CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Medical Devices, based at NUI Galway, will once again collaborate with artists Anne Cleary and Denis Connolly to create interactive art and science workshops for children. Having participated in CÚRAM’s Artists in Residence programme in 2017-2018, Cleary Connolly developed AfterImage, an art-science project with Galway’s Westside community. […]
CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices at NUI Galway, was awarded the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) Youth Arts Explorer Grant to develop and deliver a STEAM Fashion project aimed at young people aged 10-12 in Galway City. For 8 weeks, artist Andrea Fitzpatrick, who runs CÚRAM’s Artist in Residence programme, worked […]
CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices at NUI Galway has released a short film documenting the CÚRAM community art science commission by artist, Karen Conway for Ballybane and Doughiska. The film, created by the filmmakers, Alice McDowell and Julie Flavin, features the artist, Karen Conway, CÚRAM researchers, Dr Pau Redon Lurbe, and community […]
‘Feats of Modest Valour’, directed and produced by Alice McDowell and Mia Mullarkey of Ishka Films is now available to watch online. This film was developed under the ‘Science on Screen’ initiative in 2016, with the support of CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, Galway Film Centre and Science Foundation Ireland. It […]
Winners of ReelLIFE SCIENCE 2021, are expected to be announced at the virtual Galway Science and Technology Festival on Sunday November 22nd. Over 480 films were submitted to the annual competition, from over 70 schools and youth groups. Winners of the 2020 competition were: Primary School Level: Gaelscoil Riabhach, Loughrea, Co. Galway Secondary School Level: […]
The inaugural Science on Screen Film Festival Ireland closed on Sunday night, November 8th with the announcement by Kathriona Devereux of the winning film of the Best Short Award. The winner is ‘Mood Atlas’, directed by Mia Mullarkey and produced by Alice McDowell of Ishka Films. ‘Mood Atlas’ is a short documentary exploring Bipolar Disorder […]
Monday, November 9th: CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Medical Devices based in NUI Galway, together with the Galway Arts Office will launch a new community art science project in Ballybane this week. Images by the commissioned artist, Karen Conway, will be projected onto the Castle, John Paul Campus of the Brothers […]
Our In Competition Programme brings you seven short science documentaries from around the globe. These documentaries are all in the running for the Science on Screen Judge’s Award which will be announced by Katherine Devereux at our online closing ceremony on Sunday November 8th at 5.30pm. 1. Mood Atlas Mood Atlas is a […]
A very special screening of ‘The People There to Catch Us’ took place at the Stella Cinema, Rathmines for World Cancer Research Day on September 24th. ‘The People There to Catch Us’ tells the story of Tom Hope and Rachel O’Mahony, two cancer survivors who work alongside researchers at Precision Oncology Ireland (POI), to help […]
Investigators at CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have demonstrated the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) delivery using a three-dimensional microgel platform, to assist with tissue repair in patients suffering from critical limb ischemia and other peripheral arterial diseases. Peripheral arterial disease is a chronic vascular […]