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@NatureAstronomy @ESA_Webb The research was led by @MU_Physics Daxal Mehta and supported by research group leader Dr John Regan and research team member Dr Lewis Prole.

New research on how early baby black holes grew into supermassive giants just hundreds of millions of years after the Big Bang has been published in @NatureAstronomy . 🌌 maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/ma…

A study authored by Prof Philip Hyland @MUpsychdept on how people grieve the loss of a pet. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

A great opportunity for students, and a new, expanded format with an academic Symposium in parallel. Come and join us in Glasgow in June!

Applications are now open for the Research Ireland Public Service Fellowship Programme, offering researchers at all career stages the unique opportunity to work on projects within Government Departments and Agencies. For further details visit: researchireland.ie/funding/public…

Pathway awardee Dr Purabi Bhagabati at @DCU is developing a sustainable alternative to PET plastic. Thinking of applying to the Research Ireland Pathway Programme? The HEI nomination deadline is 20th February 2026. For more information visit: researchireland.ie/funding/pathwa…

📻Listen back: Dr Emma Farrell from @MUpsychdept was on @RTERadio1 today speaking about the association between technology and brain rot/rage bait (Oxford Dictionary’s words of the year for 2024 and 2025). rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

🚨New Year, New Paper🚨 I’m delighted to share that another chapter of my PhD thesis has been published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring. doi.org/10.1002/dad2.7… @data_science_ie @MU_Hamilton @MUpsychdept

ChatGPT-generated text is often more predictable than human writing and uses certain recurring words, writes Prof Jennifer Foster of the @MU_Hamilton . maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spotl…

Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise daoibh! 🎉 A new year brings new possibilities. 🌱 Here's to a bright 2026 from Maynooth University 🕯️ #MaynoothUni #MaynoothCampus #HappyNewYear #2026 📸 by Daniel Balteanu of Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Ireland

📽️ That's a wrap on 2025 🎬 🎁 Maynooth University - Highlights of 2025 🎄 #highlightsoftheyear #MaynoothUni #Maynooth #MUhighlights2025 #MaynoothResearch #Christmas2025

It’s official, Christmas has started! A magnificent night at the annual Maynooth Carol Service last night, bringing three amazing nights of performance to a close. A signal for many that Christmas is here.

A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland. @CarlaPMateus @Maynoothgeog @MaynoothUni looks back at fierce Irish Christmas weather events, from frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010 rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

📻Listen back: Prof Andrew Coogan @MUpsychdept joined Karl Henry on the Real Health Podcast to explain why sleep is a core pillar of health and shared his top tips for a better night’s sleep. m.independent.ie/podcasts/real-…

The Atlantic between Ireland and Canada, which gives us our mild climate, is behaving strangely and is the only location on the earth's surface that has cooled, write Dr Gerard McCarthy, Dr Tomas Buitendijk, Dr Audrey Morley and Prof Chris Bean. 🌊 maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spotl…

We were delighted to welcome Dr Laura Coll-Planas (Assoc Prof, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya) & Dr Joanna McHugh Power @MaynoothUni, who discussed their research "Loneliness from a micro/meso/macro perspective" for our #MUPsychologyat25 seminar series.

#StormBram - This is a multi-hazard event - be aware of elevated flood risk & high winds ‼️Please note that changes to timings, locations & intensity may occur through out the day, so keep safe & up to date⬇️ ℹ️met.ie/warnings-today… ℹ️met.ie/meteorologists…

Dr Nick Scroxton of @ICARUS_Maynooth is part of an international research team that has uncovered new insights into the disappearance of Homo floresiensis—the small-bodied “hobbit” species from the island of Flores. maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-social…

📻Listen back: Dr Emma Whelan of @MU_Physics spoke about her research on the secret life of stars and how she hopes to find out more about their formation through her involvement in an international space science mission. newstalk.com/podcasts/let-m…

MU welcomes the award of €2 million from the National Challenge Fund (NCF) for its energy innovation project, RENEW. Minister James Lawless, announced €8 million in prize phase funding for six research teams under the National Challenge Fund on Friday. maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/mu…