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"The luck of the Irish": Irish Oscar wins and American culture
Irish actors have chequered history in the first 92 years of the Academy Awards, writes Dr Brian McManus
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
What Parasite tells us about life in modern Korea
The Oscar-winning film may investigate Korean society, but it also says much about current international social issues, writes Dr Rebecca Chiyoko King-O'Riain of the Department of Sociology
Monday, 10 February 2020
Why saying hello is a good idea in third-level education
Interaction between students and lecturers can have a surprising pay-off for both parties, writes Dr Christina O'Connor and Dr Gillian Moran at the School of Business, and Prof Denise Luethge, Northern Kentucky University
Monday, 03 February 2020
How close are we to finding life beyond the solar system?
More than 4,000 planets outside our solar system have been detected by astronomers to date, writes Dr Emma Whelan, lecturer in Experimental Physics
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Meet your new workmates: Generation Z's views on work and careers
The next generation of workers may have awesome digital skills but are apprehensive about communicating and working face-to-face write Kim Margaret Coogan and Marian Crowley-Henry of the School of Business
Wednesday, 08 January 2020
Why cinnamon is the Christmas spice that keeps on giving
Research shows that cinnamon and its constituents have a wide range of medicinal applications, writes Dr John Stephens and Amanda Doyle, Department of Chemistry
Thursday, 02 January 2020
Why the study of history is so crucial for our society
The announcement that Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh had requested that History is to be given a special core status in the Framework for Junior Cycle was a welcome surprise.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
What is Islamic finance - and what has Ireland done about it?
Islamic finance has potential opportunities for the Irish financial services sector, but legislative changes are needed to make it work here, writes Dr Edana Richardson, Department of Law
Thursday, 12 December 2019
Will Ukraine's president be able to stop the war with Russia?
Aside from that infamous phone call with Donald Trump, a bigger issue for Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the conflict with Ukraine's noisy neighbours, writes Oleg Chupryna a PhD student in the Department of Sociology
Thursday, 12 December 2019
We need to talk about how we adapt to climate change
While it’s critical to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we also need to consider how we adapt to climate change, writes Dr Conor Murphy of ICARUS and the Department of Geography
Tuesday, 12 November 2019