Research News
2 February 2012 - Post-doc Research Position at AIT to Investigate Solution to Meniscal Injuries
A new post-doctoral position at AIT will seek to develop a polymer solution to meniscal injuries that effect 1.7 million people in the western world each year.
1 November 2011 - International Toxicology Conference to be held at AIT
A major international toxicology conference will be held at AIT this Thursday and Friday, 3-4 November.
14 October 2011 - Minister for Research and Innovation visits AIT
The Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, visited research facilities at AIT today.
27 June 2011 - Leading AIT Researcher appointed Adjunct Professor at NUIG
Dr Neil Rowan, a lecturer and internationally recognised researcher at AIT, has been appointed as an adjunct professor at the prestigious School of Medicine in NUIG .
9 June 2011 - First Malaysia-Ireland Symposium on Engineering, Science & Business Held at AIT
A two-day international symposium on science, engineering and business opens at AIT today.
2 June 2011 - Minister for Education Officially Opens Research Hub at AIT
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, officially opened a multimillion euro research hub at AIT today 2 June.
18 April 2011 - Midlands & West Enterprise Programme 2011 now recruiting
The Midlands Innovation and Research Centre (MIRC) at AIT and Enterprise Ireland are now recruiting for the next Midlands & West Enterprise Programme commencing in June.
14 March 2011 - AIT Collaborates with Freund Pharmatec to Investigate Novel Means of Drug Delivery
Research at AIT into novel means of delivery of drugs has the potential to make treatment of patients more effective and reduce unpleasant side effects.
10 March 2011 - Pioneer of Wearable Computing to Give Lecture at AIT
One of the world’s leading experts on human-computer interaction will deliver a lecture at AIT on Friday 11 March.
10 March 2011 - AIT Researcher Hosted at Leading Canadian Laboratory
A postgraduate researcher at AIT has visited one of the world’s foremost laboratories in aquatic monitoring of freshwater pollutants.
15 December 2010 - New Application to Reduce Infection in Health Care Settings Tested at AIT
A collaborative research team from AIT and NUIG have tested a pulsed light approach that could disinfect and sterilise medical instruments, devices and surfaces.
13 December 2010 - AIT Amongst Top Performing Colleges for Innovation Partnerships
AIT has been named in the top three institutes of technology participating in the Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP) from 2007 to 2010
2 November 2010 - Lecture on Nanomedicine at AIT
A leading scientist will deliver a lecture at AIT this Thursday, 4 November, on the interaction of nanoparticles with biological cells.
27 September 2010 - Midlands Innovation and Research Centre to Exhibit at Start and Grow Business Expo
The Midlands Innovation and Research Centre (MIRC) will be amongst the exhibitors at the Start and Grow business expo in Portlaoise on 8 October.
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.
