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MU-led study finds evidence of gladiator-animal combat in Roman period
A groundbreaking MU-led study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Minister Heydon launches MU report on the rural economy
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon T.D., today launched a Department-funded research report titled, ‘Sustainable Transition of the Rural Economy through Generational Renewal’, at Maynooth University.
Thursday, 23 May 2024
Euclid space mission releases new data about the Universe
The data release marks the start of Euclid’s main cosmological survey, says Prof Peter Coles of Maynooth University’s Department of Theoretical Physics
Thursday, 23 May 2024
MU retains position in top 90 global Young University rankings
Maynooth University has retained its position in the top 90 global Young Universities.
Thursday, 16 May 2024
MU welcomes expert in diagnosing Parkinson’s by scent
Prof Perdita Barran was part of the NoseToDiagnose research team that found it was possible to identify Parkinson’s disease by scent.
Monday, 13 May 2024
MU researchers study sleep patterns in people with bipolar disorder
MU researchers are collaborating in mental health research using cutting-edge sleep monitoring technology to study sleep timing and body clock changes in people suffering from bipolar disorder.
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
MU celebrates first ever GAA history module
Maynooth University (MU) is marking the launch of a new module for undergraduate history students examining the foundations of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and its role in wider Irish society.
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
MU partners on EU digital education project in Ukraine
MU's School of Business and its Centre for Teaching and Learning are taking part in a three-year EU-funded project to improve higher education in Ukraine through the integration of information technology.
Friday, 26 April 2024
MU hosts discussion on ‘Hospital at Home’ model for Ireland
MU's Innovation Value Institute (IVI) welcomed Professor Dan Lasserson, the UK’s expert in ‘Hospital at Home’ models and acute ambulatory care, who spoke on the topic of delivering acute medical care for patients at home and opportunities for such an approach in support of Ireland’s HSE services that benefit end users
Friday, 19 April 2024
MU students take lead in national road safety campaign
Three postgraduate students from Maynooth University (MU) have won the overall prize in an Garda Síochána’s Road Safety Reimagined campaign, highlighting the dangers of drug driving.
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
MU-led project finds anti-gender politics on the rise across Europe
A project researching so-called ‘anti-gender’ politics across Europe shows how politics attacking the idea of gender have taken root internationally.
Thursday, 11 April 2024