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
Samhain agus Science 2022 Line Up
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Last Updated: 16th March 2023 by Michelle Tobin
From pagan astronomers to Medieval fantasy, DIAS reveals line-up for 2022 Samhain agus Science Festival Life on other planets, what the ancient pagan astronomers of Ireland taught us, and the food and fantasies of Medieval Ireland are just… 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
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
Ireland’s first underground seismic station is installed at Mitchelstown Cave
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Last Updated: 9th August 2022 by Michelle Tobin
(26.07.2022) Earthquakes around the world will now be detected from Mitchelstown Cave, Co. Tipperary, thanks to the installation of a new seismic station 60 metres underground by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Irish National Seismic Network (INSN)… Read More
DIAS Contributing to the sustainability of our world
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Last Updated: 1st August 2023 by Michelle Tobin
22.04.22 In 2018, the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies made a commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its strategy “Embedded globally, strength locally”. Under the strategic goal – International research collaboration benefitting Ireland and… 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
Exploring the dark side of science and Celtic heritage: Line-up for DIAS Samhain agus Science festival announced
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Last Updated: 25th March 2022 by Michelle Tobin
(26.10.2021) Discovering the dark side of our universe, the ins and outs of Irish words through time and finding mysterious missing black holes are just some of the talks taking place as part of this year’s Samhain agus… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd November 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Research Leaders Appointed to Council and School Governing Boards of Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Appointment of Chair to Council of DIAS Dr. Peter Heffernan, former CEO of Marine Institute Ireland, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Council of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS). The appointment will run… Read More
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Last Updated: 30th December 2019 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Three Earthquakes reported off the coast of Ireland
The Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) has recorded three separate Earthquake events this December off the coast of Ireland. The first was detected on the 15th December at 21:19:52 UTC, when a M2.5 earthquake occurred in the Irish… Read More
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