Here are some pics 📸 of our postgrads presenting their work at the recent IOP Spring Weekend!
Aoife works on Machine Learning for optical modelling of the QUBIC instrument. Gary is working on MKIDs, a type of superconducting light detector for astronomical instrumentation. #MUPhysics
Dr James McGrath, @mu-physics.bsky.social was awarded €319k from the @epaireland.bsky.social for his work on radon gas prevention due to its cancer risks in homes.
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Did you catch a familiar voice on RTÉ Radio 1 this morning? hashtag#MUPhysics very own Dr Michelle McCrystal was discussing the breakup of the A23a iceberg and how this occurs. Definitely worth a listen below, skip ahead to 1:55:30 to hear a little about Polar Climate Science! 🥶
A vibrant cosmic scene depicts three black holes surrounded by swirling, colorful accretion disks emitting bright jets of light. Wisps of blue, purple, and red gas clouds fill the background, interspersed with clusters of twinkling stars. The composition creates a dynamic and mystical space tableau.
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 Nature Astronomy 🌌
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📻Listen back: Dr Emma Whelan of the @mu-physics.bsky.social 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.
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A powerful rocket launches into a clear blue sky, leaving behind a massive plume of white smoke and bright fiery exhaust. The scene captures the intensity and energy of the moment, with a nearby water tower visible in the background.
Maynooth University has joined an international space science mission with the successful launch of Mauve, a small ultraviolet telescope developed by UK-based company Blue Skies Space. 🚀
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Make sure not to miss this! The MAUVE launch is (hopefully) going ahead today at 6:18PM (GMT) and can be watched live at the link below. We can't wait to get our hands on the data from this telescope in the future! #MUPhysics
Check out this article on the upcoming Mauve launch! Dr Emma Whelan talks about how this will improve our ability to study and understand star formation, giving us a better understanding of the Universe around us! #MUPhysics
Thanks again to IrelandQCI and all those that gave their time yesterday to talk about Quantum Communications! It was a great day with lots of really interesting conversations. #MUPhysics
All you need to know about string theory 🌌
The concept that string theory suggests a vast range of possible universes is explored by Kay Lehnert from MU’s Department of Physics.
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Check out this article featuring one of #MUPhysics very own researchers Dr Emma Whelan. It talks about the upcoming Mauve launch and the importance of it for observational astronomy! Keep a close watch on our socials to hear more about this over the coming week!
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📅 Tuesday, 4 November 2025
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Some of our students who received awards this year!
Last week, we had our yearly Pizza Party 🍕 for the Theoretical Physics & Mathematics programme! It was a great opportunity for students of all years to chat with and meet other students and members of staff. We also gave out some awards to some of our exceptional students! #MUPhysics
Tune into Futureproof w/ Jonathan McCrea tomorrow at 12 to catch a familiar voice. Dr John Regan will be talking about asteroid impacts and the Ignobel Prize. Not something to be missed! #MuPhysics
We've joined the Mauve Science Programme! This collaboration is led by our very own Dr Emma Whelan here at #MUPhysics. Watch this space for some fascinating research and an insight into how stars are formed! Check out the details below ✨
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✨Must See✨
Check out the latest release of JWST images below! #MUPhysics very own Dr Patrick Kavanagh recently led the data reduction of this new data, which reveals the complex heart the Butterfly Nebula. More details here:
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Check out this article written by one of #MUPhysics very own interns, Kelly Menendez, about our recent attendance at the European Astronomical Society Meeting in UCC. It was a great opportunity to meet new people and see what's happening across Europe. Find the article below! @maynoothuniversity.ie
The Department of Physics open day stand. An Infrared camera is connected to a PC to demonstrate the Physics of Infrared light.
We're all set for tomorrow's @maynoothcao.bsky.social open day. Drop by our stand upstairs in the TSI building where staff and students from @MU-physics will be on hand to answer all your questions about physics at @maynoothuniversity.ie
Very proud of our staff and students representing @mu-physics.bsky.social and volunteering (green t-shirts!) at @eas-meeting.bsky.social #EAS2025 this week
Congratulations to @mu-physics.bsky.social astrophysicists Emma Whelan, Sean Mills, Aparna Unni and Noah Otten who gave talks at the "Accretion Bursts in Protostars: Illuminating the Path of Star Formation" session at @eas-meeting.bsky.social in @ucc.ie
Find the paper itself here on the Arxiv! Titled "Primordial black holes in cosmological simulations: growth prospects for supermassive black holes". Definitely a great read for anyone interested in cosmology!
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Check out this article by space.com about a recent paper published by some of MU Physics very own researchers!
This paper discussed the formation and possible rapid growth of primordial black holes in the early universe.
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We're incredibly proud to be taking part in this years Micro-Internship Programme, through the National Science Museum here at Maynooth. We have two interns starting with us, Adam and Ciara, and they have some great stuff planned. Watch this space!
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Technicians from @maynoothuniversity.ie and #Mu_physics are attending the All-Ireland Technical Staff Conference at Queens University in Belfast today.
It's the last day of teaching here at #MUPhysics and we're very sad to be saying goodbye to our amazing final year students. We had a great cohort this year and we're wishing them well in their upcoming exams. Here are some highlight from this past year ✨
Join us today in TSI for our Guiding Lights event! A great chance to hear about the career and experiences of our speakers. All are welcome and snacks are free!
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Brian also got to try his hand at a bit of hurling!
We had a great variety of research on display! Here are just some of the projects our students presented.
On Wednesday, Brian paid a visit to the Science Museum here in Maynooth to chat with some of our undergrad, postgrad, and postdoc students about their own research. This was a great opportunity for our students to present their work to a Nobel Prize-winner!
