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New interdisciplinary project funded under Strategic Priority scheme

New project funded through our Strategic Priority Support Mechanism (SPSM) call. Led by Karen Keaveney from the School of Agriculture and Food Science, the Rural Pact Ireland Framework project will develop a framework for Ireland's engagement with the European Rural Pact.

02Oct

Climate storytelling: How to spread the word in a time of denial

“There’s a lot of misinformation and disinformation around, particularly coming out of the United States. There are a lot of policies being reversed.”

These were among the comments made by Irish Times Environment and Science Editor Kevin O’Sullivan when he appeared as a panellist at a special climate storytelling event co-hosted by the Earth Institute and Athena Media in Dublin last week.

23Sep

UCD and Met Éireann launch new AI centre to bolster Ireland’s preparedness for changing weather and climate

A major new centre launched last Friday at UCD will harness artificial intelligence to transform weather forecasting, supporting Ireland’s preparation for the growing risks posed by climate change. The first of its kind in Ireland, the AIMSIR (AI for Meteorological Services, Innovation and Research) Centre was established with a €5 million investment from Met Éireann.

$Embedding Creative Practice as Research: workshops as part of new research culture project\n$ 27Aug

Embedding Creative Practice as Research: workshops as part of new research culture project

New UCD Research Culture ReCLAIM funded project on interdisciplinary collaboration and creative practice as research

27Aug

Catchments 2025: The environmental awareness project bringing artists, scientists and communities together

Two artists whose work has been showcased in some of Europe’s most famous galleries have been sharing their creativity on home turf through an Earth Institute-supported community project.

13Aug

International experts set to stream into UCD for fluid dynamics conference

An upcoming conference being hosted by UCD will bring together leading global researchers to explore the role of fluid dynamics in tackling the world’s biggest challenges.

06Aug

Coffee, walks and practical tips help inspire at Earth Institute Writing Retreat

If time and coffee are a writer’s best friends, there was no better place to be last month than the Earth Institute Writing Retreat, which was organised by Dr Dara Stanley and Dr Jon Yearsley.

05Aug

Food for thought: Catch up on our podcast collaboration with the Irish Farmers Journal

Interested in food culture? Hungry to learn more?

A recent podcast collaboration between the Irish Farmers Journal and the Earth Institute might just sate your appetite.

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