George Boole

Opinion: We can introduce logic and the work of George Boole to students using games and puzzles

Review: ‘Recruits’, ‘Garda Down Under’, ‘The Genius of George Boole’; ‘University Challenge’

GAA commentator will speak as part of largest programme yet for Leeside event

University College Cork is hosting a series of conferences to honour the institution’s first professor of mathematics, a man who made the digital age possible

Worldwide acclaim for unsung UCC mathematician who devised Boolean logic

Two exhibitions in Cork celebrate George Boole, a son of the city and the genius who laid the foundation of all computer systems

Social campaigner Fr Peter McVerry will also appear at Spirit of Mother Jones Festival

The career of James Watson, one of the discoverers of the structure of DNA, has not been without controversy, but his contribution to genetics has been huge

Book of essays on maths professor’s life and contribution to science to be launched

Major plans to celebrate 200th anniversary of birth of maths pioneer George Boole

Dynamism and vision of Cork people critical, says Gillian Keating

Boole, who died 150 years ago, opened a new path for maths and will be honoured by UCC, where he worked

The real value of the Cork mathematician’s work emerged with the invention of the digital computer

Students created energy-neutral smart beehive using big data and mobile technology

First professor of maths at UCC left huge legacy that impacts on modern technology