MTU is Ireland’s Top Ranked Technological University and Wins University of the Year for Covid Impact
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The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 has placed Munster Technological University (MTU) as both the highest ranked of Ireland’s Technological Universities and also the winner of a special award – University of the Year for COVID Impact.
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In relation to winning the award for University of the Year for COVID Impact, President Cusack acknowledged the resilience, commitment and ingenuity of MTU students and staff who have found new ways to learn, teach, research and innovate during a period of immense challenge. “I am proud to lead a university community of students and staff who, despite all that they have had to deal with, continue to succeed together and to excel across all areas of our activity,” she said.
The Sunday Times adjudicating panel were hugely impressed with the MTU photo which won the SFI Research Image of the Year for 2020. “Talking Heads” is an image produced in 2020 by researchers at MTU, MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory and the MTU Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis, when investigating the effectiveness of mask materials in preventing the spread of aerosol droplets. It shows the spread of aerosol droplets from two talking medical dummies, one masked, the other not.
According to Alastair McCall, Editor of The Sunday Times Good University Guide, the public health messaging of this image is as relevant today as the pandemic continues as when it was first published in 2020 at a time when it was only just becoming apparent that Covid transmission was aerosol, rather than contact-driven. “They say a picture is worth one thousand words; this is a picture that could also save thousands of lives, and on its own earned MTU our University of the Year award for COVID Impact for its significance and societal reach,” he said. |
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MTU Lecturer Shares her Journey Rowing across the Atlantic
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Dr Karen Weekes, MTU Sports Psychology Lecturer, reached the half-way mark in mid-January on her 3,000 mile journey rowing solo across the Atlantic to Barbados.
Karen is sharing her journey through video recordings in which she revealed the impact of using the para-anchor and talked about the noises, the tensions on the ropes and the whiplash of the waves against the boat while remaining in the cabin of her boat, Millie, for three nights.
Karen also revealed the moments where she was accompanied by a school of hammerhead sharks, an albino cat fish and a pod of dolphins who played at the bottom of the boat.
Reaching the half-way point is a huge psychological milestone for Karen. Rowing single-handedly means there is no break but the prize in reaching half way point is that she will now be in the area of the Trade Winds, and, combined with ocean currents, these should be giving Millie a little boost (fingers-crossed).
You can watch the video update in which Karen shared some of the challenges encountered to date, both mental and physical, on her journey rowing across the Atlantic. You can also visit the She Can Do website for further updates on Karen's journey, which includes a live tracker of her location.
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MTU Munster Technological University Researcher included in World's Top 1%
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Dr. Mubashir Husain Rehmani, from the Department of Computer Science in MTU, has been placed in the top 1% of most cited researchers on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2021 list from Clarivate.
Dr. Mubashir’s work focuses on wireless networks, blockchain, cognitive radio networks, smart grid and software defined networks. He has written over 132 peer-reviewed articles of which 11 feature among highly cited articles by Clarivate. His research work has been recognized internationally and he is the recipient of several best paper awards.
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Save the Date
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Watch back the MTU Flag-Raising Ceremony
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We celebrated the raising of our flag across all six MTU campuses in November 2021. We were joined by many distinguished guests and friends on the day including An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, Minister Simon Harris TD, Minister Norma Foley TD, Minister Simon Coveney, TD and Minister Michael McGrath TD.
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Supporting the Development of MTU
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As we reflect on our journey to becoming the South West Region’s Technological University, we are grateful for the overwhelming support that we have received from our students, colleagues and external stakeholders from community and industry. As we move forward, our goal is to lead positive change in the South West Region through our approach to education, which has always been research-based and inclusive.
MTU’s ability to thrive as a progressive and inclusive university could not be achieved without support from alumni such as Brendan O’Regan, who contributed €100k recently to support 25 student entrepreneurship scholarships. Support of this nature is vitally important for MTU as it provides us with additional scope to help our students achieve their full potential within the classroom and in relation to their development as entrepreneurs and leaders in society and industry.
Philanthropic support of any level provides MTU with the opportunity to provide an enhanced range of opportunities across the region and to provide educational opportunities to an ever-increasing number of learners. An investment in MTU is an investment in a university on the rise that is creating the next generation of thought leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs.
If you wish to make a financial contribution or learn more about how you can support MTU, please feel free to make contact in confidence at any time with Elise Hennebry, our Fundraising Executive, by email or by telephone at 087 183 8512. Let’s continue to succeed together! |
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