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University College Dublin, Dublin, so good they named it twice… #UCD
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“Keith Wilson, a philosopher of perception and cognitive science at #UCD, said the media was committing the cardinal sin of doing ‘PR for the #AI industry’. ‘AI companies have a product to hawk, ‘he wrote on Bluesky. ‘This kind of anthropomorphisation plays directly into their stock value. It’s part of their sales pitch’.” #GenAI #AIHype #philosophy #cogsci https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/going-rogue-draws-critics-amid-widening-ai-hacks-2026-08-05/
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“Keith Wilson, a philosopher of perception and cognitive science at #UCD, said the media was committing the cardinal sin of doing ‘PR for the #AI industry’. ‘AI companies have a product to hawk, ‘he wrote on Bluesky. ‘This kind of anthropomorphisation plays directly into their stock value. It’s part of their sales pitch’.” #GenAI #AIHype #philosophy #cogsci https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/going-rogue-draws-critics-amid-widening-ai-hacks-2026-08-05/
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Not to be confused with *Newman House*, which is the original home of what was once the Catholic University of Ireland, and later the National University of Ireland, of which #UCD is officially a College. UCD later became entirely secular to the extent that it doesn’t have a theology department.
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I’ve been trying to take a photo of the #UCD Newman Building for the School website. The trouble is, it’s not that attractive… unless you like brutalism, in which case you’ll love it! 🥰
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New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics #Codebases
SmoQyDQMC.jl: A flexible implementation of determinant quantum Monte Carlo for Hubbard and electron-phonon interactions (version 2.0 release)
Benjamin Cohen-Stead et al.
Paper:
SciPost Phys. Codebases 29-v2.0
https://scipost.org/SciPostPhysCodeb.29-v2.0SmoQyDQMC.jl-v2.0:
SciPost Phys. Codebases 29-r2.0
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New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics
A new characterization of the holographic entropy cone
Guglielmo Grimaldi, Matthew Headrick, Veronika E. Hubeny
SciPost Phys. 20, 122 (2026)
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New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics
A new characterization of the holographic entropy cone
Guglielmo Grimaldi, Matthew Headrick, Veronika E. Hubeny
SciPost Phys. 20, 122 (2026)
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As Co-Director of Teaching and Learning for #UCD School of Philosophy this year, I’m both excited to see what students make of our new undergraduate and MA offerings, and astonished how much work goes on behind the scenes planning each year’s teaching. #academia #philosophy
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As Co-Director of Teaching and Learning for #UCD School of Philosophy this year, I’m both excited to see what students make of our new undergraduate and MA offerings, and astonished how much work goes on behind the scenes planning each year’s teaching. #academia #philosophy
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#UCD in the news again for all the wrong reasons. This time the hacking of data and harassment of students by a member of staff, who has now been formally charged. https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0320/1564337-ucd-student-data/
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#UCD in the news again for all the wrong reasons. This time the hacking of data and harassment of students by a member of staff, who has now been formally charged. https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0320/1564337-ucd-student-data/
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Recordings of Prof. Michael Williams's lectures 'Curious Researches: Reflections on Skepticism, Ancient and Modern' (Agnes Cuming Lecture Series 2026) are now available on the #UCDPhilosophy website here: www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n... #philosophy #PhilEvent #UCD
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Recordings of Prof. Michael Williams's lectures 'Curious Researches: Reflections on Skepticism, Ancient and Modern' (Agnes Cuming Lecture Series 2026) are now available on the #UCDPhilosophy website here: www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n... #philosophy #PhilEvent #UCD
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New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics
Chirality, magic, and quantum correlations in multipartite quantum states
Shreya Vardhan, Bowen Shi, Isaac H. Kim, Yijian Zou
SciPost Phys. 20, 066 (2026)
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New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics
Chirality, magic, and quantum correlations in multipartite quantum states
Shreya Vardhan, Bowen Shi, Isaac H. Kim, Yijian Zou
SciPost Phys. 20, 066 (2026)
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Call for Papers: Prejudice in Hume and His Contemporaries. University College Dublin, 23-24 June 2026. Submission deadline: February 27, 2026. For more information, see the full CFP at philevents.org/event/show/1.... #PhilosophyConference #HumePhilosophy #ScottishEnlightenment #Epistemology #UCD
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Call for Papers: Prejudice in Hume and His Contemporaries. University College Dublin, 23-24 June 2026. Submission deadline: February 27, 2026. For more information, see the full CFP at philevents.org/event/show/1.... #PhilosophyConference #HumePhilosophy #ScottishEnlightenment #Epistemology #UCD
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My university paid a marketing company a lot of money to tell us that, give the global recognition of #Dublin as a brand, we should call ourselves ‘UCD Dublin’. So we are now University College Dublin Dublin. 🫠 #UCD #TrueStory
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Digging through some old papers I came across some practice questions from a Putnam exam.
I never made any of the finals teams, but I was in the competitions at Cal Poly SLO and UC Davis.
One of my favorite classes I ever took. Not bad for a psych major.
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Digging through some old papers I came across some practice questions from a Putnam exam.
I never made any of the finals teams, but I was in the competitions at Cal Poly SLO and UC Davis.
One of my favorite classes I ever took. Not bad for a psych major.
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🏛️ ■ Muere a los 85 años Mariano Alierta, diputado constituyente y hermano de César Alierta ■ Era hijo de Césareo Alierta, alcalde de la capital aragonesa de 1966 a 1970.
https://www.huffingtonpost.es/politica/muere-85nos-mariano-alierta-diputado-constituyente-hermano-cesar-aliertabr.html?int=MASTODON_WORLD -
🏛️ ■ Muere a los 85 años Mariano Alierta, diputado constituyente y hermano de César Alierta ■ Era hijo de Césareo Alierta, alcalde de la capital aragonesa de 1966 a 1970.
https://www.huffingtonpost.es/politica/muere-85nos-mariano-alierta-diputado-constituyente-hermano-cesar-aliertabr.html?int=MASTODON_WORLD -
Workaraound, aber als Designprinzip
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Workaraound, aber als Designprinzip
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Folks, big ask for @joynewacc from Gaza (and my partner at Gaza Verified) who wants to study abroad:
Do you have any connections at Trinity College Dublin and/or UCD?
Joy’s already applied at UCD and we’re awaiting a decision. We also already have a contact there but more wouldn’t hurt.
We can’t seem to reach anyone at Trinity for help in having her apply. Ideally English/English Literature.
Please feel free to direct message me if you like.
And thank you!
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#Gaza #Palestine #academia #Ireland #Dublin #TrinityCollege #UCD #GazaVerified
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Folks, big ask for @joynewacc from Gaza (and my partner at Gaza Verified) who wants to study abroad:
Do you have any connections at Trinity College Dublin and/or UCD?
Joy’s already applied at UCD and we’re awaiting a decision. We also already have a contact there but more wouldn’t hurt.
We can’t seem to reach anyone at Trinity for help in having her apply. Ideally English/English Literature.
Please feel free to direct message me if you like.
And thank you!
💕
#Gaza #Palestine #academia #Ireland #Dublin #TrinityCollege #UCD #GazaVerified
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Instead of giving a lecture today, I’m taking my Philosophy of Perception and the Senses students to the #WorldOfIllusion exhibition in #Dublin to experience a load of illusions for themselves. 🤩 #UCD #ExperientialLearning
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Instead of giving a lecture today, I’m taking my Philosophy of Perception and the Senses students to the #WorldOfIllusion exhibition in #Dublin to experience a load of illusions for themselves. 🤩 #UCD #ExperientialLearning
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My experience with teaching philosophy of AI at #UCD is that once students understand a little about how, for example, LLMs work and what they actually do, they are much less inclined to use—and certainly to trust—them. And that’s before taking ethical considerations into account. #AILiteracy
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It's amusing, but at the core there is a grain of truth about usability:
"I still considered myself to be in my prime when I started scrolling the “birth year” dropdown on this form."
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This is followed by the #UCD Centre for Ethics in Public Life (CEPL) Annual Public Lecture by Professor Şerife Tekin (SUNY) ‘Bridging Science and Testimony: The Multitudinous Self Model for a Humanist Psychiatry’ at 5pm, 24 September 2025. To register, go to: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-multit...
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Applications are still open for an ERC-funded Research Associate position in the History of Philosophy at #UCD School of #Philosophy. Closing date: midday (Irish time), Monday 15 September. #PhilJobs #EarlyModernPhilosophy #MoralPhilosophy #BMoral
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I’m in the paper again, this time complaining about how a lack of accommodation in #Dublin is causing long commutes for students, and forcing changes to how we teach. Article by @sunnibean.bsky.social. #HigherEducation #academia #Ireland #UCD
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Applications are invited for the post of temporary 48-month Postdoctoral Research Associate within #UCD School of #Philosophy. Further details, along with a link to apply, may be found at www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n.... #PhilJobs #PhilSky #MoralPhilosophy #HistoryOfPhilosophy #BMoral #IrishResearch
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“Es el mix perfecto”, añade #Andre Duane, investigadora de la #UniversidadCaliforniaDavis (#UCD). “A mucha gente le choca que sea particularmente susceptible de quemarse esta zona donde llueve más, pero es que esta lluvia produce mucha #biomasa y, por lo tanto, más #combustible para quemar, además de unas condiciones en verano que te pueden convertir rápidamente todo eso en un gran incendio”
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“Es el mix perfecto”, añade #Andre Duane, investigadora de la #UniversidadCaliforniaDavis (#UCD). “A mucha gente le choca que sea particularmente susceptible de quemarse esta zona donde llueve más, pero es que esta lluvia produce mucha #biomasa y, por lo tanto, más #combustible para quemar, además de unas condiciones en verano que te pueden convertir rápidamente todo eso en un gran incendio”
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Meanwhile, #UCD in #Ireland, where #Microsoft has its European headquarters, is switching from Google (also HQ’d in #Dublin) to MS 365 for its communications platform. 🤦♂️
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I can hear a marching band at #UCD today. I guess my co-workers have earned a visit from Choreography and Merriment. 🕺🥁 #Severance
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An interesting sounding #UCD Role working on some worthwhile projects with the great Team at The Money and Pensions Service.
👤 Lead UI Designer
💷 c. £75,000 per annum
📍 Bedford Based (occasional travel to London)
💼 Hybrid Working
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New paper from Dr Leda Berio and co-authors on ‘Folk Concepts of Race, Cross-culturally’. We’re delighted that Dr Berio, who specialises in #SocialCognition and #CognitiveScience, will shortly be joining #UCD School of #Philosophy as an #AdAstraFellow! #PhilAnnouncement
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“It would definitely improve the quality of life for everyone around if the buses were actually reliable.” No kidding. #Dublin #Ireland #PublicTransport #UCD
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Is this the same for you? That with increasingly more services (e.g., YouTube), it doesn’t feel like being SOLD something—
—but like being BULLIED into paying?
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A new product.
The client wonders: is the interaction paradigm too hard for the intended customers?
They test it—on colleagues—who "confirm" the design works.
Later, in the hands of actual target users, the interaction paradigm fails. (SUS usability was 20 ±15 points, and learnability was 17 ±15 points—the lowest #usability and #learnability scores I've ever calculated.)
The lesson: recruit the right participants for #UserResearch.
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New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics
The future of the correlated electron problem
A. Alexandradinata et al.
SciPost Phys. Comm. Rep. 8 (2025)
https://scipost.org/SciPostPhysCommRep.8#UIUC #JHU # #UAB #ANL #FSU #MagLab #UCD #Yale #UC #CU #UK #WM #BSU # #UBC #UMCP #UCBL #UCLA #NCSU #Harvard #UCB #UCSB #ORNL #CalTech #DukeUniversity #OSU #UF #FAMU #KFUPM #RU #SU #StevensInstituteTechnology #UM #MIT
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Cat is looking forward to this symposium on Lack, Glamberget, Blåhaj, Trådfri, Ingolf etc. Healthcare.
However no matter how quite hard it thinks it can't figure out the Q. It doesn't have any friends whose name begin with Q.
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New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics
Conformal geometry from entanglement
Isaac H. Kim, Xiang Li, Ting-Chun Lin, John McGreevy, Bowen Shi
SciPost Phys. 18, 102 (2025)
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FYI, UCD School of Philosophy is now on Mastodon at @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social. #UCD #philosophy
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#UCD School of Philosophy is looking for a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the #Ethics and #Philosophy of Technology for a prestigious 5-year fellowship leading to a permanent position (subject to satisfactory performance). #PhilTech #PhilSci #AIEthics #PhilJobs https://www.ucd.ie/philosophy/newsandevents/2025/ad-astra-ethics-technology/
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Do you have a stellar track record in #Ethics and #Philosophy of Technology (including, though not limited to, ethics of AI)? Would you like to be my colleague at University College #Dublin? Good news: @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social is hiring!
For further details and information about #UCD’s Ad Astra programme, see: https://www.ucd.ie/adastrafellows/en/ (apply via College of Social Sciences and Law section, or DM for informal enquiries). #PhilJobs #PhilTech #AIEthics ✨
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I've a former colleague who is looking to speak with some Senior #UCD people (Head of-level¹ or above) working in #Government and #PublicSector roles to understand how their UCD function operates.
If you are working in this capacity, and would be interested in sharing approaches that have worked when scaling UCD Teams, let me know and I'll make the introductions.
Thanks. 🙂
¹ https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/user-researcher#head-of-user-research
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 19
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“Precarity, sometimes seen as a rite of passage for early-career researchers, is spiralling out of control throughout the higher-education sector"
Oof, pretty rough situation at #UCD. My first postdoc was at UCD, although I worked remotely from Brisbane due to the pandemic. While I got along well with my boss (still do), the salary was a joke and only liveable because I was paying super cheap rent to some friends. Seems I dodged a bullet not relocating to Dublin!