A new paper by the H.E.S.S. collaboration, including DIAS scientists Prof. Felix Aharonian, Prof. Emeritus Luke Drury and Dr. Jonathan Mackey, is published in the journal Nature on 18th June 2020. Careful analysis of the H.E.S.S. observations showed… Read More
Launching the #DIAS2020 Video
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Last Updated: 4th July 2020 by Alice PR
For eight decades, DIAS has been at the forefront of research and has continually explored the big questions of the 21st Century and beyond. DIAS has pushed the boundaries to explore and discover the unknown. Today, we continue… Read More
H.E.S.S. Collaboration detects gigantic particle accelerator spanning thousands of light years
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Posted: 25th June 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
A new paper by the H.E.S.S. collaboration, including DIAS scientists Prof. Felix Aharonian, Prof. Emeritus Luke Drury and Dr. Jonathan Mackey, is published in the journal Nature on 18th June 2020. Careful analysis of the H.E.S.S. observations showed… Read More
What DIAS means to me
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Last Updated: 30th June 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
We have had an incredibly unusual start to this year by all accounts and we have learned through practice our amazing ability to adapt. But even though we have been working from home over the course of this… Read More
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Last Updated: 18th June 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Work led by DIAS Astronomers Reveals Atmosphere of Antares
An international team of astronomers led by DIAS’s Dr Eamon O’Gorman has created the most detailed map yet of the atmosphere of the red supergiant star Antares. The unprecedented sensitivity and resolution of both the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter… Read More
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies celebrates 80 years of Discovery
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Last Updated: 19th June 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is marking its unique mission and rich legacy of ground-breaking discoveries with a week of on-line events culminating in DIAS Day on Friday, 19th June , which marks the 80th anniversary since… Read More
DIAS scientists collect unique data from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
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Posted: 14th May 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Unique ocean-bottom recordings of North Atlantic earthquakes and the songs of great baleen whales offshore Ireland have been obtained thanks to one of the boldest deep-ocean research projects ever undertaken in Europe. The SEA-SEIS project, led by scientists… Read More
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Last Updated: 14th May 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Tribute to a Space Research Pioneer
On 27th February of this year, Ireland lost one of its Space research pioneers. Professor Denis O’Sullivan joined DIAS as a PhD candidate in the early 1960’s. He went on to spend much of his career with DIAS,… Read More
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Last Updated: 5th June 2020 by George Rogers
DIAS Research Forum 2020 – Postponed – New Date TBC
An online inter-disciplinary research forum has been scheduled for Friday 8 May 2020, 12-5pm @ dias.ie/drf2020/live. Although this year’s forum will be a virtual one, it remains an opportunity for post-doctoral scholars and PhD students to share their… Read More
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Last Updated: 27th April 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
DIAS scientists to retrieve valuable seismometers and unique data from bottom of Atlantic Ocean
New insights into earthquakes off the Irish coast, the potential for enhanced tsunami warning systems, and the migration patterns of North Atlantic whales are among the topics on which key information will be obtained in the coming weeks,… Read More
Marking Earth Day 2020 at DIAS
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Last Updated: 14th May 2020 by Alice PR
Today – 22nd April – is Earth Day. Earth Day is an annual initiative that began in the US in 1970. It has now become a global environmental movement, working with more than 75,000 partners in almost 200… Read More
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The first DIAS staff member, and first Director of Theoretical Physics was born #OTD in 1887. Erwin Schrödinger came to Ireland in 1939 and joined DIAS in 1940. We will be looking to the impact and legacy of the work he completed in Dublin next month: eventbrite.ie/e/the-impact-a…
Our second offering for @HistFest is a screening of 'Thinking Outside the Box - Schrödinger in Ireland', followed by a panel discussion with @laoneill111 on the lasting legacy of Schrödinger´s 'What is Life?' lectures to the present day. eventbrite.ie/e/the-impact-a… #DIASdiscovers
As part of the upcoming @HistFest this coming September we are delighted to announce @jocelynbellbur1 will present on online talk titled: The last and next 100 years in Astronomy Registration is mandatory. More details at the below link eventbrite.ie/e/the-last-and… #DIASdiscovers
Today would be the birthday of one of @DIASDunsink's most famous residents. So we ask what do you think is Sir William Rowan Hamilton's most remarkable achievement, or long lasting contribution to science? #DIASdunsink #physics #Mathematics #astronomy #dunsink #observatory
Last month as part of our anniversary celebrations we highlighted the inter county links of DIAS projects, staff and historical discoveries over the last 80 years. carlow-nationalist.ie/2020/06/17/car… #DIASdiscovers #DIAS80
Did you know DIAS scientists work on the @I_LOFAR project in Birr? Last month as part of our anniversary celebrations we highlighted the inter county links of DIAS projects, staff and historical discoveries over the last 80 years. offalyexpress.ie/news/birr/5535… #DIASdiscovers #DIAS80
Did you catch our CEO, in the Donegal Daily? Last month as part of our anniversary celebrations we highlighted the inter county links of DIAS projects, staff and historical discoveries over the last 80 years. donegaldaily.com/2020/06/15/cel… #DIASdiscovers #DIAS80