<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irdc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irdc]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:47:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://tarakathleenoneil.wixsite.com/irdc/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]]></title><description><![CDATA[SMARTlab at University College Dublin &#38; The Anne Sullivan Foundation for the Deafblind, through their joint INCLUDE Deafblind Project...]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/press-release-for-immediate-release</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cef9deaef6910f9dd9ae43</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9d9e3_ecc3fcc243e1489191810344e988ac92~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating the 2025 Susanne Ihsen Award for Diversity and Inclusiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to share that Eva Murphy, Mary Nolan, Mary Carden, Colin Keogh, and Lizbeth Goodman  have been awarded the 2025 Susanne...]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/celebrating-the-2025-susanne-ihsen-award-for-diversity-and-inclusiveness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cef51ff8183e2492925312</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:42:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9d9e3_981a7cc9ebd64b4ca8de85c951c4369f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming Birthspace: A Global Colloquium by SMARTlab alum Dr Doreen Balabanoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gathering of interdisciplinary, international experts. 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Complete the survey here- details...]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/world-renowned-artist-dr-gayil-nalls-is-returning-to-ireland-to-launch-the-first-phase-of-world-sens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6730b5004160a1b32d840cd8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9d9e3_98f289809d174a23a0d19dc968a8d9bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BioBeo InteractiveXR Tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[SMARTlab and the Inclusive Design Research Centre of Ireland at UCD were awarded funds from he European Commission as part of UCD's...]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/biobeo-interactivexr-tools</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6681c4bc395a9e30e44b8259</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 20:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9d9e3_ea8a28ea8f1643ce9c1bfc60545c4d45f000.jpg/v1/fit/w_896,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[VOICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Lizbeth Goodman and members of the Inclusive Design Research Centre at UCD  and SMARTlab networks are proud to represent...]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a82627af971629ea0efd1e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:11:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9d9e3_4f1a51edcaac4f0c972c0afb6fb5ef47~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_558,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[First African-American woman to travel into space, Dr Mae Jemison receives UCD honorary degree]]></title><description><![CDATA[‍ Dr Mae Jemison, the American engineer, physician, and first African-American woman to travel into space has been awarded an...]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/first-african-american-woman-to-travel-into-space-dr-mae-jemison-receives-ucd-honorary-degree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fb1b87c8417db589e5dcab</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/b9d9e3_8c2d7592596541c1b807bcd1a3ece8ad/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW LAUNCH Muinín Catalyst Sustainable STEAM (MCSS) platform, for educators and learners.]]></title><description><![CDATA[ This week we launched our Muinín Catalyst Sustainable STEAM (MCSS) platform, for educators and learners. 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JULIE LEMOINE 2-3pm: Lecture (Zoom) 3-3:30pm: Gallery tour and refreshments, Palmisano First Floor, Merrimack College]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/digital-helpers-co-designing-ar-with-neurodiverse-clients</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64186281e12e4b0b74f47d56</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:42:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9d9e3_7e393af4b55a46d4a1a52939748ec3ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMARTlab arrives at Thomas Jefferson University ]]></title><description><![CDATA[SMARTlab and Thomas Jefferson University have agreed on its first major collaboration, a partnership between the SMARTlab PhD global...]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/smartlab-arrives-at-thomas-jefferson-university</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638783316a60912769f8a27e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:27:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9d9e3_33f0e16415d6440d8b7589959d79aa0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prof Kate Frazer steps up to join the co-directorship of the IDRC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prof Kate Frazer steps up to join the co-directorship of the IDRC from the College of Health and Agricultural Sciences, School of...]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/prof-kate-frazer-steps-up-to-join-the-co-directorship-of-the-idrc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638781d19363d10ae64dbb33</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:16:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9d9e3_b58bf38a27714a768652c2f703acb926~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memory and Honour of Mr Lawrence Bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mentor, Collaborator, Secretary General, the BeEarth Foundation, an IGO of the United Nations (Sustainability)]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/in-memory-and-honour-of-mr-lawrence-bloom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6324c339120d9595f0e658eb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:41:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upcLdwsTYjA&amp;t=4s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hounouring James Brosnan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honouring the memory of our dear friend and co-design colleague JAMES BROSNAN as the Enable Ireland Scholarship in his name is launched....]]></description><link>https://www.idrcireland.com/post/hounouring-james-brosnan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6324c2a75195c19d91312c4e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPUXoziuj60" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Tara O&apos;Neil</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>