Education notices
Lecture on Positive Ageing at University College Cork
The lunchtime seminar series at UCC celebrating positive ageing concludes today with a presentation on the theme “Mental Health in the Elderly” by Prof Ted Dinan. The lecture takes place at 1.15pm in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road. Admission is free. Visit: eldermet.ucc.ie.
Willie Walsh Lecture at Kemmy Business School, UL
Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways, will deliver the Kemmy Business School Distinguished Lecture – “A Sustainable Future for Aviation” – today at 5pm in the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick. All welcome.
European Foreign Policy Lecture at NUI Maynooth
The Centre for the Study of Wider Europe at NUI Maynooth hosts a seminar by Prof Paul Luif of the Austrian Institute for International Affairs. The title of his talk is
“The Coherence of the EU in Foreign Policy Matters: How do Austria and Ireland Fit it?” The talk takes place in the John
Hume Boardroom, North Campus, NUI Maynooth from 5-7pm tomorrow. All are welcome.
For further details, e-mail john.obrennan@nuim.ie or see www.widereurope.ie.
NUI Galway Annual Science Essay Competition
Entries are now being taken for the 2009 Regenerative Medicine Institute (Remedi) annual science essay competition. Data protection and DNA is this year’s theme and the competition is open to all students in the senior cycle of secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The closing date for submissions is Friday, October 30th. For further information visit www.remedi.ie/education or tel: 091 495259.
IT Conference on Green Computing at DIT
The annual Information Technology and Telecommunications Conference takes place in Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8 on Thursday, October 22nd and Friday, October 23rd. The theme of the conference is “Ubiquitous and Green Computing”. Further information is available at ittconference.ie.
New Irish Course for Adults and Second Level
Enjoy Irish by Dr Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair, a new beginners’ Irish course for adults and senior second-level students is now available from An Siopa Gaeilge at Oideas Gael, price €15. See www.oideas-gael.com/siopa.
As a special offer to Noticeboard readers, the senders of the first 10 e-mails will receive a complimentary copy. E-mail: oideasgael@eircom.net with “Enjoy Irish” in subject line.
Lecture Series at the National Museum of Ireland
The National Museum of Ireland at Kildare Street has started its autumn lecture series. The lectures will take place every Wednesday at 6pm, with the final lecture taking place on Wednesday, November 4th.
This lecture series was inspired by recent discoveries about some of the earliest people who settled in Ireland. There is no entry fee and no need to book.
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