Awards
Professor Eoin Casey receives ERC Advanced Grant 2021
Congratulations to Professor Eoin Casey on receiving a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advance Grant 2021 funding award! Professor Casey, Head of UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering and Principal Investigator at BiOrbic was awarded €2.5million by the ERC for ‘Analysis of Biofilm Solid Interactions Underpinning Wastewater Treatment.’ The ERC announced its most prestigious funding awards…
Read MoreBiOrbic PhD researchers win International “Invent for the Planet” event hosted by GMIT
Congratulations to Manuel Bruch and James Britton who were on the winning team “FoodErgy” at the GMIT International “Invent for the Planet” event in Galway on the 18th – 20th Februrary. “Invent for the Planet” is an international event where students from across the globe participate in a 48-hour Intensive Design Experience (IDE) to solve…
Read MoreBiOrbic Researcher of the Year Awards 2021
While 2021 provided new challenges for all with the additional lockdowns this year, once again, our researchers have proved themselves more than capable through their commitment, creativity, and positive attitudes towards the Centre and their research, throughout another tough year. To recognise their achievements and celebrate the researchers continued dedication to their world changing work,…
Read MoreHemp Seeds Win Green is the New Black Competition
Congratulations to the ‘Hemp Seeds’ team, who won our Green is the New Black competition! Each member of the team will win a €50 voucher to use at a sustainable fashion retailer of their choice. Just in time for Christmas! Green is the New Black is a short evening course in sustainable fashion, hosted by…
Read MoreTeam PhytoTowel come second at the Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe!
Huge congratulations to Team PhytoTowel for coming 2nd place in the Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E)! The team representing BiOrbic and Ireland was made up of Laura Healy, Charlene Vance, Jia-Lynn Tham and Alice Hand. The BISC-E competition is run by the Biobased Industries Consortium with the aim to raise awareness and involve students…
Read MoreMorgan Morris wins Universitas 21 Three Minute Thesis Competition
BiOrbic researcher Morgan Morris has won the highly competitive Universitas 21 Three Minute Thesis Competition for his presentation on using lactose for cancer therapy. The 3MT is an academic competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia in 2008, designed for research students to make their research more available to non-specialist audiences by effectively…
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