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Singaporean Physiotherapy Students Graduate at Trinity

Singaporean students of physiotherapy graduated last week surrounded by family and friends. The new physiotherapy programme is designed, taught and awarded by Trinity College Dublin and delivered in Singapore in partnership with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).
Posted 27 June

US First Lady, Michelle Obama and Daughters Visit Trinity College Dublin

The First Lady of the United States of America,Michelle Obama and her two daughters, Sasha and Malia, visited Trinity College Dublin recently and took a tour of the Old Library where they were given a presentation on their own family genealogy and connections to Ireland. Ireland's leading university was the first visit for the family as part of their itinerary in Ireland.
Posted 20 June

Over 30,000 Visitors Explore European Space Expo at Trinity College Dublin

Over 30,000 people of all ages visited the European Space Expo at Trinity College Dublin last week where they were able to experience the wonders of space through interactive exhibits and learn how space science can benefit us all. The travelling space exhibition landed in Trinity's historic Front Square having visited over twelve European cities during the past year.
Posted 12 June

Trinity Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Africa Day with International Conferencence

On 24 May, Trinity College Dublin hosted its fifth annual Africa Day conference. The Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) organized the Africa Rising: New Paradigms in Development in Post-2015 Africa conference as part of the annual programme of Africa Day events. The international conference held in Trinity College Dublin focused on the success of health, economics, green economy and human rights strategies in Africa.
Posted 06 June

Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, Promotes Education during Trinity Visit

Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, took time out of his busy schedule to visit Trinity College Dublin during a recent visit to Ireland. Speaking to Irish and international students, the Governor engaged with students who questioned him about his policies on healthcare, education, transportation and his intention to run for President of the United States of America in 2016.
Posted 24 May

Trinity Programs Strong in QS World University Subject Rankings

Trinity College Dublin ranks in the top 50 in four subjects and top 100 in a further eleven areas according to the recently released QS Subject Rankings 2013. The College's leading 50 subjects include English, Language & Literature in 28th place worldwide; 31st in Politics and International studies; 33rd in History and 42ndin Modern Languages.
Posted 21 May

Trinity College Dublin Shakespeare Festival 2013 Launches

The lineup for the fifth Trinity College Dublin Shakespeare Festival was launched today in Trinity's Old Library and featured student actors dressed as famous Shakespearian characters.The festival, which will run from the 3rd to 8th June, aims to bring the works of Shakespeare out into the streets and schools of Dublin in an imaginative and exciting way.
Posted 15 May

Trinity Students Selected for Washington Ireland Programme

Four Trinity students have been selected from more than 525 applicants to participate in the 2013 Washington Ireland Programme (WIP). The internship programme is a cross-community charity which offers young leaders from Ireland and Northern Ireland the opportunity to live and work in Washington DC while completing leadership training and public service projects.
Posted 15 May

Exciting PhD Studentship Available for History Scholar

If you are a history scholar looking for an exciting challenge then the Iveagh Trust PhD Studentship might be just for you! Available from Septembr 2013, the four-year postgraduate studentship in History is designed to enable a young scholar to undertake full-time research to write a history of the Iveagh Trust.
Posted 14 May

Trinity Formalises Academic Links with Turkey's Leading University

Trinity College Dublin and Turkey's leading university, Middle East Technical University (METU), recently signed a strategic partnership that will facilitate research and teaching exchanges between the two universities. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formed part of a government led trade mission to Turkey led by Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore.
Posted 7 May

Trinity College Dublin Rises to 48th in the World in Leiden Ranking 2013

Trinity College Dublin has jumped into the top 50 of the recently published 2013 Leiden Rankings taking 48th place in the world and 9th in Europe. This is a marked increase of 15 places from 63rd place in the world last year.
Posted 2 May

Trinity College Dublin Scoops Awards at Student Media Awards

Trinity College Dublin was the big winner at the recent 13th Student Media Awards. The overall award for Newspaper of the Year went to Trinity News (TN), Trinity's main student run newspaper, and Journalist of the Year went to student Tommy Gavin who writes for the University Times, the newspaper produced by Trinity's Students' Union.
Posted 25 April

Nine Trinity Students Presented with Government of Ireland International Scholarships

Nine international postgraduate students from Trinity College Dublin were presented with Government of Ireland International Scholarships by the Minister of Education and Science, Ruairi Quinn (19 April 2013).
Posted 23 April

Trinity Forges Strong Links with China

Trinity College Dublin has established relationships with China many of which extend back to the early 1900s. Today engagement with China forms a core part of the university's international strategy and the College is actively developing research collaborations and industry partnerships with Chinese institutions and encourages the mobility of staff and students between the two countries.
Posted 8 April

Trinity College Dublin Celebrates 20 Years of Law and German

The School of Law recently celebrated twenty years of the Law and German degree at Trinity College Dublin. The Ambassador of Germany, Dr Eckhard Lübkemeier, welcomed past and present lecturers and students of the programme to the event along with the President of the German-Irish Lawyers and Business Association, Elmar Conrads-Hassel.
Posted 6 April

Trinity Week Celebrates Life at Ireland's Leading University

Trinity Week 2013 launched with the announcement of new Scholars and Fellows of the University in Front Square. Trinity College Dublin's President, Dr Patrick Prendergast, revealed the names of ninety new scholars from many countries including Singapore, India, Nigeria, France, Germany and the UK.
Posted 4 April

Trinity's City Centre Campus Receives Environmental Award

Trinity College Dublin was awarded the prestigious ‘Green Flag' for the quality of its environment, as part of An Taisce's Green-Campus programme at a special ceremony in Dublin recently.
Posted 4 April

Trinity Students to Spread Colour and Fun for the 2013 Celebration of the Indian Festival of Colours, Holi

Hundreds of Trinity students are expected to turn out to celebrate the Indian festival of colours, Holi, on Wednesday March 27th next at 1.05pm in the College's Front Square.
Posted 20 March

Trinity College Dublin and Peking University Sign Student Exchange Agreement during education mission by Trinity to China

Trinity College Dublin signed a Student Exchange Agreement with Peking University (PKU), which ranks as China's No 1 University during a recent visit to China.
Posted 19 March

Provost Welcomes Singapore Students as Part of the Occupational Therapy Degree Programme

Thirty-two Singaporean students have spent the past six weeks at Trinity College Dublin completing their Overseas Immersion Programme (OIP) as part of their occupational therapy degree which is being delivered by Occupational Therapy at Trinity. The Provost met with the students last week.
Posted 11 March

Trinity Joins the Red Rickshaw Revolution!

On March 9th 2013 two Irish women will embark on a nine day rickshaw journey across India that will see them cover 1500km and five Indian states. The journey from Delhi to Mumbai will highlight 'ordinary women doing extraordinary things' across India and aims to raise awareness and funds for three NGOs - Apne Aap Women's Collective (AAWC), Breakthrough and Corp India. Trinity College Dublin has been named as an Outreach Partner of AAWC, a charity supported by Coleman Deegan, a Trinity alumnus living and working in a large multinational corporation in India.
Posted 8 March

Trinity Student Win 2013 First European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

Students from Trinity College Dublin were declared winners of the first edition of the European Moot Court Competition in English on the European Convention of Human Rights, after beating a team from Essex University in the United Kingdom in the final round.
Posted 7 March

Government of Ireland Scholarship Opportunities for Chinese and Brazilian Students

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland's leading university has announced Government of Ireland Scholarships for postgraduate students from China and Brazil.
Posted 7 March

Trinity College Dublin Fosters Strong Links with India

Trinity College Dublin has had strong links with South Asia for most of its history and has a long history of connections with India going back to the establishment of the chair of Oriental Languages in 1762. Today engagement with India forms a core part of the university's international strategy and the College has actively developed research collaborations and industry partnerships with Indian institutions, is actively encouraging the mobility of staff and students between the two countries, and has highlighted its commitment to India by opening a permanent office in Delhi run by an Indian national.
Posted 6 March

Trinity Students Host Inaugural China-Eu Youth Forum

Academics from a range of disciplines will be on hand to talk you through the various course options and the application process. Interested applicants should email Trinity’s Regional Officer for China, Susan Phillips at susan.phillips@tcd.ie, in advance to arrange an appointment. Academics will meet students in a central hotel in Hong Kong on Thursday 7th March between 6.30 – 8pm.
Posted 5 March

Trinity Academics to Highlight Postgraduate Opportunities in Upcoming Visit to Hong Kong

Canadian Scholarship Opportunities for Irish Researchers – the Dobbin Scholarships

The Dobbin Scholarships, named after Craig Dobbin who established the Ireland Canada University Foundation, annually awards scholarships to both Irish and Canadian scholars and academics whose research contributes to the rich academic and cultural links between Canada and Ireland.
Posted 12 February

Dancing and Riddles Planned for Chinese New Year Celebrations

Trinity College Dublin will celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Snake on Tuesday February 12th next. The celebrations will kick off with a traditional Dragon dance in Front Square at 1pm, believed to bring good luck. A series of other event will also take place in the Examination Hall between 1-3.30pm. Highlights will include calligraphy, Chinese riddles, traditional lanterns, a Han costume show and traditional Chinese cuisine. All welcome.
Posted 6 February

World Cancer Day Highlights Trinity's Progress in Cancer Research

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, claiming almost 7.6 million lives worldwide in 2012 alone. The issue of cancer is highlighted annually by organisations around the world during World Cancer Day which took place this year on February 4th. At Trinity College Dublin, integrated multidisciplinary research is taking place that aims to understand the causes of cancer, and develop interventions and preventions against the disease.
Posted 4 February

New Scholarship Opportunities for PhD Students - Grattan Scholars

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin is pleased to invite applications for a new scholarship programme - The Grattan Scholars. The scholarships aim to advance cutting-edge social science research and teaching and will be awarded to PhD students of outstanding talent, from Ireland and abroad, who are selected to study a key research theme within the School's disciplines of economics, philosophy, political science and sociology.
Posted 1 February

New 'Keventer Scholarship' Programme to Foster Academic Exchange between Trinity College Dublin and Presidency University in India

Indian students from Presidency University, Kolkata, will study postgraduate programmes at Trinity College Dublin from September 2013 with a new scholarship programme supported by a leading Indian corporation, the Keventer Group. Over the course of the next five years the €250k scholarship fund will provide support for students from Presidency University in Kolkata in achieving postgraduate qualifications in a range of disciplines at Trinity.
Posted 7 January

Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi Fosters Academic Links with Ireland's Leading University, Trinity College Dublin

Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, signed a new partnership agreement in Delhi (Monday 26th November 2012). The Principal of Lady Shri Ram College, Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath and the President of Trinity College Dublin, Dr Patrick Prendergast, together signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will serve as a framework to help develop research links between the two institutions and encourage academic and cultural interchange.
Posted 7 November

iPad App of Ireland's Most Decorative Manuscript, the Book of Kells, Launched by Trinity College Campus Company

In a unique synergy of expertise, a Trinity campus company, X Communications and Trinity College Library have produced the Book of Kells for iPad app. Widely regarded as one of the world's most beautiful decorated manuscripts and a masterpiece of European medieval art, the Book of Kells for iPad app now allows the user to view its images in high resolution in all their richness. It is also the first manuscript in its complete form available as an iPad app.
Posted 2 November

Annual Public Lecture in American History questions "Democracy and Money in America: A Historical Perspective on the Election of 2012"

The presidential contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will easily be the most expensive in history. The Supreme Court’s landmark 2010 decision in the “Citizens United” case overturned important campaign finance regulations. Now individual and corporate donors can make unlimited financial contributions to electoral campaigns through “Super Pacs,” which have funded countless advertisements this election cycle.

Trinity to Provide Singapore's First Degrees in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

In the first international collaboration of its kind for Trinity College Dublin, it will provide degrees in occupational therapy and physiotherapy to students in Singapore. Trinity College Dublin and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) signed a partnership this week, offering the degrees that are designed, taught and awarded by Trinity College Dublin. The signing of the agreement was witnessed by the Minister for Health in Singapore, Mr Gan Kim Yong, Singapore.
Posted 2 November

Tribute to Professor Yash Chopra, Bollywood Legend

The College community, and in particular the Vice Provost for Global Relations Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, extend their deepest sympathies to the family of Professor Yash Chopra who passed away suddenly on Sunday October 21st last. Chopra was a highly accomplished man who achieved much during a career that spanned five decades. Our thoughts are with his family and colleagues at this difficult time.
Posted 23 October

Postgraduate Opportunities for Students at Trinity College Dublin

Looking for a postgraduate opportunity that will give your career a competitive advantage? At Trinity College Dublin, Ireland’s leading university, we have a wide range of world leading postgraduate courses across a range of disciplines that can directly benefit your career advancement. This November representatives from Trinity College Dublin will visit India giving you a chance to discuss you application with academics from the University.
Posted 19 October

Trinity College Dublin is Ranked 110th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012

Trinity College Dublin has risen to 110th place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012 announced today, up seven places on last year. These are the second set of prestigious rankings in which Trinity College has scored highly. Last month the College ranked in 67th place in the QS World University Rankings 2012.
Posted 4 October

Award Winning Bollywood Film Director Visits Trinity College Dublin

Kabir Khan, award winning film director, recently returned to Dublin to hold a Bollywood master class followed by a Q&A session with students and staff from the university. The event was chaired by Professor Kevin Rockett from Trinity's School of Drama, Film and Music.
Posted 3 October

President Emeritus of the Pittsburgh Steelers in USA, Dr Daniel Rooney, Presents Dramatist Nancy Harris with Rooney Prize 2012

The Rooney Prize is awarded annually to a young Irish writer who shows exceptional promise. It has existed since 1976 through the generosity of Dr Daniel Rooney, President Emeritus of the Pittsburgh Steelers, USA and the current Ambassador to Ireland of the United States of America and of his wife Mrs Patricia Rooney
Posted 1 October

Trinity Student Wins International Biology Award

Recent graduate of the School of Natural Sciences, Sive Finlay, was announced as the winner of the Best Biology Student 2012 in the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Awards, following an interview with a Society of Biology judging panel. The SET awards provide a showcase for educational excellence by publicly recognising the exceptional achievements of both students and universities.
Posted 29 September

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Launches Trinity's Global Relations Strategy

Trinity College Dublin's Global Relation Strategy aims to build on Trinity’s strong international reputation for research, teaching and innovation in its mission to be a university of global consequence. The University appointed a Vice-Provost for Global Relations, Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, to lead the implementation of the strategy work which has resulted in the opening of ‘global gateways’ in New York, New Delhi and Shanghai.
Posted 10 September

Trinity College Dublin Welcomes the EAIE Conference to the City

The European Association for International Education’s (EAIE) 24th Annual Conference, will take place in Dublin from11th - 14th September 2012 next and Trinity College Dublin would like to welcome all conference delegates to make the short journey from the Convention Centre to visit our historic city centre campus and get a feel for what a Trinity education can offer. Our team will be exhibiting at the conference and will be in position 127. We look forward to meeting you and disussing the range of educational opportunities and the rich student experience on offer at Trinity College Dublin.
Posted 6 September 2012

Trinity Hosts Global Ireland Football Tournament Pep Rally

Over 2,000 people participating in a colourful Pep Rally for the Global Ireland Football Tournament (GIFT) gathered in Front Square on August 30th last. Whilst not directly connected with the 2012 Emerald Isle Classic (Notre Dame v Navy Football) in the Aviva Stadium, the GIFT tournament was organised to bring 12 Championship high school and college American football teams to Ireland to take part in a series of American football matches on August 31st.
Posted 1 September

Student Volunteers from Trinity Celebrate Ten Years of the Suas Educational Development Programme in Kolkata

Suas Educational Development was originally founded in 2002 by students from Trinity College Dublin who believed that the best way of making a difference was through education. Each year since, the Volunteer Programme has given young students an opportunity to support the education of children in schools that serve some of the most marginalised communities in India.
Posted 28 August 2012

Fulbright Awards Available for Postgraduate Study and Research in the USA

The Fulbright Commission in Ireland has officially invited applications for the the 2013 - 2014 competition for Fulbright Awards which include a monetary grant for post-graduate students, scholars, and professionals to travel to the US to lecture, research, and study for a maximum period of one year. Trinity College Dublin students and staff have a successful history in receiving Fullbright Awards.
Posted on 24 August 2012

Bollywood's Most Influential Film Maker, Yash Chopra, Receives Honorary Professorship from Trinity College Dublin, Marking 100 Years of Bollywood Film

The prestigious award, which recognises Mr Chopra’s outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, popular culture, globalisation and cultural exchange, was conferred on the veteran filmmaker by the university’s Vice President for Global Relations, Professor Jane Ohlmeyer.
Posted on 17 August 2012

Bollywood Film Shot on Location at Trinity College Dublin Launches in India and Dublin

The Bollywood film, Ek Tha Tiger, shot on location at Trinity College Dublin will be launched in India and Dublin this week. The first ever Bollywood blockbuster to be made in Ireland, featuring two of Bollywood’s biggest stars, Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan, will have special screening events across India – Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Dehli – as well as Dublin. Read More...
Posted on 6 August 2012

Trinity Scientists Advance Understanding of How Flowers are Formed

Scientists from the Smurfit Institute of Genetics at Trinity College Dublin have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the genetic processes underlying flower development. The research funded by Science Foundation Ireland has just been published in the leading international journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Read More...
Posted on 6 August 2012

Trinity Students compete at 2012 Olympic Games

Trinity College Dublin will be represented by two highly talented students in ‘Team Ireland’, Mark Kennelly and Natalya Coyle, at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Read More...
Posted on 26 July 2012

Trinity Researchers Play Central Role in Search for Higgs Boson

Researchers in the Computer Architecture and Grid Research group in Trinity College Dublin's School of Computer Science and Statistics were part of the global effort to analyse the data generated by the Large Hadron Collider experiment and played a key role in the analysis leading to the recent announcement by CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, of the Higgs Boson. Read More...
Posted on 19 July 2012

Trinity College Dublin Excels in QS World University Subject Rankings

Trinity College Dublin features prominently in the just published QS Subject Rankings 2012, with a top 50 ranking in four subjects and top 100 ranking in a further fourteen areas. The College’s leading 50 subjects include English, Language & Literature in 14th place worldwide; 38th in History; 40th in Geography; and 45th globally in Politics & International Studies. Read More...
Posted on 9 July 2012

World Renowned Scientists are Conferred with Honorary Degrees at Trinity

World renowned scientists were among those conferred with honorary doctorates at a special honorary degree ceremony at Trinity recently marking the Dublin City of Science 2012 and the Euroscience Open Forum. Read More...
Posted on 04 July 2012

Genetics Student Wins Chinese Government Award

A student from Trinity’s Department of Genetics, Xiaowei Jiang, has been awarded a prestigious Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Chinese Students Abroad. The award recognises the academic excellence of self-financed Chinese students attending doctoral programs overseas lasting more than one year. Read More...
Posted on 28 June 2012

Trinity Students Receive Fulbright Awards

Eight Trinity College Dublin students were recently awarded prestigious Fulbright awards, representing the highest number of awards for any Irish institution. Read More...
Posted on 25 June 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Honorary Degree from Trinity College Dublin

Aung San Suu Kyi, one of the most renowned woman democrats in the world, was conferred with an Honorary Degree from Trinity College Dublin on Monday June 18th last during her visit to Ireland. Read More...
Posted on 20 June 2012

Trinity-led International Collaboration to Enable Cutting Edge Research in Medieval and Modern European History

An international project facilitating cutting-edge archival research in medieval and modern European history has been awarded €6.5 million by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme. The project, CENDARI (Collaborative EuropeaN Digital ARchive Infrastructure), is coordinated by Trinity College Dublin. Read More...
Posted on 12 June 2012

Trinity Celebrates a 100 Years of Participation by Trinity Students in the Olympic Games

Trinity College Dublin hosted a special event Trinity Olympians to celebrate the participation of students, past and present in the Olympic Games over the past 100 years and to honour current students participating in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.. Read More...
Posted on 8 June 2012

Indian Tempest Headlines Trinity Shakespeare Festival 2012

An exciting international adaptation of William Shakespeare’s final comedy The Tempest entitled the Indian Tempest, will headline the 2012 Trinity College Dublin Shakespeare Festival (June 6th to 16th). Performed by Footsbarn Travelling Theatre who has strong links with the Indian state of Kerala, the headline performance will take place each evening in a specially constructed outdoor theatre in the Front Square of Trinity College Dublin. Read more...
Posted on 4 June 2012

Trinity College Dublin Celebrates Africa Day with Conference on Developing Agri-Food Sector in Africa

A strong and sustainable agriculture sector in Africa has the potential to tackle under-nutrition and rural poverty across the continent, according to speakers at an international conference on agriculture to mark Africa Day in Trinity College Dublin. Read More...
Posted on 28 May 2012

Trinity and Brown University Sign Partnership Agreement

Trinity College Dublin and Brown University in the United States recently signed a new partnership agreement as part of the Brown Plus One program which will benefit students interested in international study. Trinity College Dublin represents the third international partner in the Brown Plus One initiative, joining the University of Edinburgh and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Read More...
Posted on 28 May 2012

Trinity Fosters Academic Links with Top Chinese University

Trinity College Dublin and one of China’s top universities, Beihang University, recently signed a strategic partnership which will enable both institutions cooperate in teaching and research, and facilitate both academic and cultural interchange. Read More...
Posted on 26 Apr 2012

Trinity Physicist Finds New Way to Pack Spheres Efficiently

New collaborative research has revealed the most efficient method to date for packing spherical objects into a cylinder. Dr Ho-Kei Chan, a Research Fellow from the Foams and Complex Systems research group at Trinity’s School of Physics, has developed an algorithm for sphere packing which finds an arrangement in which the spheres fit as densely as possible into the cylinder provided, an issue that has a broad range of applications. Read More...
Posted on 20 Apr 2012

Neurobiology Teaching Programme Strengthens Links with Indian Institution

Twenty-five students from all over India recently took part in a special teaching programme involving faculty from India, the USA and Ireland. Trinity College Dublin’s Professor of Experimental Brain Research, Shane O’Mara taught at the Department of Science and Technology sponsored school in the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory which took place recently at the National Institute for Mental Health and Neuroscience, NIMHANS, in Bangalore. Read More...
Posted on 18 Apr 2012

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Announces Public Scholarships

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation is offering six scholarships to Irish third level students for the academic year 2012/2013. One scholarship is offered for study at Bachelor, Master’s and specialist programmes and one scholarship is offered on post-graduate programmes (internship, clinical studies) and doctoral programmes. Four scholarships are offered for short term studies (advanced training). Read More...
Posted on 17 Apr 2012

New Partnership Agreements to Foster Indian-Ireland Academic Links in Civil Engineering

As part of the Ireland-Indian Initiative in Civil Engineering (I3CE@TCD) Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, recently established new partnerships with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi and Thapar University, Patiala. The Memorandums of Understanding will enable the Indian institutions cooperate with Trinity College Dublin in teaching and research, provide postgraduate training and education in Civil Engineering, and promote student and staff exchange. Read More...
Posted on 13 Apr 2012

Trinity Students to Carry the Olympic Flame for the London 2012 Olympics

Trinity College Dublin students will be carrying the Olympic Flame on June 6th next through the streets of Dublin as part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. As a presenting partner of the Olympic Torch Relay, Samsung opened up a nomination process at Trinity College Dublin to find inspiring young students who would carry the Olympic Flame in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. Read More...
Posted on 29 Mar 2012

Trinity Students Celebrate the Colourful Festival of Holi

Students at Trinity College Dublin marked the spring festival of Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, with a celebration in Front Square yesterday that saw students throw coloured powder at each other. Organised by Trinity's Indian Society, the Trinity celebrations for the Holi festival aimed to embrace and promote multiculturalism within the College and Ireland. Over 150 members of the student body joined in the celebration that also featured music and dancing. Read More...
Posted on 15 Mar 2012

Trinity Students and Staff Celebrate International Women’s Day

Trinity College Dublin staff and students rallied together to host a week of events to celebrate International Women’s Day 2012. Each year the College celebrates women’s contributions in different artistic and scientific fields with a weeklong programme of events marking Trinity's participation in a global campaign for rights and equality. Read More...
Posted on 14 Mar 2012

Dublin Ranked in Top Ten Best Student Cities in the World

Dublin has been named one of the best student cities in the world by the first global rankings of student cities published recently by QS. Only cities with populations of more than 250,000 and home to two or more ranked universities were analysed by researchers who took into consideration quality of living, affordability and reputation of the university amongst other indicators. Read More...
Posted on 5 March 2012

Google gift of �1 million to help inspire next generation of innovators

Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin has been awarded a prestigious gift of �1 million from Google.org to develop a Global Science Gallery Network (GSGN). The gift is part of over $100 million in total charitable giving from Google in 2011. Read More...
Posted on 30 Jan 2012

Trinity Researchers Launch New Smartphone Application for Viewing Images of the Sun

Researchers from Trinity's School of Physics and School of Computer Science and Statistics celebrated the launch of a new Smartphone version of SolarMonitor.org, that allows you to view the most recent NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) images of the Sun from your Smartphone. The group, led by Trinity solar physicist, Dr Peter Gallagher, launched the application at the annual European Space Weather Week conference in Belgium recently. Read More...
Posted on 30 Jan 2012

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