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EASAC Climate Change and Health Report Presented at Conferences in Ireland
Tuesday, 3 December 2019Professor Pat Goodman was recently invited to present on EASAC’s latest report at two major Irish conferences
Hamilton Day 2019 Review
Wednesday, 23 October 2019On the 16 October each year, a day of celebrations is held to commemorate famed Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton's quaternion algebra 'Eureka moment' in 1843.
‘Hitting the Sweet Spot’: Media Engagement and Potential Behaviour Change
Monday, 21 October 2019Environmental scholars are worried about the lack of public recognition and behaviour change around how serious climate change is for the future of our planet. Why are we not changing our behaviour and how can we...
Engineering and Computing Academy Early Career Profile Blog
Wednesday, 8 May 2019Applications are now open for the 2019 Engineering and Computer Science Early Career Profile Blog.
Vaccination isn't a personal choice, it's a public one
Friday, 26 April 2019The risk posed by not vaccinating is far greater than any risk associated with receiving a vaccine says the Royal Irish Academy's Life and Medical Sciences committee who wants to help the public make more informed...
Mark O'Malley MRIA elected to the US National Academy of Engineering
Tuesday, 16 October 2018A prestigious recognition as he is one of only sixteen foreign members elected to the US National Academy of Engineering this year.
Gene Editing: Technologies, Potential and Ethical Implications
Tuesday, 1 May 2018On Thursday 26 April 2018, The Life and Medical Sciences Committee presented a one-day conference addressing the wide-ranging implications of gene editing techniques for all of life and medical science.
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.