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30 July 2025
18  MINS

Three Slides, Three Minutes, One Stage: University of Galway’s Threesis Puts Research in the Spotlight

Office of the Vice-President for Research and Innovation, University of Galway

This Cois Coiribe article discusses University of Galway’s annual Threesis competition, which has become a standout event on campus. In a fast-paced format, it captures the very essence of the University’s research mission: Our Purpose, People, and Place. At its heart is a strong focus on people; on nurturing talent, building confidence, and encouraging creativity.  

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In Focus
28 May 2025
15  MINS

Defining the Future of Agri-Food: Methane Mitigation Strategies For Ruminants

Dr Sinéad M. Waters, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ryan Institute, University of Galway

In the advent of global climate change and ever-present population growth, food security is something at the top of people’s minds. To ensure that the populace is well fed, our agricultural practices need to align with demand. As the population grows, the demand for livestock productivity increases, which leads to higher, methane emissions which is a by-product of animals’ digestive processes. This means one issue cannot be addressed without tackling the other. In this Cois Coiribe article, Dr Sinéad Waters walks us through what potential and promising solutions look like for a more secure agri-food future.  

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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
17  MINS

Putting a Cost on Climate Stress: AI Can Help

Dr Aaron Golden

The cost of climate stress to food production is monumental, and attempting to calculate that cost is a complex, data-driven task. 2023 ENLIGHT Impact Award Winner and PI of the TAPAS project, Dr Aaron Golden is harnessing the potential of AI deep learning to detect fluctuations in biomass production linked to climate change visible from space. This innovative technology identifies not only the cost of such climate stress, but identifies those regions most in need of intervention. 

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Creative Galway
13 January 2023
12  MINS

Innovation: “It Takes a Village”

W. Bernard Carlson

Contrary to the familiar image of the solitary inventor, Prof W. Bernard Carlson makes it clear that innovators never work alone. Drawing on pivotal examples in engineering and design, from the Buick automobile to the glass-ceramic wedding gift, Carlson presents innovation as a collective undertaking—a shaping of the path through which a product finds meaning.

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