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Leaving Cert Laboratory Revision Workshops

Dates: Monday, 13 January to Friday, 17 January 2025

Morning Session : 09:30am - 12:30pm
Afternoon Session: 13:30pm - 16:30pm

A career talk was also held for students @ 12:45pm each day.

Thank you to Maria Quinn,
Chief Technical Officer, Physics Department,
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Maria.Quinn@ul.ie

Find more details here.

Attached are a few glimpses of the laboratory revision course workshops, attended by students from St. Joseph's Secondary School Borrisleigh on the 15^th January.

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January Conferring Ceremonies

Date: Wednesday 22^nd January 2025

The Department of Physics, ������ is proud to have seen the graduation four research postgraduates from the department, two of which PhDs and two of which Master's.

Wishing congratulations, and best of luck to:

• Dr James Lillis
• Dr Jack O'Callaghan
• Ms Reena Rasheed
• Ms Shonima Annagate

Also seen in the photos, a big thanks to Professor Tofail Syed and Dr Ehtsham Ul-Haq

Athena SWAN Ireland 10^th Anniversary Event

Date: Thursday 30^th January 2025

Location: Analog Devices Building

The department was excited to celebrate 10^th Anniversary of Athena SWAN in Ireland on the 30^th January at the ������, which won the first Bronze and first Silver awards among HEIs in the Republic of Ireland!! Department of Physics was the first Department to win the Silver Award in the Republic of Ireland. 

Thank you to Professor Tofail Syed and Dr Deirdre Ní Eidhin for attending on behalf of the department.

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IOP Ireland Spring Conference 2025

Dates: Friday 28^th February - Saturday 01^st March 2025

Great to see fantastic participation and representation of Physics at the recently held (28 Feb 28 – 1 Mar, 2025) at The Hardiman Hotel, Galway! The event featured insightful discussions, engaging poster presentations from students and researchers, and expert session chairing by Physics faculty members.

It was inspiring to witness the enthusiasm and depth of research shared at the conference. Looking forward to more such interactions in the future!

The ������ is proud to have had 13 entrants for this year's Rosse Medal, and would like to congratulate Krishna Hari on winning this year's medal. 🥇 

Warm Congratulations to Krishna Hari

The department wishes to congratulate Krishna on her achievement of being awarded the prestigious Rosse Medal at this year's IOP conference.

"Women in STEM continue to make waves across disciplines, and a strong contingent from the ������ recently showcased their excellence at the IOP Spring Conference in Galway. Representing a diverse range of topics within Physics, these talented researchers highlighted the vital contributions women are making in science today. UL also played a prominent role in the prestigious Rosse Medal competition, which celebrates the best in postgraduate science communication. This year, the top honour was awarded to UL’s very own Krishna Hari, pictured 2nd from the right, marking a proud moment for the university and further affirming its commitment to supporting and championing women in STEM."

"Who cares for student carers?" - RTE Radio 1 Interview

Date: Thursday 13^th March 2025

Conor Curran, a second-year student in the Physical Science with Chemistry and Physics programme, was interviewed on RTE Radio 1. 

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SOPHia Poster Competition

When: Thursday 22^nd May, 09:30 - 12:00

Where: Concert Hall, Foundation Building, ������

🌟 Celebrating Young Physics Enthusiasts! 🌟

This year’s SOPHia Poster Competition, organised by Prof from the invited primary school students to creatively explore “Physics in the World Around Us” and “The Greatest Invention by a Woman in Physics.”

We were thrilled with the response - a record number of high-quality entries that reflected incredible curiosity, creativity, and a genuine passion for Physics! The calibre of submissions was truly inspiring.

👏 A huge thanks to all teachers for encouraging such brilliant engagement.
🌟 And a massive well done to all the young scientists who took part - we loved seeing your ideas come to life!

Physics Department Research Day 

When: Thursday 22 May 2025, 14:30 - 17:30

Where: AD2-010, Analog Devices Building, ������

It’s almost that time of the year again!

The Annual Research Day is back on Thursday, 22nd May 2025, bringing together our vibrant research community to showcase, connect, and celebrate.

Expect inspiring postgrad and researcher talks, eye-catching posters and image competitions, and a chance to see the latest in physics research at UL.

Huge thanks to Dr and Ms for leading the organisation of this event once again.

Check out the agenda below, and make sure to join us!

#PhysicsAtUL #ResearchDay2025 #ScienceCommunication #TeamUL

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BEAI Annual Scientific Conference 2025 – Expression of Interest to Present & Poster Submission

On behalf of our TUS colleagues and in particular, event organiser, Mairead Dennehy, lecturer in Medical Technology, who is also an Executive Committee Member of the Biomedical Engineering Association of Ireland:

The theme for the 2025 conference is Clinical Engineers: Agents of Transformation. The venue is the Limerick Racecourse, with Rockford Healthcare as this year’s Gold Sponsor.

 The BEAI have decided to expand this year’s conference which will provide a great opportunity for colleagues to network, engage & collaborate. The committee plan to invite the local schools & colleges to the exhibition along with a general opening for delegates maximising exposure time in the exhibition area. There will also be a parallel workshop on Medical Device Connectivity. The organising committee are finalising the conference programme format which will shared with you as soon as possible.

Please see the attached link for more details and opportunity to express interest in attending the conference.

The conference details can be found .

The associated LinkedIn post is available .