This online event will feature a series of short talks showing how mathematics tackles real-world challenges, from modern communication and the statistics of everyday life to black holes, artificial intelligence, and predicting the weather. Teachers and students can register, and everyone who signs up will receive the webinar link in advance.

Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time: 13:30–15:00

Programme of Talk

13:30–13:40: Welcome & Introduction – Dr Áine Byrne
13:40–14:00: The Mathematics of Communications – Dr John Sheeky
14:00–14:20: The Universal Language of Statistics: Insights from food, to genomics, to politics – Professor Claire Gormley
14:20–14:40: Merging Black Holes and Ripples in Space and Time – Dr Niels Warburton
14:40–15:00: AI and Weather Forecasting – Professor Andrew Parnell

Come along and discover how maths links to science, technology, and even outer space — and get a taste of the subjects you could explore further at UCD.

REGISTER BELOW

The webinar link will be included in the auto-response sent all who book a place. Please check your email for confirmation. If you do not receive this email, please email askscience@ucd.ie.