UCD School of Computer Science

montage of photos of students who presented posters at our PhD poster day

Our PhD/MSc by Research Poster Event gives students a chance to engage with fellow researchers to get valuable comments and advice!

📂 Full poster list and more photos www.ucd.ie/cs/news/

#Bioinformatics #HCI #Datascience #ML #AI
#Blockchain #Quantum #SoftwareEngineering #DistributedSystems

At the International Scientific & Practical Conference hosted by the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, UCD CS Asst. Prof. Dr Ranul Thantilage gave a presentation highlighting UCD’s contribution to law enforcement education, training, and research. proacademy.uz/en/news/view...

Mirror Security Announces Funding Round

A research-driven cybersecurity company, Mirror Security, which spun-out of UCD with the support of NovaUCD has raised $2.5m in pre-seed funding from Sure Valley Ventures & Atlantic Bridge
to scale its breakthrough encryption platform for AI security.

www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

@ucdcs.bsky.social

Full-time, fully funded #Phd #scholarships
Candidates can choose from a vast range of research projects in #AI, #Network Technologies, #Security, #Quantum Computing, #HCI, and many more. For the full list of projects, descriptions, and how to apply, check the link www.ucd.ie/cs/phdvacanc...

UCD's world-leading experts are shaping the research agenda in #6G & #AI driven #FutureNetworks

Assoc. Prof. Madhusanka Liyanage & his team are among a small leading group globally working on next-gen networks ready for real deployment #UCD_Ai

www.ucd.ie/research/inf...

@ucddublin.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to UCD CS student Oluwadara Adedeji and Team Dynamo A winners of Huawei Tech Arena 2025!
🤖 The Challenge: Optimize AI inference to make powerful language models faster and more affordable
👥 300+ students enrolled 📊 Only 19 teams made the final 🥇Team Dynamo 1st
www.ucd.ie/cs/

Considering further education in #computerscience? Join our 30 minute webinar next Wednesday 26 November at 16:00 for a rapid fire Q&A on all our Master's, Graduate Certificate and Micro-credentials programmes www.ucd.ie/science/news...

#ucd #mastersweek #postgraduatestudy #postgradstudy

Research collaboration: NASK.pl,
@tabia-prema.bsky.social at @uvmvermont.bsky.social
and Vishal Kalakonnavar @umassamherst.bsky.social

#AlgorithmicBias #DigitalDemocracy #SocialMedia #Research #X #Elections #DSA #Transparency

Algorithmic bias can shape elections. Similar patterns emerged in Germany's 2025 election, suggesting systematic cross-country amplification. The researchers call for transparency and data access frameworks like the EU's #DigitalServicesAct to enable independent study while protecting privacy.

This contradicts pre-2022 research showing no amplification of extremes. The shift likely stems from algorithm changes following #Musk 's acquisition, particularly the late-2023 update to "surface smaller accounts."

Polish flag overlaid with X logo with charts

X's Algorithm Amplifies Political Extremes
Prof. @przemyslslaw.bsky.social studied #X during Poland's 2025 election:
📊 Far-right & far-left posts stay in feeds longer
📉 Ruling party content down-ranked 4x
📈 80% feed content now from outside your network
zenodo.org/records/1751...
#AlgorithmicBias

UCD buys €724,000 Nvidia supercomputer for AI-led research boost University College Dublin's new Nvidia supercomputer has 50 times the performance capacity compared to the existing cluster at the university.

@ucddublin.bsky.social buys €724,000 Nvidia supercomputer adding to around €1.45m invested over the past year to upgrade existing capabilities, creating exceptional capabilities for advanced AI research and teaching. Via @siliconrepublic.bsky.social
www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/uni...

UCD buys €724,000 Nvidia supercomputer for AI-led research boost University College Dublin's new Nvidia supercomputer has 50-times the performance capacity compared to the existing cluster at the university.

University College Dublin is procuring a new nearly €724,000 Nvidia supercomputer to accelerate AI-powered research in the campus and allow students from across fields to access the high-end technology.

Equal1 Led Quantum Computing Project Secures €13.7m in DTIF Funding

We are delighted join QUBIC to create #quantum #algorithms, hardware, and software to develop quantum-enabled solutions for Ireland’s key challenges in #energy, #climate modelling, advanced materials, and pharmaceuticals. @novaucd.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social

AI2PEAT WINS NATIONAL CHALLENGE FUND PRIZE 🏆
Ireland’s degraded peatlands release carbon emissions, pollute watercourses, and losing their unique biodiversity. @ai2peat.bsky.social leverages ecological knowledge with remote sensing and Artificial Intelligence expertise to help
www.ucd.ie/cs/news

Congratulations to our newest graduates 🎓🎉
Last week 5 PhDs were conferred joining fellow PhD graduates and Master's graduates already conferred in June. Welcome to the UCD CS Alumni community! www.ucd.ie/cs/news/conf...

Students achieve outstanding results in Web Intelligence Classification Challenge 🏅Prizes for accuracy and innovation for a novel framework blending hybrid lexical‑semantic retrieval and LLM‑based ensembling to classify multilingual EU job ads.
www.ucd.ie/cs/news

montage of figures from the article and headshots of the authors

Article by Pádraig Cunningham and Barry Smyth in Communications of the ‪@acm.org‬ analyses the differences in quality and practices of new Open Access and traditional Computer Science journals. bit.ly/41KKQ7s

Over 1,000 students at University College Dublin were conferred with their degrees on Monday 23 June, among them many from the School of Computer Science. www.ucd.ie/cs

YouTube video by UCD Computer Science MSc Cybersecurity webinar recording Wednesday 26 June 2026

Webinar recording here youtu.be/CAyc4lwxQAQ?...

Considering further education in the field of cybersecurity? Two recent graduates of our MSc Cybersecurity talk about the impact on their careers. Find out more www.ucd.ie/courses/msc-...

MSc Computer Science (Conversion) Fee Waivers for EU students! Apply now for 2025/2026. Application Deadline: 28 July 2025
This is a skills conversion graduate programme for individuals who hold a primary degree in another discipline (e.g., Arts, Commerce, Engineering)
www.ucd.ie/cs/study/pos...

Cybersecurity at UCD - Master's, Graduate Certificate, Micro-credentials What's it like to study cybersecurity at UCD? Hear from lecturers and students and ask questions in this free webinar.

Cybersecurity at UCD - Master's, Graduate Certificate, Micro-credentials
Free webinar for anyone considering further education in cybersecurity. Hear from lecturers and graduates and ask questions.
Date: Thursday 26 June 2025
Time: 1230-1pm
www.eventbrite.ie/e/cybersecur...

🏅AI2Peat / PeatSense is shortlisted for ‪ESA's Sustainable Horizons Award!

AI2Peat uses AI and Remote Sensing to Monitor Ireland's Peatlands.

👏 Congrats to the @ai2peat.bsky.social team, funded by @researchireland.ie under the National Challenge Fund / Future Digital Challenge. www.ai2peat.ie

Harmful Algal Blooms pose a major threat to marine ecosystems. ‪UCD CS‬ Researchers have developed an AI-Powered Early Warning System, working with industry partner @techworksmarine.bsky.social with funding through @researchireland.ie IRDIF Programme. Read more in our CS News magazine ucd.ie/cs

CS News 2025 magazine explores new frontiers of knowledge with research projects addressing big global challenges in fields such as AI, climate change and sustainability, migration, health and civil society. Read it and let us know what you think!
www.ucd.ie/cs/csnewsmag...

IMPORTANT NOTICE:⚠️ As we make space this summer for big changes coming to the James Joyce Library, we have closed Levels 2, 4 and sections of Level 1.

Level 3 remains open to all library users throughout these works and we are directing users to the spaces on that floor. (1/2)

Get your early bird ticket and save 💰!
🌎 ICT4S 2025 is the first global carbon neutral conference in ICT for Sustainability. Reduced price tickets are available until Monday 19 May 2025. After this date full price will apply.
conf.researchr.org/home/ict4s-2...

SECURENET 2025 - registration is now open!

Date: 27th May 2025
Time: 08:30 AM – 04:00 PM
Venue: UCD
Format: Hybrid
Cost: Free (Registration required)

SECURENET is our annual summit focused on advancing the security of next-generation mobile networks.
More info www.ucd.ie/cs/news/secu...

SECURENET 2025 - registration is now open!

Date: 27th May 2025
Time: 08:30 AM – 04:00 PM
Venue: UCD
Format: Hybrid
Cost: Free (Registration required)

SECURENET is our annual summit focused on advancing the security of next-generation mobile networks.
More info www.ucd.ie/cs/news/secu...