As part of Maynooth University Research Week the Department of Computer Science will be hosting a poster session on the ground floor of the Eolas Building where current postgraduate and postdoctoral researcher will present their research. This is an open event to allow undergraduates from the Department of Computer Science, along with the wider MU community to meet with our researchers and to find out more about the on-going research within the department.
Research Week
Department of Computer Science Research Postgraduate Poster Session
Live 3D Printing Demonstration
Join us in the foyer of the John Paul II Library to experience some live 3D printing. See how a 3D printer works and get a free trinket (while stocks last).
When: Monday, 21 October 2024
Unlocking the Power of AI: Empowering Individuals to Take Control of Their Health and Wellbeing
This interactive event offers a unique opportunity to explore AI and other cutting-edge technologies that empower people to manage their health and wellbeing more effectively. Participants will have the chance to try out these technologies, engage with experts, and share their ideas on shaping the future of the person-driven digital health ecosystem.
When: Monday, 21 October 2024
Department of Computer Science Research Postgraduate Poster Session
As part of Maynooth University Research Week the Department of Computer Science will be hosting a poster session on the ground floor of the Eolas Building where current postgraduate research students will present their research. This is an open event to allow undergraduates from the Department of Computer Science, along with the wider MU community to meet with our postgraduate students and to find out more about the on-going research within the department.
When: Monday, 21 October 2024
Research Beacons at the School of Business
This online event will introduce you to Research Beacons at the School of Business, specifically Data Science and Digital Transformation (lead – Prof Markus Helfert); Health and Wellbeing (lead - Dr Damien Cassells); Society and Public Policy (lead - Dr Gail Sheppard); Sustainability and Climate Change (lead – Dr Patrick Rigot-Muller). A 10-minute presentation by each Research Beacon will be followed by a general Q&A. Those interested in finding out more about these Research Beacons and/or interested in potential collaborations, are invited to attend.
When: Monday, 21 October 2024
3 Minute Thesis Competition
Watch a series of 3 minute presentations by the Maynooth University postgraduate student community to a non-specialist audience about their research projects. The presentations will be timed and the top three presenters will be awarded a prize. If you are thinking about research studies in 2024, this is a great opportunity to find out more.
When: Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Geopolitics and Climate Change
Gerard Toal is an alumnus of Maynooth Geography and Professor of International Affairs at Virginia Tech, USA. Alongside Simon Dalby, another Irish scholar of Geopolitics, Professor Toal developed the field of Critical Geopolitics which has been so productive a field of interdisciplinary inquiry. He is the author of Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus (2017), Critical Geopolitics: The Politics of Writing Global Space (1996), and now of this new book about the intersection of Geopolitics with the Climate Crisis.
When: Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Undergraduate Research Symposium
This event celebrates the diversity of undergraduate research activity across Maynooth University and presents a forum for the Summer Programme for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) students from all faculties to showcase their research among peers and the wider university community. Judges and guests can view participants posters and hear directly from students about their research. Everyone is encouraged to come along, ask questions, and show their support to the participants.
When: Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Og(h)am Project Pop-Up Stand
Display of a replica of the early medieval ogham stone from Donaghmore, Maynooth, by Prof. David Stifter (Head of School of Celtic Studies) and launch of the OG(H)AM project video, produced by the Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University, and Department of Celtic & Gaelic, University of Glasgow.
When: Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Open Research in public-private research partnerships: comparing practices in Ireland and Denmark
This will be a 30 minute presentation by Dr Gail Sheppard from the School of Business giving an update on the NORF-funded project ‘ROCHE’. The focus of this presentation will be on preliminary findings from interviews carried out with Irish and Danish researchers on the challenges and opportunities posed by making data open.
When: Tuesday, 22 October 2024
MaynoothWorks CONNECT 2024
Creating connections between researchers and industry can sometimes be hard. We have different way of communicating impact. To bridge this gap, MaynoothWorks, will host CONNECT 2024 during Maynooth University Research Week. The MaynoothWorks CONNECT 2024 will bring researchers and companies together to discuss grand challenges that we all face. MaynoothWorks polled our external stakeholders on the challenges that they see as priority. CONNECT 2024 gives researchers the opportunity to present their work in the context of these priority challenges. Framed by the Research Beacons introduced in the Maynooth University Strategic Plan this event will open potential opportunities to collaborate for societal and economic impact that meets regional needs.
When: Wednesday, 23 October 2024