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Scientists and engineers from the Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) at the University of Limerick have invented a new metal that will make medical devices inside the body more visible under X-ray.  The team have developed a revolutionary metal alloy from which medical devices can be constructed to make them fully visible under x-ray, thereby significantly positively affecting patient outcomes and recovery times.   The research was conducted through an Innovation Partnership… 20 May 2013

Paul Brady Performs at University of Limerick’s Presidents Dinner to Support Student Scholarships

In excess of 200 guests turned out in support of the 10th Annual University of Limerick President’s Gala Dinner which was held in Adare Manor on 17th May.

A special performance was given by renowned singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Paul Brady at the event, which raised funds to support the Paul Brady Scholarships for the Blas summer school in UL.

First launched in March 2010, the Paul Brady Blas Scholarships at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance… 17 May 2013

Lero to participate in €2.5m European research programme

A Lero research team at Trinity College Dublin is to participate in an international European Commission funded research programme worth €2.5m.  Ireland is one of three countries on the programme which will research how the principles of ecology can be adopted to design more stable software systems.  Lero, the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, based at the University of Limerick, provides the Irish team which is being led by Professor Siobhan Clarke of the School of Computer… 15 May 2013

University of Limerick students win major journalism awards

Four final-year BA Journalism and New Media students at the University of Limerick have been honoured with awards for journalism today (Wednesday, May 15).

Liam Corcoran (21) from Dunmore in Co Galway has won the ‘Vincent Doyle Award for Investigative Journalism’, while 22-year-old Niamh Drohan from Dungarvan, Co Waterford was runner-up. The ‘Vincent Doyle Award for Investigative Journalism’, which is supported by Independent News and Media and the Doyle family,… 14 May 2013

UL Medical Students Receive Mid-West Medical Education Liaison Group Research Awards

Five students from the Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS), UL were recently presented the Mid-West Medical Education Liaison Group (MELG) research awards. The awards launched at the 21st Sylvester O’Halloran Meeting and provide a bursary for the successful students to carry out a research project with a Consultant Supervisor at University Hospital Limerick during the summer months.

The award winners were: Danielle Lovett Carter, Kerrie Hennigan, Swiri Konje, Kevin Lally, Adebola…