Research News
25 June 2010 - Research Education First in Institute of Technology
A new approach to postgraduate research in institutes of technology has been launched in Athlone.
14 June 2010 - Taoiseach Launches AIT-Supported Cúltec Hurley
The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has launched the Cúltec hurley, the first synthetic hurley to ever be used at Croke Park.
5 May 2010 - AIT Science Student Receives Prestigious Postgraduate Scholarship
A final year agricultural science degree student at AIT has been successful in the IRCSET ‘Embark Initiative’ Postgraduate Scholarship scheme.
30 March 2010 - Small Companies Urged to Apply for Innovation Vouchers
AIT is encouraging small companies of all descriptions to apply for a €5,000 Enterprise Ireland innovation voucher during April.
10 February 2010 - Cryptosporidium Research wins Poster Fest at AIT
A postgraduate research project comparing two means of treating cryptosporidium in drinking water has won a poster fest competition at AIT.
23 October 2009 - First Nursing Postgrad Researchers Graduate at AIT
The first two postgraduate researchers in nursing in an Irish institute of technology graduated in Athlone today (Friday 23 October).
7 September 2009 - AIT/Irish Cancer Society Study into Breast Cancer
At the launch of Breast Cancer Awareness Month today, preliminary results from a study, which identified factors that inhibit women from accessing breast cancer services, conducted by Athlone Institute of Technology in association with the Irish Cancer Society, were revealed.
25 August 2009 - AIT Signs Agreement with Leading Indian University
Students from one of the largest universities in India will be able to transfer to engineering degrees in Athlone following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.
25 August 2009 - AIT Researchers Explore Ireland-Canada Business Links
Ways in which the Irish-Canadian diaspora can assist businesses in the country will be the focus of a research trip to Toronto this autumn by two accountancy students at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT).
6 July 2009 - Research with Potential for Wound Care wins AIT Poster Competition
A postgraduate researcher whose work has potential for radically improving the way that wounds are treated has won a poster fest competition held at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT).
25 June 2009 - Female Researchers Get Together at AIT for Teambuilding Exercise
An unusual teambuilding exercise took place last week at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), involving several of the institute’s female postgraduate researchers.
18 June 2009 - Third Level Institutions Collaborate to Provide Major Boost to Research and Innovation in BMW Region
A major agreement to boost research and innovation in the Border Midland and Western (BMW) region of the country has been signed in Athlone by the heads of seven higher education institutions.
17 February 2009 - Alzheimer’s Research Project wins Poster Competition at AIT
A research project on developing a new means of inhibiting Alzheimer’s disease has won a postgraduate poster competition at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT).
21 January 2009 - Athlone Institute of Technology Signs Agreement with Georgia Tech
An agreement to explore collaborative research and educational opportunities between Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, and Georgia Tech Ireland (GTI) was signed in Athlone today.
