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Fellow of the Royal Society (UK) SUMMER 2017 13. Breastfeeding and 13. Breastfeeding intelligence children’s not linked outstanding contribution to science outstanding contribution to science for UCD Geneticistelectedfellow Society Royal ofthe Fellow INSIDE 9.Dairy fat - not such a foe for health? 7. Worm 7. Worm populations and healthier soils 5. Work-related 5. Work-related road fatalities Contents Features Work-related Worm populations Dairy fat - not such Breastfeeding and 5 road fatalities 7 and healthier soils 9 a foe for health? 13 children’s intelligence not linked Great Teaching in Practice Associate Professor Paul McCabe, UCD School of Biology and Environment Science, is an inspiring teacher. His desire to engage students in his subject – plant science - prompted him to create an experimental garden for Bloom last year, which has now been given a permanent home as an outdoor classroom in the Science Quad. The Evolution of Land Plants Garden illustrates how plant evolution coincided with climate change over the eras and ultimately enabled the development and survival of humans. EILIS O’BRIEN Director of Communication As Paul describes the garden himself: “Travelling through plant evolution, and Marketing from their humble origins and dependence on water, to plants colonising water margins, to finally plants gaining independence in where they can grow, the garden tells the story of plant development: from cuticles, to vascular systems, to seeds and finally to flowers. This journey through time is accompanied by a set of panels making references to animals - spiders, dragon flies, dinosaurs and humans - whose existence depends on, and would not be possible without, plants to sustain their life.” Designed by Dr Caroline Elliott-Kingston, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, and architect and horticulturalist, Nicola Haines, the Evolution Garden won the Gold Medal for Best in Concept category at Bloom. But it is as a teaching facility that the garden really engages. Reaching into the past to show how plants evolve and become extinct leads students into thinking about how climate change impacts on food production. What starts out as a visual and tactile experience turns into a discussion around global problems such as feeding the global population. It also links to Paul’s research into how plants struggle with climate change so as to breed better and stronger crops that can cope with future environmental conditions. When we promote our undergraduate degrees to prospective students, we focus on the quality of the education we offer here at UCD. We regularly pose the question – Do you want to be taught by those who write the books or those who simply recommend them? Faculty like Paul and colleagues in UCD School of Archaeology, who created the experimental archaeology site at Roebuck, take this challenge one step further by creating an environment in which students can physically immerse themselves in the subject. No doubt the Evolution Garden will inspire students to become the next generation of scientists who set out to solve our global challenges. The Evolution of Land Plants Garden UCD thanks... Produced by: Eilis O’Brien, Niamh Boyle, Jane Devitt Design: Loman Cusack Design Ltd Print: Fine Print Contributors: Pascale Baker, Jonnie Baxter, Ursula Byrne, Eoin Casey, Marie Clarke, Maeve Conrick, Ciarán Crilly, Eddie Cunningham, Jamie Thanks to: Diarmaid Ferriter, Pat Guiry, Ann Lavan, Damien McLoughlin, Deasy, Damien Dempsey, Elke Dickson, Orla Doyle, Anne Drummond, Regina Uí Chollatáin Angela Ennis, David Farrell, Emma Feeney, Andrew Fogarty, Kathleen In the compilation of this publication, every care has been taken to ensure James-Chakraborty, Sinead Kelly, Una Kelly, Chen Ma, Wolfgang Marx, accuracy. Any errors or omissions should be brought to the attention of UCD Juno McEnroe, Clár Ní Bhuachalla, Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Claire University Relations ([email protected]). We also welcome your suggestions for O’Connell, Rosalind Pan, Elaine Quinn, Deirdre Raftery, Claire Redmond, articles in future editions. Olaf Schmidt, Mary Staunton, Cathy Timlin, Patrick Paul Walsh, Micéal Please Recycle Whelan, Nerys Williams, Brendan Williams, Kenneth Wolfe Cover image: Professor Kenneth Wolfe, Professor of Genomic Evolution, UCD School of Medicine, UCD Conway Institute, and newly elected Fellow of the Royal Society (UK). News Two new world-class SFI research centres for UCD Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) will invest €72 million, over the next six years, in four new world-class SFI Research Centres in Ireland, two of which are from UCD. The new SFI Research Centres will be (Project Title – BEACON). UCD Co-PIs are: supported by 80 industry partners who will Professor Eoin Casey, Professor Pat Guiry, € provide an additional 38 million to support Professor Nick Holden, Professor John cutting-edge basic and applied research with O’Doherty and Professor Torres Sweeney. strong industry engagement, economic and societal impact. The decision follows a • Innovative techniques and processes in comprehensive international peer review Additive Manufacturing, led by Professor process involving leading industry and Denis Dowling, UCD School of Mechanical academic experts over the last 12 months. and Materials Engineering (Project Title – Innovation 2020, the Government’s five- Déantús). UCD Co-PIs are: Professor Alojz year strategy for research and development, Ivankovic, Professor Fengzhou Fang, science and technology, directs that the UCD Professor network of SFI Research Centres should be Professor Robert Shorten and Professor further developed to build critical mass in Pádraig Cunningham. first in Ireland to strategic areas of research strength and Professor Orla Feely, UCD Vice-President address enterprise needs. for Research, Innovation and Impact said, The two new SFI Research Centres from “This is a wonderful achievement by all involved receive Governor UCD are: at UCD. The research that will take place in • Biological resources as alternative materials these Centres over the coming years will General’s to finite fossil resources, led by Professor advance knowledge, train excellent Kevin O’Connor, UCD School of researchers, and deliver impact to the economy Biomolecular and Biomedical Science and society.” International Award in Canadian Studies UCD Professor The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) has announced that the elected Fellow of Governor General’s International Award in Canadian Studies has been awarded the Royal Society to Professor Maeve Conrick, UCD College of Arts and Humanities and Professor Kenneth Wolfe, Professor former Principal of the College. Each of Genomic Evolution, UCD School of year, this award honours a researcher Medicine and UCD Conway Institute, who has made an outstanding has been elected a Fellow of the Royal contribution to scholarship and to the Society (UK). development of Canadian Studies He is one of 50 distinguished scientists internationally. elected as new fellows for their outstanding Professor Conrick’s research interests are contributions to science. The Royal Society was in the areas of Sociolinguistics and Applied founded in 1663. It has played a part in some of Linguistics, with particular reference to French the most fundamental, significant, and life- and English, and include Language Policy and changing discoveries in scientific history. It Planning, Language and Gender, Canadian published Isaac Newton’s Principia Mathematica, Studies and Québec studies. She has and Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment published extensively in those areas. Her most demonstrating the electrical nature of lightning. recent publication is a co-edited book, “I’m honoured, surprised, and delighted. It’s Landscapes and Landmarks of Canada: Real, recognition from the scientific community that Imagined, (Re)Viewed, published with Wilfrid the work we’re doing is important and of the Laurier University Press in 2017. highest quality,” said Professor Wolfe. “The Professor Conrick has held office in several Royal Society is saying that my group here in national and international professional Dublin has made major contributions towards associations including the European Second how other scientists think about evolution.” Language Association (EuroSLA), British “It is also an acknowledgment that the Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL), approach I’ve taken, which is a traditional single- Association internationale des études investigator curiosity-based type of science, that québécoises (AIEQ) and as President of the doesn’t require a huge consortium or huge Association for Canadian Studies in Ireland equipment, is a good way to make discoveries. (ACSI). She served a term as a member of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), appointed I’d like to thank Science Foundation Ireland and by the Irish Government, and a term as its the European Research Council for their funding Deputy Chair. Career distinctions include an support over many years,” he added. Professor Kenneth Wolfe, Professor of Genomic Evolution, UCD School of Medicine and UCD Conway Institute and appointment as a specialist advisor to a UK “Membership of the Royal Society is one of Fellow of the Royal Society (UK) House of Commons Committee and the the greatest accolades a scientist can receive Professor Wolfe studies how genomes and award of the Prix du Québec by the from their peers, and I am very pleased Professor chromosomes are organised and how they Government of Québec. She is currently a Wolfe has been judged worthy to join such an came to have the
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