The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) has released details of some of its most significant achievements over the decade from 2010 to 2019. DIAS’s work focuses on Astrophysics, Geophysics, Theoretical Physics and Celtic Studies. Over the past… Read More
Marking a decade of “internationally acclaimed scientific achievements”
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Last Updated: 9th January 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) has released details of some of its most significant achievements over the decade from 2010 to 2019. DIAS’s work focuses on Astrophysics, Geophysics, Theoretical Physics and Celtic Studies. Over the past… Read More
DIAS receives funding for new ‘SALI’ Senior Professorship in Physics
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Last Updated: 9th December 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
DIAS is celebrating an excellent start to 2020, with receipt of funding for a new Senior Professorship in Physics. The announcement was made Friday 03 January by Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD. This… Read More
Dr. Chantal Kobel appointed a Bergin Fellow at the School of Celtic Studies
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Last Updated: 6th January 2020 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: 5th November 2019 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
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Our paper on LOFAR Observations of a Jet-driven Piston Shock in the Low Solar Corona is now available on @AAS_Publishing ... doi.org/10.3847/1538-4… Check it out! @IrishResearch @tcddublin @DIASAstronomy @LOFAR Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
One year ago today... What a thrill to meet President Higgins and other @scienceirel awardees. Myself and my team have been working hard (from home) for the past year and we look forward to returning to in-person collaboration @DIASAstronomy in the not-too-distant future! twitter.com/PresidentIRL/s… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Meet the Judges of our "Reach for the Stars" Astrophotography competition! @petertgallagher is Head of @DIASAstronomy & has spent the past two decades studying the Sun its impacts on the Earth. To learn more and submit an entry see dias.ie/reachforthesta… #DIASdiscovers Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
For anyone looking for a bit of lockdown reading... Please be our guest 📡🌞 arxiv.org/abs/2102.05552 @IrishResearch @ASTRON_NL @I_LOFAR @DIASAstronomy @DIAS_Dublin @TCD_physics #DIASdiscovers #iamaphysicist #solareclipse Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and to celebrate, we’ll be retweeting your selfies all day. So tweet us a picture telling us what you do in physics and share using #IAmAPhysicist. #WomenInScience #WomeninSTEM #WomeninScienceDay #WomeninPhysics Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Today marks the 'International day of Women and Girls in Science'. Below you can meet some DIAS's past and present women leading innovation and empowering women and girls across the world! Our CEO Eucharia Meehan will be chatting with @HeritageHubIRE later today on this topic Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Remembering our last in-person public event, which was one year ago today. A lecture by @hfalcke of @Radboud_Uni who delivered a lecture on the 'The First Image of a Black Hole'. You can watch it back here: youtu.be/mkg_OGjWARI #DIASdiscovers #WatchWednesday Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
New co-authored paper out today on @arxiv led by @Brendan_PClarke at @DIASAstronomy identifying signatures of quasi-periodic particle acceleration in a solar flare - from low-frequency radio to hard X-ray arxiv.org/pdf/2102.04267… 🌞 Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
“How close are we to finding life beyond the solar system?” rte.ie/brainstorm/201…
This is stunning- @ESASolarOrbiter sends images of Venus, Earth & Mars from the centre of our solar system. Venus is bigger since it’s closer to the sun. Lots more data to come as we explore the sun. And Irish involvement from @enbio_eu @DIASAstronomy & CAPTEC. #spaceinsociety twitter.com/ESASolarOrbite… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ready to apply to become a YGT at @ESA? esa.int/About_Us/Caree… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Reach for the Stars in 2021! We are pleased to announce our astro-photography competition in partnership with @IrishTimes and sponsored by @helloalicepr Learn more: dias.ie/reachforthesta… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
@albertocaniz91, a PhD student of Solar Physics at DIAS and Trinity College Dublin has also been part of the organising committee for our Astrophotography competition. In his free time Alberto is a very passionate photographer... (1/2) Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
We're back!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Our first event of 2021 will be hosted online on Monday January 25th at 20:00 CET, streaming live on our YouTube channel! @ciara_a_maguire and @AstroJoeC will tell us all about radio stars! 📡✨ So grab a drink, get comfortable, and join us! Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Delighted to strengthen the (already very strong) links with @DIASAstronomy ! twitter.com/petertgallaghe… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Meet the Judges of our Astrophotography Competition. First up is @EoinCarley of @DIASAstronomy. Eoin is a Schrödinger Research Fellow, currently working on observation of solar eruptions and flares using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR). Learn more: dias.ie/2020/12/16/rea… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Kicking of new links between @DIASAstronomy and @DCUPhysics @DCU_CFAR this morning. We’ll virtually be hosting eight 3rd year Physics & Astronomy students working on @I_LOFAR, SolarMonitor.org and FERMI for the next 3 months. Looking forward to working with new students! Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Please get in touch with me directly if you have any questions about this PhD opportunity! twitter.com/DIASAstronomy/… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
PhD Studentship now available to work with @cm_jackman on planetary magnetospheres! Application deadline 31 January. More information here: dias.ie/phd-planetary-… 🌞🪐
My paper " @LOFAR observations of a jet-driven piston shock in the low solar corona" has been accepted by @AAS_Publishing !! Check it out here arxiv.org/abs/2101.05569 on @arxiv @IrishResearch @tcddublin @DIASAstronomy Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics