A world’s first silicon chip design breakthrough in Limerick could herald high-pay jobs in a new Irish industry

The world’s first fabrication and design of a silicon chip without direct human input has been completed by researchers at Lero, the University of Limerick-based Research Centre for Software, heralding the possibility of the creation of a new high-tech export-based industry in Ireland. Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Limerick Conor Ryan led the...

Lero Science Week

Science Week 2024 was a great success for Lero. We ran Science Week events in Limerick and MTU Tralee as part of Kerry Science Week. Events included AI Adventures – A Fun Dive into the World of AI for primary and post-primary level students, Wearable Technology for Sports Performance, CodePlus workshops,  robotic workshops, Python and...

Lero technological research could enable older people to live independently reducing the stress for them and those who support their self-reliance

Improving technology-enabled home care for older people to help Ireland reduce the annual €500 million impact on the economy from people falling – especially those over 65 – is one of the goals of a new interdisciplinary research programme at Lero, the University of Limerick-based Research Centre for Software. A two-year €140,000 research programme focussing on technology-enabled...

Lero-supported CodePlus initiative wins Diversity and Inclusion award

The CodePlus programme rolled out nationwide by Lero won the Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year award at the recent Women In STEM Awards. CodePlus is a computer science engagement project that addresses gender imbalance in the field by engaging female students in computer science activities to help them make more informed choices about...

Minister Lawless launches €600,000 drone innovation partnership

A two-year in-depth study to help prepare Dublin and other European cities for the widespread use of drones in commercial and civic life has been launched today by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, James Lawless T.D. The project is led by a research...

From Code to Circuit: Hands-On FPGA Design Workshop

Join our 4-day hands-on FPGA workshop covering circuit design/debugging, communication protocols design, and application development. Registration & Details: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/from-code-to-circuit-hands-on-fpga-design-workshop-tickets-1042142274597?aff=oddtdtcreator Delivery by Dr Rajkumar Sarma, BDS Group, Lero, UL

Lero’s Professor Ita Richardson wins empowering women award

Lero’s Professor Ita Richardson (University of Limerick) was among the winners at the 16th Annual Women Mean Business Conference & Awards in Dublin. The event recognises the achievements of businesswomen, academics and female entrepreneurs across Ireland. Congratulating the award winners, Minister Emer Higgins, T.D. and Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment and Retail...

Drivers of electric vehicles more likely to be at fault in road traffic crashes than drivers of petrol and diesel cars

Leagan Gaeilge Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) are more likely to be involved in at-fault road traffic accidents than drivers of petrol and diesel cars, a study by researchers at Lero, the Research Ireland Centre for Software, and University of Limerick reveals. In a paper to be published in November in the journal Accident Analysis &...

Women using social media fitness forums blasé on how their data are being used

Women sharing health and fitness content on social media are generally unconcerned about data privacy and are unaware personal information may be monetised without consent, researchers at Lero, Ireland’s research centre for software, have found. A Lero research team from University College Cork (UCC), deploying a systematic method for reviewing published research, selected 21 relevant academic...

Lero Member wins International Business Awards 2024

Professor Martin Glavin, Lero Funded Investigator and Head of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Galway, has received a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Thought Leader of the Year – Government or Non-Profit category at the 21st annual International Business Awards®. Known as “the International Stevies”, the International Business Awards® are open to organisations...