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!
Join us for an exciting and educational experience with our dairy herd! Our dairy unit is home to a 180-strong, spring-calving herd that has been supplying high-quality milk to the Irish market for over 100 years! Explore a replica milking parlour, see how milking works with a ‘teaching’ cow, and learn about innovative technology like… Continue reading Learn about UCD Lyons Farm Dairy Cows & Milking
Bring your favourite stuffed animal toy to the Teddy Bear Care Centre to get a full health check! Healthcare professionals from UCD’s UCD College of Health and Agricultural Sciences have come together to help children learn about the role of looking after one’s health, dispelling fears surrounding medical scenarios, and normalising talking about one’s feelings… Continue reading Teddy Bear Care Centre
Examine soil and grass, play games, and try your hand milking with our cow simulators! Plus, lots of dairy goodies to be given away at this hands-on, family friendly experience. The UCD Institute of Food and Health is proud of its research expertise in global food systems. Soil has many functions, as well as producing… Continue reading Soil to Society
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
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.
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
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
Discover the fascinating journey of Irish plant science from the Bronze Age and the Modern Age, to the Space Age at ‘Plants for the Future’. Learn about the ancient agricultural practices that shaped our environment, modern drone and vertical smart-farming, and the exciting potential for plants in space.
