*POSTPONED-DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* As a precautionary measure due to the COVID-19 threat, and the level of concerns being expressed by those wishing to attend the lecture and film Oidhche Sheanchais on Wednesday 11th March 2020, we regret... Read More
*DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* CANCELLED - Due to circumstances beyond our control this scheduled lecture has been cancelled. Professor Jian-Wei Pan, of the University of Science and Technology China, will provide the statutory public lecture for the School... Read More
PIVOT TO ONLINE HACKATHON *DIAS 2020 ACADEMIC EVENT* The Python in Astronomy conference brings together scientists, developers, and educators from all areas of astrophysics who use the Python programming language in their work. There will be a mix... Read More
*POSTPONED - DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* This World Earth Day, join our School of Cosmic Physics, Geophysics section and learn how DIAS is listening to the planet. How it works to monitor and understand volcanoes, earthquakes and other... Read More
In 2019 DIAS hosted a lunchtime lecture series celebrating ‘What is life?.’ An expert from each of the four Schools at DIAS considered the question ‘What is Life?’ from the perspective of their own work and field of... Read More
Proxima Centauri is part of the nearest star system to our sun. Astronomers and Astrophyscists have been exploring ways to visit this system. At this time, we can't make it there in person (not COVID related). Dr Topinka... Read More
The Sun is an active star that produces the light and heat that makes life possible here on Earth. From time to time it produces eruptions of hot gas that can travel though the solar system and impact... Read More
POSTPONED *DIAS 2020 PUBLIC EVENT* Date to be confirmed. This will be an open air event encompassing fun for all the family. More will be posted once confirmed.
How many dimensions there are? The obvious answer is three, we can move back and forth, left and right, up and down. However, obvious answers have surprisingly often turned out to be wrong, is this the case as... Read More
Luuk Coopmans will delve into the scientific breakthroughs that drive the technology sector today, which could not have become reality without the efforts of some brilliant minds. In this historical lecture he will describe the original thoughts of... Read More
