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New ALMA astronomical survey reveals teenage years and “growing pains” of new worlds

Astronomers have, for the first time, captured a detailed snapshot of planetary systems in an era long shrouded in mystery.

20 Jan 2026

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Engines of light: new theory suggests we could increase useful energy obtained from sunlight

Physicists from Trinity believe new insights into the behaviour of light may offer a new means of solving one of science’s oldest challenges – how to turn heat into useful energy.

12 Jan 2026

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Prof. Brian Espey and Clare Masterson Honored with SDG Champion Award for 2025–2027

Prof. Brian Espey, in conjunction with administrative assistant Clare Masterson received a SDG Champion Award for 2025-2027 from Minister Darragh O'Brien of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Prof. Espe

19 Dec 2025

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Nanoscience breakthrough puts low-cost, printable electronics on the horizon

The breakthrough has a huge potential impact – one that brings us much closer to quickly and cheaply producing printable electronics such as wearable health sensors or flexible displays. The scientists have solved a long-standing

10 Dec 2025

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Dr Tian Carey secures Royal Society University Research Fellowship

Dr Tian Carey, from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Physics and the AMBER Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, has secured a prestigious Royal Society-Research Ireland University Research

05 Dec 2025

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Prof Jonathan Coleman features in Highly Cited Researchers List of 2025

This annual list recognises individuals whose contributions have demonstrated broad and significant influence in their fields.

14 Nov 2025

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Prof Plamen Stamenov Secures Major Funding to Advance Brain-Inspired Machine Learning

Plamen Stamenov has been awarded funding under Research Ireland’s Frontiers for the Future Programme to lead a groundbreaking project in artificial intelligence.

13 Nov 2025

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Prof Michael Coey leaves legacy spanning academic, scientific and cultural life of Ireland and beyond

Professor Michael Coey, who has died aged 80, was one of Ireland’s most distinguished physicists and a global authority on magnetism.

20 Oct 2025

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Prof Louise Bradley Delivers Inaugural Lecture on Nanophotonics

On 2 October 2025, the Faculty of STEM hosted the inaugural lecture of Prof Louise Bradley, Professor of Photonics in the School of Physics and CRANN.

03 Oct 2025

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School of Physics Student Samuel Regan Tops Irish Rankings in International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition

01 Oct 2025

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