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Well done to NXTGENWOOD PhD student Muhammad Muddasar of Bernal Institute, for placing 2nd nationally in the Irish Universities Assoc. Three Minute Thesis competition 2024. Thanks to all event organisers & supporters, event hosts Royal Irish Academy, & his Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funding. #IUA3MT #ScienceCommunication

25 scientists you need to know about - and three of them are right here at University of Limerick Find out about the vital research of Dr Sarah Guerin, Professor Sarah Hudson, and Professor Maurice Collins siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci… #StudyatUL

🚨 Abstract submission deadline extended to 25th November!!

3 AMBER Researchers named on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2024. Jonathan N. Coleman of TCD in the category of Materials Science Maurice N Collins of University Of Limerick in a Cross-Field category Valeria Nicolosi of TCD in the category of #MaterialsScience ambercentre.ie/amber-research…

Two University of Limerick researchers among the world’s most highly cited Congratulations to Professor Daniel Granato and Professor Maurice Collins for their significant contributions to their fields Find out more ul.ie/research/news/… #StudyatUL #Research

New study on the potential of efficient low-cost fertilizer carriers based on biodegradable lignin hydrogels. Funding via Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the VALid research program 2021R475. Led by Prof Maurice N Collins FRSC FIMMM, with Bernal Institute researchers & Mario Culebras of Universitat València. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Important Just published on lignin CF, Elsevier Materials Science sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Congratulations to AMBER's Prof Maurice Collins of University Of Limerick on National Challenge Fund success for ‘Traceless’ - develop fully biodegradable tree-supporting products with controlled release of fertilizers & pesticides to avoid microplastic & chemical pollution ambercentre.ie/amber-research…

In 1991, scientists discovered something extraordinary: Your heart possesses its own independent brain—a neural network that "thinks, remembers, and feels." This discovery is transforming how we deal with (and understand) chronic stress: 🧵

We offer mentoring workshops to support those with the requisite experience to achieve Fellowship of IOM43 (FIMMM). The workshops are online and open to all IOM3 members, with bespoke sessions for groups. 🗓️ 3 February 2025, 9.30am – 12pm 🌐 Online 🔗 bit.ly/41oQVag

Congratulations to Muhammad Muddasar, [Super. Prof Maurice N Collins FRSC FIMMM] on his PhD graduation. His Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded research in sustainable applications of the forest biopolymer lignin, informed 10+ peer reviewed publications, international collaborations & significant outreach activity.

Discover the latest #CBEresearch from VIBES Project 2021- 2025 on #biobased carbon fibres. This article demonstrates the potential of lignin-based CFs in sustainable composite materials. 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New postdoc position open with one of my collaborators in Teagasc, Johnstown Castle on Soil Biology & Function in grasslands. Please spread the word. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/311348 Biological Sciences Faculty of Science & Engineering | UL

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize is Dr Muhammad Muddasar from University of Limerick. You can read more about Dr Muddasar's PhD thesis here. Thank you to Henkel for their continued support of the prize.

The CUBIC EU Project has achieved a major milestone: the completion of the first three bio-based materials, advancing sustainable alternatives for complex products. Discover more about this development and what's next for the project 👇 cubicproject.eu/cubic-project-… #CBEresearch

Accelerating New Zealand's #Bioeconomy! Global momentum in the technology driven bioeconomy is accelerating with New Zealand’s primary and manufacturing sectors uniquely positioned to benefit from this megatrend! linkedin.com/posts/florian-…

Congratulations to @ali_Zamani1988 on his successfully PhD viva on Friday 🎉 Thank you to examiners @profmncollins and David Kinahan

Top Bioeconomy Young Talent Award at the All-Island Bioeconomy Summit 2025 Nice to see recognition for the research achievements of Muhammad Muddasar on lignin for energy applications. Affiliated to Bernal Institute & supervised by @profmncollins. Funded by Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. #irishbioeconomy

Thrilled to be part of this collaborative work with Prof Maurice N Collins FRSC FIMMM Bernal Institute University Of Limerick published in IJBioMac and related to using deep eutectic solvents on wood for various cellulose applications Bio2Val Group Facultade Ciencias Campus Auga Universidade de Vigo Universidade de Vigo doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbi…