Intel Science & Innovation Zone
Intel Science & Innovation Zone
Welcome to the Intel Science and Innovation Zone, located in the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science. Discover the incredible world of hands-on science, join the teams from Intel and UCD Explore as they wow, amaze and explain some wonderful experiments. You can have fun with iCRAG and the Earth Sciences team, and don’t forget to pick up your Passport to Space. There will also be a fun physics show from Phil of Science & Intel.
Many of the Intel Science and Innovation events are drop-in, but don’t forget to Register for this zone using the button below if you wish to attend. A very small number of events are individually bookable, check the events below.
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Vet for a Day
In the Veterinary Clinical Skills Centre, you’ll meet our amazing animal models and we’ll demonstrate Clinical Skills techniques such as IV catheter placement, suturing and blood collection.
Passport to Space
Passport to Space is an event featuring the development and research around UCD’s and Ireland’s first satellite.
Insights to your Data
Test your reaction times, explore our research areas and learn to code with our robot for ages 3 and up.
What Lies Beneath
Come and see the wonderful range of amazing insects and other invertebrate life that live in our rivers.
The Future of Surgery
Welcome to the operating theatre where you can witness a live operation and enjoy lots of opportunities to get hands on with surgery.
JellyLab – Seeing the Unseen
JellyLab is focused on democratising discovery - putting the tools of scientific inquiry into the hands of curious people of any age.
Behind the Scenes of Research
Try your hand at micropipetting, see what cells look like under a microscope, and talk to scientists about their work.
Soil to Society
Become a researcher, examine soil and grass samples and try your hand at milking a cow!
Geoscience for the Future
An interactive exhibit and hands on event that engages our audience with geoscience via a 3D model of the earth and considers energy and where it comes from... using trampolines!
BioBeo
BioBeo introduces new thinking and approaches in education on the circular economy across Europe.
UCD Evolution Garden
In order to understand the plants of today we first need to study the evolutionary forces that shaped them.
Dynamic Earth
The attendees will get familiar with different processes in the Earth, such as building mountain chains, sedimentation caused by the rivers, seismic activity.
Hands on Chemistry
Experience hands-on chemistry with members of UCD Chemistry who will amaze with astonishing demonstrations and engaging activities.
Sustainable Living
We’ll be exploring three areas of everyday life where you can start taking sustainable action now: pets, plastic and food.
Beautiful Proportions
Find out what the golden ratio tells us about rabbit populations, prime numbers and computer optimisation, practise golden ratio origami and play the golden ratio bean game.
eXtended Reality (XR) for all
Immersive technology is rising in many sectors: experience hands-on applications at the UCD Festival VR Hub, with the UCD School of Computer Science.
Rocket Science
Discover what makes rockets fly in the vacuum of space by launching your own rocket using the power of water.
Intel Showcase
Intel invites you to visit their stand in the O’Brien Centre for Science, where we will showcase our Intel Diverse Abilities Network, OpenVino Demos, and our skills and capabilities team.
Behind the Scenes of Research Tour
Hear about ongoing research and get an opportunity to see what a research laboratory actually looks like in a tour of the labs in UCD Conway Institute, featuring talks from researchers.
Vet for a Day – Simulation Model Making Insights
As practical, hands-on training with simulation models continues to play an increasingly bigger role in veterinary education, come along to an informative and entertaining discussion with our Clinical Skills Centre team
