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02/11/2026

From helping to build and finance Ireland’s first solar racing car to leading his rugby team to victory, Abul Hasan didn’t do things by half measures during his BSc in Computer Science course at DCU Computing.

Not long after starting his first year of his BSc in Computer Science course, Abul, from Celbridge Co Kildare, and a group of friends discussed taking on an extracurricular challenge, to develop and build a solar-powered race car to compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. Abul says the support of the teaching staff and leadership in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing DCU Engineering DCU Computing was hugely important to him and his fellow students, feeling everyone was ‘willing to take a chance on us’. Balancing the solar car project with his studies meant long hours, and Abul stepped up as Business Lead for this student startup project, raising €400,000, and counting.

They headed for Belgium to compete in the iLumen European Solar Challenge, where the car did 159 laps or 640 kilometres, and DCU finished fifteenth out of 32 teams. Abul also found time to play for DCU rugby club, and his sporting highlight came in 3rd year when DCU hosted the All Ireland Intervarsities in Morton Stadium and his team won their final. Since completing his course, Abul has landed a graduate job with IBM as a software developer, where he previously did his INTRA work placement.

He’s working on a database project and is enjoying the huge scale of working with an international company like IBM. Despite officially leaving DCU, Abul is continuing to work with the DCU Solar Racing team, which is gearing up to finally fulfil the dream of racing in Australia next year. Abul reflects that preparing for Australia will be another steep learning curve for the DCU Solar Racing team, but this time they’ve done the groundwork. “Compared to the first time, we're starting from a base that is not zero!”

Read more: https://launch.dcu.ie/4knCxIS

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02/11/2026

DCU’s North Dublin Science Festival 2026 takes place from November 7-15. Funded by Research Ireland and delivered by DCU as part of Science Week, this year’s festival dives into the theme of Water.

Science belongs to everyone. Whether you are a lifelong learner, a curious neighbour, or visiting a science event for the first time, our goal is to bring research out of the lab and into our community. Join local researchers for dynamic events, from VR experiences that bring coral reefs to life to immersive workshops exploring energy science, river health, plastic pollution, and the hidden stories in your data. Come explore, ask questions, and discover the extraordinary science flowing through everyday life.

Browse the events and book your free tickets: https://www.dcu.ie/north-dublin-science-festival

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02/11/2026

Who does the 'wife-work' in your workplace?

Much of the knowledge that helps a workplace function is held by people who understand its systems, history and, importantly, one another, explains Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons of DCU's Institute of Education, for RTÉ Brainstorm.

We often talk about the importance of collegiality and care in our workplaces, but how much attention do we pay to the people, time and effort that make them possible? Much of what makes a workplace function well happens in the spaces between formal responsibilities. These contributions may seem ordinary and often go unnoticed but they can profoundly shape how people experience work and how effectively an organisation operates.

Read the full piece: https://launch.dcu.ie/4A4Fv9L

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31/10/2026

Happy Halloween to all our students, staff, alumni and many, many friends!

Wishing you all a spook-tacular time. Oíche Shamhna Shona Daoibh! 🎃👻

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30/10/2026

Harry Lynch says that with the skills students learn on DCU’s BSc in Analytical Science, “the world’s your oyster.”

Harry, from Glasnevin in Dublin, has just graduated from the University, having been awarded a national ESAI - Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland Award for his final-year project, which explored more effective ways of monitoring microplastics in our water systems. Living “around the corner” in Glasnevin, Harry was familiar with the University. For his final year project, Harry decided he would explore the “on-site detection of microplastics in urban water run-off”, coming up with an optimised design for a device that can measure microplastic levels in water in the field.

The project opened his eyes to how easily microplastics enter our water systems, making him think about his own day-to-day habits. “I'm drinking from a stainless steel bottle here, so I’m putting a little bit of what I learned finally into action.” A key element of the course was his INTRA work placement with PTSB. Harry has been offered a graduate job with Accenture, starting in the new year. “It just shows the skills you gain from the Analytical Science degree. It's highly transferable.”

Apart from the skills gained, Harry says the connections and friendships built up during his time in DCU are invaluable. The course involves long hours in the lab together, which built a strong bond among his classmates. “When you get to go in and work with your friends all day and do it Monday to Friday, and not only that, but actually get to work on something meaningful and get to see some value at the end of the tunnel, that whole experience was just brilliant.”

Read more: https://launch.dcu.ie/4szBuYs

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29/10/2026

Are you navigating fertility treatments while managing a full-time career?

'Work and motherhood are never more on a collision than they are during fertility treatment,' says Prof Yseult Freeney of DCU Business School, who studies women in the workplace. 'Fertility treatment is like a second job. It’s a second shift, but it’s one that they can’t control because they don’t know when it’s going to happen. They also really can’t control when they’re going to get bad news.'

Recent research from DCU's Institute for Business and Society highlights how organisational culture and workplace support often lag behind official employee benefits when personal lives collide with work.

Prof Freeney spoke to Margaret E. Ward at The Irish Times to discuss how employers can better support staff undergoing IVF and help lighten the load for aspiring parents.

Read the full article here: https://launch.dcu.ie/4klmlrA

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29/10/2026

Should every Irish community have a sauna?

The existence of ancient sweathouses shows that Ireland's new enthusiasm for saunas is not simply an imported wellness fashion, write DCU's Dr Maria Loftus and Dr Fiona Murphy, for RTÉ Brainstorm.

There are small, circular stone buildings to be found in fields overgrown by briars in the Irish hinterland whose original purpose has all but vanished from collective memory. Crossing the threshold into this dark space beyond the low entrances and thick, cold walls, you can imagine an alternate relationship between the body, the landscape and the communal practices through which people once cared for and healed one another.

Fires were lit inside these structures and rushes were scattered on the dirt floor. Once the stones were sufficiently heated and the embers cleared, people individually entered to sweat, seeking relief from the aches and ailments of lives shaped by physical hardship, damp weather and limited access to medical care. These were Ireland's sweathouses, or tithe allais, part of a largely forgotten geography of vernacular healing, where care was fashioned from the materials available locally: stone, turf, rushes, water, heat and the accumulated knowledge of neighbours.

Read the full piece: https://launch.dcu.ie/47NN093

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28/10/2026

A huge congratulations to DCU's Dr Dragana Jurišić on winning the Feature Documentary Competition prize at the Adelaide Film Festival for her remarkable film 'The Balkan Cowboy'!

Dr Jurišić received top honours for her deeply personal documentary. The film follows her investigation into Hari Džekson, a filmmaker who created Westerns in the former Yugoslavia, expanding into an exploration of memory and the enduring impact of the Yugoslav wars.

The festival jury praised the film’s inventive approach as 'archival, innovative, and often unexpectedly funny,' noting that its wit, humanity, and keen eye for the absurd remind us how confronting the past can help us understand one another.

Read more about the win in The Hollywood Reporter: https://launch.dcu.ie/4zk0Wnm

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28/10/2026

Over the past three years, DCU has proudly served as a vibrant hub for the Dublin Book Festival, bringing together world-class authors, emerging storytellers, and passionate readers to St Patrick's Campus.

This year’s edition marks a special milestone, Dublin Book Festival is celebrating 20 years of honouring Irish literature, and DCU continues to play an integral role in that story. Join us on Thursday, November 5th, whether you’re stopping by between lectures, taking in a panel discussion or an open mic, there’s something for every reader.

All events are free but booking is required - for more information, please visit: https://launch.dcu.ie/4dqC6t3

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28/10/2026

How does your home lose heat?

Reducing heat loss begins with understanding how insulation, glazing, airtightness and ventilation all work together, explains Dr Reihaneh Aghamolaei, Assistant Professor in Energy Systems DCU Engineering, for RTÉ Brainstorm.

If your home remains uncomfortable even when its heating system is working, and some rooms cool rapidly once the heating is switched off, the explanation is often found in the building itself. Heat continually escapes to the surroundings, and the rate of that loss determines how much heating is needed to maintain comfortable conditions. According to SEAI's National Heat Study, space heating accounts for approximately 75% of residential heating demand in Ireland.

Read the full piece: https://launch.dcu.ie/4eCAbSJ

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