Prof Alan Smeaton urges a smarter, more realistic approach to AI in academia, as discussed in recent Irish Times article.
Banning tools like ChatGPT won't work, students must learn to use them critically and ethically.
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Colm O'Donaghue, PhD researcher with @dcucomputing.bsky.social and DCU School of Health & Human Performance, spoke with @rternag.bsky.social, about the importance of physical literacy and physical activity during the summer months for children.
Listen here: launch.dcu.ie/4nYVOzK
New research from DCU’s Faculty of Engineering & Computing and Insight shows how combining CLIP-based models with a lightweight CNN boosts medical image segmentation accuracy.
Read more: www.dcu.ie/engineeringa... @dublincityuni.bsky.social @insightcentre.bsky.social
The Sunday Independent spotlighted Emeritus Prof Alan Smeaton's new project, helping households save up to €500/year by analysing smart meter data to find cheaper electricity tariffs.
See [paywall]: www.independent.ie/business/mon... @dublincityuni.bsky.social @independent.ie @asmeaton.bsky.social
What if traffic lights could clear the way for ambulances in real time?🚦A new RTE Brainstorm article highlights Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja's research on how Ireland's Enhanced Traffic Management System could transform emergency response & save lives: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
How could an 'Enhanced Traffic Management System' help emergency services in Ireland beat traffic gridlock and help people quicker?
In this @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social blog, Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja, @dcucomputing.bsky.social, writes about how emerging technologies can help. Read: launch.dcu.ie/4ku1zm8
Could emergency response systems save lives on gridlocked Irish roads? Analysis by Sunder Ali Khowaja @dublincityuni.bsky.social @connectcentre.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Calling all DCU grads! Want to level up your leadership game?
The award-winning Emerging Leaders programme (2025–2026) is now open for applications! Network globally, grow professionally, and make an impact.
Apply👉 www.dcu.ie/alumni/2526e...
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In a major step forward for online child safety,
DCU’s Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja has co-developed EdgeAIGuard - a groundbreaking AI system designed to detect and prevent online exploitation in real time.
Read about it here: dcu.ie/engineeringa... #IrishResearch @dublincityuni.bsky.social
A study by DCU’s Dr Conor Boland finds that most wearable bioelectronics research misreports the gauge factor, a key measure of sensor performance.
Out of 239 studies reviewed, fewer than 20% reported it correctly.
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New research collaborated on by @DCU’s Dr Muhammad Salman Pathan explores how AI can tackle global agricultural challenges – from boosting yields to cutting resource use. A major step toward smarter, more sustainable farming🍀
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Why summertime is the right time to help children move better.
Piece by Colm O'Donaghue, PhD researcher with @dcucomputing.bsky.social and DCU School of Health & Human Performance, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/40fkrOj
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DCU student Ciara O’Reilly and Team Anaphero represented Ireland at Huawei’s Tech4Good Global Final in China, placing 3rd and winning People’s Choice 🏆
Ciara also spoke at the opening ceremony for all global participants!
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Interested in studying our MSc in Computing (Artificial Intelligence) at DCU? Read Sanidhya's fascinating blog about his experience here: www.dcu.ie/studentrecru...
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Huge congrats to DCU students Zeynep Altintas and Lizel Sulaj, who won the 2025 Mallin Entrepreneurship Award for their innovative project, PulsePath! A fantastic achievement in engineering and entrepreneurship. 👏
Read more👉 www.dcu.ie/engineeringa... @dublincityuni.bsky.social
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All you need to know about voice spoofing and audio deepfakes.
Piece by Dr Muhammad Salman Pathan, Assistant Professor @dcucomputing.bsky.social, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3Ho7fAe
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Celebrating 40 years of service, Renaat Verbruggen was honoured by DCU’s School of Computing for his exceptional dedication to students, colleagues, and the University.
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Prof Cathal Gurrin, in collaboration with researchers from Wuhan and Hangzhou, has developed DocExtractNet - a cutting-edge framework built on LayoutLMv3 for extracting information from complex, low-quality receipts.
Read: www.dcu.ie/computing/ne...
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France is leading the way in regulating 'forever chemicals', posing the question of whether Ireland should follow suit?
DCU's Dr Éadaoin Carthy believes we should implement the proposed legislation.
Read more in the Irish Times: launch.dcu.ie/3Zs2U58
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'Reconnect', led by DCU's Prof Mark Roantree & UCC's Prof Patricia Kearney, is tackling healthcare data fragmentation in Ireland.
By linking siloed systems via a semantic layer, it’s enabling improved insights, research & care.
Read: techcentral.ie/data-enginee...
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Last week, we welcomed 80 transition-year students to our Glasnevin Campus for #ComputeTY. ComputeTY is a week-long camp introducing students to computing, Python & STEM careers👏
A big thank you to Fidelity for sponsoring!
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The Final Year Projects Expo returned to DCU last week & saw 250+ projects produced by almost 400 soon-to-be graduates. The annual event allows students to showcase their acquired skills & expertise gained at DCU to industry professionals.
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Are you an employer in the #engineering or #computing sectors? We are excited to announce that the DCU Final Year Projects Expo 2025 will take place on Wednesday May 7th🥳
Industry professionals & employers looking to attend can sign up here: forms.gle/ZWJpT69RnKDM...
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