Prof Alan Smeaton urges a smarter, more realistic approach to AI in academia, as discussed in recent Irish Times article.

Banning tools like ChatGPT won't work, students must learn to use them critically and ethically.

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New research from DCU’s Faculty of Engineering & Computing and Insight shows how combining CLIP-based models with a lightweight CNN boosts medical image segmentation accuracy.

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The Sunday Independent spotlighted Emeritus Prof Alan Smeaton's new project, helping households save up to €500/year by analysing smart meter data to find cheaper electricity tariffs.

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What if traffic lights could clear the way for ambulances in real time?🚦A new RTE Brainstorm article highlights Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja's research on how Ireland's Enhanced Traffic Management System could transform emergency response & save lives: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social

In a major step forward for online child safety,
DCU’s Dr Sunder Ali Khowaja has co-developed EdgeAIGuard - a groundbreaking AI system designed to detect and prevent online exploitation in real time.

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New research collaborated on by @DCU’s Dr Muhammad Salman Pathan explores how AI can tackle global agricultural challenges – from boosting yields to cutting resource use. A major step toward smarter, more sustainable farming🍀

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Interested in studying our MSc in Computing (Artificial Intelligence) at DCU? Read Sanidhya's fascinating blog about his experience here: www.dcu.ie/studentrecru...

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Huge congrats to DCU students Zeynep Altintas and Lizel Sulaj, who won the 2025 Mallin Entrepreneurship Award for their innovative project, PulsePath! A fantastic achievement in engineering and entrepreneurship. 👏

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Celebrating 40 years of service, Renaat Verbruggen was honoured by DCU’s School of Computing for his exceptional dedication to students, colleagues, and the University.

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Prof Cathal Gurrin, in collaboration with researchers from Wuhan and Hangzhou, has developed DocExtractNet - a cutting-edge framework built on LayoutLMv3 for extracting information from complex, low-quality receipts.

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'Reconnect', led by DCU's Prof Mark Roantree & UCC's Prof Patricia Kearney, is tackling healthcare data fragmentation in Ireland.

By linking siloed systems via a semantic layer, it’s enabling improved insights, research & care.

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Last week, we welcomed 80 transition-year students to our Glasnevin Campus for #ComputeTY. ComputeTY is a week-long camp introducing students to computing, Python & STEM careers👏

A big thank you to Fidelity for sponsoring!

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The Final Year Projects Expo returned to DCU last week & saw 250+ projects produced by almost 400 soon-to-be graduates. The annual event allows students to showcase their acquired skills & expertise gained at DCU to industry professionals.

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