Robotics Showcase

Robotics showcase from UCD Engineering students, focusing on learning new aspects of engineering, programming and robotics. Check out the mini robots display and see them in action!

Engineering Experiments & Research Display

Learn all about the fundamentals of engineering at our Engineering Experiments & Research display area. Explore exciting topics including the science of vibrations with the team from the Di-RAIL Research Project, and how engineers are working to give robots a sense of touch using sensors. Perfect for curious minds of all ages – come see… Continue reading Engineering Experiments & Research Display

See the invisible with Schlieren

Discover this fascinating camera technique that lets you see the invisible air flow all around you. Watch as heat rises from your fingers and breath escapes from your mouth, revealing the unseen world of thermal motion and air currents.

UCD Innovation Academy MakerSpace VR Experience

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure through the metaverse with UCD Innovation Academy as your guide. Immerse yourself in exciting and interactive VR experiences, from mini-golf and roller coasters to multi-brush art and VR storytelling. Suitable for curious minds over 13!

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

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.

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