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Dr Junsi Wang wins Young Chemist Prize 2017
Friday, 20 April 2018This award which is sponsored by Henkel, is granted to the most outstanding Irish Ph.D. thesis in the general area of the chemical sciences.
Extreme Weather Events in Europe
Wednesday, 28 March 2018Ray McGrath, UCD comments on Extreme weather events in Europe in the latest blog from the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee
BEHAVE! Examining the role of behaviour change in climate change mitigation and adaptation
Thursday, 22 March 2018Professor Anna Davies, TCD, recounts the ‘BEHAVE’ event hosted by Future Earth Ireland in November 2017.
Glaoch Oscailte freastal ar Choistí Ildisciplíneacha
Monday, 22 January 2018Is iad aidhmeanna Choistí an Acadaimh ná saineolas eolaíochta agus léannta a chur ar fáil agus luach na n-eolaíochtaí, na ndaonnachtaí agus na n-eolaíochtaí sóisialta a chur chun cinn.
G&T Tariffs of Climate Science
Thursday, 7 December 2017Rhonda McGovern discusses the recent masterclass “Confronting the Unmentionable – Overcoming the Climate Change Taboo” by Professor Chris Rapley.
Fixing the leaky pipeline and retaining our talent report
Tuesday, 5 December 2017Engineering and Computer Sciences Committee and Engineers Ireland's report on retention and progression of early career women engineers and computer scientists
The Dynamics of Housing Markets and Housing Provision in Ireland- Expert Statement
Thursday, 10 August 2017Our Geosciences and Geographical Sciences Committee have released a statement on housing provision in Ireland.
Ireland’s success at International Mathematics Olympiad
Wednesday, 2 August 2017Team Ireland won two bronze medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Hamilton Day Lecture 2017: Random mountains and random distances
Wednesday, 2 August 2017To celebrate William Rowan Hamilton’s birthday we are announcing details of the 2017 Hamilton lecture