Healthy UCD – Be Sun Smart

A health promotion event focusing on what it is to be “Sun Smart”. Meet the Healthy UCD team at our stand, who will have resources available to help keep your skin safe this summer and all year round. Play in the sand pit, customise your own sun hat and get your very own pocket sized… Continue reading Healthy UCD – Be Sun Smart

Meet UCD Lyons Farm Goat Herd

Meet UCD Lyons Farm Goat Herd

Join us for an educational experience with our goat herd! Learn about their care, behaviour, and their role in sustainable farming. Discover fun facts, like their brilliant climbing skills and unique eye shape. See how we teach vet students about rearing and managing a healthy herd. In Ireland, goats play a key role in producing milk… Continue reading Meet UCD Lyons Farm Goat Herd

VR Lab Demos

Embark on an adventure with UCD Computer Science where reality meets the extraordinary! Enter Virtual Reality (VR) worlds run by AI that are powered by Large Language Models, which can teach you a lesson on any topic you like or generate a whole new world described by you. Through two cutting-edge demonstrations, you can witness… Continue reading VR Lab Demos

Digital Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture

Digital Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture:

Explore the future of farming with Digital Agricultural Technology (AgTech) and its key role in a sustainable food future. Join us to explore, operate, and test some cutting-edge technologies and how they are being applied in food production. Discover how these innovations are helping farmers and growers increase efficiency and create a sustainable food future.

BioBeo-BiOrbic Circular Bioeconomy Education

Check out our nature-based bioeconomy learning resources for all ages – Beo and Raja comics, animated videos, boardgames, homemade puppet show and the interactive BioBeo App to test your knowledge on the huge variety of trees as you stroll on the UCD Woodland Walk. Find out about efforts to protect our precious wading birds such… Continue reading BioBeo-BiOrbic Circular Bioeconomy Education

Fluorescent LIGHTS, Digital CAMERAS, Cell ACTION

Step into an enlightening journey with UCD research scientists as they unveil the revolutionary impact of fluorescent proteins from marine organisms on biomedical research. Engage in captivating display items, immersive computer videos, and get hands-on with a real fluorescence microscope for a firsthand experience like no other.

Skulls, Specimens & Slides – Exploring Veterinary Science

Calling all aspiring vets! Here’s your chance to explore Veterinary Science through a series of interactive activities. Learn how to use a microscope and identify specimens from our Veterinary Diagnostic Labs. Discover what X-rays can tell us about our pet’s health and get up close with skulls and specimens used in teaching anatomy and pathology.… Continue reading Skulls, Specimens & Slides – Exploring Veterinary Science

Krafty Kids

Get crafting at this lovely craft workshop! Come along and make your own face mask or friendship bracelet. For crafty kids of all ages.

Chinese Cultural Experience

Enjoy a host of Chinese Cultural Workshops in the beautiful Confucius Building. Join us for an interactive showcase featuring key aspects of Chinese culture,  including: Paper cutting Chinese knot making Blow ink painting Art demonstrations Traditional chopstick ping-pong game Chinese instrument appreciation All are welcome!