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2020-10-16, 15:00: Dr. Faouzi Boussaha (Observatoire de Paris)

Dr. Faouzi Boussaha Observatoire de Paris, France Development of near-infrared and visible kinetic inductance detectors at Paris Observatory Abstract: Thanks to their unequalled performance, particularly in terms of sensitivity which can approach the quantum limit given by the… Read More

2020-10-09, 15:00: Dr. Claire Davies (University of Exeter)

Dr. Claire Davies University of Exeter, UK Disc-hosting young stellar objects at high angular resolution Abstract: Directly observing the innermost astronomical units of the discs that surround stars as they form is crucial to our understanding of star… Read More

DIAS announces line-up for Culture Night 2020

Light-speed talks from leading astrophysicists, a virtual tour of the world famous Dunsink Observatory, and delving into the geohazards of the modern world are among the programme of events being hosted by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies… Read More

DIAS Astrophysics Group Joins EuroHPC Academic Flagship Programme

On Friday 11th September, a DIAS Astrophysics research group led by Dr Jonathan Mackey (Royal Society – Science Foundation Ireland University Research Fellow) was announced as one of seven academic projects which will be supported by the new… Read More

2020-09-15, 15:00: Prof Cornelis Dullemond (Universität Heidelberg)

Prof. Cornelis Dullemond Universität Heidelberg, Germany Interpreting the ALMA continuum images of protoplanetary disks Abstract: In recent years a large number of high-resolution ALMA images of protoplanetary disks were published. It is striking how cleanly structured these disks… Read More

2020-09-09, 15:00: Dr. Donna Rodgers-Lee (Trinity College Dublin)

Dr. Donna Rodgers-Lee Trinity College Dublin, Ireland The intensity of stellar and Galactic cosmic rays at the young Earth and young exoplanets Abstract: Cosmic rays may have contributed to the start of life on Earth. Cosmic rays can… Read More

John Malone-Leigh

Name: John Malone-Leigh Title: PhD Student Email: jmalone@cp.dias.ie Address: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Astronomy & Astrophysics Section, 31 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin, D02 XF86, Ireland. Personal website: https://homepages.dias.ie/jmalone/ Research Interests: John’s main research interest lies in studying Geomagnetic… Read More

Brendan Clarke

Name: Brendan Clarke Title: PhD Student Email: bclarke@cp.dias.ie or clarkeb3@tcd.ie Address: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Astronomy & Astrophysics Section, 31 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin, D02 XF86, Ireland. Social Media: @Brendan_PClarke Research Interests: Brendan’s research interests surround understanding the nature… Read More

DIAS scientists make major discovery on the formation of new stars

An international team, led by scientists from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), has directly observed for the first time how young stars are formed. Their findings have been published in the prestigious journal Nature this week…. Read More

H.E.S.S. Collaboration detects gigantic particle accelerator spanning thousands of light years

A new paper by the H.E.S.S. collaboration, including DIAS scientists Prof. Felix Aharonian, Prof. Emeritus Luke Drury and Dr. Jonathan Mackey, is published in the journal Nature on 18th June 2020. Careful analysis of the H.E.S.S. observations showed… Read More