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Breakthrough research points to new treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists have discovered that specific cells from the immune system are key players in brain repair – a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of debilitating neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Date: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Highest ever first preference applications for Maynooth University
Tá níos mó iarratas céad rogha ná riamh faighte ag Ollscoil Mhá Nuad agus an ollscoil roghnaithe ag breis agus 3,400 mac léinn don bhliain acadúil 2017 -2018.
Date: Thursday, 09 March 2017
Irish Survey of Student Engagement launches at Maynooth University
Complete the 2017 Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE), which begins today and runs until the 26th of February, and tell us about your experience as a Maynooth student.
Date: Monday, 06 February 2017
An Taoiseach at Maynooth to launch new national strategy to guide Ireland to 2040
The plan represents a new approach to planning that will enable political, civic, and business leaders to guide our society and economy over the next 25 years.
Date: Thursday, 02 February 2017
Why we may be closer to breaching global warming targets than we thought
Global temperature rise may be closer to the limit recently imposed by world leaders than previously thought, new research has revealed. The major study, which brought together top international climate scientist including researchers from Maynooth University, aimed to provide an improved definition of the ‘pre-industrial’ period to put the temperature rise targets set at the UN Paris Agreement into context.
Date: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Students engaging with flexibility and choice of undergraduate curriculum
Léiríonn figiúirí a d’eisigh Ollscoil Mhá Nuad inniu go bhfuil mic léinn ag dul i dtaithí ar an réimse roghanna atá ar fáil dóibh mar chuid de churaclam fochéime nua na hOllscoile. Tugann an curaclam nua seo an rogha dóibh speisialtóireacht a dhéanamh ar ábhar amháin ón tús nó dul sa tóir ar réimse leathan staidéir.
Date: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Can paint strokes help identify Alzheimer’s?
A new study published today shows that it may be possible to detect neurodegenerative disorders in artists before they are diagnosed.
Date: Thursday, 29 December 2016
IVI celebrates 10 years transforming business through technology
Robert Garrison, head of technology at US financial market infrastructure provider, honoured at annual Winter Summit
Date: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Family ties: immune response size controlled by cell ‘inheritance’
Research team found that in response to an infection, immune T cells develop in ‘families’ that are programmed to divide and die at different times after the infection is detected.
Date: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Role of immune system in fighting obesity highlighted at Annual Alumni Lecture
Our immune system may have as much as a 30% role in controlling bodyweight, according to new research presented at Maynooth University today.
Date: Thursday, 17 November 2016