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New Biological Controls for Agriculture and Forestry
Maynooth University has announced its participation in an exciting new EU project ‘BIOCOMES’, developing new biological pesticides designed to assist farmers and foresters in combating wide spread agricultural and forestry diseases.
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Challenging Climate Change & Hunger in Africa
Maynooth University has launced an innovative new Masters in ‘Transformative Community Development’. The new Masters programme, established as part of the TEN-Hunger Project (Transformative Engagement Network), is funded by Irish Aid and the HEA and brings together over thirty academics across disciplines to focus on climate change and food security in vulnerable communities in Zambia and Malawi.
Thursday, 06 February 2014
Country's first "SMART" school
Confey College in Liexlip Co. Kildare have recently implemented a school-wide SMART training programme designed to improve intellectual skills among staff and students. The training is provided by RaiseYourIQ.com, an Maynooth University campus company directed by Dr Bryan Roche.
Thursday, 06 February 2014
Dr. Conor Murphy talks on Climate Change and floods in the Irish Times
Climate change scientist stresses the need to plan for extreme weather Dr Conor Murphy says preventative measures against flooding are cheaper than dealing in a reactive manner
Wednesday, 05 February 2014
School of Business Research Discussed in Irish Times
A peer-reviewed research article by School of Business lecturer, Dr. John Cullen was discussed in the Health & Lifestyle section of the Irish Times on Tuesday February 4th 2014.
Tuesday, 04 February 2014
Professor Doherty in the European Labour Law Journal
Professor Doherty's article 'Emergency Exit? Collective Bargaining, the ILO and Irish Law' has been published in the European Labour Law Journal
Tuesday, 04 February 2014
Professor Doherty in Industrial Relations News
Head of the Department of Law, Professor Michael Doherty, has published in Industrial Relations News.
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Adjunct Law Lecturer Appointed Advisor to President Higgins
Maynooth University Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Law, Liam Herrick, has been appointed Special Advisor to President Michael D. Higgins.
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Launch of FaSMEd project
Majella Dempsey, Education Department will lead the input from Maynooth University to The Improving Progress through Formative Assessment in Science and Mathematics Education (FaSMEd) project which is being funded through a Seventh Framework Programme 2007-13 EU grant for the next three years.
Monday, 27 January 2014
Vaccine Development for Whooping Cough
Maynooth University team plays key role in vaccine development for whooping cough.
Friday, 24 January 2014