Prof. Cian Ó Mathúna, CONNECT Principal Investigator at Tyndall National Institute, will give a keynote lecture entitled ‘The achievements of John Tyndall and the work of the Tyndall National Institute in the Ireland of Today’ at the Daniel Corkery Summer School on Sunday, 16 July at 8pm.
The Daniel Corkery Summer School is an annual event in Inchigeelagh village and includes music, workshops and lectures to celebrate the life of local man Daniel Corkery (1868-1964).
Daniel Corkery, a native son of Cork, was a poet, playwright, novelist, critic and nationalist, perhaps best known for his book ‘The Hidden Ireland’ (1924), his classic study of literature in the Irish language. As a UCC lecturer, his students included Frank O’Connor and Seán O’Faoláin.
This year the keynote lecture is: ‘John Tyndall 1820-1893’.
Tyndall National Institute is named after John Tyndall, a prominent Irish-born, scientist. You can learn more about John Tyndall at https://www.tyndall.ie/john-tyndall
CONNECT is the world leading Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Future Networks and Communications. CONNECT is funded under the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centres Programme and is co-funded under the European Regional Development Fund. We engage with over 35 companies including large multinationals, SMEs and start-ups. CONNECT brings together world-class expertise from ten Irish academic institutes to create a one-stop-shop for telecommunications research, development and innovation.
Events
