School of Cosmic Physics – Governing Board for the Quinquennial Period, ending 31 March 2015 Chairman Professor Gerard Wrixon, B.E., M.S., Ph.D Former President UCC Appointed Members Dr Eucharia Meehan Director, Irish Research Council Professor Alan Watson School… Read More
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Last Updated: 30th December 2019 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Three Earthquakes reported off the coast of Ireland
The Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) has recorded three separate Earthquake events this December off the coast of Ireland. The first was detected on the 15th December at 21:19:52 UTC, when a M2.5 earthquake occurred in the Irish… Read More
International team led by DIAS researcher reveal the nature of high energy gamma-rays from superbubbles
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Last Updated: 20th May 2019 by Niamh Breathnach
The results of the work by an international scientific team led by Dr. Patrick Kavanagh from the School of Cosmic Physics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies has been published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. The… Read More
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Last Updated: 15th January 2019 by Louise Collins
Statutory Public Lecture: ‘Forecasting the Unpredictable: Earthquake science in a crowded world’
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by choran
Earthquake Donegal, 2nd August 2017, M1.5
On the 2nd August at 05:46 UTC (06:46 local time) an earthquake of magnitude 1.5 occurred in Donegal (NE of Milford on the Fanad Peninsula). Location 55.11N, 7.59W, see figure below. There are reports of this event having… Read More
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Last Updated: 22nd March 2016 by Anne Grace
School Of Cosmic Physics – Statutory Public Lectures
The 2012 Statutory Public Lecture of the School of Cosmic Physics will take place in Trinity College Dublin on Monday 17 September at 6:00pm. The lecture entitled “Global Science for the Benefit of Security and Humankind” will be… Read More
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Last Updated: 22nd March 2016 by Louise Collins
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Last Updated: 22nd March 2016 by Louise Collins
School Statements
School of Cosmic Physics Statements Vision Statement Mission Statement Strategy Statement Vision Statement A premier-destination academic school, training scholars and conducting and leading advanced research within Ireland, Europe and globally in its areas of expertise. Mission Statement The… Read More
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Last Updated: 22nd March 2016 by Louise Collins
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Last Updated: 17th February 2020 by Anne Grace
School of Cosmic Physics – Governing Board
School of Cosmic Physics – Governing Board for the Quinquennial Period, ending 31 March 2015 Chairman Professor Gerard Wrixon, B.E., M.S., Ph.D Former President UCC Appointed Members Dr Eucharia Meehan Director, Irish Research Council Professor Alan Watson School… Read More
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A nice FREE tool from our partners at @GeolSurvIE and @MarineInst. Story maps might be especially helpful for some at home geography lessons 🚢🗺️ #COVID19 #Learningathome #DIASdiscovers #Homeschooling2020 twitter.com/followtheboats…
This #TBT we went back to our websites first news story published 13 Jan 2010: Professor Felix Aharonian from @DIASAstronomy had just jointly won the Rossi Prize; a prestigious award from the @AAS_office, for outstanding contributions to imaging TeV Astronomy #DIASdiscovers
Just in case you have had a 'Eureka' moment in the weeks you've been at home, and have an event idea for this coming Science Week, @scienceirel has revised the deadline for submission of applications to the SFI Discover Programme - Science Week Call 2020. #DIASdiscovers
Look to the stars this evening, you might catch the International Space Station (ISS) visible over Ireland at 8.45pm. 🌌 DIAS completed the first ever Irish experiment on the ISS using DIAS detectors to measure the effects of cosmic radiation on the human body. #DIASdiscovers
📢 Calling all Irish Secondary Students 📢 Ireland joined ESO in 2018, and so this is now open to Irish students. DIAS' @TomRayDIAS was appointed as the astronomer representing Ireland on the ESO Council at that time. @issu4u @carlobrien @ScoilnetPPrim @NPCpp #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/ESO/status/124…
In keeping with fun educational scientific activities in the home, we thought this listing from the @Perimeter might be a welcome distraction for kids (and parents) #stayathome #coronavirus #quarantinelife twitter.com/Perimeter/stat…
ICYMI- @Luke_Drury in a timely article by @sthompsonIT of the @IrishTimes "We need a structure within the academic community that can feed knowledge, expertise and insight into policy making in Ireland." #DIASdiscovers
Instruments that will be used on the James Webb Space Telescope were developed by scientists led by @TomRayDIAS, from the @DIASAstronomy #DIASdiscovers
The final #Syngeweek part is now live on our website. "Yet meet we shall, and part and meet again Where dead men meet, on lips of living men." dias.ie/2020/03/23/syn… Returning visitors don't forget to clear your cookies! #DIASdiscovers
Today is the 25th anniversary of the passing of Professor J.L Synge. Part 6 and the final #SyngeWeek installment will go live this evening on our website at 6pm #DIASdiscovers
What a great idea! 👩🚀👩🚀 twitter.com/SpaceStnExplor…