Some pressures do differ, but common issues found in Queens Uni 2024 Lough Neagh research and EPA 2025 report on Lady's Island Lake: 'Society must address conflict between the overuse of nutrients such as nitrogen & the impact this is having on our water resources' www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews...

Great article about how being immersed in water makes us care even more about tackling water pollution (and the importance of designated bathing waters).

An Taisce seeks judicial review of 6th Nitrates Action Programme "we cannot ignore the necessity to protect 2 of the essential ingredients for flourishing rural life & agriculture - clean water & uncontaminated soil" "which must be preserved for future generations" www.antaisce.org/news/water-q...

Susan Schulten on the pioneering work of Emma Willard (1787–1870), a leading feminist educator whose innovative maps of time laid the groundwork for the charts and graphics of today: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/emma-willard-maps-of-time #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

📢 Registration for the 11th European Communication Conference (#ECC2026) is now open! Abstract notifications will follow soon. Join communication scholars from across Europe and beyond for four days of research exchange, discussion, and networking in Brno.

This is a huge advance in the standard of wastewater treatment in Ireland and stands in stark contrast to the half measures from agriculture, which is a much bigger source of pollution in our waterways www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

StudentSurvey.ie is inviting DCU first and final year undergraduates and taught postgraduates to take part in studentsurvey.ie. Have your say & help us continue to improve the student experience in #HigherEd. Visit studentsurvey.ie and be in with a chance to win some great prizes.

FREE EBOOK! Cities Under Siege, Stephen Graham's powerful exposé of how political violence operates through the spaces of urban life is available as a free download.

This is brilliant - deeply disturbing but brilliant. "So Trump stood on stage with a motley crew, most of whom would probably fail the “know your customer” checks to open a US bank account. It was Mar-a-Lago meets a Most Wanted list. Soho House must be looking on in envy."

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The rise of online brain rot: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

An 1585 Recipe for Making Pancakes: Make It Your Saturday Morning Breakfast

We are celebrating Day 2 of our 10th Anniversary by sharing a look back at the achievements and partnerships that shaped the DCU Water Institute’s first decade. 👉Read the full story here: www.dcu.ie/water/news/2... #DCUWaterInstitute10Years #WaterResearch #DCU #Impact

As part of our 10th anniversary series, we’re highlighting researchers making real-world impact. Dr Marcos Dias is using digital media to help communities make safer choices around bathing waters. Full spotlight: www.dcu.ie/water/news/2... #DCUWaterInstitute10Years #RESTARTProject #DCU

In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.

32 Animated Videos by Wireless Philosophy Teach You the Essentials of Critical Thinking

We need this level of forward thinking, ambition and courage to improve Dublin: urban policies and interventions focused on citizen wellbeing with long term impact.

Last call for our Engaging Publics 2025 conference happening tomorrow (Tue, 25 Nov). A free and fully online one-day conference for academics of all levels: docs.google.com/document/d/e...

Enter a Digital Archive of 213,000+ Beautiful Japanese Woodblock Prints

A simple proposal on a 1982 electronic bulletin board helped sarcasm flourish online, but the full story reveals something more interesting than a lone genius moment.

Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes - www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

1,000+ Artworks by Vincent Van Gogh Digitized & Put Online by Dutch Museums

What happen when a Pacific island loses all Internet access: www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

'It's all good, it's all good' says Mark Zuckerberg as his catastrophic live demo of Meta's new smart glasses goes horribly wrong: 'You spend years making technology and then the Wi-Fi on the day catches you' www.pcgamer.com/hardware/its...

Professor Shane Darcy of the Irish Centre for Human Rights spoke to RTÉ’s News at One about how an independent UN commission reached its conclusion that Israel has committed and continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

Rules to protect our fragile rivers are being repeatedly breached www.e-pages.dk/irishtimes/5...

How generative AI is forcing universities to rethink learning www.e-pages.dk/irishtimes/5...

Some democracies are more stable and resilient than others. "Jair Bolsonaro faces justice over alleged attempt to usurp Brazilian democracy" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how the Catholic Church's prolonged campign against the 'evil' of the Irish dance hall led to the 1935 Public Dance Halls Act & a licensing system for dancing. Analysis by @danielmcarey.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

A huge congratulations to the Leaving Cert students who received their results earlier today! Keep in mind that there are other pathways to DCU outside of CAO. For more information, click here: launch.dcu.ie/4d84IEM #LeavingCert #FurtherEducation #WeAreDCU

What's the social impact of food delivery drones in Irish skies? There are many issues from noise to privacy which need to be considered around fast food drone deliveries in Ireland. Piece by DCU's Dr Marcos Dias @marcospdias.bsky.social for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social. Read: launch.dcu.ie/45A11FP

An article I wrote for RTE Brainstorm on the social impact of drone deliveries in Ireland: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... @dcuresearch.bsky.social

What's the social impact of food delivery drones in Irish skies? There are many issues from noise to privacy which need to be considered around fast food drone deliveries in Ireland, writes @marcospdias.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

An article I wrote about our DCU RESTART project that aims to Improve bathing water quality monitoring in Ireland @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dcuclimate.bsky.social

All you need to know about bathing water quality at Irish beaches. By @marcospdias.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The History of Electronic Music in 476 Tracks (1937–2001)

A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge | Europe | The Guardian

On the wake of World Ocean Day, the DCU RESTART Project is running an important survey about bathing water quality in Ireland. It is open until 30 June 2025 and available online here: dcusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... (you must be 18 years old or over) @dcuresearch.bsky.social

It’s that time again

A new exhibit at the Met charts American photography’s development from a specialists’ medium to an art form that found a proud, comfortable place in the American home. Read Vince Aletti’s review.

RIP - Sebastião Salgado, photographer known for Amazon rainforest images, dies aged 81 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Four things to know about the art of Jean Tinquely: news.artnet.com/art-world/wh...

I dedicated my latest book to Jane Jacobs It was released on 8 May 2024, and I wanted it to pay tribute to her tireless and courageous fight for vibrant cities, cities for everyone. 4 May, her birthday, should be Jane Jacobs Day for the entire global community that loves cities for people, for life