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Prison talks: bringing climate change conversations into the Irish prisons
Dr Carla Mateus, Assistant Professor in the Geography Department at Maynooth University, has received a Public Engagement Grant from the European Geosciences Union (EGU) to undertake the project Prison talks: bringing climate change conversations into the Irish prisons.
Date: Thursday, 24 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
The Department of Geography celebrates the graduation of Dr Bernard Essel and Dr Conchúr Ó Maonaigh
The Department of Geography is happy to celebrate the graduations of Dr Bernard Essel and Dr Conchúr Ó Maonaigh.
Date: Tuesday, 03 September 2024
The Department of Geography has received a renewal of their Athena Swan Bronze Certification
The Department of Geography has received a renewal of their Athena Swan Bronze Certification, in recognition of their renewed commitment to address systemic inequalities and advance gender equality for staff and students in Higher Education.
Date: Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Maynooth Geography at IGC Dublin 2024
Delegates meeting in DCU for the 35th International Geographical Congress in Dublin from 24th - 30th August 2024
Date: Monday, 26 August 2024
Young geographers from around the world attend Olympiad in MU
Young geographers from across the globe gathered at Maynooth University this week for the 20th International Geography Olympiad (IGEO), the first time this event has been held in Ireland and has featured an Irish team.
Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Geographers 'Headline' Glastonbury Festival 2024
Geographers Headline Glastonbury Festival 2024 Geography at Maynooth University, in collaboration with the Department of Design Innovation. The Circus team of six members has just returned from headlining at the Glastonbury Festival which ran from 26 to 30 June in Somerset, England with attendance of over 200,000 people.
Date: Thursday, 04 July 2024
Consultation Day - 2nd July 2024
Consultation Day - 2nd July 2024 - Chance for Students to speak to Staff either In Person or Online Check out Moodle pages in relation to Modules. Contact geography.department@mu.ie if you need help/advice.
Date: Thursday, 27 June 2024
Circus of Climate Horrors at Picnic in the Park
On Sunday 16th of June 2024, the Circus of Climate Horrors was one of the stalls in the “Picnic in the Park”, which is an annual event organised by Maynooth Community Council in partnership with Kildare County Council.
Date: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Rate of global warming at all-time high, MU scientist says
Global warming caused by human activity is advancing at the highest rate since records began, a new report says.
Date: Wednesday, 05 June 2024