‘I stepped through a door and emerged as a US citizen’
With a fierce drive to prove myself, I was the underdog from Milltown determined to outwork everyone in the room
Harvard University
A year of devastating climate firsts, a dispiriting outcome to Cop29 and elections where climate was off the radar
Ireland heard plenty of ‘eco rhetoric’ in 2024 but there was a clear sense that political leaders have not grasped the reality of the climate emergency
Mathematics is evolving: ‘There was this whole world of maths I hadn’t known about’
Harvard professor Laura DeMarco is a strong supporter of curiosity-inspired research that may – or may not – lead to new applications
Are we entering the twilight of diversity, equity and inclusion?
These educational programmes are implemented in the spirit of PC/woke, but that exerts a chilling effect on free expression of ideas
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Luke Gibbons (27) was the only awardee from the European Union on 30 Under 30 list
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Writer, athlete, and first champion of the modern Olympics
Consultants face a many-sided crisis
Disruption is coming to bite the industry that made a cult of it
Trinity is highest-ranked Irish university despite slipping in world standings
UCD narrows gap by jumping 45 places to 126th in latest QS World University Rankings
Irish students have been protesting over Gaza for months. Why are we only noticing them now?
Student leaders have tried all the moves in the activist playbook, but it’s hard to rage against the system when a majority of the country, including the Government, agrees with you
The Secret Army review: Extraordinary story of lost IRA documentary told in gripping style
Television: US academic gained unprecedented access to leadership of Provisionals in 1972
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin condemns Harvard’s ‘whiny snowflakes’
Stocktake: Ken Griffin donated $300m to Harvard last April but has become the latest billionaire to put the boot into Harvard University
Confirmed monkeypox cases in UK more than double to 57
British health authorities offering smallpox vaccine to close contacts of those affected
Tackling chronic disease with gene and cell therapies
Repair of old, damaged or disease tissues promises future where people live longer
Coveney heads for US to meet Biden administration officials
Minister to discuss NI protocol after British signals of law to shelve parts of mechanism
Assessment of pupils ‘a red line issue’ ASTI conference is told
Delegates concerned that changes will break a that ‘has served us well’
Scientists reveal clear genetic signals for risk of schizophrenia
Researchers believe findings could help explain the condition’s diverse symptoms
Ian O’Riordan: Magic of the mile never fails to thrill
Something and everything about this imperial distance still brings a smile to Irish sport
Ketanji Brown Jackson is nominated to become first black woman on US supreme court
Biden fulfills campaign promise in ‘historic’ nomination to country’s highest court
Liberals worry US supreme court moving in increasingly conservative direction
America Letter: Court already split to 6:3 conservative tilt following Trump presidency
The pandemic devastated our health system. Now it’s time to fix it
With patients being massively affected, doctors are stressing need for a ‘catch-up strategy’
How Ireland is in the vanguard of dream analysis
Limerick college’s new master’s degree explores aspects of the psyche through dreams
‘It’s like a miracle’: The man who may be the first person cured of type 1 diabetes
Brian Shelton’s life was ruled by his disease, until a new treatment gave hope to him and millions of others
UCD and Loreto contribute 13 players to 20-strong panel for Junior World Cup
Senior Irish international and Olympian Sarah McAuley among seven UCD players to make the cut
Irish vice-chancellor of Oxford University to move to Carnegie Corporation of New York
Louise Richardson will lead ‘foundation dedicated to my passions of education and peace’
Q&A: What you need to know about antigen testing in Ireland
Rapid Covid-19 testing is now recommended for those who take part in a range of activities
Millions of service jobs could be lost if pandemics become more frequent, expert warns
Economist highlights how modern city economies were particularly vulnerable to Covid-19
How does a cat get its stripes? A biological puzzle is solved
Geneticists have identified a gene in domestic cats that plays a key role in the pattern
Acid reflux: What it is, and how to avoid it
Following a Mediterranean diet and cutting back on smoking can help reduce acid reflux
Oxford’s Irish vice-chancellor: I’m embarrassed to confess we educated Michael Gove
Louise Richardson’s comment prompted by minister’s dismissal of experts during Brexit campaign
Mixed performance among Irish universities in latest university rankings
Trinity climbs to 146th, but four colleges slip down Times Higher Education league table
‘To get world’s best bar in Belfast is one thing, but in New York is another’
Wild Geese: Dead Rabbit owner Sean Muldoon on his career journey
Covid-19: India’s death toll could be 10 times official figures, say researchers
World wrap: More than half of Australian population under lockdown
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