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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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July 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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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
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July 22, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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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.

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July 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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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.

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July 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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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
July 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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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
July 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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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...
Could emergency response systems save lives on gridlocked roads?
Conventional traffic management systems are often unable to adopt quickly if an ambulance, fire engine or garda car needs to get through
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July 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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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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July 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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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.

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July 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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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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June 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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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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June 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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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.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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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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June 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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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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June 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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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. 👏

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June 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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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.
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June 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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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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June 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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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.

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May 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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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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May 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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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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May 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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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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May 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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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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May 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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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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April 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM