Solarfest will take place at Dunsink Observatory, Castleknock, Dublin 15 on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June. Organised by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies (IFAS), Meath Astronomy Group and the… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by mary
Mon 26th June – Team of Astronomers led by DIAS Astronomer Use Alma to Make the Most Detailed Image of Another Star that has Ever Been Produced
An international team of astronomers have used ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array), the world’s largest radio telescope, to make the most detailed image of the surface of a star (other than our Sun) that has ever been created… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by George Rogers
Thursday 6th July: STP Seminar – “Quantum engineering using magnetic fields: Quantum Magnetomechanics”
Title: Quantum engineering using magnetic fields: Quantum Magnetomechanics Speaker: Jason Twamley (Macquarie University, Sydney) Abstract: Optomechanics – the control and manipulation of mesocopic objects towards the quantum regime, has attracted much attention. The use of light however, brings with it several… Read More
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Last Updated: 24th November 2022 by mary
16 – 18 June 2017 : Solarfest 2017 at Dunsink Observatory
Solarfest will take place at Dunsink Observatory, Castleknock, Dublin 15 on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June. Organised by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies (IFAS), Meath Astronomy Group and the… Read More
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Last Updated: 13th June 2017 by mary
Further Particulars on Senior Professor – Astronomy & Astrophysics
INTRODUCTION The position of Senior Professor and Head of Astronomy & Astrophysics will become vacant in the School of Cosmic Physics in June 2018 upon the retirement of Professor Luke Drury. The Governing Board of the School has… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by Anna
2017-06-02 – Agallamh le Blas ar BBC Raidió Uladh BBC Gaeilge T Blake interview
2nd of June 2017 – Interview for the BBC Radio Ulster – Thomas Blake, the Director of Observational Seismology at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies speaks about the strength of Irish earthquakes and their regularity. Listen to… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by Anne Grace
The First meeting to promote research on massive stars and supernovae in Ireland was held in DIAS May 25-26
In 2016 a number of new Astronomy and Astrophysics research groups were set up in the ROI to study massive stars, their evolution, and explosion. Following on from this a series of meetings have been proposed linking these… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by mary
Monday 29 May 2017 – DIAS Press Release on Eucharia Meehan’s appointment as Registrar and CEO of DIAS and admittance to RIA
Dr. Eucharia Meehan has been appointed as Registrar and CEO of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), the internationally-renowned institute for world-leading basic research and scholarship. Dr. Meehan previously held the position of Director of the Irish… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by mary
Thursday 18 May 2017 – Appointment of New Registrar at DIAS
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Eucharia Meehan to the position of Registrar following the retirement of Cecil Keaveney. Dr Meehan has more than 20 years of leadership experience across… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by Andrew McCarthy
Symposium: New Approaches to Brittonic Historical Linguistics
Taking place from 31 August – 1 September 2017. Programme now available here Abstracts available here
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by Colin Hogg
Andrea Licciardi wins outstanding Student presentation at EGU 2017
During the Geodynamics division meeting at the 2017 EGU general assembly, that took place in Vienna on April 25, DIAS former PhD-student, Andrea Licciardi has been awarded with the Outstanding Student Presentation and Pico (OSPP award). Andrea presented… Read More
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