Maynooth University Department of Physics

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Replying to @NatureAstronomy
Using advanced simulations, the team found that chaotic, gas-rich conditions in the early Universe fueled rapid feeding frenzies — solving a puzzle revealed by the @ESA_Webb.
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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 @NatureAstronomy . 🌌 maynoothuniversity.ie/news-e…
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The research was led by @MU_Physics Daxal Mehta and supported by research group leader Dr John Regan and research team member Dr Lewis Prole.
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📻Listen back: Dr Emma Whelan of @MU_Physics 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. newstalk.com/podcasts/let-me…
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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. 🚀 maynoothuniversity.ie/facult…
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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
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MU welcomed hundreds of families, students, and science enthusiasts to the North Campus for #ScienceNight 2025, organised by the Faculty of Science and Engineering last Friday, 14 November. 🔭🌌🧪🔬🤖 maynoothuniversity.ie/facult…
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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
A new space telescope with Irish scientific involvement will soon begin operations on a mission to study how stars form and evolve, writes Dr Emma Whelan of the Department of Physics and MU's lead on the project. maynoothuniversity.ie/resear…
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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
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Celebrating #ScienceWeek2025 at @MaynoothUni ! We brought the IrelandQCI Quantum & Answers Trailer to meet researchers, students & staff at #MU during Science Week celebrations, under the theme 'Then. Today. Tomorrow,' and explored the future of quantum communication technology.
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Check out the article below 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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🎓 Thinking about postgraduate study? Take the next step at Maynooth University. Join us at our Postgraduate Open Day 📅 Tuesday, 4 November 2025 🕒 3–6pm | 📍 Maynooth University 👉 Meet lecturers, chat with students, explore your options. Register now: mu.ie/edge
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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!
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Some of our students who received awards this year!
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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
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Maynooth University is strongly represented in the World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings. This year, 30 of the University's researchers are recognised as leading experts in their fields in the rankings produced by Stanford University scientists. maynoothuniversity.ie/facult…
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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 ✨
A warm welcome to @MaynoothUni 🇮🇪 as they join the Mauve science programme! ✨ Led by Associate Prof. Dr Emma Whelan, the team will investigate intermediate-mass star formation and seek new insights through Mauve's monitoring capabilities. Read more: bssl.space/maynooth-universi…
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The NASA/ESA/CSA @ESA_Webb has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. The observations were released today and published in the @RoyalAstroSoc by an international team of scientists that includes MU’s Dr Patrick Kavanagh, maynoothuniversity.ie/news-e…
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