Name: Dr Palmira Jiménez-Hernández Title: Postdoctoral Researcher E-Mail: pjimenez@cp.dias.ie Address: School of Cosmic Physics, DIAS Dunsink Observatory, Dunsink Lane, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 XR2R, Ireland. Biographical Sketch: Palmira Jimenez-Hernandez is a postdoctoral researcher at DIAS working with the team… Read More
Taoiseach launches strategic North-South astronomy partnership
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Posted: 30th May 2023 by Michelle Tobin
A new collaboration between three historic observatories on the island of Ireland was officially launched at a reception attended by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, held at the House of Lords, Bank of Ireland College Green on Friday,… Read More
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Last Updated: 26th April 2023 by Sophie Murray
Dr Paul Wright
Name: Paul WrightTitle: Postdoctoral Research FellowE-Mail: pjwright@cp.dias.ieAddress: School of Cosmic Physics, DIAS Dunsink Observatory, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin 15, Ireland. Biographical Sketch: Dr Paul Wright is a Postdoctoral Researcher at DIAS, using his expertise in solar physics… Read More
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Posted: 19th April 2023 by Sophie Murray
2023-04-27 Andrew Miller (Maynooth University)
MUSE-ing Upon the Strange: Exploring Unusual Protostellar Outflows with Integral Field Spectroscopy Abstract: Jets are a ubiquitous but incompletely understood phenomenon in the early life of pre-main sequence stellar objects. These outflows are connected to accretion processes, indicating… Read More
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Last Updated: 19th April 2023 by Sophie Murray
2023-04-25 Maximillian Günther (ESTEC)
Habitable(?) Worlds and Stellar Flares Abstract: Our search for new exoplanets is bringing us closer to habitable worlds than ever before. Especially temperate super-Earths and sub-Neptunes orbiting the coolest stars open unique avenues as prime targets for transit… Read More
Preparing for lift-off: DIAS scientists contribute to ESA mission to explore Jupiter and its moons
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Last Updated: 14th April 2023 by Michelle Tobin
UPDATE 14.04.2023 The mission launch was postponed on Thursday 13 April due to weather conditions but successfully launched from Kourou at lunchtime today. (11.04.2023) A team of three researchers from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) have… Read More
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Last Updated: 11th May 2023 by Sophie Murray
DIAS Research Fellowship in Astronomical Instrumentation
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is offering a Research Fellowship to work on the independent development of astronomical instrumentation. Opportunities exist to participate in European Space Agency (ESA) projects, e.g., the Ariel Mission, European Southern Observatory… Read More
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Last Updated: 26th April 2023 by Sophie Murray
Dr Palmira Jiménez-Hernández
Name: Dr Palmira Jiménez-Hernández Title: Postdoctoral Researcher E-Mail: pjimenez@cp.dias.ie Address: School of Cosmic Physics, DIAS Dunsink Observatory, Dunsink Lane, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 XR2R, Ireland. Biographical Sketch: Palmira Jimenez-Hernandez is a postdoctoral researcher at DIAS working with the team… Read More
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Last Updated: 25th April 2023 by Sophie Murray
DIAS Research Computing Studentship
From mid-May 2023, the DIAS Planetary Magnetospheres group (dias.ie/planetary), led by Prof. Caitriona Jackman, is offering a 2-to-3-month undergraduate summer studentship for a bright, motivated candidate to work with the group on software development and data processing. The… Read More
Calling all stargazers: DIAS launches astrophotography competition for 2023
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Last Updated: 6th July 2023 by Michelle Tobin
‘Reach for the Stars’, the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) astrophotography competition, has returned for the third year running and is calling on Ireland’s budding astro-photographers to submit their images. The competition, which opened for entries today… Read More
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Last Updated: 26th April 2023 by Sophie Murray
Dr Matthew Rutala
Name: Matthew (Matt) Rutala Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow E-Mail: mrutala@cp.dias.ie Address: School of Cosmic Physics, DIAS Dunsink Observatory, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin 15, Ireland. Research Interests: Biographical Sketch: Matt’s research focuses on the study of Jupiter’s… Read More
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