From Left to Right, Top to Bottom – Emily Hegarty, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Giuseppe De Vita and Fiona Murtagh. Photo courtesy of Fiona Murtagh SIN speaks to Olympian Fiona Murtagh. It has been a hectic 18 months for Fiona Murtagh, who at the start of last year was working for Campus Living at NUI Galway, and went on to win an Olympic bronze medal in the coxless … [Read more...] about NUI Galway student wins bronze at Tokyo Olympics
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NUI Galway researchers develop a revolutionary way to treat sport-related tendon injuries
Researchers at the CÚRAM Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway have developed an implantable stimulator device that combined with body power, can help repair tendon injuries particularly in athletes. This innovative device is cost-effective, relatively easy to implant, and has the potential to pave the way for new methods to treat these types of … [Read more...] about NUI Galway researchers develop a revolutionary way to treat sport-related tendon injuries
Report highlights importance of consent among teens
An overwhelming majority of Irish teenagers believe sexual consent is vitally important, a new report has found. NUI Galway’s Active* Consent programme surveyed 613 post-primary students aged 15-17 on a variety of issues related to sexual consent. 93% of females and 79% of males agreed that consent is always required for sexual activity, while 98% of respondents agreed it … [Read more...] about Report highlights importance of consent among teens
NUI Galway courses see rapid increase in points in CAO 2021 offers
CAO points for undergraduate courses at NUI Galway have risen significantly following this year’s Round One Offers. Points for courses rose across the four colleges on campus as NUI Galway made 3,859 offers to prospective students with 3,500 expected to start this month as first year students. A massive 65 out of 69 programmes offered at undergraduate level saw an … [Read more...] about NUI Galway courses see rapid increase in points in CAO 2021 offers
NUI Galway contribution to landmark climate report
The NUI Galway-based Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) has contributed to a significant new report on climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its landmark AR6 report, the organisation’s sixth assessment report on researcher’s understanding of the Earth’s climate and how it is changing. The report features ICHEC’s global … [Read more...] about NUI Galway contribution to landmark climate report