An international team of astrophysicists, from seven different institutions in six countries, lead by researchers from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, have measured the total mass and energy from a jet driven by a massive protostar, for… Read More
Dr. Chantal Kobel appointed a Bergin Fellow at the School of Celtic Studies
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Last Updated: 5th May 2021 by Alice PR
The School of Celtic Studies at DIAS is delighted to announce that Dr. Chantal Kobel has been appointed a Bergin Fellow. The name of the Fellowship honours Professor Osborn J. Bergin, first Director of the School of Celtic… Read More
Dr Eoin Carley appointed a Schrödinger Fellow in Solar Physics
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Last Updated: 23rd April 2020 by Anne Grace
DIAS Astrophysics are delighted to announce that Dr Eoin Carley has been appointed a Schrödinger Fellow in Solar Physics. Dr Carley is an expert in using radio observations of the Sun to uncover the fundamental plasma physics of particle acceleration in… Read More
DIAS scientists play central role in detection of highest-energy gamma-ray
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Last Updated: 23rd April 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Image credit: The large 28-metre central HESS telescope and two of the four smaller telescopes (Credit: MPIK / Christian Föhr) Scientists from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) have played a key role in observing the highest-energy… Read More
DIAS researcher makes significant discovery on formation of new planets
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Last Updated: 14th February 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
A Dublin-based researcher is amongst a team of astronomers who have made a significant discovery on how new planets are formed. Rebeca García López, a researcher at the School of Cosmic Physics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced… Read More
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Posted: 8th October 2019 by George Rogers
Nobel Prize in Physics for 2019 Announced
This year’s Nobel prize in physics was announced! The prize was split between two different ways of studying our Universe. James Peebles was awarded half of the price for his theoretical work in physical cosmology. His ground-breaking work… Read More
Important 17th century Irish manuscripts from Leuven, Belgium, now available on ISOS
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Last Updated: 14th September 2021 by Caoimhe Mulhall
On the evening of Wednesday 18 September, online access to the Leuven Irish Manuscripts was launched at the Royal Irish Academy, at an event hosted by the General Representation of the Government of Flanders and the Belgian Embassy…. Read More
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Posted: 22nd August 2019 by Caoimhe Mulhall
First Irish scientist elected as Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)
An Irish scientist has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) – the world’s largest earth and space science society – for the first time. Senior Professor Emeritus at the Dublin Institute for Advanced… Read More
Astronomy exhibition celebrating 100 years of exploration launches in Dublin
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Last Updated: 21st October 2019 by Caoimhe Mulhall
An exhibition celebrating 100 years of space exploration was launched today (19.08.19) by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) at Wood Quay Venue, Dublin 8. ‘Above and Beyond’ is an international travelling exhibition exploring a selection of… Read More
International Team led by DIAS researcher measure key cosmic step in formation of early stars
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Last Updated: 14th February 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
An international team of astrophysicists, from seven different institutions in six countries, lead by researchers from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, have measured the total mass and energy from a jet driven by a massive protostar, for… Read More
DIAS welcomes back former space research technicians
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Last Updated: 14th February 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) held a celebratory event on July 04th to mark 50 years as space research pioneers in Ireland. DIAS researchers became involved in space research following the Apollo 11 moon landing which… Read More
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