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David Igoe, Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Trinity, will use a newly secured Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grant of about €250,000 to support research into the effects of pile ageing for offshore wind foundation design.

The new version of the free “Pytch” app is the fruit of a development process in which a community of young coders and educators around the world have worked to create and improve a fantastic resource for students and new programmers.

School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin Environmental Engineering group is revolutionising rural wastewater treatment using willow trees, offering hope for areas with poor draining soils.

The research involves two main projects with a goal of enabling large energy users to make better energy choices, helping the environment and supporting the green agenda implemented by the Irish Government.

Claudia Bailey was attracted to a course at Trinity due to its inaugural year status, offering her the chance to contribute to innovative learning. The international diversity of the student body enriched her experience, fostering a diverse range of perspectives. This interdisciplinary programme covered engineering, environment, and emerging technology topics, providing a comprehensive knowledge base. Bailey attributes her current role as a technology and engagement manager at Smart Docklands to the interdisciplinary approach of the course, emphasizing its value in preparing students for impactful roles in technology and urban development. Read more about her experience at Trinity

In a momentous achievement for School of Engineering at Trinity, a team of esteemed academics has clinched the prestigious 2023 Haagen-Smit Prize for their innovational research published in the renowned journal Atmospheric Environment. Professors Aonghus McNabola, Brian Broderick, Assistant Professor John Gallagher, and Adjunct Professor Prashant Kumar were honoured with this esteemed award, recognising their exceptional contribution to the field of air pollution science.

This has been Trinity’s 22nd year marking Green Week. The event started in 2003 to honour the late Professor Simon Perry, who started the College Recycling and Environment Committee, now known as the Green Campus Committee.

Threesis is the annual flagship event of the local IEEE Student Branch of Trinity College Dublin, where early-stage researchers are invited to present an accessible 3-minute presentation of their research intended for a broad audience. The event was open-to-all with more than 40 attendees participating, with a broad pool of audience members with diverse expertise.

The technology centre for the future of work and learning, Learnovate, is to receive €9.6m in funding to help Irish based tech companies address the emerging skills gap.

Celebrations for Green Week commenced yesterday and will continue to be celebrated throughout the week, working in tandem with Health and Sports Week which will commence this Thursday. A total of 15 events have been organised for Green Week, with Monday being the busiest day with five events. Several long term initiatives with the goal to make Trinity more sustainable have been launched today.

Green Week begins next Monday, 11 March and will be a week of community, learning and acknowledging the hard work of students and staff that work diligently to make Trinity a more sustainable Campus. Our theme for this year is ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’ because we know that our health and the health of our planet are inextricably linked. Click here to find out more.

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering is thrilled to unveil KineMo, a revolutionary whole-body kinematics tool born out of research within the Discipline of Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Biomedical Engineering.

New forecasting tools to predict the next generation of private vehicle fleets in Ireland will be developed by a team of economists and civil engineers in Trinity College Dublin.

The Faculty of STEM invites you to the inaugural lecture from Prof Jane Stout on ‘Bee-sieged by change: A Journey from Pollinators to Policy’ on 26th March 2024 at 5.45pm – 7.15pm (in person only) in the McNabb theatre, Trinity Business School. This is a free event with refreshments / wine reception. Staff, students, and the general public are invited to attend this in-person event.

Two researchers from Trinity – Dr John O’Donoghue and Cian McLoughlin – have won Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme funding to lead projects that will encourage a deeper understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).