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Marcos Dias
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Assistant Professor - DCU School of Communications / Chair - ECREA Media, Cities and Space section / Author: The Machinic City: Média, Performance and Participation (Manchester University Press): https://tinyurl.com/3ce2xkrv
Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes - www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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1,000+ Artworks by Vincent Van Gogh Digitized & Put Online by Dutch Museums
1,000+ Artworks by Vincent Van Gogh Digitized & Put Online by Dutch Museums
It gets dark before dinner now in my part of the world, a recipe for seasonal depression.
www.openculture.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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'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...
'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'
A comedy of errors.
www.pcgamer.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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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
How did UN commission reach its genocide conclusion?
www.rte.ie
September 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
How generative AI is forcing universities to rethink learning www.e-pages.dk/irishtimes/5...
September 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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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...
Jair Bolsonaro faces justice over alleged attempt to usurp Brazilian democracy
Former president in court along with seven others accused of failed power grab after losing 2022 election
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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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 source of evil': the Catholic Church vs the Irish dance hall
A campaign by the Catholic Church to bring in a licensing system for dancing saw the enactment of the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935
www.rte.ie
August 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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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
August 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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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
August 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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
www.rte.ie
August 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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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...
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
www.rte.ie
August 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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
July 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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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...
July 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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The History of Electronic Music in 476 Tracks (1937–2001)
The History of Electronic Music in 476 Tracks (1937–2001)
Photo of Karlheinz Stockhausen by Kathinka Pasveer via Wikimedia Commons You may hear the phrase “electronic music” and think of superstar dubstep DJs in funny helmets at beachside celebrity parties.
www.openculture.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge | Europe | The Guardian
June 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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
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June 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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It’s that time again
June 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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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.
How American Photography Came Into Its Own
A sprawling exhibit at the Met charts the medium’s era of busy development.
www.newyorker.com
May 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM