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Over 5,000 students benefit from MU's STEM Passport
Maynooth University, in partnership with Microsoft Ireland, Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland and the Department of Education, has published the STEM Passport for Inclusion Impact Report which reveals that over 5,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds have participated in the initiative to date.
Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
MU’s AIRO and Women for Election launch election tool to help voters
Women for Election and MU's All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO) have launched a General Election tool for voters, which gives map-based access to information about all candidates running in each constituency in the 2024 General Election.
Date: Monday, 11 November 2024
MU partners in drone study to shape future urban air mobility
A two-year in-depth study to help prepare Dublin and other European cities for the widespread use of drones in commercial and civic life has been launched today by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, James Lawless.
Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2024
New Research Highlights the Impact of Commuting on Rural Towns Across Ireland
The InPLACE (Investigating Planning, Place-Making, and Commuting) report, which studied seven rural towns in Ireland and Northern Ireland, along with two in Maryland, USA, reveals both the opportunities and challenges associated with long-distance commuting.
Date: Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Young people are exposed to high levels of marketing for gambling
New research published by Maynooth University and Ulster University has found that young people who live on both sides of the border in Ireland are exposed to extremely high levels of gambling marketing when viewing some national and international sporting events.
Date: Friday, 04 October 2024
Minister launches MU reports on home visiting services for vulnerable families
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman has launched several Maynooth University reports, setting out the findings of the first ever comprehensive review of the provision of home visiting services for families with babies and young children in Ireland.
Date: Thursday, 03 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
Data Stories Workshop: The Data Politics of Planning and Housing
On the 2nd and 3rd of September 2024 a group of academics, practitioners and activists gathered at Maynooth University for a two-day workshop to examine the data politics shaping and underpinning housing and planning.
Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024
MU expert recommends whole-family approach to mental health care
There is strong evidence from across the world to demonstrate the very significant role of whole family-focused practice in promoting mental health recovery, Professor of Family and Community Mental Health Sinéad McGilloway told a major international conference in Dublin.
Date: Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Experts recommend a whole-family approach to mental health care
Evidence shows improved outcomes and savings to the State from family-focused practice in mental health services
Date: Wednesday, 04 September 2024