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Professor Sarah Hudson
14 May 2025

A new energy at the helm: Professor Sarah Hudson Appointed Director of the Bernal Institute

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Robert Lynch Research Ireland award
08 May 2025

Research Ireland announces 59 New Foundations awards to tackle national and global issues

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A picture of four people outside the Bernal Institute at UL
07 Apr 2025

‘Follow your dreams’: Bernal hosts talk by world renowned materials scientist

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