Minister Bruton announces Lero research programme with Microsoft to boost online educational opportunities for refugees

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton T.D., today announced the renewal of an international research contract between Microsoft and Lero, the SFI Irish Software Research Centre and University College Dublin (UCD), designed to help refugees in the Middle East access relevant education courses online. Under the programme, which uses the latest in...

AI for Good Project Shortlisted for US-Ireland Research Innovation Award

A project led by a Lero researcher at University College Dublin (UCD) using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help improve the lives of millions of young people, who have been displaced in areas of conflict around the world, has been shortlisted for a 2019 US-Ireland Research Innovation Award. Conflict-affected youth in Lebanon interacting with and...

Second phase of computer coding initiative at Junior Cycle level announced

– Junior Cycle coding provides valuable foundation for developing ICT skills at Leaving and third level A pilot programme to help schools introduce coding at Junior Cycle is to be extended to a second phase from September 2019, Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has announced today. An interim review of the Junior...

NSAI 1997 award for Lero researcher

Lero researcher at Dundalk Institute of Technology Dr Silvana Togneri MacMahon was awarded the NSAI 1997 award at the NSAI Annual Standards Forum. The award is given in recognition of exceptional dedication to standards development. Dr MacMahon acted as International Project Leader, Author and Editor if ISO TR 80001-2-7 which allows Healthcare Delivery Organisation assess...

Lero selected to participate in €15m EU cybersecurity research project

Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, which is backed by Science Foundation Ireland, has been selected to participate in a €15m European Commission cybersecurity research project.  Lero researchers Dr Liliana Pasquale of UCD and Professor Bashar Nuseibeh of University of Limerick will head the Irish team for the CyberSec4Europe 42-month project which was launched in...

Lero celebrates International Women’s Day

Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, is hosting an event on Monday 4th March, to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event, focusing on Athena SWAN, aims to share information with Schedule: 13:00-14:00 Lunch  14:00-14:10 Prof Edmond Magner, Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, UL – Welcome 14:10-14:50 Prof. Ita Richardson, Lero & Dept of Computer...

New business development manager named at Lero

Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, has appointed Denise Manton as business development and commercialisation manager. She replaces Joe Gibbs, who has been appointed general manager of the Science Foundation Ireland backed organisation. Denise was formerly technology gateway manager of TSSG, an ICT research centre and prior to that held senior management roles in the...

Lero contributes over half a billion Euro to Irish economy

A new report1 finds that every €1 invested by the State and industry in Lero, one of Ireland’s national research centres, generates over five times the value to the economy. The study by Kemmy Business School at University of Limerick assessed the economic impact of Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, on the Irish economy...

Lero researchers awarded disruptive technologies innovation grants

Projects involving Lero researchers, based in Higher Education Institutes across the country, are to receive in excess of €12 million from the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund.   An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD unveiled a total of 27 innovative projects who are sharing over €75 million...

Lero appoints marketing and communications manager

Nicola Corless has been appointed marketing and communications manager of Lero, the SFI Irish Software Research Centre. University of Limerick headquartered, Lero, which works with multinational and indigenous companies, harnesses software researchers from nine third level institutions including all of the Republic of Ireland’s universities. A journalism graduate of Dublin City University, Nicola was formerly...