012

The 4th European Transgender Council, "Trans Rights Now! Realising Recognition, Respect and Equality" will be held in Dublin City University from 7th to 9th September 2012.

>>full text | 9 August 2012

DCU's Faculty of Engineering and Computing is pleased to announce changes to its Masters degree programmes for the coming academic year.

>>full text | 8 August 2012

Professor Brian MacCraith, President of DCU attended the Washington Ireland Programme's Congressional Forum in the US Capitol on Wednesday last where Interns, including four DCU students, met with Members of Congress, discussing a range of policy issues, both US and international.

>>full text | 3 August 2012

Professor Patrick Flood, DCU Business School was conferred recently as an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (acss.org.uk) at the AGM of the society in London.

>>full text | 1 August 2012

DCU is currently being represented at the "Research in Action" exhibition at European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, with its participation in the DEXLIFE project (www.dexlife.eu).

>>full text | 31 July 2012

DCU School of Communications is pleased to announce bursary awards for two of its programmes, MA in Film and Television and MSc in Science Communication.

>>full text | 31 July 2012

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore TD has launched a new partnership between Dublin City University and the Global eSchools and Communities Initiative (GeSCI) which will see senior government officials across Africa study for DCU postgraduate awards in the area of ICT and the Knowledge Society.

>>full text | 31 July 2012

DCU has announced the launch of a loan scheme for undergraduate students to cover the cost of annual Student Contribution Charge, currently €2,250.

>>full text | 31 July 2012

Good luck to all our DCU students and graduates who will be competing in the Olympic Games over the coming fortnight.

>>full text | 27 July 2012

Dr Paul van Kampen, School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University, is one of fifteen who will be recognised at the NAIRTL National Awards for Excellence in Teaching at Dublin Castle on 17 September 2012.

>>full text | 26 July 2012

Dublin City University will host the first ever transition and orientation programme for those on the Autism Spectrum, including Asperger's, entering University this Autumn.

>>full text | 26 July 2012

DCU Alumni Fergal Somerville will this week take on a solo swim from the beautiful Donaghadee Harbour in Co. Down to Portpatrick on the Dumfrys coast of Scotland.

>>full text | 26 July 2012

DCU's School of Computing is launching an innovative degree programme designed to produce more graduates with the skill-sets necessary to fill the ICT skills gap and meet the demands of employers both at home and abroad.

>>full text | 26 July 2012

The Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD has visited the Centre for Talented Youth Ireland (CTYI) at Dublin City University this afternoon, meeting some of the country's brightest young people.

>>full text | 25 July 2012

On the 12th of July 2012, The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) All Ireland Group organised the second in a series of events for "Green Chemistry in Ireland" at The Helix, Dublin City University.

>>full text | 23 July 2012

DCU and Dundalk Institute of Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Oldbridge Estate, Drogheda, Co Louth.

>>full text | 23 July 2012

The Chairman and Board of the DCU Educational Trust have hosted the annual Leadership Circle Dinner and Awards at the Helix.

>>full text | 16 July 2012

DCU has hosted a campus visit by an international study group from the University of Pennsylvania.

>>full text | 11 July 2012

Minister for Education & Skills, Mr Ruairi Quinn TD has launched 'Global Perspectives on Higher Education and Lifelong Learners' by DCU academic, Professor Maria Slowey, at Dublin Castle.

>>full text | 11 July 2012

HE Luo Linquan, Ambassador of China to Ireland has opened the 2012 China Ireland Information & Communications Technology (CIICT) symposium, ICT & Energy Efficiency, at Dublin City University.

>>full text | 5 July 2012

DCU President, Professor Brian MacCraith will take part in a panel discussion on The Future of Innovation Policy – Forging Policy in Uncertain Times as part of the Euroscience Open Forum in the Convention Centre Dublin on Friday 13th July.

>>full text | 5 July 2012

President of IFSC Ireland and former Taoiseach, John Bruton, has launched a new MSc in Sustainable Energy Finance for Ireland to help promote the jurisdiction as a world leading centre of excellence for green finance.

>>full text |4 July 2012

DCU in the Community, Dublin City University's outreach to the North Dublin community, has hosted a panel debate and roundtable discussion on how third-level education institutions can address the full range of their responsibilities towards society.

>>full text |4 July 2012

Significant increase in applications for Marketing, Innovation & Technology, Computer Applications and Humanities Courses.

>>full text |2 July 2012

New DCU funded research has found that the Irish media's coverage of the 2011 general election showed policy issues predominating over the treatment of politics as a game between winners and losers.

>>full text |29 June 2012

Research undertaken by DCU academics has identified a leadership vacuum within the higher levels of An Garda Síochána in relation to the treatment of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) officers.

>>full text |28 June 2012

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. together with Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn T.D. today announced details of the 3U Partnership – a major collaboration between NUI Maynooth, Dublin City University and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

>>full text |26 June 2012

Dublin City University has been successful in attracting €5.1 million in European funding for international research into Violent Online Political Extremism.

>>full text |25 June 2012

The three elected leaders of DCU Students' Union 2012/13 are officially in office.

>>full text |22 June 2012

Over 80 people attended the recent DCU in the Community graduation ceremony in the Helix.

>>full text |20 June 2012

A special send-off event was hosted today at Dublin City University to celebrate the achievement of DCU student and graduates in qualifying to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games London 2012.

>>full text |18 June 2012

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, has launched the Ireland India Institute, a new national centre at Dublin City University to drive enterprise, research and academic collaboration between Ireland and India.

>>full text |18 June 2012

Students attending the Clinton Centre International Summer School 'Building prosperity in an age of austerity' have visited DCU.

>>full text |15 June 2012

In these challenging times companies need to consider smarter ways of developing their business.

>>full text |15 June 2012

Phase 2 of the New Frontiers programme has been launched at Dundalk Institute of Technology.

>>full text |15 June 2012

Two DCU academics have been awarded prestigious Irish Fulbright Scholarships to pursue their research at leading US academic institutions.

>>full text |15 June 2012

Professor Anne Scott has been named as one of Ireland's Top 25 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network, the largest community of influential, powerful and successful women in Canada and Ireland.

>>full text |14 June 2012

Over 240 science and mathematics teachers, educators and policy makers from across Europe and from the USA and Australia gathered recently in Dublin City University to share international experiences in science and mathematics teaching, learning and assessment.

>>full text |13 June 2012

Congratulations to Laura Reynolds, PE & Biology student at DCU, who has just qualified to compete in the London Olympics in the 20k Walk.

>>full text |11 June 2012

DCU Business School announces three new Masters programmes in Cloud Computing, Digital Marketing and Strategy.

>>full text |11 June 2012

Dr Theo Lynn has just returned from a special trip to China with a group of DCU Business School Masters students and alumni.

>>full text |11 June 2012

There was a great buzz on Campus this week when the final year students from the Faculty of Engineering and Computing participated in a hugely successful event in the Helix.

>>full text |30 May 2012

Congratulations to the Raising and Giving (RAG) Society who have won the inaugural Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Ireland competition.

>>full text |30 May 2012

Dublin City University has been ranked among the World's top 50 universities in a new league table of the world's young universities (less than 50 years old).

>>full text |29 May 2012

Congratulations to Conor McGinnity on winning a Crystal Clear MSD Health Literacy Award for his radio documentary 'My Dad's Depression'.

>>full text |29 May 2012

This week CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies at DCU hosted the International Workshop on Image Analysis for Multimedia Interactive Services (WIAMIS 2012).

>>full text |25 May 2012

DCU Ryan Academy has partnered with Business Training Solutions Ireland to exclusively deliver its internationally-recognised, ECTS accredited Graduate Diploma in Sales Coaching and Diploma in Professional Selling to sales professionals and managers throughout Ireland.

>>full text |24 May 2012

The President's Awards for Civic Engagement, organised by DCU in the Community, have been presented to staff and students of DCU at a special ceremony in The Helix.

>>full text |23 May 2012

The School of Chemical Sciences at DCU, in conjunction with 'The Dublin City of Science 2012' and the Royal Society of Chemistry today announced the winners of the 'All-Ireland Crystal Growing Competition 2012 '.

>>full text |22 May 2012

The All-Ireland Schools Programming competition was held in the School of Computing, DCU on Saturday, 12th May.

>>full text |18 May 2012

'Prevalence of cancer has increased in Ireland, but mortality rates have decreased'

>>full text |18 May 2012

Professor Harry Holthofer, senior researcher in DCU's National Centre for Sensor Research is to host a major international conference on diabetes-related kidney problems on Friday and Saturday this week.

>>full text |17 May 2012

The 2012 President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching have been presented at a special ceremony during the annual Teaching and Learning day in The Helix.

>>full text |17 May 2012

Professor Brian MacCraith, President of Dublin City University, has announced plans to establish a new Centre for Digital Learning at DCU to revolutionise the student learning experience in an increasingly digital society.

>>full text |16 May 2012

Shona Hayes, a DCU Environmental Health graduate, has won the Western Europe Graduate Section of the Alltech Young Scientist Award 2012 for her research into the measurement of pollutants in river water.

>>full text |16 May 2012

Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD has met with young people from the Ballymun area currently participating in the Project FUTSAL programme at DCU.

>>full text |16 May 2012

'For every person caught in addiction, an average of eight people consequently suffer' – Finglas Addiction Support Centre opened by President Michael D Higgins

>>full text |15 May 2012

DCU Business School Masters in Marketing class raised a grand total of €8 809.50.

>>full text |11 May 2012

Logan White and Megan Herrold, both from Nebraska, have been selected as Student Ambassadors for Dublin City University.

>>full text |10 May 2012

DCU Business School Centre for Executive Programmes has appointed Colin Moran as its inaugural Master in Business Administration (MBA) Ambassador.

>>full text |10 May 2012

Dublin City University will host the 2012 China Ireland Information & Communications Technology (CIICT) symposium, ICT & Energy Efficiency, on the 5th and 6th of July.

>>full text |10 May 2012

DCU students have recently completed a five-week professional development programme jointly co-ordinated by DCU Careers Service and Google.

>>full text |10 May 2012

Two Irish researchers have won the opportunity to travel to Silicon Valley to pitch their technologies to potential investors.

>>full text |4 May 2012

The Lord Mayor, Cllr Andrew Montague, has launched Dublin Fifth Province (D5P), a new citizen engagement initiative exploring ideas for a better Dublin.

>>full text |4 May 2012

Kate Murphy, a 3rd year Communications Student is the winner of the inaugural DCU Student Photography competition.

>>full text |3 May 2012

A team of researchers from CLARITY at DCU has collaborated with Netwatch, to develop a new alarm reduction system.

>>full text |3 May 2012

Dr John Murphy, is having his book of poetry, The Book of Water, published by Salmon Poetry.

>>full text |3 May 2012

DCU won more than any other college at the 2012 Smedia Awards which took place in the Ballsbridge Hotel on Thursday 26 April.

>>full text |30 April 2012

The winner of the Mason Hayes & Curran 2012 Green Business Plan Competition has been announced at Dublin City University.

>>full text |27 April 2012

SALIS was delighted to host Ireland's first Pocket Cinema Festival on Wednesday April 25th in the Helix with the help of funding from QuID.

>>full text |26 April 2012

First year students across the country have increased their fitness levels by 17% in just six weeks as part of the Dublin City University/John Murray Radio Show Beat the Bleep Fitness Challenge.

>>full text |26 April 2012

Dublin City University will launch CoderDojo @DCU, a computer coding club for young people, on Saturday 28th April at 1:00pm above the Campus Restaurant. 

>>full text |23 April 2012

Congratulations to Nicola McConnell and Barry Reid, both Year II Analytical Science Students, who won 1st Place at the Eurachem 2012 Competition, representing DCU School of Chemical Sciences.

>>full text |23 April 2012

DCU were the proud sponsors for the launch of the Dublin Hub of Sandbox, on April 19th in The Mansion house.

>>full text |20 April 2012

DCU will host Get Digital: The National Conference on Cloud Computing and Commerce at The Helix on Wednesday 25th April as part of Microsoft Ireland's National Cloud Week.

>>full text |19 April 2012

Dublin City University will celebrate 21 years of student musical theatre with the premiere of Little Shop of Horrors on Thursday 19th April at The Helix.

>>full text |16 April 2012

DCU societies were well represented this year at the 2012 Board of Irish College Society Awards. 5 DCU societies competed along with representatives for all other Irish Universities and Colleges.

>>full text |13 April 2012

DCU Ladies Basketball team have defeated University of Limerick to clinch the National Varsity title for 2012. This is the third victory for DCU, having won the title previously in 2007 and 2008.

>>full text |13 April 2012

Since its introduction in 2010/11, the DCU Daniel O'Hare Research Scholarship has been awarded to a total of sixteen research students in the faculties of Science & Health, Engineering & Computing, Humanities & Social Sciences and DCU Business School.

>>full text |12 April 2012

DCU Business School and its partners in China, were represented at a recent business breakfast in Beijing hosted by Enterprise Ireland in honour of Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and Minister Richard Bruton TD.

>>full text |11 April 2012

Conor Coyle and Colm Fallon, fourth year PhD students in the Faculty of Health and Human Performance at DCU, have won this year's 'Best Technology Enabled Solution' at the latest Accenture 'Leaders of Tomorrow' Awards.

>>full text |11 April 2012

Two DCU students, Claire Quigley (Fiontar) and Sinéad Murtagh (Electronic Engineering) attended the finals of the European Forum for Innovative Start-ups, INNOVACT 2012, held in Reims, France.

>>full text |11 April 2012

The DCU Celsius Group will host an event on Friday 13th April at 4:00pm in The Helix to mark the 80th anniversary of the splitting of the atom by Ernest Walton and John Cockcroft, thus achieving nuclear fission for the first time.

>>full text |10 April 2012

In celebration of the 21st anniversary of the DCU Access Programme, DCU has announced a new scholarship award of €1000 (approx. £850) to students from economically disadvantaged communities in Northern Ireland.

>>full text |10 April 2012

DCU Alumni and the DCU Careers Service co-ordinate the annual mentorship programme for second-year students, which takes place over a six-month period.

>>full text |10 April 2012

This year's annual Marketing Breakfast for final year undergraduate and taught postgraduate marketing students was hosted by DCU Business School Marketing Group in The Helix.

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An team of researchers, led by Dr Nicholas Gathergood, School of Chemical Sciences, D.C.U, has created an antimicrobial drug which targets highly resistant strains of the MRSA superbug.

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The Hybrid Awards, DCU’s Student Media Awards, will take place in The Helix, Dublin City University on Thursday April 5th at 8pm.

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Pilot Photonics Ltd, a spin-out company built on the work of research teams in Dublin City University and the Tyndall National Institute in Cork, has succeeded in attracting seed investment of €300 000 from Enterprise Ireland and AIB Seed Capital Fund.

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Ms Mary Davis, President and Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia and former independent Presidential candidate has addressed the Women’s Innovation Network (WIN@DCU) entitled ‘I am, in Business, in Community, in Politics …. A Woman of Influence’.

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A DCU/DKIT project entitled "Surface Tension: The Future of Water" has been selected to exhibit to the prestigious World Science Festival in New York this summer.

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Dr Joe O'Hara, Head of the School of Education Studies, has been appointed to the Teaching Council by the Universities and named Third Level Colleges.

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DCU student, Donal Wrynn has claimed the All-Ireland Handball Minor Singles 40 x 20 title in Roscommon.

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The Faculty of Engineering and Computing hosted Engineers Week for the fifth running here in DCU.   The aim of the week is to create awareness and enthusiasm about the engineering profession and engineering as a career. 

>>full text | 26 March 2012

On Thursday 29th March, Dr William Phillips, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics 1997, will deliver two addresses in The Helix as part of the Nobel Laureate Lecture Series hosted by Dublin City University in association with Magnet Networks. 

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Dublin, Wednesday March 21st, 2012: A new interactive Equality and Diversity eLearning programme (LEAD) will allow staff in the university sector to consider their role in building an inclusive environment.

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The DCU Library Media History Collection has been launched by Professor Brian MacCraith, DCU President and Dr John Bowman, broadcaster, historian and author at an event attended by donors and family representatives.

>>full text | 26 March 2012

Do you have a great business idea? Have you always thought about setting up your own business but weren't sure where to start?

>>full text | 26 March 2012

Firat University (FU) and Dublin City University (DCU) wish to strengthen their mutual relations through an Agreement of Intent which was signed on the 15th of March 2012.

>>full text | 21 March 2012

The MA in Comparative Literature, the first of its kind to be offered in Ireland, is now being offered online (2-year) and modular (4-year) basis.

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The Biomedical Diagnostics Institute at Dublin City University is running an exciting practical science and health programme for early Junior cycle students (1st & 2nd year).

>>full text | 21 March 2012

FOUR world-class institutions from Wales and Ireland have launched an exciting new alliance to lead the way in developing cutting-edge healthcare.

>>full text | 20 March 2012

Dr. James O'Higgins Norman is one of 10 researchers from Ireland to be chosen to participate in a programme on alternatives to political violence at the Irish Institute in Boston College.

>>full text | 14 March 2012

A strategically significant international workshop, attended by around 70 of Europe's top computational scientists and supported by Dublin City University, will be held in Dublin Castle on the 14 and 15 March.

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Professor Anthony Staines of DCU's School of Nursing, has recently been appointed by Government to the board of the Higher Education Authority.

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DCU President Prof Brian MacCraith was joined by Deirdre O’Carroll from An Taisce on Wednesday March 7th 2012, to plant a tree in the Albert College Garden to mark the launch of the DCU’s Green Flag initiative.

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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Lucinda Creighton T.D. paid an official visit to DCU on Monday March 12TH

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The DCU Alumni Wall 2012 has been officially launched by President Brian MacCraith at the John & Aileen O'Reilly Library.

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DCU defies the national trend in key academic areas. 

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Deborah Naylor and Mrs Bernie Guerin The Annual Service of Remembrance took place yesterday for a range of Memorial Scholarships awarded at DCU through the DCU Educational Trust.

>>full text | 29 February 2012

DCU Students' Union and drinkaware.ie have teamed up to encourage students to 'rethink their drinking', particularly in a home environment, as part of DCU Alcohol Awareness Week 2012

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DCU student Colm O’Shea has made his Leinster debut in the European champions’ RaboDirect Pro12 clash against Benetton Treviso.

>>full text | 29 February 2012

DCU Sigerson Senior Football team have claimed the Sigerson Cup for a third time, in an emphatic victory over NUI Maynooth.

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This year’s Orla Benson Postgraduate Research Scholarship has been awarded to Ms Claire Morgan, a postgraduate research student in the School of Biotechnology at Dublin City University. 

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DCU Communication Studies graduate, Daráine Mulvihill has been selected by Channel 4 to anchor its coverage of the Paralympic Games in London following a search to uncover new, young presenting talent. 

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This year, over 400 second level students from around the country attended the School of Computing's 'ComputeTY 2012'.

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Congratulations to the DCU Sigerson team on claiming the Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup in dramatic fashion at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise. 

>>full text | 20 February 2012

DCU Students' Union is aiming to raise €10 000 next week as part of its annual Raise and Give fundraising drive.

>>full text | 20 February 2012

DCU Students' Union is aiming to raise €10 000 next week as part of its annual Raise and Give fundraising drive.

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According to the latest QS survey, Dublin is ranked 8th best city to study in the world.  The survey places Dublin ahead of cities such as New York, Madrid, Amsterdam, Glasgow and Boston. 

>>full text | 15 February 2012

This year's President's Research Awards were presented to Dr. John Appleby of the School of Mathematical Sciences, Dr. Francesco Cavatorta of the School of Law and Government and to Prof. Josef van Genabith of the School of Computing.

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On Friday 27 January, Dr. Stephen Daniels delivered a live online lecture circa 20 IIT Madras Students from the School of Electronic Engineering.

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DCU student John Coghlan has joined the exclusive club of athletes, which includes his Olympian father, Eamon, to have run a mile under four minutes.

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The Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) and Dublin City University's Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship today announced a major partnership to deliver Kauffman entrepreneurship and innovation programs in Ireland and Silicon Valley with the aim of stimulating economic growth.

>>full text | 27 January 2012

Dublin City University is joining forces with RTÉ Radio 1's The John Murray Show to launch the First Year Fitness Challenge for schools throughout the island of Ireland.

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Sean Sherlock T.D., Minister for Research and Innovation today launched a guide which urges secondary students to consider language and technology at third level for a potential career in the localisation sector.

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Congratulations to DCU graduate, Eimear O'Kane who has been nominated for an Oscar in the Short Film (Live Action) Category for her short film entitled "Pentecost".

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DCU Mercy Basketball continued its development with two excellent victories in the National Cup semi finals last weekend in Cork.

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Dublin City University has been invited to join the prestigious European university network, the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).

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At the meeting of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia (APS), 17-20 November 2011 Professor John Hurley presented his US edition of Organisation and Scientific Discovery to the library of the APS.

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Caroline McDonagh, MBA 2006 won the SCCUL Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Award at a reception in Clayton Hotel.

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DCU Communications graduate and serial entrepreneur, John Dennehy, has recently secured funding for his new company, AssemblyPoint, from SOS Ventures.

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DCU graduate, Ger Brophy, can be viewed here giving a talk at a recent TEDMED conference held in Long Beach in the US.

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Ruairí Quinn TD, Minister for Education and Skills today launched a €3.75m EU-funded initiative which will revolutionise the way science is taught and assessed in the classroom. 

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Ben Quigley, 4th year student on the BSc in Applicable Mathematics degree, has been awarded a Hamilton Award by the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. 

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A new lunch-time concert series started on a high note when students of St Patrick's College presented a varied programme at The Helix

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Over 50 DCU football players and athletes took part in a charity santa dash around DCU campus this week.

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DCU's Faculty of Engineering and Computing Inaugural Academic Scholarship Awards took place on 29th November at 7pm, in the R&E Building on campus.

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Deirdre Flood and Paul Maher, students on DCU's MSc in Education and Training Management, were both successful in the recent MEDIA awards held in Brussels last week..

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A research article by two senior researchers in DCU's School of Biotechnology, Dr Dermot Walls and Dr Sinead Loughran, will feature on the front cover of December's International Journal of Cancer (IJC).

>>full text | 6th December 2011

A hugely successful week on the pitch for three of our football teams winning All Ireland league titles at different levels, an unique triple success at University level in one week.

>>full text | 5th December 2011

A film crew from Discovery Channel visited DCU's CLARITY research centre this week to film interviews for series 3 of 'Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman'.

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Oliver Cussen, Deputy Chief Executive and Company Secretary of the DAA was on campus to present the inaugural DAA Aviation Management prize to four students studying for a B.Sc in Aviation Management with Pilot Studies at DCU

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Each business day from 1st to 20th December, a team of staff and students from Dublin City University will launch 12 new internet startup businesses

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Seminar to take place Wednesday 30 November at 6pm Irish Aid centre O Connell St Dublin.

>>full text | 30th November 2011

DCU graduate Gillian Duffy has published her first novel, the LA Commandments.

>>full text | 30th November 2011

Ms Vanessa Lacey of the Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) presented a seminar on Transgender Awareness in Ireland in Dublin City University on the 29th November 2011. 

>>full text | 30th November 2011

Yesterday, staff and students gathered in the Space (the Helix) and joined the Office of Student Life for lunch to launch the Arts Bursary Programme 2011.

>>full text | 29th November 2011

'Please Talk' is an initiative aimed at safeguarding the mental health of students in Irish schools and universities by getting students talking about any problems and issues that they may be facing in their lives.

>>full text | 29th November 2011

The National Procurement Awards 2011 took place before a packed audience of the top echelon of Ireland’s procurement professionals, with Richard Curran of RTÉ's Dragons Den and Deputy Editor of The Sunday Business Post presiding over the glittering awards ceremony.

>>full text | 29th November 2011

140 sport scholarships were announced at a ceremony in The Helix, DCU on Tuesday the 22nd of November 2011.

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Correspondence from Patrick Pearse, Roger Casement, Arthur Griffith and other patriots are among family papers and books that have been donated to Dublin City University.

>>full text | 23rd November 2011

Helping astronauts deal with ‘accelerated ageing’ and a lack of exercise in space are the focus of two European Space Agency research contracts awarded to Irish researchers announced by Seán Sherlock T.D, Minister for Research and Innovation.

>>full text | 21st November 2011

Dublin City University is delighted to congratulate DCU graduate and VP of Global Marketing for Google, Lorraine Twohill, on being named 'Grand Brand Genius' by Adweek.

>>full text | 18th November 2011

SFI research centre created technology used at 2010 FIFA World Cup to automatically translate tweets into global languages.

>>full text | 18th November 2011

Medical devices group, Covidien, has announced plans to invest in an innovative R&D project with the Biomedical Diagnostic Institute (BDI) of Dublin City University.

>>full text | 17th November 2011

President Michael D Higgins attended the 7th annual Fiche Film Festival awards held in the Helix today. The ceremony was attended by representatives from 24 national schools from around the country.

>>full text | 17th November 2011

Adam Bermingham, a PhD student working under the supervision of Professor Alan Smeaton, has won this year's Irish Software Association award for a student project with the greatest commercial potential.

>>full text | 17th November 2011

On Monday 27th June 2011 at the School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University twelve students celebrated their achievement of successfully completing a module entitled Service Improvement with Cooperative Learning.

>>full text | 17th November 2011

In celebration of the achievements of the DCU Access Programme over the last two decades, the Dublin City University Educational Trust was proud to host the DCU Iolite Gala on Wednesday, 9th November 2011.

>>full text | 14th November 2011

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Graduation 2011

>>full text | 9th November 2011

Medals presented to David McMullin and Paul Conroy

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The first ever DCU Nursing Fair will be taking place in the School of Nursing and Human Sciences on Wednesday 16th November, 2-5pm.

>>full text | 2th November 2011

DCU graduate, Linda Byrne, completed the National Lottery Dublin Marathon in 2:36.21, inside the Olympic A standard of 2:37.

>>full text | 2th November 2011

2011 marks the 21st Anniversary of the Dublin City University Access Programme, the first and the largest programme of its kind in Ireland.

>>full text | 29th October 2011

Last Wednesday, October 12th, DCU hosted over a hundred undergraduate students from all over the country at "Research in the Real World", the Dublin Regional Higher Education Alliance's 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference.

>>full text | 26th October 2011

The conference on "The University and Economic Recovery: The Role of Technology, Enterprise and Learning Approaches" will take place on October 25-26th in the Helix at DCU.

>>full text | 25th October 2011

DCU's Michael Murphy has been selected to play in the forthcoming International Rules series due to take place in Australia. Michael, who captains the Donegal county team, is a third-year student on the BSc in Physical Education and Biology.

>>full text | 21th October 2011

Joe Hogan and Niall Norton were last night presented with the Ernst and Young 'Entrepreneur of the Year 2011' award

>>full text | 19th October 2011

A day of celebration was held on 14 October 2011 to mark the 21st anniversary of the DCU Access Service which began in 1990 with just 6 students and which has since grown to 500 students in the college today. >

>>full text | 20th October 2011

Noel Curran, the Director General of RTÉ,  delivered the inaugural lecture in the ‘Media and the Public’ series on October 17th in the Helix Theatre.

>>full text | 19th October 2011

Congratulations to current DCU students and graduate on being nominated for a GAA/GPA All Star Football Award.

>>full text | 17th October 2011

Launch of HSE-funded report on a programme for parents with communication and developmental difficulties
- a DCU study of parents' and professionals' experiences of the Marte Meo therapy programme

>>full text | 17th October 2011

Willie Walsh, Chief Executive of International Airlines Group visited campus on Thursday, October 13th to deliver a talk titled "The Business of Aviation" to students.

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