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2026 R.A.F. Penrose Gold Medal

2026 R.A.F. Penrose Gold Medal

Congratulations to Professor Murray W Hitzman who has been awarded the prestigious 2026 R.A.F. Penrose Gold Medal by the Society of Economic Geologists

 F.G. Houtermans Award

F.G. Houtermans Award

We are celebrating the 2026 F.G. Houtermans Award from the European Association of Geochemistry awarded to Dr Alan Seltzer

 RTE: From bogs to bugs - Irish AI climate projects

RTE: From bogs to bugs - Irish AI climate projects

School of Earth Sciences Dr Eoghan Holohan represents AI2Peat project in RTE interview

 UCD School of Earth Sciences Represented in National Three Minute Thesis Final\n

UCD School of Earth Sciences Represented in National Three Minute Thesis Final

UCD School of Earth Sciences PhD student Rioko Moscardini won the UCD competition and will now complete in the national finals

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MSc in Subsurface Geomodelling: \nClick here for course, scholarship and stipend \ninformation for September 2026 entry\n Subsurface Geomodelling MSc

MSc in Subsurface Geomodelling: Click here for course, scholarship and stipend information for September 2026 entry

Sandbox simulation with students watching Undergraduate Studies

Third year Geology students inspect their sandbox simulation of a tectonic collision zone (Module: GEOL30350 - Geological Structures)

Click here for details of current job and PhD scholarship opportunities \n Job Opportunities

Click here for details of current job and PhD scholarship opportunities

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The UCD School of Earth Sciences has a vibrant international community comprising of staff, researchers and students from over 15 countries

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