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Summer Undergraduate Chemistry Research Awards (SUCRA)
Talented 3rd year undergraduate students pursuing an Honours Degree Programme, who wish to experience what university research is like are invited to apply for the SUCRA Programme.
Date: Friday, 01 May 2015
Using body clock improves patient outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis
The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can be enhanced by tailoring patients’ treatment to their circadian rhythm, commonly referred to as the body clock. A team of scientists from Maynooth, Berlin, Vienna and Basel have found evidence that co-ordinating the time of treatment with the timing of disease symptoms can increase the effectiveness of such treatments, reducing joint pain and stiffness for patients.
Date: Thursday, 30 April 2015
Maths Support Centres play pivotal role in retention and progression of third level students
Tá ról maighdeogach ag Ionaid Tacaíochta Matamaitice i dtaca le mic léinn matamaitice tríú leibhéal a choimeád agus cabhrú leo chun dul chun cinn.
Date: Friday, 24 April 2015
Making Tougher Protein Hydrogels
Recent research by Alice Blumlein and Jennifer McManus in the department of chemistry has been featured on the front cover of the most recent issue of the Journal of Materials Chemistry B.
Date: Friday, 24 April 2015
ACM Programming Competition
Maynooth University Students come 2nd and 3rd in ACM Programming Competition
Date: Monday, 20 April 2015
Seminar with Dr. Sean O'Muircheartaigh
The Maynooth University Chemistry Society welcomed Dr. Sean O'Muircheartaigh to the Chemistry Department's Seminar Series on March 27th.
Date: Monday, 13 April 2015
Tick Tock – Why change the clock?
Before going to bed on Saturday night, households across Ireland will advance the clock forward by an hour. But the reason for the change to ‘Summer Time’—and how it has evolved—is something Dr David Malone of Maynooth University has been following for many years.
Date: Friday, 27 March 2015
New research brings hope for diagnosis and treatment of muscular dystrophy
New research conducted by Maynooth University, the University of Bonn, and Dublin City University has identified a previously undiscovered relationship between proteins that could have an “immediate impact” on the diagnosis and treatment of muscular dystrophy.
Date: Thursday, 26 March 2015
Secondary school students get hands on experience with particle physics
24 secondary school students attended the 2015 International Particle Physics Masterclasses at Maynooth University, Friday 20 March. The day included lectures about particle physics theory and experiment, analysis of data from the ALICE experiment at CERN, and a video conference with other students from Italy, France and Germany, hosted by CERN.
Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Pharmaceutical Biomedical Chemistry (PBC) 1st year Students Poster Day
On March 4th, 2015 the Department of Chemistry hosted the annual Pharmaceutical Biomedical Chemistry (PBC) 1st year Students Poster Day. During the poster session the students, organized in working groups, presented and discussed their work in front of a broad audience, made up of both, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and of academic staff.
Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2015