Dear Students,

I just want to remind you that we are hosting a Friendship Evening this Thursday at 2 pm in room 263 which is to the left of the coffee dock. The evening starts at 6p.m. and will finish at 7.30 pm approx. During the meeting we will have a brief introduction and maybe look at some of the things you would like to do while you are in Dublin. The Friendship Evenings will take place on the first Thursday of each month unless I notify you otherwise. Please e mail by return if you intend to come along as we have to organise refreshments for Thursday.

Can you please contact Alan Hilliard @ alan.hilliard@dit.ie if you wish to attend.

Dublin is City of Science....if you didn't know already :)

Today Dublin formally launched as European City of Science for 2012. In July, the city will host the Euroscience Open Forum, attracting scientists from all over the globe. Ireland’s rich scientific landscape will also be opened up to the public as interactive events will be happening all over the island during the year.

Prof Patrick Cunningham, chief scientific adviser to the Government, was one of the key people who led the bid to secure Dublin's tenure as City of Science. It was in Strasburg in France in 2008 that Dublin was announced as the city to host the 2012 Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF), edging ahead of Vienna...click on the link to read more...

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/item/25505-dublin-is-european-city-of/

Chat with real Professionals

If you are a second-level student or guidance counsellor with an interest in ICT careers, here’s your chance to chat with real professionals from leading ICT companies in Ireland, as part of the Smart Futures online careers fair.
From 23-27 January 2012, each evening on this area of the website you will be able to ask them about what it’s like to work in their company – what type of people work there, the range of roles, the subjects to study, and future career and placement opportunities in this rapidly growing sector.
And don’t panic if you can’t make the live session – you can post your questions either during the live chat or in advance, and read the answers afterwards.

Simply Click on the title above and get chatting!!!!!

Sarah

Sh*te Irish Girls Say....

Clare Cullen, a DIT Journalism graduate began vlogging a year ago just for fun, well her most recent vlog has now received over half a million hits on YouTube in just over a week! Pretty impressive!

The video became an instant hit on both Facebook and Twitter and was featured on IrishCentral.com, America’s Irish news network.

What Clare says...

"I think a lot of people see either themselves or someone they know in it. Even though it is probably more country girls, the Dublin girls see their friends and family in it. Also it’s quite lighthearted and done in good spirits. And last but not least, the Irish are great for slagging each other and laughing at ourselves and everyone has taken it in that spirit!”

Watch her video here.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svB6PyPU8PU

Great Deals for you!!!

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share this website with you all (if you're not a fan of it already!)

Groupon.ie is a discount offers website where many companies, restaurants and hotels etc are advertising amazing deals with discounts up to 70%. So if you're looking to explore Ireland or treat yourself to a massage or a fun day out with friends then simply subscribe to their emails on their website http://www.groupon.ie/ and reap the benefits. Enjoy! :)

Sarah

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), has awarded almost €300k to DIT researchers working in the Photonics Research Centre (PRC) and in CREST - the Centre for Research in Engineering Surface Technology.

The DIT award winners, and their research areas, are:
• Dr Qiang Wu, Photonics Research Centre, DIT:
“Optical acoustic sensing based on an SMS fibre structure”
• Professor Gerald Farrell and Dr Ginu Rajan, Photonics Research Centre, DIT:
“Sensorized Intra-luminal Staplers for laparoscopic Surgical Anastomosis”
• Dr Brendan Duffy, Senior Research Manager, CREST, DIT:
“Controlled Oxidation of Adsorbable Magnesium Stents”
The Photonics Research Centre in DIT undertakes research in photonics, with a particular emphasis on optical sensing. The Centre is located in the School of Electronic and Communications Engineering and is led by its Director, Professor Gerald Farrell and Principal Investigator, Yuliya Semenova. They are supported by a multi-national team of senior and post-doctoral researchers and doctoral graduate students.

Come Study in Ireland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zY8X6crTUs&feature=player_embedded

Copy and paste the above link to view a video about education in Ireland and we may see you soon :)

Sarah

Come and study in Ireland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zY8X6crTUs&feature=player_embedded

Click on the above link to view a video about education in Ireland and we may see you soon :)

Sarah