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Members of UL's Aeronautical Society High-Powered Rocketry and the Irish Manufacturing Research team with scaled models of a 3D-printed rocket engine. They are standing in a manufacturing lab.

UL's Aeronautical Society High-Powered Rocketry Team has announced a partnership with Irish Manufacturing Research to design and produce Ireland's first 3D-printed liquid rocket engine, which has been accepted into the UK-based Race2Space competition.

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"The beauty of running is that if you have a pair of runners you're good to go but you need to start slow and steady."

On Drivetime on RTÉ Radio 1, Dr Sarah Dillon from UL's School of Allied Health discusses how to avoid running injuries

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In an article for the Irish Examiner, Professor Máiréad Moriarty, School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics at UL, explains how the emergence of AI stands to make expertise in the arts and humanities even more valuable than they already are.

Read on: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

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“The spoilt vote was really about choice on the ballot paper.”

Dr Rory Costello, Department of Politics and Public Administration, featured on RTÉ Radio 1 this week to discuss a new survey shedding light on why so many people spoiled their Presidential vote.

Listen: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

UL Professor Vivek Ranade. He is standing with his arms folded in a corridor. He is dressed in a shirt and beige cardigan.

UL's Professor Vivek Ranade to lead renewable gas & energy system integration project.

Professor Ranade's research team is one of five teams across Ireland to be awarded €2.6 million funding under the ‘Research Ireland – Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge’.

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Professor Shane Kilcommins, Acting President of UL; Minister for Mental Health, Mary Butler TD; Dr Jennifer McMahon, Associate Professor and Head of UL's Department of Psychology at UL; and Dr Ruth Melia, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at UL pictured at the launch of the Digital Mental Health Strategy. They are standing in the hallway of a hotel.

UL's Dr Ruth Melia has contributed significantly to the Government's new Digital Mental Health Strategy.

The strategy was recently launched by Minister for Mental Health, Mary Butler TD, at the UL-led Digital Mental Health Conference held in collaboration with the HSE
 
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“We were asking what AI does to us: to our relationships, our disciplines, our responsibilities toward learners who are not yet in the room.'

Prof Mirjam Hauck from The Open University, Milton Keynes has delivered the inaugural lecture of UL’s Agenda Setting Series.

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UL Professor JJ Leahy standing outside Government Buildings with two Government Ministers and a researcher from UCD. JJ is holding a large glass tank. The Ministers are holding signs that say '#EUinmyregion' and 'EUJustTransition'.

UL researchers to lead €5 million BIOCHAR project designed to turn climate innovation into real-world solutions

Led by Professor JJ Leahy, it will mark a major step forward in turning biochar research into practical climate solutions for rural communities & industry

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A group of women running on a path by the sea.

"Whilst consistency is key, your body needs time to heal and adapt, so keeping attuned to it will help you to address an injury before it escalates"

In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Sarah Dillon shares five tips to help you avoid running injuries this spring.

Read: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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In UL's latest article for RTÉ Brainstorm, Professor Kevin Murphy, Kemmy Business School, explores if you could you be fired from your job for demanding eight hours sleep.

Read on: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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In The Conversation, UL's Dr John Noone explains how brown bears protect their muscles during hibernation and how their approach to making mitochondria more efficient could help humans fight muscle loss.

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"Our findings suggest multiple sclerosis (MS) could potentially be targeted by blocking the brain inflammation associated with EBV infection"

In The Conversation, UL's Dr Eanna Fennell writes about the UL research that explored how EBV infection may initiate MS.

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UL's Dr Ruth Melia. She is wearing a white shirt and pink blazer. She has shoulder length brown hair. She is standing in front of green foliage.

"We need to avoid these exclusionary practices. We need to see a rights-based approach to this that's grounded in youth voice."

UL's Dr Ruth Melia speaks to Anton Savage on Newstalk Breakfast about the proposed blanket social media ban for under-16s.

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Ozempic and weightloss drugs Prof Ray O'Connor, Adjunct Clinical Professor of General Practice at the School of Medicine at the University of Limerick.

Professor Ray O'Connor, Adjunct Clinical Professor of General Practice at UL's School of Medicine, speaks to David McCullagh on RTÉ Radio 1 about the potential adverse effects of GLP-1 weight loss drugs and the pressure on GPs to prescribe these drugs.

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UL graduate Tadgh O'Donovan. He is smiling broadly and is wearing a plaid green and blue shirt. He is standing in a classroom.

"Without a doubt, studying at UL was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life"

In this week's Alumni Spotlight, we speak to science teacher & content creator, Tadgh O’Donovan, a graduate of UL’s Bachelor of Science (Education) in Biology with Chemistry

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UL journalism students have launched the 19th edition of the award-winning Limerick Voice newspaper.

The latest edition contains 56 stories covering news, sport and features & is available with this weekend’s Limerick Leader newspaper.

Read on: www.ul.ie/news/headlin...

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“In a study of workplace meetings with British and Chinese participants, it was found that not allowing time for small talk & relationship building caused ... frustration for Chinese team members."

UL's Dr Gail Flanagan explains why ‘language matters in virtual teams’: growremote.ie/future-of-wo...

Social media 'well down the list' of factors impacting youth mental health, experts say Placing blame on social media distracts from 'more fundamental societal issues' causing mental health issues among young people

In the Irish Examiner, Dr Ruth Melia and Dr Daragh Bradshaw from UL's Department of Psychology discuss the proposed blanket social media ban for under-16s.

Read on: www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

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UL has announced the creation of four new scholarships for students enrolled in Immersive Software Engineering (ISE) & Immersive Bioscience & Biotherapeutics (iBIO).

Named in honour of Analog Devices CEO and alumnus Vincent Roche, each scholarship is valued at €10,000.

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A man in smart dress, holding a book featuring the words "Gardening Leave" and "Eoin Devereux". He is standing outside, beside black railings, with a large brown building, autumnal foliage and a rainbow across a blue sky in the background.

“The poems have allowed me to become more subversive - perhaps, braver - about how I write about the world.”

Professor Eoin Devereux recently featured on an instalment of RTÉ's Arena, discussing his debut poetry collection, Gardening Leave.

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"By eating foods that reduce inflammation in the body, it’s possible to look after your heart health & lower cardiovascular disease"

In The Conversation, UL's Dr Ioannis Zabetakis writes about the foods that can help improve your cholesterol & boost heart health

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UL's Professor Pepijn van de Ven. He is leaning over a steel and glass balcony railing. There are paintings hanging on the wall in the background. He is wearing a blue shirt.

“I’m hopeful that we can do right by mental health patients by improving the services provided to them"

In Silicon Republic, UL's Professor Pepijn van de Ven discusses his research & how simple AI models can benefit mental health interventions

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What is 'house burping' and is it good for your health?

On RNZ (Radio New Zealand), UL's Dr Vikram Niranjan discusses how indoor air pollution can affect your health and the benefits of 'house burping', the latest TikTok trend filling up your feed.

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A woman sitting on a grey couch in her home. She is placing a hormone therapy patch on her arm.

In The Conversation, UL's Professor George Barreto writes about his research on tibolone, a synthetic form of hormone therapy prescribed to relieve menopausal symptoms but which may also offer important protection for the brain.

Read on: theconversation.com/menopause-ho...

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A blue and white flag featuring the words 'Cortina' and 'Host City', and the years '1956' and '2026'.

In UL’s latest article for The Conversation, Dr Laura Donnellan, School of Law, explains how Olympic host cities are chosen – and how change emerged following the Salt Lake Scandal of the 1990s.

Read on: theconversation.com/how-are-olym...

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Two women in casual dress standing together in front of a wall featuring the words "Live 95 Limerick's best music mix'.

Ahead of the launch of the next issue of the Limerick Voice, Aoife Cahill, Features Editor and Nicole Kenihan, Social Media Editor featured on Live 95FM to preview the latest instalment of the award-winning publication.

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UL Professor Ken Byrne. He is standing outside in a forest trail. He is wearing a navy coat, blue scarf and blue hat. He is leaning on a handle of a shovel.

"I’m proud to contribute to this important international effort and to bring Ireland’s research expertise to the global stage."

UL's Professor Ken Byrne will lead a key report of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Read on: www.ul.ie/news/ul-rese...

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A woman in smart dress and black graduation robes and cap, standing beside a bronze statue of a person. The woman is smiling and holding the cap with both hands.

Vanessa O’Rahilly was recently conferred with an MA in Sociology as part of UL’s winter graduation ceremonies.

Vanessa previously completed the CWELL diploma and, through the Recognition of Prior Learning pathway, progressed to her master’s programme.

Read on: www.limerickleader.ie/news/educati...

A woman outside exercising. She is bent down on one knee and has her hands placed on the other knee. She is wearing an orange top and grey leggings.

"It can be a source of pleasure or a source of annoyance depending on whether you're the one doing it or the one listening to it all the time"

On Drivetime on RTÉ Radio 1, UL's Dr Clodagh Toomey chats about knuckle cracking, knee crunching & joint clicking

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In an article for RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Darragh Flannery and co-author Dr John Cullinan, University of Galway, discuss their research findings into how long commutes are impacting third-level students in Ireland.

Read on: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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