news

press releases

2001

December

DCU awarded €34.3 million for biotechnology research
21st December 2001)
2002 IBM/DCU Irish Schools Olympiad
(10th December 2001)
DCU announces annual Mallin/DCU award of €60,000 for business start-ups
(4th December 2001)

November

SmartForce appoints Ferdinand von Prondzynski to the Board of Directors
(16th November 2001)
Three world premières at farewell concert for Colin Mawby, founder of National Chamber Choir
(27th November 2001)
Dublin City University Arts Week
(19th November 2001)
"What has Biotechnology done for our food?" - 'Future Tense' lecture at DCU
(6th November 2001)
DCU electronic systems students graduate with Irish/French double
(2nd November 2001)
Graduation at DCU - over 2,000 students receive awards
(2nd November 2001)
DCU confers honorary doctorate on Fr Peter McVerry S.J.
(2nd November 2001)
Beat the traffic and update your skills at the DCU Alumni Business Breakfast Briefings
(2nd November 2001)

October

Minister presents parchments for newly accredited software engineering programmes
(19th October 2001)
Calling all graduates - DCU launches new entrepreneurs network
(12th October 2001)
Siofra - An Exhibition of recent works in various media
(12th October 2001)

September

An Tanaiste Mary Harney td and Tony Glynn of DCU at the opening of the new 'invent' centre.
(26th September 2001)
Irish Language Officer appointed at DCU
(24th September 2001)
DCU's Computer Services Unit makes 'largest' donation to Irish Heart Foundation
(21st September 2001)
Celso Antunes appointed artistic director of the National Chamber Choir
(13th September 2001)
Justice Mella Carroll - new Chancellor of Dublin City University
(6th September 2001)

August

DCU student wins prestigious IBM award
(9th August 2001)
"Odysseys" at DCU - from Spike to St Brendan
(1st August 2001)

July

DCU new courses offer modular, web-based and part-time options for study
(27th July 2001)
MA in International Relations (part-time) - by popular demand
(27th July 2001)
Digital Media Engineering - for the 'omni-connected' society
(27th July 2001)
Common entry for Electronic Engineering at DCU
(27th July 2001)
The opening of the Dublin City University Symposium on Scientific Effectiveness
(5th July 2001)
Award - IBM/DCU Student Project of the Year
(2nd July 2001)

June

DCU Exam Results "at your fingertips" access via web or mobile
(26th June 2001)
Young Business Writer of the Year - supported by the Irish Times and sponsored by Ericsson
(25th June 2001)
Tom Mulcahy takes over as chairman of DCU Educational Trust
(14th June 2001)
Official Opening of Oscail's new building online!
(14th June 2001)

May

Two university places reserved for sports stars or coaches
(30th May 2001)
DCU School of Biotechnology, First microbiology laboratory to achieve accreditation to ISO17025 for water testing
(21st May 2001)
DCU scientists develop digital video
(21st May 2001)
Nursing studies at DCU - it's a question of degree
(21st May 2001)
From test tube to clinic
(21st May 2001)
DCU changes corporate identity
(21st May 2001)
Leading Change: DCU launches 5-year strategic plan
(21st May 2001)

April

DCU New Business Ideas Competition 2001
(26th April 2001)
New Communications Certificate for Community and Voluntary Sector
(18th April 2001)

March

DCU holds first "Virtual" Graduation Ceremony on the Internet
(22nd March 2001)
DCU Students create RoboCabs - driverless taxis
(21st March 2001)
Appointment of Professor Anne Scott to the board of St Vincent's Hospital, Fairview
(20th March 2001)

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