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UL Careers Day
Attending the University of Limerick Careers Day were Norma O'Connor, a Business Studies and Marketing student, Limerick; Lisa Carey, Human Resources, Analog, Limerick and Michelle Horgan, Co. Clare - who is also a Business Studies and Marketing student.
Over 65 companies took part in this year's Careers Fair which was held at the Sports Arena.
Organised by the Cooperative Education & Careers Division this is a key event in the graduate recruitment activity of the University. Speaking at the Fair, Mary Sweeney, Head of Careers at UL said: "The Careers Fair provides students and graduates with a unique opportunity to meet with a number of key employers who plan to recruit graduates in a wide range of disciplines in 2003. Some of the participating employers will have immediate vacancies to fill so the Fair is likely to be of interest to recent graduates also. Representatives of these companies will describe their organisations with a view to encouraging students to apply when the vacancies arise".
This annual event attracts a wide range of participating companies including local, national and international companies, representing all disciplines.
Eoin Gaughian (standing centre), a post graduate researcher at UL, performs an experiment for (from left) Marie Madigan and Andrea Bourke, Limerick and Trevor Brooks, Cork.
The Science, Technology and Engineering Programme for Schools (STEPS) run by the Institution of Engineers of Ireland have teamed up with the Faculty of Engineering in the University of Limerick to organise the first ever Young Engineer's Summer (YES) Camp, which took place in the Engineering Faculty at UL.
The 'YES Camp' aims to introduce young people to the excitement, challenges and opportunities presented by engineering with a view to increasing their interest in choosing engineering as a career option.
The 'YES Camp' is the first of its kind in these islands and is open to transition and fifth year students from all schools but mainly in the Munster region. The experience was designed to be a fully interactive, action based programme, showing the participants the excitement and satisfaction to be gained from the broad range of engineering activities.
University
of Limerick
Open Days
Over 6,000 senior cycle students attended the Open Days held on a Friday 18th October and (for the first time) Saturday the 19th October.
Another first, this year, was the inclusion of a colloquium for Guidance Counsellors. Nearly 200 schools from around the country were represented. Tour locations included the Sports Arena with the it's impressive 50 metre pool, the Student Centre, Science Laboratories, Engineering Laboratories and Information Centre where representatives of all courses were available to give information and guidance on all courses available at UL.
Well done to Eimear Cregan Third Year Sports Science student on her selection to the Irish Women's Senior World Cup Hockey Squad to play in Perth, Australia. The President hosted a reception in her honour before her departure.
An Tánaiste, Mary Harney, TD, Visits UL Arena
UL
President, Professor Roger Downer (right) gave An Tánaiste, Mary
Harney, a tour of the UL Arena recently.
Dawn Exhibition of Interactive Media and Music Technology
The
DAWN 02 Exhibition of Interactive Media and Music Technology was held
at UL recently. Enda O'Donoghue Lecturer with Professor Liam Bannon,
Director Interactive Design Centre UL, try out the Multimedia project
Ballistica by Niall Cassidy.
Photographed
above left to right
FRONT ROW: Kevin Thompstone, Chief Executive, Shannon Development;
Kate Sheahan, Conference & Events Manager, UL; Liam Ryan, Regional
President, IBEC; Fintan Moloney, General Manager, Element 6.
MIDDLE
ROW: John Liddy, Managing Director, Roche Ireland; Tom Mulqueen, Managing
Director, Wyeth Nutritionals; Kenneth Cunnane, Managing Director, Cunnanes
Fork Life Hite; Professor Vincent Cunnane, Vice President Research, UL;
Adrian Beatty, Regional Director, IBEC Mid-West.
BACK ROW: Brendan McGinty, HR, Director IBEC; Derek O Sullivan, Industrial
Relations Officer, IBEC; Brendan Lyons, Managing Director, Wilo Pumps.
The Plassey Campus Centre hosted a visit from the IBEC Mid-West Regional Committee recently, as part of their on-going promotion of UL and its excellent campus facilities to various public representatives and business groups. Among the highlights of the visit were developments such as the Dromroe Village, the University Arena and the 50m national swimming pool. The group were welcomed to the University by Professor Donal Dineen, Dean, College of Business and a presentation was made by Professor Vincent Cunnane, Vice President Research.
The United States Ambassador to Ireland Richard J. Egan (left) and his wife Maureen (centre right) paid a courtesy visit to the University recently. They were met by UL President, Professor Roger Downer and his wife Jean. During his visit, the Ambassador took the opportunity to tour the University Arena and view its sports facilities.
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Contents for this edition
World Leader in Software Engineering joins UL
Minister Opens Dromroe Village
New Postgraduate Study Opportunities in Clinical Therapies
Graduates Celebrate Academic Success
Launch
of Centre for Historical Research
Japanese Visit University for International Ceramic Research Meeting
UL Announcement of Molex Chair
Introduction to University Programme
