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Ireland’s first underground seismic station is installed at Mitchelstown Cave

(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

Publications 2021

Arroucau, P., Custódio, S., Civiero, C., Silveira, G., Dias, N., Díaz, J., Villaseñor, A., Bodin, T. (2021). PRISM3D: a 3-D reference seismic model for Iberia and adjacent areas. Geophysical Journal International, 225, 2, 789–810, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggab005 Becker, T.W. and… Read More

Publications 2020

Becker, T.W., S. Lebedev. Dynamics of the upper mantle in light of seismic anisotropy. In: Mantle Convection and its Surface Expressions, Cottaar, S. et al., eds., AGU Monograph, Washington DC, in press, doi:10.31223/osf.io/kaznt. Bhattacharya, G & Calves, Gerome… Read More

Publications 2019

Carvalho, J., R. Bonadio, G. Silveira, S. Lebedev, J. Mata, P. Arroucau, T. Meier, N. L. Celli. 2019. Evidence for high temperature in the upper mantle beneath Cape Verde archipelago from Rayleigh-wave phase-velocity measurements. Tectonophysics, 770, 228225, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2019.228225,… Read More

DIAS Contributing to the sustainability of our world

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

Publications 2018

Baykiev, E., Guerri, M., & Fullea, J. (2018). Integrating gravity and surface elevation with magnetic data: mapping the Curie temperature beneath the British Isles and surrounding areas. Frontiers in Earth Science, 6, 165.  Blake, S.P., Gallagher P.T., Campanyà… Read More

DIAS Cosmic Physics marks 75 years of ground-breaking discoveries about our planet and universe

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

(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

Samhain agus Science 2021

Samhain agus Science 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 scholars from the Schools of… Read More

DIAS announces line-up for Culture Night 2021

A virtual tour of the world-renowned Dunsink observatory, exploring how Irish scientists monitor worldwide earthquakes and short talks showcasing the hidden treasures of Celtic literature are among the programme of events being hosted by the Dublin Institute for… Read More