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

UCD Innovation Academy – Ideation & Creation Station

Curious about the origins of good ideas? Have you ever explored the Metaverse? Visit the UCD Innovation Academy and unleash your creativity with virtual reality experiences and hands-on fun at our interactive creative stations. Try your hand at creative activities, experiment with different brainstorming approaches and prepare to showcase your innovative solutions. A space for curious… Continue reading UCD Innovation Academy – Ideation & Creation Station

UCD Innovation Academy’s MakerSpace Technology Showcase

Xxx at the UCD festival. Over 20,000 people took a fully immersive step inside the world of UCD, on Saturday, 10 June for the eighth annual UCD Festival. The event has become one of the country’s most popular fixtures on the summer family festival calendar. Festival goers were invited to jump in and explore the innovation, creativity, and research that takes place on the UCD campus every day with a jam-packed schedule of fun and interactive events, across the eight festival zones. Attendees got to chat with Pepper (the humanoid robot in residence), play with the latest technology gadgets, and learn something new at the various workshops. Special guests included, Roddy Doyle, Emilie Pine, Dónal Lunny, Elaine Feeney, Karl Geary, Disha Bose, and literary curator, Rick O’Shea. The festival will close tonight with a spectacular concert featuring American jazz and blues legends from The Delta Blues Project in collaboration with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. With guest MC Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. The UCD Festival sponsors included Intel, Medtronic, AIB. Photograph: Damien Eagers / NO REPRODUCTION FEE

See innovation come to life as you experience the magic of 3D printing. Experience this cutting-edge technology in action and witness the various stages involved in turning an idea into an object. Discover how UCD Innovation Academy leverages 3D printers to explore ideas and test designs, and develop solutions to real-life problems. These experiences are… Continue reading UCD Innovation Academy’s MakerSpace Technology Showcase

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!