This summer, MACSI together with the International Glaciological Society will host the International Symposium on the Edges of Glaciology. The conference will focus on edges in glaciology, which may include: beds of ice sheets or glaciers, supraglacial processes, crevasses, calving, grain boundaries (of ice and snow crystals), and perhaps philosophical […]
Read moreMarch 2020 changed the lives of everyone around the around. We were all worried about the spread of COVID-19, fascinated with R number and hoping lockdowns would not last long. Working in the background was the UL team from MASCI (Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry) who as part […]
Read moreThe Irish Numerical Analysis Forum (INAF) is a new initiative where experts from various countries give talks on their subject areas that are suitable for a general numerical analysis audience— not just those who already have some familiarity with the topic of the talk. The series starts on 21-Jan-2021; more […]
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LOCATION: University of Limerick REPORTS TO: Professor Michael Vynnycky CONTRACT TYPE: Specific Purpose SALARY SCALE: €37,874- €49,048 p.a. pro rata Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/ JOB DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATIONS: Doctoral degree (level 10 NFQ) in mathematical modelling or related discipline with significant modelling and computational content. OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE […]
Read moreJoseph O’Brien Analysis: can strategic use of the Bench Boost, Free Hit and Triple Captain chips really increase your points total? The Premier League is back. The season kicked off in August with last season’s runners-up Liverpool giving newly promoted Norwich City a tough introductory lesson in the form of a 4-1 defeat. The Reds’ talisman Mo Salah scored their second […]
Read moreResearch Lives: Prof James Gleeson, department of mathematics and statistics, University of Limerick Prof James Gleeson, department of mathematics and statistics, University of Limerick: ‘I wish that more people understood that mathematics is everywhere.’ James, you are a mathematician at the University of Limerick, and you co-direct MACSI to solve problems […]
Read moreBy Meadhbh O’Neill We are in an era where valuable information and data are being collected continuously around us. High-dimensional data is a current “hot” research area. The quantity of data available to us continues to increase persistently. This explains the necessary study of modern variable selection methods. These techniques […]
Read moreBy Dr Kevin Moroney The pharmaceutical industry like many others is undergoing a technological revolution as we enter the much vaunted era of Industry 4.0. This is of particular strategic importance to Ireland, home to all of the world’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies and one of the largest exporters of […]
Read moreBy Dr Sinéad Burke Students to explore how to model real-world problems using maths and stats in a new 12 week Transition Year programme. As part of Science Foundation Ireland’s mission to spread the STEM message, they have funded a new project under the SFI Discover programme to empower students […]
Read moreBy Dr Bruno Requião da Cunha When I finished my masters in condensed matter physics in 2006 I never imagined that in just a few years later I’d be on the border of Brazil and Bolivia seizing one ton of drugs (with eventual gunfights in the process, but that is […]
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