UCD College of Engineering & Architecture

15/09/2026

The College of Engineering & Architecture would like to welcome all of our visiting international students who will be studying with us for the autumn trimester.

10/09/2026

23/06/2026

Our Engineering Graduates Association is launching an Alumni Spotlight series. The June Alumni Spotlight features UCD Engineering graduate Dr David Burke.

Dr. Dave Burke is Chief Technology Officer at Arc Institute in Palo Alto, where he leads research at the intersection of AI and biology. A long-standing leader in the tech industry, Dave joined Google in 2007 and served as the engineering lead for Android from 2011 to 2024. During this period, he scaled the world’s most popular operating system to over 3.5 billion active devices and headed software engineering for Google Pixel. Dave continues to serve as a Google Advisor today.

Based in California, Dave holds a BE (1997), MEngSc (1999), and PhD in Electronic Engineering (2003) from University College Dublin, Ireland. In recognition of his achievements, Dave received the UCD Alumni Award in Engineering in 2015 and was also appointed an Adjunct Professor in the UCD School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Dave’s career reflects the global reach and impact of UCD Engineering graduates.

(Image credit: Arc Institute (arcinstitute.org))

18/06/2026

11/06/2026

Government announces €460 million investment for seven new ‘Rinn’ Research Ireland centres. As part of this announcement, an enhanced national research network, Rinn*, has been launched, under which each of the seven new Rinn centres will operate over the next eight years.

his unified network reflects the step change in the scale and breadth of collaboration, governance, and funding, supporting a more coordinated and internationally engaged research system with the aim of delivering national and international impact.

Spanning Advanced Therapies, Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Medical Devices, Pharma & Biopharma, Quantum and Semiconductors, the seven new Rinn will support 577 research positions, develop over 800 PhDs, and involve 17 research- performing organisations in a coordinated, collaborative national effort of unprecedented scale.

Seven major new Research Ireland centres – comprising an overall investment of € 460 million - has been announced today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD.

28/05/2026

🌳🪏 Best of luck to UCD graduates Joe Eustace, Jane McCorkell, Seán O’Malley, and Oisín Griffin, who will showcase their design work at Bord Bia Bloom this bank holiday weekend, Ireland’s largest gardening festival.

🫁 A Breathing Space for Fingal | Jane McCorkell

A lush forest garden featuring more than 3,300 plants and mature trees, this space highlights wellbeing, community, and the importance of accessible green spaces. Almost all construction materials used in the build of this garden are recycled or upcycled using old materials sourced from Fingal County Council’s store yard.
Designer Jane McCorkell is an award-winning landscape architect and horticultural consultant who holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from UCD.

🧘 Citroën Floating Lounge Garden | Joe Eustace
Designed as a calming space centred around comfort and relaxation, this garden creates a sense of weightlessness through planting, water, and a floating lounge concept.

Designer Joe Eustace recently completed his Landscape Architecture degree at UCD and is set to continue his studies with a master’s degree at the university.

🏘️ Pathways to Home | Seán O’Malley & Oisín Griffin

A reflective garden, sponsored by Peter McVerry Trust, which explores the journey from homelessness to secure housing, using pathways, planting, and shared spaces to represent support, resilience, and home.

Designed by UCD Landscape Architecture graduates Seán O’Malley and Oisín Griffin, the pair now work across landscape architecture, horticulture, and sustainable design.

28/05/2026

27/05/2026

"Well, I should start by saying that I owe my very existence to UCD! My grandparents met here back in the 1940s, and later my mum studied at Belfield too." 💡

For Paul Cuffe (BE 2009, PhD 2013), the connection to University College Dublin runs deep. Today, the UCD alumnus is an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering whose research focuses on renewable energy and the future of electricity networks.

In this interview, Paul looks back on the experiences that shaped him as a student and engineer, from long hours in the lab to his fascination with how technology, infrastructure and design shape everyday life. Through his work with UCD College of Engineering & Architecture, he also reflects on why the next generation of engineers will need curiosity, imagination and strong communication skills alongside technical expertise.

Read the full interview. Link in stories 🔗 https://www.ucd.ie/alumni/q-alumni/paul-cuffe/

27/05/2026

"Well, I should start by saying that I owe my very existence to UCD! My grandparents met here back in the 1940s, and later my mum studied at Belfield too." 💡

For Paul Cuffe (BE 2009, PhD 2013), the connection to University College Dublin runs deep. Today, the UCD alumnus is an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering whose research focuses on renewable energy and the future of electricity networks.

In this interview, Paul looks back on the experiences that shaped him as a student and engineer, from long hours in the lab to his fascination with how technology, infrastructure and design shape everyday life. Through his work with UCD College of Engineering & Architecture, he also reflects on why the next generation of engineers will need curiosity, imagination and strong communication skills alongside technical expertise.

Read the full interview here: https://www.ucd.ie/alumni/q-alumni/paul-cuffe/

14/05/2026

🚨🥚 Crash test… but make it engineering.

This week our Engineering Your Future students got hands-on in our Introduction to Mechanical Engineering workshop with the ultimate challenge: Crash Test Egg 💥

Using creativity, teamwork, and engineering design, they launched their eggs but who survived 👷‍♀️⚙️