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Researchers from the School of Chemistry and Sustainability Institute are leading efforts to understand the sources of air pollution in towns across Ireland.

Congratulations to our MSc and PhD students whose conferring ceremonies took place on Wednesday the 25th of March, and our best wishes to them in their future endeavours.

Well done to the following who were recently awarded funding for the prestigious Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships to conduct research in the School of Chemistry. Congrats also to the supervisors and mentors. 

The final year BSc Chemistry with Forensic Science class went on tours of the State Laboratory and Forensic Science Ireland.

Welcome to our latest PhD Scholar, who has embarked on her research journey with Dr. , School of Chemistry, Future Pharmaceuticals, UCC.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin presented the prestigious Research Ireland St Patrick’s Day Medal for 2026 to Prof Lynne Taylor, Retter Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy at Purdue ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã, and Dr Sarah O'Keeffe, Group Vice President for Product Research and Development at Eli Lilly and Company.

Public health coalition the Climate and Health Alliance (CHA) announced the publication of ‘Clean Air — Healthier Ireland’ at an event on Tuesday 17^th February in the Oireachtas.

Congratulations to Dr Sarah O'Keeffe, Group Vice President at Eli Lilly and Company, on her recent ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork Alumni Achievement Award.

Drs Ciarán Seoighe, Yvonne Kavanagh and Rodney Lakes from Forensic Science Ireland visited the School to speak to students about their work in forensic science and chemical analysis.

PEACE-Air (Partnership for Evidence and Action on Clean Air) is an all-island initiative working to improve air quality and protect public health across Ireland and Northern Ireland through evidence-based policy, collaboration and innovation.