The art of physicsIt started with a very practical idea. As a young student, Lorraine Hanlon had walked this corridor countless times, followed by the eyes of bearded gentlemen who stared out from their dusty, black and white portraits...
Social media and the migrant experience
In an age of pervasive technology and 24/7 internet access the old adage of "home is where the heart is" may never have been more true according to the latest research from Dr Lee Komito, senior lecturer at the UCD School of Information and Library Studies...
John Field's musical legacyDespite the sterling efforts of renowned Irish concert pianists John O'Connor and Miceal O'Rourke, the music of Dublin-born composer, John Field, has not retained the international status many believe it deserves...
Parasite vaccines for animal health
If you ever studied biology, you probably have the life cycle of the liver fluke tucked away in some corner of your brain. But while this flatworm may be beloved of science curricula, liver fluke is less welcome in the farming sector...
Forging ahead with metals to boost green energy
Sometimes when you face a problem, it can help to look to Nature for answers - over the course of sometimes billions of years, natural systems often evolve ways to overcome pressing issues. The energy crisis is a case in point: plant cells store...
Ancient heroes in the campus corridors
Every morning, for millions of years, she opened the gates, and her brother emerged to ride his chariot across the sky. He was Helios, the Greek god of the sun. She was Eos, the goddess of the dawn, a full figure with a fascinating inner life...
Digitising history for tomorrow's scholars
The internet has transformed how we access information, conduct business and interact with each other. Kyran Fitzgerald learns how a major digital repository, the IVRLA (Irish Virtual Research Library & Archive), has unlocked the door to vast...
Social media and perceived food risks
Social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, have enabled the rapid spread of both fact and fiction throughout the global village. Dr Áine McConnon tells Danielle Barron, how a new European Commission-funded project aims...