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A unique celebration of the best of UCD, the 2022 UCD Festival was a day of discovery, connection and exploration\u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

UCD CELEBRATED THE seventh birthday of the UCD Festival in style in June. Thousands of visitors returned to the Belfield campus for the first time since the last in-person UCD Festival in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the UCD Symphony Orchestra\u2019s virtual reality experiences to Masterclasses in writing, UCD celebrated the Festival day with a free showcase of 145 interactive events. Organisers issued
nearly 40,000 tickets for events in arts, science, engineering, technology, sport, family fun, discovery and ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UCD Festival blends educational research showcases and family fun, with hundreds of students, researchers and academics displaying their work across eight interactive zones. The hands-on nature of the demonstrations allowed festival-goers to get up close with exciting research taking place at UCD. The interactive events reflected the thematic pillars of UCD\u2019s \u2018Rising to the Future\u2019 strategy, Creating a Sustainable Global Society, Empowering Humanity, Transforming through Digital Technology, and Building a Healthy World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interactive Intel Science and Innovation Zone attracted thousands of visitors of all ages to play, create, and explore, while others explored the Engineering and Technology Zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, in the Festival Hub and the Culture Zone, festival-goers were treated to a starry list of UCD\u2019s top academics, alumni and friends joining in talks, performances, and activities. Speakers included alumni Jessica Traynor, Rick O\u2019Shea, Chandrika NarayananMohana, Aingeala Flannery, Audrey Magee, Maeve O\u2019Rourke, Dr Niamh Shaw, alongside friends of UCD Mark O\u2019Halloran, Colm O\u2019Gorman and Laurence Moroney. There was also the chance for festivalgoers to explore the campus with Sculpture Trails and Campus Tours running throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of primary school pupils attended an exclusive \u2018Intel Meet the Astronaut\u2019 event with internationally renowned Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. They had the chance to put weird and wonderful questions to him, and were inspired and enthralled by his experiences and insights. Later in the day, the standout event was the conversation in a packed-out O\u2019Reilly Hall with Colonel Hadfield and Dr Niamh Shaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another highlight was \u2018The Magdalene Laundries: Told, Acknowledged and Not Forgotten\u2019, a powerful conversation based on a book co-authored by alumni and academics from the College of Social Sciences and Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relive the action with videos and images, and be the first to hear about next year\u2019s programme \u2013 all at the UCD Festival website: www.ucd.ie\/festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Jay<\/a>
Jay Lawless (aged\n4) examines thousands of pollinators in the Bumblearium. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Annalise<\/a>
Annalise Fogarty (aged 4) gets ready for surgery\nat the Medtronic Junior Hospital Experience. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Eoghan<\/a>
Eoghan and Aoife Byrne (both aged 8) meet Pepper the\nHumanoid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Astronaut<\/a>
Astronaut Chris Hadfield takes a selfie with the audience at the \u2018Intel Meet the Astronaut\u2019 event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"At<\/a>
At the Intel & UCD Foundation Dinner Celebration of Chris Hadfield\u2019s visit to the UCD Festival: Bernie Capraro, Research Manager, Silicon Technology Intel; Chris Hadfield; Jonathan Walsh, CEO, Movidius; Hugh Hardiman, Intel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kumudu<\/a>
Kumudu Morawaka aged 9 creates a vortex at the Intel Science Discovery Showcase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kids<\/a>
Kids getting involved at the Intel Science and Innovation zone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Building<\/a>
Building an Insect Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"With<\/a>
With ambitions of getting to space, Olivia Martin Lebron aged 8 joins Chris Hadfield on stage for the main event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"UCD<\/a>
UCD Festival 2022 was a special day for Adam King when he finally got to meet Chris Hadfield in person along with his siblings Robert, Danny and Katie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Some<\/a>
Some of the wonderful UCD Festival Volunteers, who make the day possible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/a>
The SAOL Sisters sing all their cares away as they perform at the UCD Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Audiences<\/a>
Audiences enjoy the entertainment in the family fun zone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Skills<\/a>
Skills being put to the test at the Sport & Fitness Zone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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