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Road Safety Reimagined By University of Limerick Students As Part of New Lifesaving Project

By Ryan Harmon 21 April 2023

A collaborative project between University of Limerick, An Garda Síochána and Limerick City and Council has the capacity to be a ‘lifesaver’ by harnessing the collective power of students for road safety to be reimagined, an event has heard. With drink driving, drug driving and mobile phone driving continuing to be the primary causes of […]

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€6m SFI and Industry Investment in Immersive Software Engineering

By Ryan Harmon 7 April 2023

Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins TD, has announced a €5.87 million investment in a University of Limerick-led and SFI research project investigating low-code/no-code approaches in immersive software engineering – where developers can design applications with no to minimum knowledge in coding – for solutions in data management, privacy and

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Work Starts on Landmark Mural on University of Limerick City Centre Campus

By Ryan Harmon 6 October 2022

Work has started on a stunning new landmark mural on the University of Limerick City Centre Campus. The mural by the internationally renowned artist Digo Diego will cover the entire façade of the Honan’s Quay side of the campus when complete. The ambitious project, which boasts an eye catching and innovative design, is being developed […]

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UNESCO Learning Cities Gather at UL City Campus

By Ryan Harmon 27 May 2022

Learning Limerick hosted a UNESCO Learning Cities Seminar in University of Limerick’s City Centre Campus, Sarsfield Street, Limerick as the flagship event for this week’s Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival. The event featured guest speakers from the Irish Network of Learning Cities, including Belfast, Dublin, Cork, and Derry/ Strabane. As well as the sharing of best […]

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World Lacrosse Men’s U21 World Championship Coming to Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 9 February 2022

Twenty-three teams from across the globe will compete in the 2022 World Lacrosse Men’s U21 World Championship from 10 – 20 August 2022 at the University of Limerick. Over 10 days and nights, the best players in the world will face off in approximately 100 games for the right to be crowned world champion. The […]

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First Students on Site at University of Limerick City Centre Campus

By Ryan Harmon 4 February 2022

The first ever University of Limerick students to attend classes at the University’s new City Centre Campus were on site this morning to begin a new educational journey. Students from UL’s School of Architecture were at the Sarsfield Street site for classes in the newly fitted out digital fabrication facility ‘Fab Lab’. New teaching spaces […]

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Embrace the Edge of Being a Student in Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 4 January 2022

A new multi-faceted campaign has been launched showcasing how Limerick can give students the edge when it comes to college and degree choice, lifestyle and future opportunities as they embrace student life. Limerick Student City is a collaboration between Limerick City and County Council, University of Limerick, Technological University of the Shannon and Mary Immaculate

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Works Commence on New University of Limerick City Centre campus

By Ryan Harmon 12 July 2021

University of Limerick President Professor Kerstin Mey has announced the start of works on the University of Limerick City Centre campus this Monday. Professor Mey said she was “delighted” that works have started on the city centre site. The works will be centred on preparing a portion of the internal space on the first floor […]

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UL Researchers Create Car Parts from Paper Waste

By Ryan Harmon 30 June 2021

Researchers at the University of Limerick’s (UL) Bernal Institute have produced carbon fibre from waste bio-resources, paving the way in sustainable material production bu making car parts from paper waste. Carbon fibre, a common material in cars, aircraft and sports equipment, has been made from recycled forestry by principal investigator Dr Maurice Collins and

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Ireland’s First Masters Degree In Artificial Intelligence Will Begin This September

By Nick Fitzgerald 26 January 2018

A two-year part-time Masters degree in Artificial Intelligence (AI), run by the University of Limerick, aims to educate over 300 people within the next five years. The course, beginning from September 2018 onwards, will be delivered primarily online with some intensive Problem Based Learning (PBL) workshops taking place on the University of Limerick campus. Ireland’s […]