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MU Department of Biology achieves Athena Swan Silver Award
In a first for Maynooth University, the Department of Biology has achieved an Athena Swan Silver Award, in recognition of the impact of work undertaken to advance gender equality for staff and students in Higher Education.
Date: Thursday, 04 April 2024
MU partners on Dublin to Holyhead Green Corridor
The Green Corridor initiative, a collaboration between the ports of Dublin and Holyhead with leading ferry operators, Irish Ferries and Stena Line, and supported by the environmental consultancy Ricardo, Maynooth University and EDF, has received €143,621 in grant funding from the International Green Corridor Fund towards the total project investment.
Date: Friday, 18 October 2024
Johnson & Johnson expands WiSTEM2D programme to MU
Johnson & Johnson has announced the expansion of its Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design (WiSTEM2D) programme to include Maynooth University.
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2024
23 MU researchers listed in World’s Top 2% Scientists Rankings
Maynooth University is strongly represented in the World’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings. This year, 23 researchers are recognised as leading experts in their fields in the rankings produced by Stanford University scientists in cooperation with publisher Elsevier BV and the SciTech Strategies Inc, based on Scopus data.
Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2024
MU researcher awarded €400,000 for obesity-related research
Dr Andrew Hogan of Maynooth University’s Department of Biology has been awarded funding of over €400,000 for research into targeting iron to boost immune function in obesity and improve patient outcomes.
Date: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
SFI-IRC funds MU researcher to investigate obesity-related cancer
Nidhi Kedia Mehta, a researcher in Maynooth University’s Department of Biology, has won funding of more than €590,000 for her research into obesity-related cancer under the SFI-IRC Pathway programme, which provides funding to early career researchers.
Date: Thursday, 11 July 2024
MU biologist wins funding for obesity-related cancer research
Dr Fearon Cassidy of the Department of Biology has been named as one of 10 research fellows who will share €2.6 million in funding from a postdoctoral research programme focused on public health crises.
Date: Thursday, 06 June 2024
MU researchers study sleep patterns in people with bipolar disorder
MU researchers are collaborating in mental health research using cutting-edge sleep monitoring technology to study sleep timing and body clock changes in people suffering from bipolar disorder.
Date: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
MU awarded €1.8 million to fund scientific research infrastructure
Maynooth University was awarded almost €1.8 m under the SFI Research Infrastructure programme for multi-disciplinary scientific research and innovation
Date: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
MU awarded state funding for ancient woodlands inventory
The project led by Dr John Devaney of Maynooth University’s Biology Department aims to deliver a complete all-island inventory of ancient woodlands.
Date: Wednesday, 13 December 2023