22 June 2018

June 23rd is International Women in Engineering Day.  Since 1983 we have graduated nearly 750 chemical engineers, of whom just over 200 are women.  At ne...

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16 May 2018

"Pinch technology" is a technique to apply the limits of thermodynamics and heat transfer to improve energy use efficiency.  With over 400 MW of energy f...

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11 May 2018

Students from the Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Processing (SPA), accompanied by Dr Sandra Lenihan (lecturer), visited Janssen Science in Ringaskiddy, recently. ...

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09 May 2018

This year, for the first time, the Chemical and Process division of Engineers Ireland have organised a national competition for the best article published in the Engine...

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04 May 2018

Due to increasing uptake in Chemical Engineering, the first year class had to be split between Little Island (Dr Ann Toebes) and Ringskiddy (Dr Sandra Lenihan) Pfizer S...

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03 May 2018

Rebecca’s final year Design Project was to design a process plant to manufacture Ranitidine.  Mentored by PM’s Taidgh Horgan, the project was undertake...

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02 May 2018

Noreen Mackey has won the MSD Prize for best Engineering Research Project poster, delivered at the 2018 Engineering Exhibition.  Noreen’s project was with Bi...

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01 May 2018

Aaron Moore has been awarded the BioPharma Engineering (BPE) Medal for first place in Third Year Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering in 2016-17.  Aaron is...

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30 April 2018

Melissa Wong has been presented with the Denise O'Dea Perpetual Trophy for achieving highest marks in first year chemical engineering in 2016-17.  Melissa ...

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23 April 2018

Half of the Chemical engineering 1st years with Dr Ann Toebes paid a visit Pfizer Little Island on Friday 20th April last and were greeted by Deirdre Furney.&...

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20 April 2018

Thanks to Donal McSweeney (class of 1989) from Irving Oil who presented to the Second Year chemical engineering class on Irving Oil’s new propane / butane splitte...

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19 April 2018

Dr Alex Krok (CIT Research Fellow funded by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre) successfully made the 2018 Class and received this prestigious grant fro...

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16 March 2018

CIT graduated our first female chemical engineer in 1984.  Since then, just over 200 women have graduated.  This year's Institution of Chemical Engineers&...

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07 March 2018

The fourth year of graduates of the Springboard-funded Diploma in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations attended an awards ceremony recently in the Council Chamber...

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28 February 2018

Regina Lynch from Eli Lilly’s local plant in Dunderrow presented their experiences in developing continuous processing for API manufacture.  This plant is no...

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13 February 2018

PM are continuing to support our design project and the teams met their mentors in PM's Fota offices this week.  Thanks especially to Brian Cott, Tara Murphy a...

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11 February 2018

Derek Clifford, Zane Flaiani and Joe Walsh gave an excellent presentation on valves in CIT.  The options in relating to the selection of the correct type of valve ...

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08 February 2018

Chem Eng CIT participated in an excellent workshop entitled “ Bench to Batch to Continuous Manufacturing – Continuous Drug Product & Understanding your ...

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08 January 2018

Springboard students from the Diploma in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations attended a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event in CIT in January. &nb...

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05 December 2017

Michael Gilroy was awarded Best Level 8 Graduate in the Department of Process, Energy & Transport Engineering at the recent Faculty of Engineering & Science Awa...

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21 November 2017

GMP and Springboard Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operation Students accompanied by Dr Ann Toebes, visited Janssen Pharma, Little Island on Friday 10th November 2017....

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05 October 2017

Engineers Ireland’s Chemical and Process division hosted this lecture. Most of the solvents used in Ireland form azeotropes: mixtures where the liquid has the sam...

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02 October 2017

CIT has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Pharma Awards 2017  in the  Education & Training Category for its Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Processi...

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19 September 2017

CIT’s module in Chemical Process Safety has been registered as CPD Training for 2017 with Engineers Ireland.  This module evolved from the undergraduate chem...

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12 September 2017

CIT had a significant presence at the 3rd Annual PMTC Knowledge Day hosted in UL on 31st August 2017. Sandra Lenihan, Keith Byran and Ahmad Baroutjai from Chemical and ...

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19 June 2017

CIT’s Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Processing has been endorsed by Engineers Ireland as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) enabler.   This ...

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14 June 2017

As the end of the academic year approaches, we look back at those that won prizes based on their performance last year. Final Year overall – Engineers Ireland ...

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12 June 2017

Historically, many of our students spent a summer between third and fourth year in industry.  With the introduction of semesterisation and modularisation, we integ...

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08 June 2017

First Year Chemical engineering undertook an excellent site visit on Friday 5th May to GSK in Currabinny, Cork.  Dr Sandra Lenihan, Lecturer in Chemical and Biopha...

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08 May 2017

1st Years go to Irving Oil Half of the Chemical engineering 1st years with Dr Ann Toebes paid a visit to Irving Oil on Friday 5th May.  John Ahern, a senior pro...

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02 April 2017

Students from the Higher Certificate in Science in GMP & Technology and the Diploma in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations accompanied by Ann Toebes, went on...

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27 December 2016

Here is a crossword to start the New Year.  This was a competition taken by students from the Diploma in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations and the BSc in ...

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12 December 2016

With the presentation last week of certificates to cohorts 6 and 7, over 100 Pfizer staff in Ringaskiddy and Little Island have now successfully completed Module CHEP80...

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28 November 2016

The professional achievements of Dave Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of PM Group, have been recognised by CIT's Faculty of Engineering & Science. Dave is a Cha...

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21 November 2016

The Third Year students visited three locations: Hovione (an API manufacturer); Eight Degrees Brewery; and Regeneron (a biopharmaceutical manufacturer) to see how theor...

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13 October 2016

  Peter Marsh of XBP Refining Consultants Ltd. Spoke about “Catastrophic Heat Exchanger Failures” at a lecture in CIT, attended by over 40 persons.&...

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07 October 2016

The Niall Condon Pfizer Chemical Process Safety Medal has been awarded to Aaron Moore, currently in third year chemical engineering. Aaron is from Cobh and went to scho...

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28 September 2016

70 people attended this presentation where the safety issues relating to brewery and distillery design were discussed including ATEX, CO2 risks and the Pressure Equipme...

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16 September 2016

In this presentation, the safety issues relating to brewery and distillery design will be discussed including ATEX, CO2 risks and the Pressure Equipment Directive. ...

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13 June 2016

CIT lecturer Pat Kennedy spoke on “The teaching of safety in an undergraduate chemical engineering programme” where he shared his experiences in teaching in...

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23 May 2016

First year CIT Chemical Engineering students, led by Dr. Aisling O'Gorman and Dr. Sandra Lenihan, visited GSK Currabinny to see how chemical engineering is applied ...

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09 May 2016

Sarang Joshi has been presented with the MSD Medal for his research project in his chemical and biopharmaceutical degree, 2015, investigating product bulk density at FM...

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04 May 2016

Roisin Kelleher, who graduated in 2015 in chemical and biopharmaceutical engineering, has been presented with the inaugural PM Group Medal and Bursary for her achieveme...

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15 April 2016

PM Group have been providing mentoring support to this year’s CIT Design Project teams.  Led by Peter O’Sullivan, PM’s Process Group Manager, thr...

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13 April 2016

The Chemical Engineering Society has been selected as CIT’s Best Academic Society.  They won this accolade based on their activities for the past year. ...

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31 March 2016

Al Jubayet Talha  has been presented with the Denise O’Dea Perpetual Trophy for obtaining best marks in first year of the chemical and biopharmaceutical engi...

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23 March 2016

Springboard Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operation Students accompanied by  Dr. Sandra Lenihan, visited Eli Lilly, Kinsale on 19th Feb 2016.  Following saf...

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11 March 2016

Ing. Bernhard Fischer, manager of Fischer Maschinen und Apparatebau GmbH, recently presented a lecture on developments in heat exchanger design and guidelines on prolon...

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07 March 2016

Biomarin delivered an informative lecture to both Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations and Biopharmaceutical Processing Students in CIT which was organised by Dr ...

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17 February 2016

A 30 minute podcast is available describing the career opportunities, entry requirements and personal attributes suitable for chemical engineering.  Featuring CIT&...

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10 December 2015

The Niall Condon Pfizer Chemical Process Safety Medal has been awarded to Michael Gilroy, currently in third year chemical engineering. Michael is from the Midleton are...

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07 December 2015

A further 33 Pfizer staff have successfully completed module CHEP8023, Chemical Process Safety.  They were presented with their certificates by Mr. Michael Loftus,...

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10 November 2015

Hovione, a contract API manufacturer in Ringaskiddy in Cork, facilitated a tour for the class undertaken the Diploma in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations on Fr...

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09 November 2015

A group of students accompanied by Ann Toebes and Maria Cullinane, went on a site visit to Pfizer Ringaskiddy on Wednesday November 4th.  The aim of the visit was ...

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02 November 2015

Moleday originated in the US to promote interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).   Here in CIT, led by Dr. Aisling O’Gorman,...

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30 October 2015

The third year Chemical & BioPharma Engineering students from Cork Institute of Technology visited three sites, Hovione, Eight Degrees Brewery and MSD Ballydine on ...

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20 October 2015

The joint entry from Pfizer and CIT Chem Eng has been shortlisted in IChemE’s Global Awards under two categories: Process Safety, and Education and Training. ...

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15 October 2015

SPX Flow Technology are best known as the makers of “Lightnin” agitators.  They have recently developed software for the sizing and design of agitators...

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08 October 2015

CIT had a significant presence at the Inaugural PMTC Knowledge Day. The event held in UL showcased the state funded, industry informed research programs in the centre.&...

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29 September 2015

CIT chemical engineering is hosting an Engineers Ireland evening lecture on Tuesday 13th October at 18.30.    In this lecture, Nick Burton will look at SPX...

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25 September 2015

CIT is hosting an Engineers Ireland lecture: "Brewing in Ireland and Africa - including some technical case studies", presented by Ian Hamilton, formerly Head...

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21 September 2015

CIT and UCD are now the only educational establishments with an undergraduate chemical engineering degree accredited at Master level in the Republic of Ireland.  T...

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17 September 2015

Last May, CIT Chemical Engineering welcomed 20 Transition Year students from 9 schools for a two-day programme.  The programme was facilitated by Charlie Dolan who...

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14 August 2015

The joint entry from Pfizer and CIT Chem Eng has been shortlisted in IChemE’s Global Awards under two categories: Process Safety, and Education and Training. ...

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15 June 2015

Apply now for the next offering of  this "Special Purpose Award", at NFQ Level 7, which focuses on both Upstream and Downstream Processing. The programme...

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12 May 2015

Last week, CIT Chemical Engineering welcomed 20 Transition Year students from 9 schools for a two-day programme.  Prior to arriving in CIT, Charlie Dolan visited s...

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05 March 2015

Ray McQuirk, the Associate Director of Technical Services and Engineering in Merck Sharpe and Dome (MSD) in Brinny, who was David Kerr’s supervisor, said that &ld...

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19 February 2015

Over 100 delegates attended the recent seminar in CIT on sterile manufacturing.  Four presentations were delivered: Preparation of water for pharmaceutical proc...

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12 February 2015

Professor Eoin Casey co-founder of OxyMem gave an excellent lecture in CIT last night. Waste water treatment is a major electricity consumer.  Most of the energ...

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08 January 2015

OxyMem produces highly efficient oxygen transferring membranes which significantly reduce the quantity of air required for waste treatment.  The ability to conduct...

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09 December 2014

This scholarship, open to final year students in the Departments of Process, Energy and Transport Engineering and Mechanical, Biomedical and Manufacturing Engineering, ...

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02 December 2014

The first graduates of the Springboard-funded Diploma in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations attended an awards ceremony recently in the Council Chamber Room in ...

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14 November 2014

In recognition of Pfizer’s on-going commitment to Process Safety and excellent safety performance and the successful partnership with CIT, CIT is now inaugurating...

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12 November 2014

28 staff from Pfizer’s Little Island and Ringaskiddy plants have been presented with single module certificates recognising their success in achieving the module ...

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07 November 2014

This year’s 2014 graduating class brought the total number of graduates past the 700 mark.  While the first class in 1983 was all male, this year’s cla...

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21 October 2014

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Ireland has recently been successful in winning a national Responsible Care Award in the area of “leading edge approaches to achieving Heal...

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20 October 2014

Mr. Ulrich Rolfs of SAMSON Controls Ltd. delivered a detiled lecture on Control Valves, as part of the region's Engineers Ireland lecture series.  The lecture ...

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20 October 2014

Providence Resources is currently engaged in a multi-year multi-basin drilling programme around the island of Ireland.  This programme has been catalysed by improv...

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20 October 2014

Cork Institute of Technology honoured three of its most prestigious graduates at the third CIT Alumni Awards Gala Banquet on Friday 10th October 2014. CIT has successfu...

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09 October 2014

Tea and biscuits at 6pm Lecture is at    6.30pm   Tuesday 14th October     Room IT3 in CIT Bishopstown Campus Provide...

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26 September 2014

Dr Sandra  Lenihan (Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering) and Dr Keith Byran (Mechanical Engineering) were recently funded by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturin...

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18 June 2014

OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS AT CIT CIT is offering twelve courses this September under the Springboard & ICT Skills Initiatives, with places for two hundred an...

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17 June 2014

Janina Zambrzycka has been presented with the Denise O’Dea Perpetual Trophy for obtaining best marks in first year of the chemical and biopharmaceutical engineeri...

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09 June 2014

The Biopharmaceutical industry is continuing to make strong contributions to the Irish economy.  Its success generates a need for technically qualified personnel a...

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23 May 2014

72 TY students from Cork, Limerick and Galway visited CIT to take part in the Engineering Your Future programme.  'Engineering Your Future', supported by E...

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12 May 2014

The May edition of the IChemE's magazine: TCE The Chemical Engineer contained a number of 75 word descriptions explaining why chemical engineers matter across a ran...

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06 May 2014

Second year students, led by Dr. Sandra Lenihan, visited Eli Lilly, based in Kinsale to see how chemical engineering is applied in practice.  Following safety orie...

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06 May 2014

We have just completed a pilot programme to bring 20 transition years into CIT to experience chemical engineering.  After the very successful Engineering Roadshow,...

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14 April 2014

Aaron Kenny’s poster was judged the best of the chemical engineering research project posters exhibited at this year’s Engineering Exhibition. Aaron&rsqu...

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14 April 2014

This year's Engineering Exhibition presented 200 stands.  Once again, chemical engineering joined our colleagues in mechanical, manufacturing, biomedical, &nbs...

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06 April 2014

The first seven graduates of the Cert in Biopharmaceutical Processing attended an awards ceremony recently in the Council Chamber Room in CIT.  The Head of Faculty...

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28 March 2014

On the 11th March, 2014, the professional achievements of Brian Nation, Master Distiller at Irish Distillers, Pernod Ricard, were recognised by CIT's Faculty of Eng...

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28 March 2014

The final year chemical engineering undergraduates will display their research project posters at the Engineering Exhibition in CIT’s Nexus Centre from 14.00 to 2...

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10 February 2014

The weather may have been daunting, but the 50 persons who ventured out to attend the Biomarin lecture, part of Engineers Ireland evening lecture series, were rewarded ...

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10 February 2014

The two "hot topics" in chemical engineering currently are biopharmaceuticals and continuous processing of chemically synthesised pharmaceuticals.  Follo...

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05 February 2014

Over forty pharmaceutical manufacturing personnel converged on CIT on Friday 31st January to attend an ‘Enabling Continuous Processing Knowledge Day’ hosted...

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27 January 2014

Synopsis BioMarin focuses on developing first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life-th...

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27 January 2014

A revolution is starting as to the way pharmaceuticals are made: – manufacturers are changing from batch production in tanks to continuous production where chemic...

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03 January 2014

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre (PMTC) is an EI/IDA funded Technology Centre to assist the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry to improve its competiveness...

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20 December 2013

MSD present “A Good Start” to Chem Eng Students     Second and first year students, led by Dr. Aisling O'Gorman and Dr. Sandra Lenihan...

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03 December 2013

      Students taking the Manufacturing Technology module in the Higher Certificate in Science in GMP & Technology and in the Diploma in ...

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12 November 2013

Thirty years of Chemical Engineering Education in Cork Institute of Technology were celebrated recently in the Maryborough House Hotel, Cork.  CIT was the first ac...

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05 November 2013

Congratulations to the class of 2013.  Already, employment is 95% achieved, reflecting the demand for chemical engineers and the high regard in which CIT graduates...

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14 October 2013

Dr. David Brown, Chief Executive, Institution of Chemical Engineers will speak on the IChemE’s strategy to address the challenges faced across four areas of socie...

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11 September 2013

Brenda played in the All-Ireland finals of 2010 and 2011 and now is victorious in the 2013 final.  She also played in the Ashbourne Shield for CIT for several year...

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24 June 2013

Dave Murphy, CEO of PM Group was recently awarded Fellowship of Engineers Ireland as a nominee of the President of EI Mr Michael Phillips.  A Chemical Engineer, Da...

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19 June 2013

CIT and Pfizer Little Island have partnered to develop a module on chemical process safety that complements the normal operating practices on the site, by providing a t...

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04 June 2013

Secondary school students from around Cork took part in the first ever “Engineering Your Future” Transition Year Programme at Cork Institute of Technology.&...

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10 May 2013

Roisin Kelleher has been presented with the Denise O’Dea Perpetual Trophy for obtaining best marks in first year of the chemical and biopharmaceutical engineering...

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30 April 2013

Final year engineering students presented the results of their Research Projects at the recent CIT Engineering Exhibition.  240 stands provided ample opportunities...

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14 March 2013

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13 March 2013

First year GMP students accompanied by Mary Quirke and Ann Toebes, went on a site visit to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Little Island on Tuesday March 12th.  The aim o...

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04 March 2013

We had a large turn-out for the lecture presented by Ger Downing, production superintendent at Philips 66 refinery in Whitegate.  Ger explained the wide range of H...

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25 February 2013

Ger Downing, production manager at Philips 66' refinery in Whitegate, will speak to the chemical engineering society on Thursday 28th February about Whitegate's...

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15 February 2013

Pfizer are using spectroscopic techniques such as NearIR, MidIR and Raman to follow the progress of reactions and crystallisations both at pilot scale and industrial le...

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14 February 2013

Genzyme Waterford produces medicines for patients living with rare genetic diseases, kidney disease and cholesterol management requirements. Shipped to more than 70 cou...

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10 February 2013

Biopharmaceutical upstream processing students accompanied by Sandra Lenihan (lecturer), visited BioMarin located in Shanbally, recently.  BioMarin manufactures tr...

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04 December 2012

In February 2013, CIT is offering the following modules: • Technology Transfer • Maintenance, Utilities and Facilities • Environmental Management ...

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20 November 2012

Brian Nation (class of 1997), Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, presents  "Engineering Challenges - Maintaining Max Output While Doubling Capacity - the Midleto...

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15 November 2012

Xi Jinping, a chemical engineering graduate of Tsinghua University,  was named the Head of China's Communist Party and chairman of the country's Central Mi...

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13 November 2012

First year GMP students accompanied by Ann Toebes, went on a site visit to Boston Scientific, Model Farm Road, Cork on Friday 19th October.  The aim of the visit w...

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13 November 2012

The 30th class of chemical engieering graduates have been conferred.  In line with most years, the majority of the class have found employment in Ireland, most in ...

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13 November 2012

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11 October 2012

The Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering and the Chemistry Programmes in CIT launch this year’s National Mole Day Competition for Irish Second Level Schoo...

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25 September 2012

We have been funded under the Enterprise Ireland Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre Initial Research Programme call entitled Enabling and Control of Continu...

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18 September 2012

Micheal O'Connell (class of 1985) has worked in areas as diverse as process simulation for the oil and gas industry, business consultancy, stand-up comedian and ren...

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29 August 2012

Certificate (Level 7) in Biopharmaceutical Processing The Biopharmaceutical industry is continuing to make strong contributions to the Irish economy which is extrem...

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21 August 2012

We are offering vacant places on our BEng (Hons) in Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering.  A strong demand is anticipated for chemical engineering graduate...

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11 June 2012

This department is offering:   Higher Certificate in Science in Good Manufacturing Practice and Technology Bachelor of Science in Good Manufactur...

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28 April 2012

This year's Engineering Exhibition presented 190 stands, the largest ever.  Evelyn Robinson was awarded the prize for best poster in the chemical & process...

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27 April 2012

The $200-plus million expansion programme will include the construction of an approximately 11,700 square metres building extension, new production plant, expanded ware...

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19 April 2012

Through Mylan’s annual investment of up to €76 million ($100 million) over the next five years, including funding for manufacturing and expanded research and...

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13 April 2012

Cork County Council has approved the €100 million expansion which will double the distillery’s capacity.  Pot still capacity will go from 10 million lit...

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02 April 2012

First and second year GMP students accompanied by Mary Quirke and Ann Toebes, went on a site visit to Boston Scientific, Model Farm Road, Cork on Thursday March 15th.&n...

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29 March 2012

Both second and fourth year Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering students with Sandra Lenihan (lecturer), visited Janssen Biologics in Ringaskiddy, recently. ...

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27 February 2012

The new facility, when fully operational, will require up to 200 highly skilled employees. In addition, a further 300 construction jobs will be created on the site duri...

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23 February 2012

What have Xi Jinping, Jerzy Buzek, and Maria das Gracas Silva Foster got in common?  Xi Jinping is vice-president of China, Jerzy Buzek was president of the EU Par...

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15 February 2012

CIT’s Department of Process, Energy & Transport Engineering are offering afternoon seminars to support guidance counsellors and chemistry teachers in explaini...

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12 February 2012

Sligo, 9th February 2012 – Abbott plans to invest €85 million at its pharmaceutical manufacturing operation in Sligo. The investment will result in the creat...

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10 February 2012

Although fees in the UK have risen to up to £9000, causing a general drop in applications, chemical engineering continues to see a rise in demand.  With 11,8...

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12 January 2012

Diageo is today announcing its decision to make a capital investment of €153 million in a brewing centre of excellence at St James’s Gate, Dublin. This annou...

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09 January 2012

Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland announced today that it is to invest $350 million in its Westport operation to expand both its development and manufacturing capabiliti...

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22 December 2011

The number of students opting to study chemical engineering at UK universities increased by 16% this year, with record student numbers totalling more than 2000 for the ...

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02 December 2011

Best graduate in Higher Certificate in GMP & Technology (sponsored by Janssen Supply Chain) Mr. Matt Cotterell (Head of School, Mechanical & Process En...

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29 November 2011

Good Manufacturing Practice & Technology Full-time (Higher Certificate) Course code: SGMPR_6_Y1 This is an 18-month accelerated technician course, which emp...

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28 November 2011

First and second year GMP students accompanied by Ann Toebes, went on a site visit to Alcon Laboratories, Model Farm Road, Cork on Wednesday 23rd November.  The ai...

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24 November 2011

Second and first year students, led by Dr. Aisling O'Gorman, visited MSD Ballydine to see how chemical and biopharmaceutical engineering is applied in practice. &nb...

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10 November 2011

Laura Burke has been appointed by Government to succeed Dr Mary Kelly as Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency.  The appointment was announced to...

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01 November 2011

The 2011 Student Yachting World Cup came to a close last Friday with a delighted Cork Institute of Technology Team finishing in 3rd place on the podium behind Euromed A...

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25 October 2011

Congratulations to the Class of 2011, who were conferred with their B.Eng (Hons) in Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering. Congratulations also to Rachel Woo...

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23 October 2011

Michelina Fox (class of 2003), Chemical Process Engineer at Janssen Pharamceuticals, guided the first years in chemical & biopharmaceutical engineering and mechanic...

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21 October 2011

Today we celebrate Moleday 2011.  Lots of secondary schools across the country are busy also celebrating and preparing their entries for the schools and student co...

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15 October 2011

Marlene Clark from Rylane, and John Caplice from Mallow, were chosen from a group of 30 students from third level institutions across Ireland who had undertaken interns...

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15 October 2011

Each year, countries from across the globe are invited to send their most successful keelboat teams from their varsity structures to the Student Yachting World Cup, an ...

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08 October 2011

Rachel Woodward presented some of the findings from her recent thesis: "Materal and energy flow analysis of the Irish construction sector" at the 4th Internat...

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01 October 2011

Help us celebrate National Mole Day in Ireland by entering our competition for schools and for students. The best school celebration wins a laptop for the school. The b...

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01 October 2011

An international Seminar for the FRESH project is to be held in Cork, Ireland on Wednesday October 5th 2011.  FRESH is concerned with Forwarding Regional Environme...

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13 September 2011

Congratulations to Brenda Hanney (class of 2008) on captaining her club, Killimor, to winning the All Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship earlier this year, but ha...

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02 September 2011

You may still apply for a place on CR105 BEng (Hons) in Chemcial & Biopharmaceutical Engineering, whether you are Irish or not, resident in Ireland or not.  Go...

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14 August 2011

Congratulations to Dave Murphy (class of 1985) on taking up the position of Chief Executive Officer of PM Group. Since joining PM Group in 1989, Dave has held a variety...

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23 June 2011

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) has reached agreement with Pfizer to acquire its manufacturing facility in Shanbally, Cork. BioMarin, a California headquart...

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22 June 2011

President Obama, on June 13th, called on the US to train 10,000 new engineers every year.  Andrew Liveris, chief executive officer of global company Dow Chemical, ...

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22 June 2011

MSD has opened two new facilities, a Centre of Expertise and a Pneumococcal Vaccine Conjugation Facility, together valued at €26.8 million, at its site in Brinny, ...

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14 June 2011

The "Springboard" initiative, a national programme, consists of programmes specifically aimed at individuals who are unemployed and seeking new opportunities....

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01 June 2011

A new video clip about the degree in chemical engineering is available on YouTube.  To access the video, click on the icon below.

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25 May 2011

We have set up a LinkedIn group to facilitate contact between our graduates.  Click on the link below to access the group.  If you are a CIT chemical engineer...

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18 May 2011

20 participants attended the four day course on thermal energy auditing hosted by Clean Technology Centre.  This course is based on freely-available, open-source s...

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05 May 2011

While there are likely to be places available on the accredited chemical engineering course in CIT, the same cannot be said for the UK.  With about 1,800 places (T...

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03 May 2011

PWC released the latest publication “Supplying the Future” in their Pharma 2020 series at the end of February. They predict major changes in the pharma manu...

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15 April 2011

Abedoyin Badewa-Ekungba won best poster prize at the Engineerng Exhibition on 14 April 2011. Her final year experimental project was entitled "Optimisation process...

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12 April 2011

Lanry Oki, John Cremin (Chem Eng class of 2006) and Dougmore Moyo are featured in the photograph. John graduated with a BE in Chemical Engineering from CIT in 2006....

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08 April 2011

A detailed study has been undertaken by the Department's National Centre on Membrane Technology of synthetic membrane separation technology application and research...

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28 March 2011

The Irish Times reported on 19 March 2010 that the number of UK students seeking places on Irish courses has increased.  All citizens of the European Economic Area...

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27 March 2011

Cork Chamber in association with the CASP partners is hosting a half day workshop bringing together the diversity of suppliers, customers, researchers and businesses in...

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11 March 2011

Amgen Inc. and Pfizer Inc. today announced that they have signed an agreement for the sale of Pfizer’s manufacturing facility located at Dun Laoghaire, County Dub...

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03 March 2011

A high level course on thermal energy auditing and efficiency is offered by the Clean Technology Centre, CIT, in co-operation with Austrian and German experts. This cou...

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07 January 2011

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29 November 2010

The study, conducted for Forfás,  identifies the future skills needs of enterprise to capitalise on the green economy in Ireland and proposes a range of measures t...

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15 October 2010

A new report from the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, published by Forfás today, finds that an appropriately skilled workforce will be critical for the Iris...

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02 December 2009

The green economy can make a significant contribution to Ireland’s economy by creating employment and export opportunities in areas such as renewable energy, ener...

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