Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies at 85: from Schrödinger’s catalyst to the final frontier
The institute has been a unique fixture in Ireland, and now, with space central to its future, the sky is no limit
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Éamon de Valera’s scientific interest can still be seen in energy revolution today
Dev had a keen intellect and understanding of cutting-edge science
In pictures: The winning photographs of Ireland’s night skies
More than 170 entries were submitted by astrophotographers from across Ireland, including under-18s for the first time
‘Reach for the stars’: Organisers of astrophotography competition want public to capture the magic of the heavens
Categories include open one for pictures of the night sky taken with nothing but a smartphone
‘There’s a war on academia’: US faces brain drain of its brightest and best teachers and students
Europe may benefit as Trump’s campaign against Ivy League colleges is causing academics to consider emigrating
Putting seismic waves through their paces with machine learning
Research Lives: Dr Eoghan Totten, postdoctoral researcher, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Ireland’s priceless moon rock from Apollo landing was destroyed in a fire
US gifted second piece of moon rock after final moon mission, which is now in National Museum
Dervilla Donnelly obituary: Internationally renowed chemist
UCD professor was a mentor, friend and role model to many, particularly to women
Relief as Juice probe successfully manages fly-by of the moon in historic ‘gravity assist’ manouevre
ESA and DIAS teams gear-up for fly-by of Earth in latest stage of mission to Jupiter
Juice mission to Jupiter to undertake high risk fly-by of Earth and Moon
Irish researchers based at DIAS to test key instruments helping to ensure spacecraft stays on right trajectory
Icelandic life: Threatened by lava flows, deep fissures and powerful earthquakes
‘You sort of live with it … this is our culture and our culture is very much shaped by the land’
‘Beautifully illustrated essay’ on intelligence of fungi by UL student wins 2024 Mary Mulvihill Award
Entry from Evanna Winters explores ‘wood wide web’, the subterranean fungal network that extends beneath forest floor
Pictures of Whirlpool galaxy and Milky Way win astrophotography competition
More than 70 entries submitted to competition run by Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies
Preparing for lift-off: Irish scientists contribute to Jupiter mission in search for alien life
‘This will help bring us closer to answering one of the most important questions facing humanity today – if we are alone in the Universe’
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