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30th May 2025: Dr Maeve Upton was on the Joe Nash show on Live95 talking about her work with Prof. James Sweeney  analysing solar panel data. Have a listen here  Solar power forecasting in Limerick 

If  you are interested in participating in the project please email the project at  greengrid.project.2023@gmail.com

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New houses with solar panels outside Newbridge, Co Kildare. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews

22nd May 2025: RTE Brainstorm Article by Dr Maeve Upton and Professor James Sweeney How solar power forecasting can help maximise your solar panels

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Reaction to the results of the marriage equality referendum in Dublin Castle in May 2015. Photo: RTÉ

21st May 2025: RTE brainstorm Article by Dr Caroline Pena with Dr Padraig MacCarron and Dr David O’Sullivan. 

What 499,642 tweets say about 2015 marriage equality referendum

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6th May 2025: Fascinating video from Dr Pádraig MacCarron who talks about his work looking at the use of network analysis to study early modern and medieval Irish literature. Dr Pádraig MacCarron - Mathematics and Mythology

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29th April 2025: MACSI staff and colleagues discussed how they work together at UL’s Research week 2025 

See the full video of Collaborating with Mathematicians Asking the right questions, getting the right answers

Featuring Dr Shirin Moghaddam, Prof. William Watson, Dr Padraig MacCarron, Ms Gaelle Clion, Dr Helen Purtill, Prof. Ian Kenny, Dr David O’Sullivan and Dr Paul Maher.

The session was Chaired by MACSI Co-director Prof. Norma Bargary

8th March: Dr Helen Purtill discusses her interdisciplinary research as a statistician and member of the Health Research Institute for International Women’s Day 2024:
https://www.ul.ie/macsi/case-study-statistics-in-health-research

 

5th March: Dr Romina Gaburro on hosting and organising ICEDIM Women in Mathematics Day 2024:
https://www.ul.ie/news/ul-to-unlock-infinite-potential-by-hosting-women…

 

28th February: Dr Doireann O'Kiely on using maths to solve real world problems:
https://ullinks.ul.ie/ul-links-springsummer/the-future-of-smarter-socie…

Events

MACSI has a regular seminar series that takes place on Fridays at 12.00 in A2002 (and online). For upcoming and past events go to:
https://www.ul.ie/macsi/seminars

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