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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
New Irish Research eLibrary (IReL) Director appointed
New Irish Research eLibrary (IReL) Director appointed – Susan Reilly to take up position in 2022. The appointment welcomed by Maynooth University President and IULCC Governance Committee Chair, Professor Eeva Leinonen
Friday, 03 December 2021
Maynooth University President welcomes Minister Simon Harris to campus
The President of Maynooth University, Professor Eeva Leinonen, has welcomed the Minister for Higher and Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, to campus for an introductory meeting and campus walk.
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
MU secures two senior academic posts under Senior Academic Leadership Initiative
Maynooth University has secured funding for two new and additional prestigious Professor posts in a Senior Academic Leadership Initiative (SALI) announcement made by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD. The posts will be in Observational Astrophysics or Cosmology, and Intersectional Humanities.
Monday, 29 November 2021
Terrain-AI Wins at the 2021 AI Awards
Terrain-AI, led by Dr Rowan Fealy and Professor Tim McCarthy, wins AI Award for Best Application of AI to Achieve Social Good at the AI Awards ceremony, held on Thursday 25 November. The AI Awards, which are held annually, seek to recognise how AI can be ethically used to help solve some of the biggest business, academic, environmental, and health challenges facing our society today.
Friday, 26 November 2021
MU becomes first campus in Ireland awarded Green Heritage Accreditation
The Maynooth University campus has been awarded Green Heritage Accreditation by An Taisce Environmental Education, making Maynooth the first University campus in the Republic of Ireland to achieve the standard. The University campus has also received its third Green Flag for Parks and Green Spaces.
Thursday, 18 November 2021
Creating Our Future Roadshow comes to Maynooth University
Maynooth University hosts the Creating Our Future roadshow coffee truck on Wednesday, 17 November, from 9am – 12 noon.
Monday, 15 November 2021
Taoiseach launches All-Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill today launched the All-Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network (AICBRN) at a pivotal point, with the world having heard the true scale of the global crisis at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-26) and the UN Biodiversity Conference last month (COP-15).
Tuesday, 09 November 2021
MU joins Speak Out online platform for anonymous reporting of violence and sexual harassment
An online anonymous violence and harassment reporting tool for higher education institutions is available for staff and students at Maynooth University.
Monday, 08 November 2021
Empower puts Ireland on track for data governance leadership
A new academic and industry research programme, designed to future proof EU data flows and drive innovations in data protection internationally, was launched today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD.
Tuesday, 02 November 2021
MU President Eeva Leinonen congratulates new graduates at on-campus conferring ceremonies
Maynooth University President Eeva Leinonen has congratulated over 800 new graduates who are being awarded undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and diplomas over two days this week – Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th October.
Wednesday, 27 October 2021