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The Sunday Independent (@Independent_ie) spotlighted Emeritus Prof Alan Smeaton's insightful project, helping households save up to €500/year by analysing smart meter data to find cheaper electricity tariffs. Read more [paywall]: independent.ie/business/money…

Colm O'Donaghue @c_donnchadh97, PhD researcher @dcucomputing @dcu_shhp, spoke with @Barrscealta1 @RTERnaG, about the importance of physical literacy and physical activity during the summer months for children. Listen here: launch.dcu.ie/4nYVOzK

New research from @DCU’s Faculty of Engineering & Computing and @insight_centre shows how combining CLIP-based models with a lightweight CNN boosts medical image segmentation accuracy. Read more: dcu.ie/engineeringand…

Are you trying to save money on your electricity bill? The @insight_centre and Prof Alan Smeaton have devised elec-tarrifs.ie which will help consumers save an average of €500 per annum. @Independent_ie's Gabrielle Monaghan tried it - read here: launch.dcu.ie/46a3Wam

A huge thank to those who attended this week's 'Rent A Room' information sessions organised by @DCUSU. We appreciated there is a lot of interest in this area and DCUSU will be hosting an online info session next week. You can register here: launch.dcu.ie/3TG4o8F

Applications for January intake are now open! At DCU, we are delighted to offer January intake for Masters Programmes in the Faculties of @DCUEngineering, @dcucomputing and @BusinessDCU To check out the full list of courses available head to: dcu.ie/global/january… #WeAreDCU

What if traffic lights could clear the way for ambulances in real time?🚦 A new @RTEBrainstorm article highlights Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja's research on how Ireland's Enhanced Traffic Management System could transform emergency response & save lives. Read: rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Could emergency response systems save lives on gridlocked Irish roads? Analysis by Sunder Ali Khowaja @dcucomputing @DCU @Researchirel @AdaptCentre @connect_ie rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

How could an 'Enhanced Traffic Management System' help emergency services in Ireland beat traffic gridlock and help people quicker? In this @RTEBrainstorm blog, Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja, @dcucomputing, writes about how emerging technologies can help. Read: launch.dcu.ie/4ku1zm8

Could emergency response systems save lives on gridlocked Irish roads? Analysis by Sunder Ali Khowaja @dcucomputing @DCU @Researchirel @AdaptCentre @connect_ie rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Calling all @DCU grads! Want to level up your leadership game? The award-winning Emerging Leaders programme (2025–2026) is now open for applications!✨Network globally, grow professionally, and make an impact. Apply now 👉 dcu.ie/alumni/2526eme…

In a major step forward for online child safety, @DCU’s Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja has co-developed EdgeAIGuard - a groundbreaking AI system designed to detect and prevent online exploitation in real time. Read about it here: dcu.ie/engineeringand… #IrishResearch #WeAreDCU

The DCU Writing Centre is open for the month of July. If you need support with your academic writing for a summer resit exam, the Writing Centre offers one-to-one guidance to ALL undergrad and postgrad students at DCU. Book your online appointment slot: launch.dcu.ie/3TmxpWW

Happy Pride 🌈 Today @DCU students and staff are marching together at #DublinPride under our banner of DCU - Diversity Connects Us. #Pride2025 #PrideInDCU @DCUSU

Yesterday we hosted our final Open Day of the academic year, with over 650 students and parents visiting our Glasnevin Campus 🤩 Thank you to all those that participated in a successful event 🤝 If you’d like more information before July 1st, head to dcu.ie/cao 🔗

Are you a student in DCU? Or know someone who is? DCU students can avail of DCU Student Support and Development services and supports throughout the summer. Click here to find out more: dcu.ie/students

A study by @DCU’s Dr Conor Boland finds that most wearable bioelectronics research misreports the gauge factor, a key measure of sensor performance. Out of 239 studies reviewed, fewer than 20% reported it correctly. Read here: dcu.ie/engineeringand…

New research collaborated on by @DCU’s Dr Muhammad Salman Pathan explores how AI can tackle global agricultural challenges – from boosting yields to cutting resource use. A major step toward smarter, more sustainable farming🍀 Read more: dcu.ie/engineeringand…

DCU student Ciara O’Reilly and Team Anaphero represented Ireland at Huawei’s Tech4Good Global Final in China, placing 3rd and winning People’s Choice 🏆 Ciara also spoke at the opening ceremony for all global participants! See: dcu.ie/engineeringand…

One week to go until our June Open Day! Join us for our last Open Day of the academic year, on our Glasnevin Campus, from 10am on June 25th. Register and see the full schedule here: launch.dcu.ie/openday #DCUJuneOpenDay @TeamDCU