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NEWS (Semester 1, 2002/2003)

 

  • The School of Computing due to launch two New Programmes: (5th December '02)
    The School of Computing has decided to launch two new programmes, a full-time M.Sc. in Bioinformatics (in collaboration with the School of Biotechnology at DCU) and a part-time delivery of our M.Sc. in Electronic Commerce (in collaboration with the DCU Business School). We hope both will launch in October 2003 but before then the proposed programmes need to be validated and accredited by the University. More news on this will follow later.
  • First joint-winners of Chancellor's medal: (19nd November '02)
    Two graduates of the BSc in Computational Linguistics became the first joint-winners of Chancellor's medal at the Autumn Graduation. This award is usually made to an individual student who has achieved not just academic excellence, but who has also demonstrated an outstanding commitment and dedication to the non-academic aspects of third-level education.
  • 2002 RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS: (22nd October '02)
    The School of Computing is offering a number of research scholarships to outstanding graduates, interested in working towards a Ph.D. in a principal research area of the School
  • 2002 Enterprise Ireland/Ulster Bank student awards: (20th October '02)
    One of the MEC practicum teams receive an award of EUR2000 in the 2002 Enterprise Ireland/Ulster Bank student awards.
    The team members are: Janice Byrne, Declan Grogan, Denise Masterson, Ronan Murphy and Ingrid Simmonson.
    Their idea is 'Tellus' - an online supply chain management tool which allows agricultural traders/merchants to source their produce directly from individual producers - thus bypassing the middleman.  Traders can post their specific product requirements online and suppliers can post their stock availability thus enabling a reduction in time and costs for both parties.
  • Research Innovation Fund Awards: (7th October '02)
    Enterprise Ireland recently announced the results of the Summer 2002 call for proposals under the Research Innovation Fund.
    Two of the 5 DCU stand-alone projects came from groups within the School of Computing.