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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
Professor Rob Kitchin Made A Member of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA)
Congratulations to Professor Rob Kitchin, Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, on yet another marvellous achievement.
Date: Thursday, 19 March 2015
Postgraduate Award Winners Announced
The recently launched Department of Psychology postgraduate awards were formally announced this week. The award winners were Ciara McEnteggart, Francesca Farina, Elizabeth Walshe and Aoife Cartwright.
Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2015
Celebrating International Women’s Day
An Tánaiste joins leading female voices from industry, academia and international development to call for greater equality.
Date: Friday, 06 March 2015
European Association for Palliative Care Early Researcher Award awarded to Maynooth University researcher
Dr. Kathleen McLoughlin, a researcher at the Maynooth University Department of Psychology, received the 2015 Early Researcher Award (first prize) by the European Association for Palliative Care.
Date: Friday, 27 February 2015
Funded PhD Position in Mathematics
This PhD position (funded as part of the Lero centre) is in the broad area of Applied Mathematics and Data Privacy.
Date: Friday, 13 February 2015