Professor Lizbeth Goodman featured on the Faces of Research video wall

UCD-Video_WallProfessor Lizbeth Goodman’s ‘UCD Faces of Research’ video is up on the institution’s  video wall. The videos are designed to build a broad understanding of what academic research means and why it is important. Watch them here.

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RIA Social Science Committee event: Registration now open

eventjuneRegistration is now open for the  Royal Irish Academy Social Sciences committee event on Monday 10 June 2013 at 1pm. The event entitled ‘Values in University Education: from Academic Freedom to Impact and Open Innovation’ will explore shifting principles, aims and values in higher education, such as academic freedom, impact, peer review and open innovation, against the backdrop of current economic challenges.

Places are free of charge but should be booked here.

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Professor Lizbeth Goodman to speak on Hippocratic Innovation at Intel’s Open Innovation Summit, Dublin Castle

open-innovation-logoProfessor Lizbeth Goodman will be speaking on Hippocratic Innovation at Intel’s Open Innovation Summit, Dublin Castle. The objective of this conference is to bring together thought leaders, senior decision makers, policy leaders, leading executives and social innovators to initiate a develop a manifesto, platform and roadmap for sustainable economy and society development. To view the full conference programme, click here.

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SMARTlab’s Anita McKeown consulting for Agnes Chavez / STEM Arts in developing the LANL STEM Challenge

Queen-MarySMARTlab’s Anita McKeown has been continuing her collaborative relationship with Agnes Chavez of STEM Arts, who has been commissioned by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to develop the STEM Challenge as part of their 70th anniversary celebrations.

During December 2012– February 2013 Anita acted as a consultant in the development of the LANL STEM Challenge: which aims to Envision the next 70 years of discovery. The challenge is a competition for middle and high school students living in Northern New Mexico. The STEMlab challenge builds on the ISEA2012 curriculum tool on which Chavez and Mckeown collaborated for the International Symposium on Electronic Arts 2012, while encouraging students to develop new ideas to address the challenges of the future.

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Collaboration with new CultúrLab

culturlabSMARTlab is pleased to collaborate with the new CultúrLab! Cultúr Lab showcases Ireland’s vast wealth of intellectual and cultural capital, promoting cutting edge, publically engaged, and innovative ways of building on the synergies between the city, university, creative communities, and private enterprise.

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SMARTlab hosted five successful panels at the EU Global Science Summit

Here a few pictures:
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Speeches by Professor Lizbeth Goodman in February and March 2013

conferencesProfessor Lizbeth Goodman spoke at the Climate Gathering in the Burren, Ireland, an ambitious initiative to accelerate transformational change in approaching the challenges of stabilising the climate and sustaining prosperity in the face of environmental limits.

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Tara Baoth Mooney nominated as consultant for UNIDO

Queen-MaryTara Baoth Mooney, SMARTlab’s SMARTfashion and Sustainability Studio Manager/Artist in Residence, has just returned from Bangladesh where she delivered a series of seminars and workshops in sustainable fashion at the Bangladesh University of Textiles. Tara was appointed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as a consultant for the project Better Work in Textiles and Garments.

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Anita McKeown presents on state-wide creative placemaking initiatives in New Jersey at SPIRES Learning Workshop

spiresOn 12-13 February 2013 Anita McKeown, SMARTlab researcher and CATALYST Project Manager, has presented the findings of her three-week research trip at the SPIRES workshop bringing together the learning and findings of SPIRES members and researchers.

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Anita McKeown on panel for Epic Awards 2013

epic-awardsAnita McKeown, SMARTlab researcher and CATALYST Project Manager, recently sat on the expert judging panel to select the winners for this year’s Epic Awards. The Epic Awards 2013 showcase the very best in amateur art and craft activity across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Check out the winners here.

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