The Long Wait for a COVID-19 Vaccine
The recent COVID-19 outbreak has sent the world—snowballing— into the worst economic crisis since World War II. As we stand to embrace the new normal with confinement measures, border closures…
Coinnímis an tOireachtas beo an tSamhain seo
“más go fíorúil féin é” In ómós Oireachtas na Samhna 2020, nach mbeidh ag titim amach i mbliana de dheasca na paindéime COVID-19, tá clár d’imeachtaí fíorúla le reáchtáil le…
COVID-19 Will See Marketers Become Data Analysts
COVID-19 has seen a remarkable change in the way we live our lives. Many of us don’t commute any more but work at home. There are more risks associated with…
PETase and the Future of Plastic Waste
An enzyme ‘cocktail’ has been discovered that could contribute to the breaking down and reuse of plastics in the future. This could have a significant positive impact on tackling one…
Zipp Mobility show no signs of slowing
The UCD Nova start-up has been appointed to operate their first UK e-Scooter Trial Scheme Zipp Mobility last week announced that the company will run their first UK e-Scooter Trial…
The Yearning to Dance | An Interview with Sunil Sharpe.
Photography by Paul O'Connell.
Recruitment during COVID | What Challenges Have UCD’s Political Societies Faced?
With the disruption caused because of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent campus restrictions, a whole host of UCD campus societies and organisations have had to adapt to continue functioning and…
Two UCD Spin-out Companies Shortlisted for the 2020 IChemE Global Awards
AquaB Nanobubble Innovations Ltd (AquaB) and BioSimulytics have been shortlisted for the 2020 Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards. These University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out companies are the only…
Negotiating Politics With a Needle in the Thread of Misinformation
The advent of the World Wide Web has completely transformed the way we communicate and consume information. Before its conception, people relied heavily on reputable mass media sources—such as newspapers,…
Budget 2021 | Students the Winners with Big Investments
Every year the budget sparks a kind of giddiness as analysts and commentators meticulously examine the document to determine who are the ‘winners and losers.’ This year’s budget, announced amid…
Returning to Work Safely During COVID-19 – Who is Legally Responsible
During the current pandemic, there is great debate and discussion on the return to work. The main question being asked is what health and safety measures do employers have to…
ESG Focus in the UCD Student Management Fund
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) are the three most studied areas of a company’s performance when determining if investing is sustainable or socially prudent.