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Dr Rory Hearne, Department of Geography, Maynooth University writes in an opinion piece in today's Irish Examiner about the important role that community development has played in Ireland
Dr Rory Hearne, Department of Geography, Maynooth University writes in an opinion piece in today's Irish Examiner about the important role that community development has played in Ireland.
Date: Wednesday, 29 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 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
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
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
Dr Mary Gilmartin on Croatian migration by Croatian TV(HRT)
Dr Mary Gilmartin was recently interviewed by Croatian TV (HRT) for a prime time documentary on Croatian migration to Ireland.
Date: Wednesday, 08 July 2015
Arts Council of Ireland Award for PhD Student
Fearghus Ó Conchúir, a PhD student in Geography with an Irish Research Council Enterprise Partnership Award (jointly between Maynooth University and the Project Arts Centre Dublin)
Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2015
Climate Change discussions at the Vatican
Climate Change discussions at the Vatican
Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Consultation Days - Department of Geography
The Geography Department will be holding a consultation day for students to call in and discuss/review aspects of their 2014-15 examination performances on Tuesday 30th June. A number of Geography staff will be available for discussion on that day between 9.30 and 1.00 in the morning and between 2.00 and 4.30 in the afternoon. If students are not able to call into the Department on that day, they should make use of the second Departmental consultation day on the 10th July.
Date: Thursday, 25 June 2015
Doctoral Programme in Geography takes the Honours
Each year, the Geographical Society of Ireland honours the best dissertation in Geography. The assessment is made by a panel of Irish and international scholars. This year, all three finalists were from our own Maynooth Geography Department.
Date: Monday, 08 June 2015