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DIAS announces “Reach for the Stars” Competition Winner

Galway man claims top prize as winner of ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition Josh Mathews from Shanbolard, Moyard, Co. Galway has been announced as the winner of the inaugural ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition, run by… Read More

DIAS School of Celtic Studies launches publication exploring the history of printing in the Irish language

The School of Celtic Studies at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies launched its latest publication ‘Clóliosta: Printing in the Irish language, 1571-1871. An attempt at narrative bibliography’ by Professor Richard Sharpe and Dr Mícheál Hoyne at an… Read More

DIAS scientist helps reveal the mysterious Cosmic Ray Factories in the Milky Way

Professor Felix Aharonian from the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS) has played a key role in the discovery of a dozen sources of the highest energy cosmic rays in our Galaxy. These cosmic-ray factories, one of which… Read More

Expedition Sails to Resolve Cause of Past Climate Change

International expedition PORO-CLIM led by Steve Jones sails to the Atlantic from 6th to 30th May on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer. PORO-CLIM is looking at how Earth’s deep interior has affected global climate in the geological past…. Read More

DIAS “Reach for the Stars”Astrophotography Public Vote

Our public vote is now closed. A gallery of the winning images will be made available on Saturday the 29th May. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has launched the online public vote to choose Ireland’s best astrophotography images as part… Read More

DIAS scientists explore the vibrations of the deep ocean

The deep ocean remains one of the final frontiers of the unknown on our planet. New research by scientists at DIAS published today in Nature Communications reveals how interactions between the coupling of the deep ocean and land… Read More

DIAS Updates

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DIAS scientists’ part of research team to record first ever detailed description of a volcanic eruption from Sierra Negra

A volcanic eruption in the Galápagos Islands has given scientists a fresh insight into how volcanoes behave and provided vital information that will help to predict future hazards on the islands. Irish scientists, based at Dublin Institute for… Read More

DIAS end-of-year statement highlights creativity of researchers during Covid-19 pandemic

The creative ways researchers adapted to life during Covid-19 are being highlighted by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) in an end-of-year statement today. From theoretical physicists solving equations on outdoor blackboards to astronomers building telescopes in… Read More

‘Reach for the Stars’ – DIAS’s Astrophotography Competition

The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies is running the inaugural ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition in 2021. To read the full terms and conditions for the ‘Reach for the Stars’ competition, please click here. Launched in December… Read More