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How do people behave during terrorist attacks?
In the first 10 minutes of an attack, it's the general public who must deal with the actions of terrorists, writes Dr Mark Maguire, social anthropologist and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Thursday, 09 May 2019
The ethics of smart cities
Using big data and AI to manage cities creates many ethical issues, but efforts to address these concerns can be just as contentious, writes Prof Rob Kitchin, Department of Geography
Thursday, 02 May 2019
Come together: the power of groupwork
We work, play and learn in groups, but society is organised on the basis that we live as individuals, independent of others, writes Dr Bríd Connolly, Department of Adult and Community Education
Thursday, 18 April 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
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Discovering the shared protein complex of fungi and mammalian cells
A team led by Dr Özgür Bayram in the Department of Biology has found fungal and mammalian immunity use similar proteins to control their immune defence
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
How many Bitcoin miners does it take to change a lightbulb?
Over the last couple of years, Bitcoin and other crypto currencies have made their way into mainstream financial news, writes Dr David Malone, Hamilton Institute and Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Sunday, 14 April 2019
Who is a migrant?
How we define who is a migrant has huge implications for how we organise our societies, writes Professor Mary Gilmartin, Department of Geography
Saturday, 13 April 2019
Rethinking ‘Revivalism’ – tracing ideas through history
Research by Nua-Ghaeilge Prof Fionntán de Brún in a new book examines the concept of revivalism
Thursday, 11 April 2019
How to create a better Irish criminal justice system
Greater use of restorative justice can lead to better outcomes for both victims and offenders in the criminal justice system, writes Dr Ian Marder, Department of Law
Thursday, 04 April 2019
How Netflix changed what we watch on our screens
Netflix has revolutionised film and television viewing but its distribution model and system of recommendations bear closer scrutiny, writes Dr Sarah Arnold, Department of Media Studies
Wednesday, 03 April 2019