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Science and Innovation News from Around NI

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  • [NISP]NISP GETS A BOOST
    26 June 2008
    Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) has signed off on two major facilities contracts that will see the area maximise its business and Titanic tourism product.
  • [NISP]NISP ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR VIP VISITORS
    28 April 2008
    Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) has been rolling out the red carpet in recent weeks as the clock ticks down towards the US/NI Investment Conference next month.
  • [QUB]Queen's opens £500,000 Petronas 'green chemistry' lab
    23 April 2008
    A £500,000 laboratory, which will see Queen's University Belfast build on world-leading 'green chemistry' research with the potential to impact on people's daily lives, is being officially opened today by Sir Reg Empey MLA, Minister for Employment and Learning.
  • [NISP]LAUNCH OF BELFAST CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL AT THE PUMP-HOUSE
    17 April 2008
    The Pump-House was the venue for the launch of the 11th Annual Belfast Children's Festival which promises 10 days of arts, culture and entertainment for young people. In keeping with this year’s theme of water and wind, the grade 2 listed Pump-House building served as the perfect backdrop for an introduction to the watery wonderland of the 2008 Festival.
  • [NISP]TITANIC’S DOCK AND PUMP-HOUSE
    19 March 2008
    Visitors can now enjoy unprecedented access to Thompson Dry-Dock and guided tours of the Pump-House thanks to the completion of Phase 1 of an overall £1.2 million project to make the area safe and accessible for all.
  • [UU]University of Ulster Unveils £3m Scholarship Fund
    19 March 2008
    The University of Ulster is making £3m available over the next three years to fund ‘Opportunity Scholarships’ that will enable some of Northern Ireland’s most talented young people make the most of their university education.
  • [UU]Ulster In £2m R&D Partnership Project
    05 March 2008
    The University of Ulster is to be a key partner in a new £2 million research and development facility to be built at Altnagelvin Hospital.
  • [General]Creative Connections Development Programme
    26 February 2008
    Creative Connections is a 6 month export development programme and will consist of a small number of training workshops, one to one mentoring and will culminate in an organised ‘meet the buyer’ event specifically designed for the participating companies. The programme has the following aims and objectives: o Identify business development opportunities within newly identified markets through one to one mentoring, research, business prospecting and a small number of training workshops o
  • [UU]Boost for Ulster University's Pharmacy Plans
    15 January 2008
    The University of Ulster’s plans to introduce a pharmacy degree course at its Coleraine campus have been boosted by a donation from the Saad Group of Saudi Arabia.
  • [NISP]NISP RESPONDS TO TAX REVIEW
    19 December 2007
    The Treasury has published the Varney Review which has concluded that corporation tax rates in Northern Ireland shouldn’t be reduced.
  • [UU]A Smarter Way To Manage Chronic Illness
    18 December 2007
    University of Ulster scientists are taking part in a major new research project looking at how sensors and computer technology can be harnessed to help people with chronic conditions, such as stroke, heart disease or pain, to manage their lives more independently.
  • [UU]Step Up Students Take Flight
    18 December 2007
    The University of Ulster’s Step Up Programme in association with Bombardier Aerospace and the Science and Skills Programme ran a successful ‘Engineering in Flight’ day at W5 in Belfast.
  • [Tenants]"FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS" AT BELFAST
    04 December 2007
    Thursday 8th November 2007 saw Polaris, Belfast COE celebrate its first Diwali festival and quite a success it was too! It is safe to say that everyone who attended had lots of fun and a great time.
  • [QUB]Queen's opens £25M Centre for Cancer Research
    04 December 2007
    Queen’s Chancellor Senator George Mitchell will today (Nov 28), officially open the University’s new £25M cancer research centre aimed at stopping the spread of cancer
  • [QUB]Queen's tackles national decline in science students
    07 September 2007
    Queen's University Belfast today launched a unique scholarship scheme – the first of its kind in the United Kingdom – which will help to ensure future economic competitiveness and attract high-quality students through its doors.
  • [QUB]New Cross Border Bone Graft Research at Queen's
    04 September 2007
    A novel bone graft substitute which will aim to help repair bone is being developed as part of a new cross border biomedical research project involving Queen's University PhD students.
  • [QUB]Queen's engineers help cut global fuel emissions
    04 September 2007
    Greener motorcycle fuel tanks which can meet stringent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) targets for emissions are on the way as a result of work being carried out at the Polymer Processing Research Centre (PPRC) at Queen's University. The work is in conjunction with leading American, European and Japanese motorcycle companies.