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Call for case studies on knowledge co-production for sustainability
Monday, 18 January 2021We are seeking case studies on knowledge co-production in the areas of environmental and sustainability research on the island of Ireland to feature in an upcoming workshop and publication. Closing date for submissions...
Call for entries extended: Kathleen Lonsdale Chemistry Prize 2021
Wednesday, 13 January 2021Applications for the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2021 are now extended. The new closing date for submissions will be 12 noon on Monday, 18 January 2021.
Vaccine questions Ep1: COVID-19 vaccine safety with Luke O’Neill, MRIA
Thursday, 17 December 2020Luke O'Neill, MRIA speaks to Dick Ahlstrom, in the first episode of our new Vaccine podcast series, about the first COVID-19 vaccine given on the Island of Ireland, why this is such exciting news and why it is such an...
Vaccination isn't a personal choice, it's a public one
Friday, 11 December 2020The 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...
Adapting to a changing climate: How can we build resilience?
Wednesday, 18 November 2020We must build resilience to a range of challenges, including that of climate change. Individuals play a critical role in our combined path to a resilient economy and society. Find out more in this blog by Dr Olga M...
From a degree in Computer Science to the Oscars red carpet
Monday, 2 November 2020For our first profile, highlighting the interesting jobs a computer science degree can bring you we sat down with Darren Britton, a TU Dublin graduate working for Shutterstock, to find out more about how he went from...
Hamilton Day 2020 Review
Friday, 23 October 2020Professor Terence Tao, UCLA, delivered the Royal Irish Academy's 2020 Hamilton Lecture on the topic ‘The Cosmic Distance Ladder’
Top nine final year math’s students get Hamilton Prize
Friday, 16 October 2020Sponsors Ibec see developing STEM talent as a key role in safeguarding Ireland’s economic future.
Creating sustainable futures through a Circular Economy
Friday, 2 October 2020Circular pathways - our future for regenerative and sustainable living.
Old data to the rescue: recovering weather observations to shed light on our past and present climate
Friday, 14 August 2020There are many paper records from the nineteenth century containing handwritten weather observations from various sites around Ireland. Finding these records and rescuing the data from them is not an easy task but could...