Dr Sheila Donegan is a lecturer in Chemistry at SETU and co-director of CALMAST. She is a passionate advocate of STEM and holds many national positions in this area. She also co-founded Maths Week with Eoin Gill – the leading festival of its kind in the world – which attracts…
Alejandro Lopez Valdes is an assistant Professor in Neural Engineering and Brain Health at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) School of Engineering and affiliated to the Global Brain Health Institute. Dr Lopez Valdes obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from ITESM in Monterrey in his native Mexico, a Master’s of…
‘Remembering Prof. Dervilla Donnelly‘ Pat Guiry is Professor of Chemistry at University College Dublin (UCD). His research interests include the design, synthesis and application of novel ligands in asymmetric catalysis, natural product synthesis and medicinal chemistry. He completed a PhD in Chemistry with Prof. Dervilla Donnelly, Prof. Sir Derek Barton…
Richard Roche is a professor of psychology at Maynooth University. His research interests include memory, spatial representation, psychosis, stroke and decision making. He also established Ireland’s first high-density electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory. Richard was appointed Lecturer in Maynooth University’s Department of Psychology in 2005 following an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a…
Dara Cannon is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Galway on the west coast of Ireland. Prof Cannon’s research laboratory focuses on the biological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders including analyses using brain imaging, genetic, cognitive and life context with a teaching focus on gross anatomical and magnetic resonance…
The Summer School took place in Waterford and Lismore from 9-12 May. Addressing the theme Science and Art, our presenters and guests enjoyed three days of conferencing, culture, conversation and conviviality. Many people may see the arts and sciences as two separate worlds, mutually exclusive, or even opposed. Sixty-five years ago,…
Jenny O Connor is a lecturer at South East Technological University (SETU) in Waterford, and teaches English, media and communications studies. Jenny is a member of the Analysing Social Change research group and the teaching initiative TEaCH CoLab, alongside staff from SETU and faculty from the University of Washington, Bothell. Jenny…
Dr Milne lectures in history at Carlow College and is chair of the History of Science and Medicine Network Ireland. She is author of Stacking the Coffins, Influenza, War and Revolution in Ireland, 1918-19 (Manchester University Press 2020). ‘Two Cultures at 65’ – Panel Discussion, May 2024 Chair woman – Panel…
Gooee works at Studio 30, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan where she paints in a Painterly Realist style. She teaches painting for adults at the studio also. She holds a MA Fine Art from Cambridge School of Art and has trained at STUDIO ESCALIER, France. You will find her on Instagram and Facebook…
Eoin Gill is a founder of the Robert Boyle Summer School celebrating its 12th year in 2024. An environmental engineer by profession, his research and professional interests span sustainability and climate action, to the Arts, Philosophy and History of Science and Technology. Eoin is passionate about collaborative working and advancing and…