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    MU celebrates first ever GAA history module

    Maynooth University (MU) is marking the launch of a new module for undergraduate history students examining the foundations of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and its role in wider Irish society.

    Wednesday, 01 May 2024

    86-year-old lifelong learner Phil Devitt with BA degree certificiate

    Ireland's #1 Young university congratulates 86-year-old graduate

    Maynooth University awards 86-year-old lifelong learner Phil Devitt with BA degree

    Thursday, 07 September 2023

    MU increases CAO offers in Primary Education

    Robotics and new Business with Sports Science degree attracts interest for 2023/24

    Wednesday, 30 August 2023

    An early map of the dingle peninsula with land marked in green with small boats and sea marked by wavey lines

    Unveiling the MACMORRIS Project

    MACMORRIS is a unique interactive digital Irish heritage resource for understanding early modern Ireland

    Tuesday, 22 August 2023

    This visual shows two images side by side of the Ring Nebula. The image on the left shows Webb’s NIRCam view and the image on the right shows Webb’s MIRI image. The left image shows the planetary nebula as a distorted donut with a rainbow of colours with a blue/green inner cavity and clear filamental structure in the inner region of the ring. The right image shows the nebula with a red/orange central cavity with a ring structure that transitions from colours of yellow to purple/blue

    New Webb image captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula

    Maynooth University’s Dr Patrick Kavanagh leads data and image processing of latest spectacular image taken by the James Webb Telescope

    Monday, 21 August 2023

    Minister Joe O'Brien funds bursary for Community & Youth Work

    The Minister of State for Communities, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, has announced a bursary of €200,000 to fund places on the Masters in Community and Youth Work

    Monday, 31 July 2023

    MU’s RoboÉireann team wins global RoboCup

    Ireland’s Robot soccer team, RoboÉireann from Maynooth University, are Challenge Shield winners in the RoboCup 2023 Standard Platform League, an international robotics competition held in Bordeaux, France.

    Thursday, 20 July 2023

    MU records increase in CAO applicants for 2023/24

    Maynooth University has seen an increase in CAO applications with more than 18,500 students seeking admission for the academic year 2023/24.

    Monday, 10 July 2023

    MU 85th in global Young University Rankings and #1 in Ireland

    Maynooth University has climbed 21 places to 85th in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University rankings. Maynooth University also retains its top position as #1 young university in Ireland

    Monday, 03 July 2023

    Four people standing in a line against a blue backdrop

    Ukrainian and MU students awarded innovation prize

    Third level students from Ukraine and Ireland have received an innovative solutions award for a project that aims to improve lives and education across Europe.

    Tuesday, 27 June 2023

    MU announces new undergraduate course in Nursing

    Maynooth University has announced that it will establish an undergraduate General Nursing programme.

    Wednesday, 21 June 2023

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