Ever wonder why Ireland faces water shortages after months of rain?
Dr Jenny Lawler from the @dcuwaterinstitute.bsky.social warns a wet winter doesn't guarantee a summer supply. After a dry May, 25% of our water sources are below normal.
Listen on @newstalkfm.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/4vroAMX
Is it fair to make parents the sole gatekeepers of the internet?
"Parents cannot carry this burden alone," says DCU's Prof James O’Higgins Norman.
Read more via Irish Independent: https://launch.dcu.ie/4xwdzuW
Wearable bioelectronics could revolutionise healthcare, but a major hurdle stands in the way: standardised reporting. Dr Conor Boland’s team found only 19.6% of papers correctly report device sensitivity (gauge factor), stalling commercial progress. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/3SqC7pe
A huge congratulations to DCU’s Dr Laëtitia Nebot-Deneuville and James Ó Flatharta on being named Fulbright Awardees for this year! #WeAreDCU
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✅ DCU Sports Complex (Glasnevin)
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✅ St Patrick’s Campus Sports Complex
✅ Morton Stadium (Santry)
From pitches to pools, arenas to tracks— we’re open to all
Find out more about memberships here: https://www.dcu.ie/dcusport/membership
Poor Indoor Environmental Quality affects 24% of Irish households. DCU’s The SHINE Project is changing that. By using low-cost sensors in social housing, researchers are helping providers proactively tackle mould and dampness before they harm tenant health. Read more: https://launch.dcu.ie/4oD9AZN
How is #AI already affecting our lives?
DCU’s Prof Alan Smeaton joined RTÉ's Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 to chat about how AI has actually underpinned our daily routines for over a decade.
Listen now: https://launch.dcu.ie/4aU5ypX
Why there's no quick fix to counter abusive manosphere content.
Piece by Dr Shane Murphy, Postdoctoral Researcher at DCU's Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo), for RTÉ Brainstorm.
Read more: https://launch.dcu.ie/4uCkXlS
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'Just let them play'? Why young GAA players need training drills.
Piece by Dr David Moran of Insight Research Ireland Centre for RTÉ Brainstorm.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/3SMMEer
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"My father's taste in, and love of, music decided what I would do with my life."
For #FathersDay, DCU's Dr Ronan Guilfoyle shares how growing up listening to his dad's Charles Mingus records in 1960s Dublin sparked his lifelong career in jazz.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4ezYyzM The Conversation UK