On Thursday, September 8th 2022, we celebrated the inaugural lecture of Prof. Caitríona Jackman at DIAS Dunsink Observatory. We were honored to have government representatives, representatives from funding bodies including SFI and IRC, colleagues from universities across Ireland, … Read More
Samhain agus Science 2022
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Last Updated: 6th July 2023 by Michelle Tobin
Samhain agus Science, now in its 5th year, is an annual initiative of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies taking place each year during Halloween. From spooky science to the mysteries of the Celtic festival of Samhain, DIAS… Read More
Columbia-DIAS-Yale Initiative Update
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Last Updated: 9th November 2023 by Sophie Murray
Updated 09 November 2023: The Columbia-DIAS-Yale (CDY) Initiative is a series of seminars and meetings established by Columbia University (New York), Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (Dublin), and Yale University (New Haven). After a summer break the seminar… Read More
Inaugural lecture of Prof. Caitríona Jackman
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Last Updated: 14th June 2023 by Sophie Murray
On Thursday, September 8th 2022, we celebrated the inaugural lecture of Prof. Caitríona Jackman at DIAS Dunsink Observatory. We were honored to have government representatives, representatives from funding bodies including SFI and IRC, colleagues from universities across Ireland, … Read More
Five DIAS researchers secure SFI-IRC Pathways funding for their work
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Last Updated: 1st August 2023 by Michelle Tobin
This morning (29.08.2022) Minister Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science announced an investment of €28.5 million across 53 research projects to support Ireland’s emerging research talent. We are delighted that five of… Read More
Reach for the Stars Astrophotography Competition 2022 – Winners Revealed
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Last Updated: 14th June 2023 by Michelle Tobin
The ‘Milky Way Arch over Pine Island’ and ‘A Fiery Rosette’ have been selected as the 2022 winning images in the Reach for the Stars astrophotography competition, run by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Taking the first… Read More
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Last Updated: 26th July 2022 by Sophie Murray
Embracing a Rejected Star
Zeta Ophiuchi is a star with a complicated past, having likely been ejected from its birthplace by a powerful stellar explosion. A new look by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory helps tell more of the story of this runaway… Read More
First images from world’s largest space telescope livestreamed by DIAS in Dublin
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Posted: 12th July 2022 by Michelle Tobin
Irish developers mark historic moment for James Webb Space Telescope at special event (12.07.2022) The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) has released the first full-colour images from the world’s largest space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope,… Read More
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Last Updated: 25th April 2022 by Sophie Murray
Postdoctoral Fellowship in the DIAS Solar Physics and Space Weather Group
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Astronomy & Astrophysics Section working with the Solar Physics and Space Weather Group on the SURROUND cubesat mission and the STELLAR project. The… Read More
DIAS Cosmic Physics marks 75 years of ground-breaking discoveries about our planet and universe
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Last Updated: 14th June 2023 by Michelle Tobin
From the first ever Irish experiment in space, to landmark insights on volcanoes, the School of Cosmic Physics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) will continue to play a leading role in strengthening our understanding of… Read More
In a world first, Irish scientists observe cosmic explosion with unprecedented detail
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Last Updated: 6th July 2023 by Michelle Tobin
(14.03.2022) For the first time in international science, researchers from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) have observed a cosmic explosion with unprecedented detail and witnessed particle acceleration outside our solar system. DIAS scientists, including: Dr. Jonathan… Read More
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