An exciting time to be a scientist
Minister for Science, Technology & Commerce
Booklet on North/South research opportunities
by Gerry McKennaUniversities key to unleashing the "Economic Tiger"
by George BainSunset or new dawn?
by Ian Hughes
� Denis Weaire, F.R.S.
New Fellow of the Royal Society� Professor Gerry Wrixon
New President of UCC� Professor Gerry McKenna
New Vice-Chancellor of UU� Jane Grimson
First woman President of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland
Ophelia Blake (RIA Biochemistry Writing Competition)
The prostate - "a man�s thing"Oliver Blacque (Merville Lay Seminars)
Understanding how cancer cells spreadMichael Sharkey (Merville Lay Seminars)
The importance of discovering novel proteinsLorraine Maher (Merville Lay Seminars)
Inflammatory bowel disease & immune wars!Eamonn O�Donnell (RDS Science Communication Forum)
Age-related neuronal damage & its reversal by vitamin supplementation
Some Science-Based Careers
Frances Doyle Susan Harrington
Nuala Kerley Barbara McCartney
Department of Education (NI)
Science in Northern Ireland Schools 1989-1999: past achievements & future challengesDepartment of Education & Science (RofI)
Improving the participation levels in the physical sciencesThe Higher Education Authority
Higher Education Institutions to become world-class Research Centres .
Allocations announced in July 1999.National Centre for Technology in Education
Initiatives from the grassroots � Schools IT 2000 supports innovation
National Council for Educational Awards
Skills shortages in science-based industries in Ireland
Science Centres & History of Science
Birr castle
New Galleries of DiscoverySt Patrick�s College, Maynooth
Well worth a visitAGB Scientific Limited
The Scientific Museum at AGB � forging success in the future with respect for the pastThe ecos - millennium environmental centre
A new approach to promoting sustainability for the new Millennium
Reports from Scientific & Technical Societies
Association of Clinical Biochemists in Ireland
Industry Research & Development Group
The Institute of Physics in Ireland see also
Science thrills without the bills - a website for National Schools
Institute of Chemistry of Ireland
see SlimeocityInstitute of Petroleum
see Mop it up!Institution of Engineers of Ireland see
Professor Jane Grimson and Programming and robotics for primary schoolsIrish Pharmaceutical & Chemical Manufacturers� Federation
Irish Research Scientists� Association
Irish Science Teachers� Association
see Decomposition in coniferous and deciduous woodland soilTeachers� Union of Ireland
see Cow pat power & Women in Technology & Science
Reports from Private Organisations
Royal Dublin Society
The RDS Irish Times Boyle Medal Award
Short list for the centenary Boyle Medal
Age-related neuronal damage & its reversal by vitamin supplementationRoyal Irish Academy
Reports from Forf�s & ICSTI
Forf�s
Science, Technology & Innovation Awareness Programme continues through 1999
Knowledge as a Development Factor � Technology Foresight IrelandIrish Council for Science, Technology & Innovation
Reports from Enterprise Ireland & Programmes in Advanced Technology
Enterprise Ireland
EU Fifth Framework Programme for R&D
Developing & delivering leading edge technologies for industry
AMT Ireland
BioResearch Ireland
Materials Ireland
R&D - the future of the healthcare sector
The Polymer Development Centre � The Centre of Polymer Expertise
Materials Ireland Polymer Research Centre, Physics Department, TCD
Reports from Commercial State and Semi-State Organisations
Bord na M�na
Research & Development in Bord na M�na Horticulture Limited
see also On-line radiometric analysis of peat
Coillte Teoranta
Satellite Imagery brought down to earth in Ireland�s forests
Reports from State and Semi-State Agricultural, Fishery & Forestry Organisations
Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland
Scientific advances in food quality & safety � Food Science at Newforge Lane, Belfast
Silvopasture - a new land useForest Service, Department of Marine & Natural Resources
Satellite Imagery brought down to earth in Ireland�s forests
Teagasc
Agri-environmental indicators
Food research - the key to competitiveness
Grass-fed beef: a natural health food!
Distribution pattern of supplementary concentrates for finishing cattle
Enhancing the texture & sensory quality of meat products � use of high pressure treament
Extracting residues from food with carbon dioxide
Eating quality of deep-water fish species
see also Atmospheric change studies at Oak ParkThe Veterinary Laboratory Service
Central Fisheries Board
Extending the salmon�s range
Algal control in waterways using barley strawCOFORD
Forestry research in the assessment of tree health from nursery to field
Reports from State & Semi-State Bodies
An Bord Glas
see Natural food colourings exracted from carrotsEnvironmental Protection Agency
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
The prevention of E. coli O157:H7 infection - a shared responsibility
see also Food borne diseases - are you at risk ?Forensic Science Laboratory
Geological Survey of Ireland
The seabed project
Protecting our geological heritage
Also see Geomorphology of river valleys in LouthGeological Survey of Northern Ireland
Health Research Board
HRB Research Project grants 1999
Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus in the Republic of Ireland
Depression in the community dwelling elderly: no longer the "common cold" of psychiatry
Susceptibility genes for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Immunophysiology of inflammatory bowel diseaseInformation Society Commission
see Science thrills without the bills - a website for National SchoolsThe Irish National Accreditation Board
Marine Institute
Into deeper waters
Into the Age of the Ocean�
see also Starfish, predators of shellfish
and A microbiological analysis of Bundoran's bathing watersNational Rehabilitation Board
North Eastern Health Board
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
The Patents Office
The State Laboratory
Reports from Hospitals
Beaumont Hospital
Ultraviolet radiation & the skinThe Mater Hospital
The prostate � "a man�s thing"St James�s Hospital
Susceptibility genes for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
See also
Depression in the community dwelling elderly: no longer the "common cold" of psychiatrySt Patrick�s Hospital
Depression in the community dwelling elderly: no longer the "common cold" of psychiatry see pageSt Vincent�s University Hospital
Liver lymphocytes: new insight into liver disease
Reports from Industrial & Commercial Firms & Organisations
AGB Scientific Limited
The Scientific Museum at AGB � forging success in the future with respect for the pastAshling Microsystems Limited
Pan-European R&D yields new developments, new opportunities in Microprocessor Design EquipmentBiotrin International Limited
The 4th RTD Framework ProgrammeCadbury Ireland Limited
see Susan HarringtonCell Media Limited
see University Industry Programme - support for innovation and technology transfer at UCDChanging Worlds Limited
see University Industry Programme - support for innovation and technology transfer at UCDCity Analysts Limited
see Water quality: Trouble in the pipe-line?William Clark & Sons
see Industrial Research & Technology Unit - Looking smart for the MillenniumDanu Industries
see Supporting knowledge-based enterprise in the North - East RegionFoodlink R&D Europe
see Supporting knowledge-based enterprise in the North - East RegionFSL Electronics
see Industrial Research & Technology Unit - An enlightened approach to businessGolden Vale plc
Novel Trans-European project on fish oil incorporation into functional foods
Guinness Research & Development
Biosensing to ensure the perfect pintIndustrial Research & Technology Unit
Industry Research & Development Group
Intel California
see Jean MoranIntel Ireland
see Curve representation of digitised objectsIntelligent Biomaterials Limited
see University Industry Programme - support for innovation and technology transfer at UCDIrish Business & Employers� Confederation
see Low cost 3-D scanner: virtual reality?Irish Pharmaceutical & Chemical Manufacturers� Federation
The Irish Times
see Short list for the centenary Boyle MedalLAKE Communications
see Broadband urban rural based open networksLoctite (Ireland) Limited
see Liam O'Dwyer
also Card technology for a smarter, faster worldMagnetic Solutions
see Attractive materialsMerck Sharp & Dohme (Ireland) Limited
see Merck Sharp & Dohme � A global company in a local communityMINEit Software Limited
see Data mining made easyNanomat Limited
see University Industry Programme - support for innovation and technology transfer at UCDNorbrook Laboratories Limited
see Lilliam CromieNortel Networks
Nortel Networks are at the forefront of everything that�s exciting in the fast-moving world of telecommunications
also Secure File Transfer over the Internet (SFTI)
also University of Ulster�s Applied Research Centre - ARCNycomed Ireland Limited
see Frances DoylePfizer Pharmaceutical Production Corporation
see Nuala KerleyProgrammable Systems
see Supporting knowledge-based enterprise in the North - East RegionRadiocontact Limited
see Industrial Research & Technology UnitRFT Vision Systems
see Supporting knowledge-based enterprise in the North - East RegionRoche Ireland Limited
see Michelle McGarraghyRural Generation Limited
see Industrial Research & Technology UnitScientific Systems Limited
see Campus Companies ProgrammeShaw Scientific Limited
see Telephone home linkSIFCO Turbine Components Limited
John Connolly
also Laser cladding development for the gas turbine industryValpar Industrial Limited
see Industrial Research & Technology UnitWBT Systems Limited
University Industry Programme - support for innovation and technology transfer at UCDYamanouchi Ireland
An industry - school links programme
Reports from Academic & Teaching Institutions
Armagh Observatory
Cannibal white dwarf creates trembling giantDublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Forty years of experimental particle research at DIASGreenmount College of Agriculture & Horticulture
The Internet � learning for lifeRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Ultraviolet radiation and the skin
Psychosocial contributions to illness & healthcare
Reports from Institutes of Technology
Athlone
Ecotoxicology Research at Athlone Institute of Technology
Cleaning validation, how clean is clean?
Developing the Irish Business Excellence Model for an educational environment
Carlow
Biotechnological & Environmental Sciences at IT Carlow
Biochemistry & biotechnological applications of amino acid NAD(P)+- dependent dehydrogenases
Antibiotic resistant microorganisms in the River Barrow
Directed evolution of bacteria for the detoxification of pollutants
Cork
Sustainable development in Ireland � all talk and no action?
CIT develops virtual reality milling machine for interactive training
Dublin
Pervaporation for waste management
Dublin Institute of Technology Spectroscopic Facility
Centre for Industrial & Engineering Optics
Power estimation at high levels of integrated circuit design
DundalkResearch strategy & expertise at Dundalk Institute of Technology
The behaviours of edge panels in reinforced concrete flat slab structures
A chilled fibre optic humidity sensor
Supporting knowledge-based enterprise in the North-East Region
Supporting entrepreneurship at Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dun Laoghaire
Science & Technology come to Dun Laoghaire
Galway-Mayo
Marine microalgae as a source of v3 fatty acids
The periwinkle, a perfect model for biodiversity studies
Sewage detection in seawater � the detector needs a boost
Meat quality assurance in GMIT
Letterkenny
Limerick
Making sense of water pollution
Sligo
Tallaght
Analytical probes for the future
Ultrasound propagation in wood � developing quality assessment systems
Tralee
Institute of Technology, Tralee � a Centre for Applied Research & Product Development
Waterford
Reports from Universities
Dublin City University
Initiatives from the grassroots � Schools IT 2000 supports innovation
National Cell & Tissue Culture Centre
Molecular recognition & chemical sensors
Rapid antibody-based analytical methods: tolls for detection of food, drug & environmental contaminants
Solitons in field theory
The chemistry of pure hydrogen
Creating a plasma
Electronic Engineering research highlights at DCU
Indexing and retrieval of digital video
Intelligent software project management
Sensing knee injuryNational University of Ireland, Galway
National Diagnostics Centre
The Centre for Health Promotion studies, NUIG
Martin Ryan Institute -
- Measuring water clarity from space
- Keeping an eye on the grass of the seas
- Growing a new sustainable sea-vegetable in Ireland
- Helping seabed life
Laser Centre expands to meet new needs of Industry
Physics research at NUI Galway
Biomedical Science & Biomedical Engineering at NUI, Galway
Biomaterials science � a challenge for the future
Air Quality Technology Centre
Secure File Transfer over the Internet (SFTI)
Rapid PDM
Geoscience probes mantle secrets
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Well worth a visit
The shape on the map
Faculty of Science, NUI Maynooth
Quarks, symmetry & cold electrons
Mathematics, modelling & medicine
Probing the Early Universe with the PLANCK Surveyor
Electrochemistry at NUI Maynooth
Parvovirus B19 infection � an underestimated problem
The Queen�s University of Belfast
Universities key to unleashing the "Economic Tiger"
Scientific advances in food quality & safety � food science at Newforge Lane, Belfast
Silvopasture � a new land use
The behaviours of edge panels in reinforced concrete flat slab structures
Air turbine wave energy plants
Research at The Queen�s University of Belfast on reducing life cycle cost
150 years of Engineering excellence at Queen�s, Belfast
Image & vision systems
Queen�s chips in with new designs
The UK Multiphoton & Electron Collisions HPC Consortium
Chasing solar eclipses at Queen�s
The QUILL Research Centre � rewriting the future of solvents
Oxidative metabolites or aromatic hydrocarbons: chemistry between QUB and UCD
Trinity College Dublin
Denis Weaire, F.R.S.
Age-related neuronal damage & its reversal by vitamin supplementation
Awake! O Leaders and Press of Ireland
National Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Centre
Materials Ireland Polymer Research Centre, Physics Department, TCD
Depression in the community dwelling elderly: no longer the "common cold" of psychiatry
Susceptibility genes for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The TCD Enterprise Centre
The School of Pharmacy at TCD
The TCD Department of Psychology
Researching children�s experiences: parental separation, homelessness foster care, & prevention of early school leaving
Medicinal Chemistry at TCD
Exercise ability with obesity
The Ocular Genetics Unit, TCD
Inflammation & cancer
Atmospheric change studies at Oak Park
New signal processing techniques for use in medicine
High Performance Computing & Bioinformatics
Mathematics & the knowledge economy
Origin of the proton�s spin
Lattice QCD
TCD Department of Physics
Physicists take a look at foam
Attractive materials
Lasers the size of a photon
Geotechnical research at TCD
Research projects in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering at TCDUniversity College Cork
New President of UCC
National Food Biotechnology Centre
The effect of Sellafield discharges on harbour porpoises
Silicon sensors and sensor systems at NMRC
Programming approaches subsumed by new model of computing
Institute for Non-Linear Science at UCC
Probing volcanic dust from the past
The Caledonian granites of Ireland & Scotland: where why & how?
Optimising the aquaculture production of turbot & halibut
Atmospheric chemistry at UCC
NMR spectroscopy for chemistry research & teaching
UCC�s Department of Anatomy
Regulating cell survival & lifespan
Sensing membrane stress
Chinese takeaway
Immunophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease
Food Science & technology for the 3rd Millennium
Oral health, fluoride toothpaste & fluorosis: information based planning for Europe
Instrumental flavour researchUniversity College Dublin
The prostate � "a man�s thing"
Understanding how cancer cells spread
The importance of discovering novel proteins
Inflammatory bowel disease & immune wars
National Agricultural & Veterinary Biotechnology Centre
Forestry research in the assessment of tree health from nursery to field
Liver lymphocytes: new insight into liver disease
Oxidative metabolites or aromatic hydrocarbons: chemistry between Queen�s University & UCD
Chinese takeaway
AMT Ireland
University Industry Programme � support for innovation & technology transfer at UCD
Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research
Broad spectrum of activities at UCD�s Department of Zoology
Medicinal chemistry & carbohydrates at UCD
Genetic modification of wheat & food safety
Nutrition & fertility: a dilemma for the modern dairy cow
Endocrine disrupting compounds & reproductive problems
Some beneficial effects of Yucca plant extracts in sheep and other domestic animals
Cardiovascular disease � the missing link
Water Quality: trouble in the pipe-line?
The imperative to green design
Centre for Water Resources Research
Advanced internet applications at the Smart Media Institute, UCD
Hypertext navigation on the world wide web
Cortical software reuse: a model of large-scale cortical computationUniversity of Limerick
Academia-Industry research links at the University of Limerick
Bioscience & Technology at UL
Materials & Surface Science Institute
LiteFoot: a smart dance floor or a new musical instrument
Communications & electronics research at UL
On-line radiometric analysis of peat
Air turbine wave energy plants
Pore development in cold drawn PET fibres
Fundamental motor skill development
Equine science research: technical developments for an indigenous industry
Molecular technology in action � a tale of two �-Lactams
Centre for Applied Mathematical Sciences, ULUniversity of Ulster
Booklet on North/South research opportunities
New Vice-Chancellor of UU
Biosensing to ensure the perfect pint
Data mining made easy
University of Ulster�s Applied Research Centre
Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST)
Fire safety engineering research & technology transfer
UUTECH
The Northern Ireland Centre for Energy Research & Technology
Environmental toxicology at the UU � a new initiative
The Northern Ireland Centre for Diet & Health (NICHE)
Vision Science looks to the future in Coleraine
Probing molecular & cellular aspects of diabetes
Biotechnology research at the University of Ulster
Investigating earthquakes
Maritime archaeologyIn praise of our Young Scientists
An industry-school links programme
Cryptography - a new algorithm versus the RSA
Wild mushroom � Hydnum repandum
Parasites & propulsion � or when the experts get it wrong
A modified water barometer
Hydration practices in sport
Vegetricity � the power of the future
"Gaeilgeoir� n� d�ag�ir�" � studying the students who attend Irish medium schools
Food borne diseases � are you at risk?
Curve representation of digitised objects
Slimeocity
Parental involvement in primary education
Operation deceleration: an inquiry into speeding � who speeds & why?
Alzheimers � cabhair teicheolaiocht
Programming & robotics for primary schools
Spotlight on Elodea
Natural food colourings extracted from carrots
Starfish, predators of shellfish
A microbiological analysis of Bundoran�s bathing waters
Science thrills without the bills � a website for National Schools
Low cost 3-D scanner: virtual reality?
Mop it up!
Telephone home link
Heavy metal ions in plants
Decomposition in coniferous & deciduous woodland soil
The self-repairing wheel
Cow pat power
Geomorphology of river valleys in Louth
Mixing dynamics in Killone LakeAbbey Vocational School, Donegal
Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast
Balinteer Community School
Belvedere College, Dublin
Bundoran Vocational School
Col�iste Choilm, Ballincollig
Col�iste Eoin, Stillorgan
Col�iste R�ith�n, Br� Cualann
Col�iste Ris, Dun Dealgan
Col�iste Spioraid Naoimh, Cork
Coleraine Academical Institution
Convent of Mercy, Roscommon
Kildysart Vocational School
Loreto College, St Stephen�s Green, Dublin
Methodist College, Belfast
Mount Mercy College, Cork
Our Lady�s College, Drogheda and second feature
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, T�r Chonaill
St Francis College, Rochestown
St Joseph�s Community College, Kilkee
Salerno Secondary School, Galway
Sandford Park, Dublin
Scoil Mhuire Gan Sm�l, Blarney and second feature
Sutton Park School
Terenure College, Templeogue
