New general manager named at Lero, the SFI Irish Software Research Centre

Joe Gibbs has been appointed general manager of Lero, the SFI Irish Software Research Centre. He replaces Brendan O’Malley who will assist in the transition before retiring. Headquartered at the University of Limerick (UL), Lero incorporates software researchers across nine of Ireland’s third level institutions.  Tipperary born Mr Gibbs, who joined Lero in 2015, was...

Kostal and Lero researchers at IT Tralee and UL announce €800,000 R&D programme to develop autonomous robots for assembly line of the future

– Third major announcement by Lero on autonomous systems this year Kostal, the Limerick based manufacturer of automotive electronic systems, has announced a major €800,000 R&D programme with Lero, the Irish Software SFI Research Centre to develop a smart assembly line of the future. Lero partner IT Tralee will lead the two-year programme working with...

Lero researchers at UCD announce programme with Microsoft to enable future communications between deaf and non-deaf people

– SFI Research Centre aims to develop virtual Irish sign language interpreter using Microsoft technologies Lero, the SFI Irish Software Research Centre and University College Dublin (UCD) have announced a research initiative with Microsoft Skype designed to enable future communications between deaf and non-deaf people. The research project, which will develop a virtual Irish sign...

Early Career Researcher Award

Dr Silvana MacMahon was awarded the Dundalk Institute of Technology Presidents award for Early Career R.esearcher. Congratulations from everyone in Lero.

Lero, IT Tralee and Bon Secours announce research programme to enhance hip replacement surgery

– €223,500 initiative could advance use of robotics to perform hip replacement operations Lero, the SFI Irish Software Research Centre and IT Tralee have announced a €223,500 programme with Bon Secours Hospital Tralee (BSHT) which could advance the future use of robotics to perform hip replacement operations. The initial goal of the initiative, which is...

Lero Industry Event : Software for the Future

Click play below to view a short Video Reminder of the Day…. More to follow…

Beer, brains and a thirst for science

PInt of Science 2018 Last Tuesday night, 15 May 2018, JJ Bowles played host to a well-attended ‘Pint of Science’ event, with speakers from UL’s Faculties of Science and Engineering as well as the Kemmy Business School. The fun and engaging evening of science-based discussion, now a regular annual event, is the result of collaborations...

Congratulations to the Scratch National Finals Winners!

The National Scratch Coding Competition was held in the Kemmy Business School, at the University of Limerick, last Wednesday April 25th as part of Tech Week 2018. 32 of the top scoring teams across the categories were invited to show their mettle to the judges. Visit Scratch.ie for more information about scratch and the scratch...

Lero named as winner of prestigious global award

– International body recognises SFI research centre industry collaboration        Lero has been named as winner of the 2018 award for industry collaboration by the global IEEE Computer Society.  This is the first time the IEEE Computer Society Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE) Distinguished Synergy Award has come to Ireland. Previous winners include IBM Center...

Lero Phd Students receive grant for training during Health Informatics Week

Raja Manzar Abbas and Bilal Ahmad from Lero@UL have received a grant worth €1400 approximately to participate in a training school during Health Informatics Week. The course is organised by the ENJECT (European Network for the Joint Evaluation of Connected Health Technologies) Cost Action in conjunction with the CHESS (Connected Health Early Stage Researcher Support System) and...