*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* DIAS was established on 19th June1940 by then Taoiseach Éamon de Valera under the Institute for Advanced Studies Act, 1940 in Dublin. To mark 80 years since our foundation, we’re inviting you to join... Read More
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*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* This coming August, we plan to see out the Summer holidays with a number of family friendly movie nights in DIAS Dunsink Observatory. Weather permitting we will host an outdoor cinema, overlooking Dublin City,... Read More
*DIAS 2020 ACADEMIC EVENT* This conference's purpose is to bring together experts within the star formation community in tribute to the career of Lee Hartmann. Titled `From Clouds to Discs', our covered range of topics spans multiple orders... Read More
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* This Culture Night visit the open DIAS buildings and delve into the research questions being tackled by our talented staff. This will address our DIAS 2020 themes of Listening to our planet Reaching for... Read More
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* Samhain agus Science 2020 Black holes are among the most fascinating objects that our universe harbours. Recent breakthroughs have made it possible for us to observe them directly - the Event Horizon Telescope has... Read More
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* Presented as part of Samhain agus Science to celebrate Dark Matter Day. It’s a remarkable claim, but today’s scientists are convinced that everything we have ever observed, stars, planets, ourselves - everything! - constitutes... Read More
As part of our Samhain agus Science mini-festival and Dark Matter Day 2021, we present "The Dark Side of the Universe", a talk delivered by Prof. Katherine Freese. Prof. Freese will recount the ongoing search for understanding the... Read More
Join us for our final talk of Samhain agus Science 2021 where Dr Erin Higgins looks at end of life black holes. The most massive stars in our Universe collapse to form black holes at the end of... Read More