Irish researcher joins €1.7bn hunt for Einstein’s ‘ripples in space-time’ An Irish researcher will join a massive hunt for the enigmatic “ripples in space-time” first predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916.

Nice article in today’s Irish Independent m.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

Two UCD researchers secure €5m in ERC Advanced Grants ERC Advanced Grants worth a total of €721m were awarded 281 European researchers, with UCD's Prof Kylie Jarrett and Dr Barry Wardell being the only Ireland-based grantees.

Two UCD researchers secure €5m in ERC Advanced Grants

Thanks Leo, exciting times for @lisacommunity.bsky.social research!

€5 million awarded to UCD researchers working on potential scientific breakthroughs

👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 Amazing news: UCD researchers Prof Kylie Jarrett and Associate Prof Barry Wardell have just been awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants worth a combined €5 million to fund groundbreaking research.
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
🎉 @ucdischool.bsky.social 🎉 @barrywardell.net 🎉 @ucdscience.bsky.social

I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. My project, "EMRIWaveforms: Waveforms for Extreme Mass Ratio Inspirals", will develop a comprehensive, efficient and accurate waveform model for EMRIs that will be observed by LISA. #ERCAdG @erc.europa.eu