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Dr John Reynolds Authors Report for Irish Cancer Society on ‘TTIP, ISDS and the Implications for Irish Public Health Policy’
A new study commissioned by the Irish Cancer Society on the implications of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agreement (TTIP) for public health policy in Ireland was launched last week.
Date: Monday, 20 July 2015
Dr. Paul Donovan, Maynooth University School of Business, features in The Irish Times 'Business and Innovation' supplement
Dr. Paul Donovan features in The Irish Times Business & Innovation supplement. This article discusses Dr. Donovan's web-based tool to enable organisations to identify the critical factors that affect the transfer of learning from training courses back into the workplace.
Date: Monday, 20 July 2015
Prof. Doherty Recently Discussed the National Economic Dialogue Process on RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime Show
Professor Doherty recently spoke about the National Economic Dialogue process on RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime show.
Date: Friday, 17 July 2015
International report confirms: 2014 was Earth's warmest year on record
In 2014, the most essential indicators of Earth's changing climate continued to reflect trends of a warming planet, with several markers, such as rising land and ocean temperature, sea levels and greenhouse gases, setting new records.
Date: Thursday, 16 July 2015
Maynooth Geographers get IRC Postgraduate Awards
Congratulations to Lorna O'Hara and to Louise Collins on their success in the Irish Research Council competition for postgraduate studentships.
Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
Maynooth researchers highlight key role of cyclones in climate of the British-Irish Isles
A study of climate data in the British-Irish Isles over a 142-year period by researchers at Maynooth University has confirmed the important role of cyclones in the regional hydroclimate.
Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
Dr Kennefick Interviewed for Sunday Times' Piece on CSO Report into Garda Recording Practices
Lecturer in Law, Dr Louise Kennefick, was recently interviewed by John Burns for the Sunday Times.
Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
Crowd sourcing tropical cyclone research
You too can help with tropical cyclone classification through the crowd sourcing project CycloneCentre.org
Date: Friday, 10 July 2015
Emma McEvoy Speaks at ‘Spending Socially’ Conference at NUI Galway
Maynooth University Department of Law PhD candidate Emma McEvoy recently spoke at a ‘Spending Socially’ conference at NUI Galway.
Date: Thursday, 09 July 2015
New paper shows volunteers like you can help reassess the historical tropical cyclone record
A paper in April’s edition of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society published today and co-authored by Peter Thorne shows that citizen scientist classifiers can help unravel the mysteries of tropical cyclones and climate change.
Date: Thursday, 09 July 2015