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How data can be used to help fight wildfires in real-time
Researchers from the Department of Computer Science, the National Centre for Geocomputation, and the Irish Air Corps, are working with firefighters to develop a prototype system that will help combat highly destructive wildfires
Thursday, 01 December 2022
5 medieval hair treatments and trends
Connla Mac an Leagha's 16th century collection contains many remedies and treatments for medieval Irish society, writes Dr Siobhán Barrett, Department of Early Irish
Thursday, 24 November 2022
Will temperatures up to 17C become the norm in November?
The recent warmer than usual weather experienced across Europe raises important questions for society, write Shirley Howe and Dr Samantha Hallam, ICARUS and Department of Geography
Thursday, 17 November 2022
How did layoffs become the answer to every business problem?
The short-term interest of financial investors is now what rules every organisation, which is bad news for employees, writes Dr Jean Cushen, School of Business
Wednesday, 09 November 2022
Are smart devices creating an unequal world?
The last 10 years has seen a dramatic change in our use of connected, smart devices, but are they creating an unequal world asks Matthew McKenna, PhD candidate, Department of Psychology
Wednesday, 02 November 2022
Why are sea levels rising higher than expected?
Aside from climate change, local exacerbating factors are behind rising sea levels in Irish coastal cities, writes Dr Gerard McCarthy and Prof Andrew Parnell, ICARUS
Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Why the State should provide early legal advice for refugees
Early legal advice and assistance would benefit both State and applicants resulting in higher-quality decisions and fewer appeals, Victoria Oluwatobi Isa Daniel, School of Law and Criminology
Monday, 17 October 2022
5 things a Citizens' Assembly on drug use should consider
The Citizens' Assembly provides a unique opportunity to learn from elsewhere and develop an evidence-based response to drug use, writes Dr Ian Marder, School of Law and Criminology
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Genetic breakthrough could lead to safer food production
An international team of researchers has revealed the genetic underpinnings of a harmful fungal toxin responsible for food spoilage, writes Dr Özgür Bayram, Biology Department.
Monday, 03 October 2022
Satire and medieval Irish poetry
A previously untranslated story reveals how medieval Irish poets used satire to influence social, moral and legal structures of the day writes Truc Ha Nguyen, Department of Early Irish
Friday, 23 September 2022