International Day of Women and Girls in Science

In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on the 11th of February 2022, Lero is celebrating the role of women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Lero is an industry leader in encouraging women and girls to consider a career in STEM through our many industry collaborations,...

Science Week in Lero 2021

Science Week 2021 was a huge success for Lero this year with many Lero researchers getting involved across a number of Lero sites. Well done to everyone involved! Lero researchers in UL ran 3 Web Development Workshops for post-primary students in Thomond Community College during Science Week. Workshop 1 introduced basic HTML concepts for students with...

The Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D awards ceremony

The Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D awards ceremony, in conjunction with UL and Lero, virtual event on Monday the 29th of November at 11am.  Awards for 16 female undergraduate UL students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design subjects (STEM2D). The aim of the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D undergraduate programme is to inspire...

Irish Examiner : Promoting the appliance of science by Lero’s Prof. Ita Richardson

Prof Ita Richarsdon is Professor of Software Quality in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at the University of Limerick, and co-Principal Investigator with Lero – the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software.  Her research focuses on digital health, with a specific interest in how software can support healthcare.  Click here to...

Lero’s groundbreaking research on Bias in AI features in online series ‘Unlocking Science’

Lero is one of three Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centres featured in a global online series, ‘Unlocking Science’, presented by the International Science Council and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. The series looks at the creative approaches to the world’s most immediate and complex concerns. The series includes films, articles and podcasts, hosted...

Ireland on track for data governance leadership

Minister Harris Launches Empower A New Research Programme Aimed at Trustworthy Data Governance A new academic and industry research programme, designed to future proof EU data flows and drive innovations in data protection internationally, was launched today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD. The Empower programme will...

Science Week

Lero has a very active Science Week program organised for this year: 1. Tech Workshops Lero researchers at UL are running four online tech workshops during Science Week. Machine Learning Workshop Tuesday Nov 9th 10:00-10:40 Machine Learning Workshop is an interactive hands-on session that introduces machine learning in a fun and engaging way. Suitable for...

Vacancy : Professional Doctorate in Engineering

The Professional Doctorate in Engineering ‘Principal Engineer’ Qualifier Module is now open for applications. This doctoral programme, supported by Lero, allows industry professionals who are highly skilled in their chosen careers to gain a doctoral qualification while solving a real industry problem for their organisation. There are so many talented individuals across diverse disciplines in...

Top researchers awarded Lero Director’s Prizes

Six world-leading researchers from three Irish universities were awarded Lero Director’s Prizes at an online ceremony today. The Lero Director’s Prizes were presented at the annual gathering of Lero members, which was held online again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual awards are presented by Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre...

How can Older Adults Shop Online in the Future?

Retailers who adopt seven design principles for the development of virtual online stores targeting older adults, formulated by researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Software, should have an advantage getting a larger share of consumers’ annual online spend of $4.9 trillion (€4.2 trillion). Virtual stores provide an alternative way to shop online, enabling walk-through...