As part of the Festival of Curiosity Join us for late night star gazing at Dunsink Observatory. This event will involve talks about DIAS’s role in the Apollo 11 missions; a guided tour of Grubb’s heritage South Telescope;... Read More
As part of WorldCon Dublin 2019, DIAS researchers will be presenting talks about I-LOFAR, and Ireland's contribution to the world of Radio Astronomy on Thursday August 15 between 16:30 and 17:20. They will also be giving pointers in... Read More
This exhibition commemorates the International Astronomical Union’s centenary by showcasing some of the most significant and surprising astronomical breakthroughs that have shaped science, technology and culture over the last century. The exhibition is being hosted by DIAS and... Read More
DIAS will host an introductory Julia course being offered via ICHEC. Julia (www.julialang.org) is a new language which aims to solve the two language problem of scientific computing (writing prototype code in one language (Matlab/Python) and production performant... Read More
Workshop on Future Astronomical Instrument Development The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in conjunction with The Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK, is pleased to announce a workshop on 2nd and 3rd September 2019. The main focus of... Read More
The Irish Astronomical Society and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, along with Belvedere College, SJ, are delighted to present a FREE lecture on Tuesday, September 10th in Belvedere College, Dublin by renowned US-based space science writer Nancy... Read More
The launch of the Online Access via ISOS, to the Irish manuscripts of the Irish College in Leuven, now held in the Royal Library of Belgium. This is a co-operative project between KU Leuven, the Royal Library of... Read More
If there is a constant in any culture, it is that we like to make fun of ourselves and of others, but how did people in medieval Ireland make fun of each other? In two short, interactive workshops... Read More
Despite its lack of large earthquakes, Ireland holds a special place in the history of Earthquake studies thanks to the pioneering work of Robert Mallet in the mid-19th century. Come see the past and present of live earthquake... Read More
DIAS Dunsink Observatory will be open from 7:00pm to 11:00pm and during the evening, visitors will be able to view the historic observatory building, which were once the home of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, world renowned mathematician and... Read More
