Orla Feely
@OrlaFeely
President, University College Dublin
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http://www.ucd.ie 21-10-2016 12:28:08
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Great meeting today with President Marty Meehan of University of Massachusetts and Ruairi O’Mahony of University of MassachusettsLowell, discussing in particular how we can collaborate on sustainability and clean tech.
It was a pleasure to welcome Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD to University College Dublin today and to hear her incisive and informed opening address at our Dignity and Respect Conference. UCD Equality Diversity & Inclusion
Two more great events in Hong Kong today: graduation this morning and a reception this evening for University College Dublin alumni and friends, from current exchange students to a graduate of 50 years’ standing. Thanks to Ireland’s Consul General in Hong Kong, Jennifer Bourke, for joining us.
Congratulations to the 248 graduates who received your University College Dublin degrees today in Singapore. Wishing you every success with your next steps.
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Thanks to Ambassador Sarah McGrath and her team Embassy of Ireland Singapore for hosting a lovely reception in her residence this evening for UCD alumni and friends. It was great to meet so many members of our University College Dublin community and to hear their stories.
Delighted to see this support from An Taoiseach Simon Harris TD and Minister Patrick O'Donovan that will allow us to provide accommodation at below market rate University College Dublin. This will greatly benefit students that need it most.
Thanks to all in DFHERIS Comms who worked with us to achieve this.
It was a great pleasure to welcome Georgetown University President John DeGioia to University College Dublin today.
Judge Suzanne Kingston of UCD Sutherland School of Law delivered an outstanding John M Kelly lecture this evening on constitutional identity, introduced by Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell. The event also celebrated 10 years of the University College Dublin Sutherland School of Law building.
It was a great honour to welcome Dr Anthony Fauci and Dr Christine Grady to University College Dublin today, as Dr Fauci’s outstanding career was celebrated by UCD Medicine.
It was great to meet so many University College Dublin alumni and friends last night and to enjoy a really insightful panel discussion in the wonderful surroundings of the American Irish Historical Society in New York. American Irish Historical Society UCD Business Alumni UCD Smurfit School UCD Global UCD ALUMNI
Excellent discussions today at the British Irish Chamber of Commerce UK-Ireland Higher Education and Research Conference in Iveagh House, building links and identifying areas of shared opportunity.
Great win for UCD Marian tonight over Moy Tolka Rovers in the Division 1 final in the National Basketball Arena, bringing us back to the men’s Super League next year. Congratulations to all!
Thanks to H E Nancy Smyth, Ambassador of Canada to Ireland, and Mike Clausen, US Deputy Chief of Mission in Ireland, for joining us and sharing their insights at the launch by Prof Dolores O’Riordan of the University College Dublin North America Engagement Strategy. UCD Global
It was a great honour to host Geoffrey Hinton in University College Dublin today and to present him with the Ulysses Medal. He shared his thoughts on AI very generously with our students, researchers and the very large audience that came to hear him at the medal presentation.
Congratulations to UCD Women’s Rugby Club, and thanks to Trinity College Dublin for their hospitality and for a great Colours Match.