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Prof John Sweeney wins EMS Achievements in Journalism Award
John Sweeney has had a large impact on communicating climate and meteorology to the people of Ireland. He tackles the important issue of communicating climate change science to the public with a calm and accurate manner.
Date: Thursday, 16 October 2014
Active Surface Processes on Mars
Dr. Mary Bourke, Earth and Planetary Surface Process Group Geography Department, School of Natural Sciences, TCD
Date: Monday, 13 October 2014
A welcome to the new academic year from Jan Rigby
A welcome note from Jan Rigby, Head of Dept.
Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Soraya Post and Feminist Initiative in Sweden
With the success of Soraya Post and Feminist Initiative in Sweden this year, Geography Department PhD student Claire McGing looks at women’s political parties, how they emerge, what influences they can have, and the challenges they face on the LSE's Democratic Audit blog. See http://www.democraticaudit.com/?p=8152.
Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Prof. Gerry Kearns honoured
Association of American Geographers names Prof. Gerry Kearns the 2015 Distinguished Historical Geographer.
Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Maynooth geographers write about spatial justice in Ireland. Book launched 29 September.
Maynooth geographers write about spatial justice in Ireland. Book launched 29 September.
Date: Thursday, 11 September 2014
Geography Graduations September 2014
Photos from the September 2014 graduations.
Date: Thursday, 11 September 2014
Maynooth University Geographers published in Nature Climate Change
ICARUS researchers Tom Mathews, Conor Murphy and Shaun Harrigan along with Prfessor Robert L. Wilby (Loughborough University) have had their research published in the prestigous Nature Climate Change (Impact factor 14.5 in 2012) on the storminess of winter 2013/2014.
Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Mary Gilmartin appointed Managing Editor of Social & Cultural Geography
Mary Gilmartin appointed Managing Editor of International Journal Social & Cultural Geography
Date: Friday, 15 August 2014
Maynooth University Geographers analyse the 2014 local, European and by-elections in the media
Maynooth University Electoral Geographers, Dr. Adrian Kavanagh and Claire McGing, were invited to analyse last Friday’s local, European and by-elections by an array of media outlets, including RTE’s election special, Primetime, Vincent Browne, Newstalk, the Irish Times and the Irish Independent, among others.
Date: Tuesday, 27 May 2014