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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
MU welcomes DES announcement on third level infrastructure announcement
Statement from Maynooth University President, Professor Philip Nolan, on Friday’s announcement by Minister Joe McHugh TD and Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD on the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Friday, 11 January 2019
Maynooth University oceanographer Dr Gerard McCarthy leads €2 million climate change project funded by Marine Institute
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister Creed T.D. has welcomed the announcement of €2 million in funding from the Marine Institute and the European Regional Development Fund for a major project on Atlantic climate change led by Dr Gerard McCarthy of the ICARUS Climate Research Centre and Department of Geography at Maynooth University.
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Dr Karen English awarded IRC Early-Career Researcher of the Year
Tá ríméad ar Ollscoil Mhá Nuad comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Dr Karen English as Gradam Thaighdeoir Go Luath sa Ghairm na Bliana a bhuachaint ón gComhairle um Thaighde in Éirinn.
Thursday, 06 December 2018
Maynooth University Prof Kath Browne awarded prestigious ERC grant
Maynooth University is delighted to congratulate Professor Kath Browne on her European Research Council (ERC) funding award of almost €2 million for her project on sexual and gender rights and equalities.
Tuesday, 04 December 2018
Award-winning journalist Robert Fisk delivers Lt Gen Dermot Earley Lecture hosted by the Irish Defence Forces and Maynooth University
Renowned Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk was in Dublin last night to present this year’s Lieutenant General Dermot Earley Lecture on the topic ‘The Middle East: Who built those bloody frontiers and why?’
Thursday, 29 November 2018
International climatologists and second-level students discuss how to tackle global warming at ICARUS event
A visit to Dublin by international climate change experts this week proved educational for Irish transition year students who participated in a special event organised by Maynooth University climatologist Prof Peter Thorne.
Thursday, 22 November 2018
Maynooth University strengthens academic links with Japan by launching new joint Economics Degree
Maynooth University’s partnership with Nihon University in Tokyo has taken an important step forward this week with the signing of a dual degree in economics.
Thursday, 15 November 2018
Maynooth University develops first public online platform to track gender composition of staff and students in third level institutions
Tá Ollscoil Mhá Nuad ag obair ar an gcéad chlár eolais ar chomhionannas inscne ar fáil don phobal a fhorbairt chun go mbeadh an deis ag úsáideoirí comparáid a dhéanamh ar an gcomhdhéanamh de bhaill foirne agus de mhic léinn sna hinstitiúidí tríú leibhéal éagsúla.
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Maynooth University report on Gaeltacht areas launched at Oireachtas Na Samhna Festival in Killarney
Seoladh tuarascáil nua leis an Ionad Breathnaithe um Thaighde Uile-Éireann (AIRO) de chuid Ollscoil Mhá Nuad inniu ag an Seanadóir Pádraig Ó Céidigh. Is iad príomhchuspóirí na tuarascála ná tacaíocht a thabhairt chun ceantair Ghaeltachta a fhorbairt agus saolta na ndaoine ina gcónaí sna ceantair seo a fheabhsú.
Friday, 02 November 2018
Father and Son awarded PhD and MSc Degrees at Maynooth University Conferring Ceremonies
Autumn trees of red and gold provided a seasonal backdrop for November’s conferring ceremonies at Maynooth University.
Thursday, 01 November 2018