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MU-led study finds Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in the US decreased this year
A newly published Maynooth University-led study on vaccine hesitancy in the United States has found that public trust and willingness to vaccinate increased significantly in early 2021.
Friday, 04 June 2021
Music from Maynooth. Sharon Carthy (Mezzo-Soprano) and Finghin Collins (Piano)
Sharon Carthy and Finghin Collins perform a recital of songs for voice and piano, with music by G. Mahler, F. Schubert, C. V. Stanford, E. Elgar, H. Berlioz, J. Brahms, R. Schumann.
Friday, 14 May 2021
MIEC Students experience real-world project-based learning in a cross-campus collaboration
MIEC Students experience real-world project-based learning in a cross-campus collaboration as part of continuing effort of the Maynooth International Engineering College (MIEC) to deliver the highest quality teaching,
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Maynooth Green campus - Green Shoots Issue 3
Maynooth Green Campus are delighted to bring you their latest e-zine Green Shoots Issue 3
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Refugee exhibition hosted by MU Access funded under Public Service Innovation Fund
An innovative exhibition of photographs by refugees to be co-hosted by Maynooth University Access is among 20 diverse projects to successfully secure funding from this year’s call for ideas under the Public Service Innovation Fund.
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Funding: Ireland–Scotland Bilateral Network Grants
Ireland–Scotland Bilateral Network Grants strengthening co-operation and learning between excellent researchers, academics and practitioners in Scotland and Ireland. The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) and the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), with the support of the Scottish Government Office in Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs, are pleased to invite applications for the Ireland–Scotland Bilateral Network Grants.
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
Post Graduate Awards 2021
Congratulations to the winners of this year's chemistry postgraduate awards, Luke Marchetti, Tian Yu and Stephen Barrett. This year's Award ceremony was held online due to the ongoing pandemic.
Monday, 10 May 2021
What do smartphones teach us about ageing in Ireland? Dr Pauline Garvey writes for RTE Brainstorm
A recent research project based on an anthropological exploration of age, smartphones and health examines how these separate threads are woven into a meaningful life in late middle age.
Monday, 10 May 2021
New article published in Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development by ALL members Ana Maria Sánchez Rodríguez and Joanne McVeigh and co- director Malcolm MacLachlan
New article published in Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development by Ana Maria Sánchez Rodríguez, Malcolm MacLachlan and Joanne McVeigh. The article is entitled: Scaling of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities: A Case Study in the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao. This article is part of a larger study on scaling social community innovations, particularly looking at Laos. The study was funded by the Irish Research Council, under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND Collaborative Research Fellowships for a Responsive and Innovative Europe (CAROLINE) (Grant agreement no. 713279).
Friday, 07 May 2021
Flying Roots: Participatory Documentary Screening & Discussion
The ALL (Assisting Living & Learning) Institute is delighted to announce an upcoming event entitled, ‘Flying Roots: Participatory Documentary Screening and Discussion’. It will take place via Microsoft Teams, Tuesday, 11th May 2021 5pm – 7pm. ‘Flying Roots’ follows a group of teenagers, using a participatory video lab, telling three second-generation stories. ‘Flying Roots’ is a collective self-narrative documentary about the search for self and identity that explores some urgent issues for the youths: who I am, what my origins are, what my future is. The project was produced by ZaLab, with the support of the Evens Foundation Media Literacy Prize 2017, Regione Lazio and Piazza Vittorio APS.
Friday, 07 May 2021
Congratulations to John Ó Laoidh on the successful defense of his PhD
Congratulations to John Ó Laoidh on successfully defending his PhD at his Viva Voce Exam on 06 May 2021.
Friday, 07 May 2021