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Lua Health: How Algorithms Can Help Detect Mental Health Issues at Work
Lua Health: How Algorithms Can Help Detect Mental Health Issues at Work
Made in Galway: Resilient Innovation

Lua Health: How Algorithms Can Help Detect Mental Health Issues at Work

Mihael Arcan, Fionn Delahunty , 22 June 2023
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The Nine-to-Five is Dead: What’s Next?
The Nine-to-Five is Dead: What’s Next?
Made in Galway: Resilient Innovation

The Nine-to-Five is Dead: What’s Next?

Assistant Professor Maeve O’Sullivan, 22 June 2023
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Jack O’Meara: Developing New RNA Therapies to Treat Liver Disease 
Jack O’Meara: Developing New RNA Therapies to Treat Liver Disease 
Made in Galway: Resilient Innovation

Jack O’Meara: Developing New RNA Therapies to Treat Liver Disease 

Jack O'Meara , 22 June 2023
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Lua Health: How Algorithms Can Help Detect Mental Health Issues at Work
Lua Health: How Algorithms Can Help Detect Mental Health Issues at Work
Made in Galway: Resilient Innovation

Lua Health: How Algorithms Can Help Detect Mental Health Issues at Work

Mihael Arcan, Fionn Delahunty , 22 June 2023
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The Nine-to-Five is Dead: What’s Next?
The Nine-to-Five is Dead: What’s Next?
Made in Galway: Resilient Innovation

The Nine-to-Five is Dead: What’s Next?

Assistant Professor Maeve O’Sullivan, 22 June 2023
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Jack O’Meara: Developing New RNA Therapies to Treat Liver Disease 
Jack O’Meara: Developing New RNA Therapies to Treat Liver Disease 
Made in Galway: Resilient Innovation

Jack O’Meara: Developing New RNA Therapies to Treat Liver Disease 

Jack O'Meara , 22 June 2023
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Made in Galway: Resilient Innovation

In this Spring/Summer 2023 edition of Cois Coiribe Impact, we are looking at the places in which our values of excellence and sustainability meet. ‘Made in Galway: Resilient Innovation’ explores University of Galway’s contribution towards developing a resilient and sustainable innovation ecosystem.

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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023

In conversation with Prof Jim Doolin, Founder of the MBA at University of Galway

Join Gwen O Sullivan, Knowledge Transfer Executive, Innovation Office and her guest Prof Jim Doolin, Founder of the MBA at University of Galway in the Made in Galway edition of the Cois Coiribe Podcast – a series that explores major societal issues and the role that University of Galway, and our global alumni network play in creating new knowledge, in research, in policy making and in problem solving. Here Jim reflects on the evolution of the MBA from its origins to present day.
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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
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GEOFIT: More than a Hole in the Ground

Luis Miguel Blanes Restoy

What started as a hole in the ground on the University of Galway campus grounds is now a living field-scale laboratory for geothermal technology. Beyond heating the campus swimming pool, GEOFIT’s ground-source heat pump infrastructure will act as a pilot for other European countries, influencing policy and propelling Ireland’s decarbonisation journey forward as a whole.
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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
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Meet Prof Peter Doran, Director of University of Galway’s New Institute for Clinical Trials

Prof Peter Doran is leading a team of experts in building an innovative, patient-centred Institute for Clinical Trials at University of Galway. Here, Peter reflects on how personal experiences of loss have instilled in him a greater sense of purpose towards improving the health of the nation.
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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
19  MINS

An Mheitheal Rothar: Pioneering a New Model for the Circular Economy

Dr Sinéad Mitchell, Lecturer, Sustainability and Strategy, College of Business, Public Policy and Law; , Catherine  Coote, Co-Founder,  An Mheitheal Rothar,

Today’s economy, defined by in-built obsolescence, relies on the extraction of over 90% virgin materials from the earth. Pioneering a new model for the ‘social startup’ based at University of Galway, An Mheitheal Rothar (AMR) is determined to show us that a circular economy is possible in the West of Ireland. Lecturer in Sustainability and Strategy, Dr Sinéad Mitchell and AMR cofounder, Catherine Coote tells us exactly what makes this unique model a success.  

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Resilient Innovation
29 June 2023
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Foreword from the President

Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President of University of Galway 

Fáilte go Cois Coiribe. Tá sé lán go béal arís i mbliana le luachanna na hollscoile s’againne, luachanna atá go smior inár gcomhluadar. 

I am particularly pleased that, once more, Cois Coiribe is replete with our values as a university community, as a university for the public good.
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Resilient Innovation
26 June 2023
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Insight: Disruptors in Ireland’s Research Landscape

Professor Edward Curry , Professor Paul Buitelaar

While semantics may seem a niche area, these technologies are embedded in data processing across sectors. Prof Edward Curry and Prof Paul Buitelaar from the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, reflect on the impact of University of Galway’s 20 years of research, from the Obama Administration and the von der Leyen Commission to the creation of jobs across Europe.
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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
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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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Resilient Innovation
28 June 2023
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Propelling Innovation: University of Galway Spinouts

Today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape requires constant innovation. Founded in 2006, University of Galway’s Innovation Office is a hub for entrepreneurs, startups and established companies alike to propel their ventures to new heights in a supported environment.

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Resilient Innovation
28 June 2023
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Spotlight On: Cormac Mac Donncha, Vice President, Thermo King EMEA

Many of us know Thermo King as an established leader in transport refrigeration, but fewer have heard of the manufacturing giant’s plans to reduce customer carbon emissions by one billion metric tonnes, by 2030. Here, Vice President (EMEA) and University of Galway alum, Cormac Mac Donncha discusses Thermo King’s plans to become a carbon-neutral global enterprise. 
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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
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Seven Years of the Galway City Innovation District and the PorterShed

Prof John Breslin

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A recent report from KPMG found that between 2021 and 2016, PorterShed had created 835 sustainable jobs across the value chain and contributed over €6 million to national economic output. Following the opening of PorterShed a Dó at the end of 2022, cofounder and University of Galway professor, John Breslin explains why more and more innovation-driven companies in Galway are clustering and thriving together. 
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Resilient Innovation
26 June 2023
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Regional Business Summit: Engaging People and Leading on Sustainability

In partnership with ITAG and Galway Chamber, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics’ Regional Business Summit: Engaging People and Leading on Sustainability was a highly anticipated event at University of Galway, drawing over 150 business leaders, policymakers and sustainability advocates from regional industries and sectors. The summit, held on 31 March 2023, aimed to foster dialogue, collaboration and innovation to address pressing environmental and social challenges while promoting sustainable economic growth in the West of Ireland.
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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
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Connecting Globally to Innovate Locally: Med Tech in Galway and Costa Rica

Dr Majella Giblin

“Costa Rica is where Galway was about 20 years ago in Med Tech.” What have 20 years of innovation in Galway taught us about building a dynamic cluster? Dr Majella Giblin looks to challenges in Costa Rica’s budding Med Tech sector to understand the deciding factors in a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Resilient Innovation
06 July 2023
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Spotlight On: Alum, Deepak Kumar Jain, NetApp

Deepak Kumar Jain

Deepak Kumar Jain is senior manager of software engineering at data company, NetApp. An alum of University of Galway, Deepak has vast experience in software development, leading multi-million product releases from start to end, in countries including France, Germany, India and Ireland. Here, Deepak shares his thoughts on emerging technologies to watch out for, and the West of Ireland’s unique appeal as a region for education and innovation.
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Resilient Innovation
06 July 2023
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Teaching Students to Think Critically about Digital Storytelling

Deborah Miranda Roldán

The advent of Artificial Intelligence has transformed the landscape of media, presenting society with enormous challenges as well as opportunities. In this era of rapid technological advancements, the cultivation of accountability and critical thinking skills within these disciplines is of paramount importance. The challenge for universities will be how best to prepare graduates to navigate the complexities of the digital age. 
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Resilient Innovation
25 July 2023
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Straitéis na Gaeilge: An Scéal is Deireanaí

Seoladh an chéad straitéis don Ghaeilge san Ollscoil beagnach dhá bhliain ó shin, ar an 16 Iúil 2021 agus tá toradh na hoibre atá déanta ag gach uile dhuine a raibh lámh acu i bhforbairt agus i bhfeidhmiú na Straitéise go dtí seo le haithint ar fud an champais agus dul chun cinn suntasach déanta.
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Resilient Innovation
23 June 2023
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50 Years of Excellence: MBA Anniversary Marks a Milestone in Business Education

2023 marks a significant occasion for J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
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Resilient Innovation
24 August 2023
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Played in Galway

2023 has been a memorable year for sport at University of Galway. Cois Coiribe takes a look back at our most treasured moments in our ‘Made in Galway’ edition.

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