*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
A direct link to the location of this evenings lecture has been issued to all attendees who have registered. A reminder with the same details will issue 10 minutes before the start also. If you encounter any issues... Read More
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* This July we will take a closer look at Volcanoes via our Geophysics section, and look to the stars in the DIAS Dunsink Observatory. Full programme will be published in due course.
*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
Prof Luke O'Neill will guide us through the history of DIAS's first Director of Theoretical Physics contributions during his time in Dublin. This will include an online screening of the 'Thinking Outside the Box - Schrödinger in Ireland´... 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
The Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard telescope (ADH) was the first major international project undertaken by Dunsink Observatory following the observatory’s re-opening as part of DIAS’ School of Cosmic Physics (founded in 1947). The ADH was the brainchild of Eric Lindsay, Director... Read More
Join us at DIAS Dunsink Observatory for a very special Samhain agus Science Event where Dr Patrick Kavanagh will present a journey to the darkest corners of the universe! The timing of Samhain, when portals to the pagan... Read More
