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External shot of the Colosseum in Rome with sun setting to the left of picture

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

Fulbright Awardees Stephanie Joyce, Cathal Ryan and Alswyn Hennessy Doyle

MU Students receive Fulbright Irish Awards 2022-23

Maynooth University students among the Fulbright scholars for 2022-23

Friday, 10 June 2022

Conferring June 2022

MU graduates conferred in virtual ceremonies return for campus celebrations

More than 2,000 alumni visit Maynooth University for special celebration

Tuesday, 07 June 2022

EU Sustainable Goals

MU Froebel partners in Horizon Europe Bioeconomy project

Primary and secondary education across Europe to benefit from programmes on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Copernicus Academy and Relay / Space Expo

Minister Damien English launches Ireland’s Copernicus Academy and Relay at Maynooth University

European-wide network designed to educate the public, industry government of the benefits of Earth Observation data launched today at MU

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

 US-Ireland Research Innovation Award

MU Terrain-AI and Microsoft Ireland win US-Ireland Research Innovation Award

Maynooth University congratulates MU’s Terrain-AI and Microsoft Ireland on receiving prestigious US-Ireland Research Innovation Award.

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Profs JoAnne Mancini and David Stifter elected to Royal Irish Academy

Maynooth University congratulates Profs JoAnne Mancini and David Stifter on their acceptance to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) today

Friday, 20 May 2022

PRIMERA

MU research recommends ‘family’ approach within mental health services

New research by the Maynooth University Centre for Mental Health and Community Research has recommended the development of a ‘whole of family’ approach within mental health services, including automatic consideration of children when a parent has a mental health illness.

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

SFI ‘Frontiers for the Future’ programme

MU researchers awarded €4.8m under SFI Frontiers for the Future programme

Maynooth University researchers are set to receive €4.8 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the Frontiers for the Future Programme, to tackle a range of topics such as crop resistance, water pollutants, DNA, artificial intelligence and rising sea levels.

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Rising sea levels

Maynooth University research confirms elevated rates of sea-level rise in Dublin

Maynooth University's research on sea level trends in Dublin Bay over eight decades has confirmed elevated rates of sea level rise in recent years.

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Prof Kitchin

€2.4 million ERC award to MU Prof Rob Kitchin for research on Irish property data

Maynooth University researcher, Professor Rob Kitchin has been awarded a €2.4 million European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant for his groundbreaking project that will document in detail property data for Dublin and examine how these data are used as an evidence base for public policy, planning, and commercial decision-making.

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

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