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ICI Annual Congress 2011

The School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences will this year be the proud host to the Institute of Chemistry Ireland's Annual Congress. The topic this year is the Commercialisation of Chemistry and speakers will discuss issues facing todays R&D chemist. More information can be found here.

September 2010

DIT Teaching Fellowship awarded to Dr Michael Seery

Appointment of New Lecturer in Organic Chemistry

June 2010

Registration for ChemEd 2010

April 2010

School Winners of 2010 Eurachem Analytical Competition

Dec '08

School research featured on RTE "The Investigators"

Nov '08

Faculty of Science Graduation Photographs for DT203 and DT212

Oct '08

• Congratulations to Rajath Varma who won Best Poster Prize at Nace 17th International Corrosion Congress in Las Vegas
• Eoghan Stanley reports on his trip to the London Youth International Science Forum

Sept '08

• School research featured in the media

June '08

• DIT Success at 60th Irish Universities Chemistry Research Colloquium
• Postgraduate Position Available
• School Year Book 2008 Launched

April '08

• Materials Ireland Conference

March 08

• DIT Students win National Analytical Measurment Competition
• Photographs from the Annual Prize-giving ceremony Available

February 08

• Photographs from the February Graduation Ceremony
• Congratulations to School Postgraduates who successfully defended their theses

January 08

• Eoghan Stanley, DT203-1 reports on class trip to "Bog Bodies"
• School Host the 10th Anniversary National Analytical Measurement Competition
• Details of 2nd RSC Chemistry at Work event at DIT announced
• FP6 MNT ERAnet Annual Review
• School Welcomes New Technical Appointment

November 07

• DIT Postgrad wins best article of the Year in Journal of Validation Technology
• Science Week DIT Programme
• Autumn Graduation: Photographs available

October 07

• School student attends London Youth International Science Forum

September 07

• New NMR Facility in the Faculty of Science, Dublin Institute of Technology
• Register for Short Course on Noise Risk Assessment, Oct 07

August 07

• New School Courses DT201 and DT208: Apply Directly to DIT
• Congratulations to Ciaran Potter, who successfully defended his PhD thesis [more...]
• New Opportunities in Postgraduate Research

July 07

• Postgraduate Research Opportunity Available

June 07

• Two lecturers from the School attended the 2nd ECTN Summer School for new lecturers in Sliema, Malta in June 2007.
• Congratulations to Martin Galvin who successfully defended his PhD thesis [more...]
• School Students involved in Launch of DIT Access Strategy

May 07

• NEW Course in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (DT208)
• School Year Book 2006 2007 Launched
• School's Chemistry at Work Day features in RSC News

April 07

• Congratulations to the DIT students who came runners up in the EAMC competition in Tralee IT
• Report and Pictures from the School's RSC Chemistry at Work Day

March 07

• Post-Doctoral Position Available
• Student winners of internal competition to go to EAMC
• ABBEST Research Scholarships Available
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Feb 07

• February Graduation sees the first graduates of the MSc (Pharmaceutical Validation Technology). [More details on graduations and prizewinners...]
• ABBEST Research Scholarships available [More...]
• School Hosts RSC Chemistry at Work, Tues 13th March 2007 [More...]
• Programme Details of Pharmaceutical Analysis '07 Announced [More...]
• Poster on Current Research Activities in the School [More...] (PDF Document)

Jan 07

• DT212/2C complete mini-projects [more...]
• DIT awarded euro1.17 M from FP6-MNT ERANET to combat MRSA [more...]
• DIT Postgrad wins a Poster Prize at CSCB Conference: Catriona O'Meara won best poster prize at the CSCB Advances in Synthesis and Chemical Biology Symposium. [more...]

Dec 06

• Details of the Forensic Analysis '07 conference announced [more...]

Nov 06

• On the first of this month, DT203/1 (Forensic and Environmental Analysis) students went to the National Museum of Ireland to take part in a tour of the "Bog bodies" exhibition. Katelynn Parent, DT203/1 describes the trip [more...]
• Three members of staff received their certificates for Learning and Teaching Courses at the November graduation ceremony in St Patrick's Cathedral. The courses were completed in DIT's Learning and Teaching Centre.Dr. Claire McDonnell received a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Level Learning and Teaching. Dr Christine O'Connor and Dr Michael Seery received a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Level Learning and Teaching. At the ceremony, the President Prof Brian Norton praised all staff who had completed these courses for their continued commitment to improving student learning and their personal commitment to lifelong learning.

Oct 06

New Appointment in the School

• It is with great pleasure that the school announces the appointment of Dr Barry Hatt as Asst Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Barry comes to us with a wealth of experience in both the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Sector. He completed his BSc(Chemistry) & PhD(Industrial Microbiology) at UCD and has held many senior positions in Industry. He also holds Qualified Person Status and a Diploma in Applied Finance.

September 2006

• Emily Keaveney from DT203 attended the 2006 London Youth International Science Forum on behalf of the Science Faculty at DIT. The trip was coordinated by the RDS and Emily was sponsored by the Faculty of Science, DIT. Click here to read her reflections on her time there...

June 2006

• Congratulations to Elie Fux who won the Best Oral Analytical Presentation Prize at the 58th Irish Universities Chemistry Research Colloquium held in UCG. Elie's supervisors are Dr. Barry Foley (DIT) and Dr. Ronan Bire (Marine Institute).
• Congratulations also to Colm O'Neill who won the Food Safety Authority National Competition for best project in final year after oral presentation and defence. Colm is a graduate of DT299.
• More information on Prizes...

May 2006

• Photos from the 4th Biennial Conference on Analytical Sciences held in DIT are now available
• Dr Martin Brennan, Henkel Irl. Ltd presents Ms Celeste Frankenfield (University of Kansas) with the best speaker prize at the 4th Biennial Conference on Analytical Sciences [ More Photos here]

March 2006

• School Prize-giving [ More details of prize-giving ceremony here...]
• DIT offers module to NIBRT [more...]

February 2006

• DIT visits European College of Validation residential week [More...]

January 2006

• Science Week 2005 photos [ More...]

December 2005:

• Congratulations to Anna Killeen of the Teresian School who won the Guess the Smells competition held during Science Week

November 2005:

• The School bids farewell two two highly regarded colleagues: Dr. Noel Russell and Mr Sean Magee [More...]

October 2005:

School staff Dr. Claire McDonnell and Dr. Christine O'Connor receive their award for Excellence In Teaching from the President Prof. Brian Norton. [More...]

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