2004 Topics Index
Group 1 - General. Policy, Promotion, People, Young Scientists,
Historical, Finance
Group 2 - Sciences.
General (infrastructure, History, finance, promotion)
Physical Sciences (infrastructure, Mathematics,
Physics [astro, plasma, photonics, radiation] Chemistry [polymers]
Materials, Instrumentation)
Biological Sciences
(infrastructure, cellular, botany, ecology, genetics, biochemistry,
marine, zoology)
Medical Sciences (
infrastructure, toxicology, surgery, pharmacology, diagnostics,
bacteriology, therapeutics)
Earth Sciences
(geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere)
Social Sciences
Group 3 - Technologies.
General
(infrastructure, patents, Finance)
Earth-based
(environment, agriculture, forestry, marine)
Food-related
(infrastructure, nutrition, milk, beef, quality)
Materials-based (bio-materials,
infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, surfaces, polymers, sensors,
structural)
Information-based
(infrastructure, planning, sensors, communications, control-systems,
software, simulation, instrumentation, learning, arts-related,
human-computer interface)
Healthcare
(nursing, athletics, geriatrics)
Veterinary
Forensic
Includes mostly inputs from agencies, organisations
etc;
Policy
Research
& Development -a possible tax bonus? 13
Europe's
search for excellence in basic research 16-17
The
Irish Council. for Science, Technology and Innovation 18-19
Expanding
human potential through invention 51
Promotion
Editorial
9
A
voyage of discovery! - young people "Discover Science and
Engineering" through a programme of activities of fun and magic
14
Science
in our Schools 25
Centre
for the Advancement of Learning of Maths, Science and Technology 26
People
New
Science Members of the Royal Irish Academy 48
Young Scientists
Phone
for power 120b
Generalised
Continued Fractions 121a
Self-organised
criticality in the dynamics of granular systems 121b
Isaac:
distributed learning 122a
Teenage
smokers – can they stop? 122b
River
aeration giving fish a breath of fresh air 123a
The
effects of slurry reed beds on the environment 123b
Calf
nutritional scour – could natural yoghurt save our lives? 124a
Alternative
energy source for school use 124b
Attitudes
to green! 125a
Is
the weatherman always right? 125b
A
comparative chemical study of Irish grown and imported Ginkgo biloba
126a
Diet
& oral pH: methods to improve oral health 126b
Mussels
clam up in the face of pollution 127a
Geography
of the past 127b
Land
zoning for forestry and agriculture in Co. Leitrim 128a
Ladder
leveller 128b
Historical
History
of Science , What is an 'Irish Scientist' 10-11
The
entertainment resembled the coronation festival of George IV 12
Royal
Dublin Society 49a
Expanding
human potential through invention 51
Finance
HEA
- Enabling quality research in higher education 22
The
Commercialisation Fund: funding
your applied research 30
General
infrastructure
expertiseireland.com
– the gateway to the island’s knowledge base 24b
The
Institute of Chemistry of Ireland 52b
History
History
of Science , What is an 'Irish Scientist' 10-11
The
entertainment resembled the coronation festival of George IV 12
finance
Science
Foundation Ireland 20
promotion
First
Irish World Gold Medal in Computing 70
Silver
European Union Science Medals for Irish students 71
IBM/DCU
Irish Science Olympiad 2003–04 72
Irish
International Science Olympiads Medal Winners 73
infrastructure
The
Institute of Chemistry of Ireland 52b
Physics
research at UCC 94
Mathematics
You
can hear the shape of a Bodhrán 50
What
is Noncommutative Functional Analysis about? 86b
Generalised
Continued Fractions 121a
Physics
Studying
solar transient events from Armagh 52a
Fusion
energy research in the Plasma Research Laboratory 77
Cold
atoms and microlasers – tools for information and communication
technologies 59
Terahertz
optics and medical imaging 78b
Chemistry
The
Institute of Chemistry of Ireland 52b
The
catalytic abatement of gaseous ammonia 111a
Polymer
Modified Sensing Group 67a
Materials
Creating
structures for super-fast computers 111b
Self-organised
criticality in the dynamics of granular systems 121b
Instrumentation
The
Blackrock Castle Robotic Observatory 61a
infrastructure
Prevention
of fraud – chemistry working for Customs 47a
Microbiology
Research at NUI, Galway 81
cellular
The
National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology 74a
botany
Understanding
communication between plants and microbes; benefits for sustainable
agriculture 98a
A
comparative chemical study of Irish grown and imported Ginkgo biloba
126a
ecology
Algal
ecophysiology and ecotoxicology at NUI, Galway 80b
genetics
Development
of whole-cell biosensors and microarray for use in bioremediation of
environmental pollutants at IT Carlow
57a
Exploiting
bacterial genomics for the development of novel antibiotics 74b
Thrombosis
– a sticky business! 75a
biochemistry
Rapid
in vitro protein syntheses for tissue engineering 54a
Biomedical
polymer research at AIT 55
GM-Rhizoremediation
– Developing sustainable biological solutions for the treatment of
soil pollutants 56
Computers
in Biology – no more experiments? 98b
Life
after death in the microbial world: UL develops novel Flow Cytometry
methods to understand the afterlife of bacteria in foods
112a
marine
Mussels
clam up in the face of pollution 127a
zoology
Birds
take flight at The Natural History Museum 47b
infrastructure
Regenerative
Medicine Institute 83
Queen’s
University Belfast – Medical Polymers Research Institute
85b
The
Institute of Cardiovascular Science 87
Cancer
Prevention Institute 88
The
changing landscape of neuroscience in Ireland 90
Biochemistry
with Immunology and Neuroscience: two new science degree options at
TCD 91
Conway
Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research 99
WHO
Collaborating Centre for the epidemiologic surveillance of congenital
anomalies 114b
The
Centre for Nursing Research 116b
toxicology
Endocrine
Disrupters Research Group at AIT 53
Abuse
of ‘Ecstacy’: a predisposing factor to depression? 93a
surgery
Do
surgical solutions influence the performance of bone cement?
60a
pharmacology
Molecular
Imprinting at L.I.T. 62a
Thrombosis
– a sticky business! 75a
Cannabis
kills immature brain cells 92a
Ageing
– a changing environment in the brain leads to deteriorating
synaptic function 92b
Enhancing
delivery and efficacy of anti-cancer drugs 96
diagnostics
A
healthy future for sensors! 75b
Endurance
markers in elite athletes 80a
Achieving
a cellular and molecular understanding of cancer 89a
‘Survivin’
breast cancer 106
Ingestible
sensors for the real time measurement of intestinal activity
113a
bacteriology
Phage
invaders – natural therapeutic agents 97
Using
genomics to combat an emerging pathogen 103b
therapeutics
Novel
immunosuppressive compounds to treat asthma 89b
Neutrophil
migration in the lung: an important target for therapies in
inflammatory lung disease 104
Footprints
of the future 113b
Combating
diabetes 114a
Diet
& oral pH: methods to improve oral health 126b
geosphere
Radon
in private drinking water supplies in County Wicklow 44b
Imaging
fluid flow in complex media 118a
hydrosphere
Ireland,
science and the sea 38
Estuarine
Research Group (ERG) 69a
atmosphere
The
C4I Project 31
Is
the weatherman always right? 125b
Centre
for Research on Property and Planning Benchmarking urban regeneration
property investment returns 118b
Teenage
smokers – can they stop? 122b
Attitudes
to green! 125a
Geography
of the past 127b
General
infrastructure
Pivotal
role for NCTE in broadband rollout to all Irish schools 24a
expertiseireland.com
– the gateway to the island’s knowledge base 24b
Ireland,
science and the sea 38
Radon
in private drinking water supplies in County Wicklow 44b
Towards
a sustainable future 45a
The
Institute of Chemistry of Ireland 52b
Faculty
of Engineering NUIM 79b
NMRC
95
Centre
for Sustainable Technologies 117b
Centre
for Research on Property and Planning Benchmarking urban regeneration
property investment returns 118b
patents
Patenting
software 46b
Finance
The
Commercialisation Fund: funding
your applied research 30
environment
Hook.
line and dinner from Dunmore East! 41
BIOFOREST
-Biodiversity in Irish forests 43
Ireland's
Environment 2004 - state of the environment report 44a
Radon
in private drinking water supplies in County Wicklow
44b
GM-Rhizoremediation
– Developing sustainable biological solutions for the treatment of
soil pollutants 56
Development
of whole-cell biosensors and microarray for use in bioremediation of
environmental pollutants at IT Carlow 57a
Improving
TBT bioremediation and analysis 57b
Estuarine
Research Group (ERG) 69a
Mapping
the Future – the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Facility at
the Environmental Change Institute 82
Improving
the understanding of freshwater pollution 117a
Centre
for Sustainable Technologies 117b
River
aeration giving fish a breath of fresh air 123a
Attitudes
to green! 125a
Mussels
clam up in the face of pollution 127a
agriculture
Understanding
communication between plants and microbes; benefits for sustainable
agriculture 98a
The
effects of slurry reed beds on the environment 123b
Calf
nutritional scour – could natural yoghurt save our lives?
124a
Land
zoning for forestry and agriculture in Co. Leitrim 128a
forestry
The
restoration of blanket bog in Ireland 42
FORVAMS
(Forest Vegetation – Alternative Management Systems) Research
66a
Land
zoning for forestry and agriculture in Co. Leitrim 128a
marine
Ireland,
science and the sea 38
BIM
bluefin tuna tagging programme 39
Monitoring
of activity in coastal fisheries 40
infrastructure
Ireland
– the Food Island 32
The
health effects of farmed salmon consumption 36
Linking
food industry with Irish research 37
Separation
Science Research Group (SSRG) 69b
nutrition
Phage
invaders – natural therapeutic agents 97
milk
Better
cheesemaking efficiency 34
Chemical
conversion of acid casein to caseinate under low moisture reaction
conditions 35a
A
membrane filtration approach to whey protein fractionation 35b
beef
Meeting
the immunological challenges of Bovine Tuberculosis 46a
infrastructure
Patenting
software 46b
Applied
research and network coordination for industry 108
Advanced
Metallization Science and Technology in the MSSI 110b
Visions
on a nanoscale – new Nanotechnology Research Institute opens at UU
115a
Joint
UU – QUB Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology 115b
bio-materials
Hydroxyapatite
from limestone? 62b
energy
Sugar
beet – a renewable fuel feedstock 58a,
Alternative
energy source for school use 124b
manufacturing
Magnesium
alloys for low weight vehicle structures 76a
Ladder
leveller 128b
polymers
Rapid
in vitro protein syntheses for tissue engineering 54a
Biomedical
polymer research at AIT 55
Endocrine
Disrupters Research Group at AIT 60a
Molecular
Imprinting at L.I.T. 62A
sensors
Improving
TBT bioremediation and analysis 57b
An
optical fibre sensor based intelligent system for monitoring and
control of exhaust from road vehicles – coming to a dashboard near
you soon!! 109
structural
Structural
Dynamics and Vibrations Research Group, TCD 93b
surfaces
Surface
and Interface Chemistry Group 66b
infrastructure
Patenting
software 46b
Digital
Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) 84
The
Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology
(ECIT) 86a
Computer
Science research at UU 119
Trouble
finding information on-line? Then discover it with SOPHIA! 120a
planning
The
development of a unified Critical Success Factor Model for
implementation of Resource Planning Software 63
sensors
Designing
novel interactive spaces through ubiquitous technologies 110a
communications
Letting
the user decide 58b
Cold
atoms and microlasers – tools for information and communication
technologies 59
Location
Based Services application development at IT Tallaght 64b
Electromagnetic
wave modelling in the School of Electronic Engineering 76b
Internet
transmission of digital holograms of three-dimensional objects 79a
UL
has major role in TARGET – a new European Network of Excellence in
RF Power Amplifier Research 107
Phone
for power 120b
control-systems
Robotic
soccer 61b
simulation
From
simulations of vehicle networks, to virtual reality 68a
instrumentation
PROTEOBIO
at CIT 60b
A
healthy future for sensors! 75b
learning
Content
Analysis: a means for characterising information seeking during
software maintenance 64a
Customisation
of an eLearning Environment for Visually Impaired Students67b
Isaac:
distributed learning 122a
arts-related
You
can hear the shape of a Bodhrán 50
human-computer interface
Accessibility
guidelines for the World Wide Web 68b
Designing
novel interactive spaces through ubiquitous technologies
110a
Radon
in private drinking water supplies in County Wicklow 44b
Endocrine
Disrupters Research Group at AIT 53
Do
surgical solutions influence the performance of bone cement? 60a
Molecular
Imprinting at L.I.T. 62a
A
healthy future for sensors! 75b
Regenerative
Medicine Institute 83
Queen’s
University Belfast – Medical Polymers Research Institute 85b
The
Institute of Cardiovascular Science 87
Cancer
Prevention Institute 88
Phage
invaders – natural therapeutic agents 97
Research
at St Vincent’s University Hospital: improving patient care today and
tomorrow 102
The
search for antimicrobial peptides 103a
Teenage
smokers – can they stop? 122b
nursing
Nursing
in Athlone Institute of Technology 54b
Nursing
is thriving in the Kingdom 65
Nursing
decision-making team addresses key questions in nursing care
78a
The
Centre for Nursing Research 116b
athletics
Endurance
markers in elite athletes 80A
Physical
activity levels in Ireland112b
geriatrics
Working
with Older People Research Group 116a
Meeting
the immunological challenges of Bovine Tuberculosis 46a
Vets
in Science 100-101
Endocrine
Disrupters Research Group at AIT 53
PROTEOBIO
at CIT 60b
Chirality
in the courtroom – the trial of an athlete 105
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