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James Webb Space Telescope discovers its first directly-imaged exoplanet

A team including @tcdastro researchers have discovered @NASAWebb's first new directly imaged exoplanet, TWA 7b, the first Saturn-mass exoplanet ever imaged!

25 Jun 2025

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School of Physics Hires Federica Surace – A Further Boost for Quantum Research

The School of Physics at Trinity College Dublin is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Federica Surace as Assistant Professor in Quantum Science.

19 Jun 2025

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NYU-Abu Dhabi Hackathon

Gaurang Belekar and Sara Taha joined the NYUAD Hackathon, where Gaurang’s team won 2nd prize for canQr, a quantum tool to optimize cancer drug design. Thanks to Sandbox AQ for supporting their scholarships and travel.

29 May 2025

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Professor Jonathan Coleman elected Fellow of The Royal Society

Irish Physicist elected Fellow of The Royal Society joining Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein as recipient of the honour

20 May 2025

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Trinity Walton Club celebrates 10 years of transforming STEM education in Ireland

Trinity Walton Club (TWC) has delivered STEM learning experiences to over 7,000 students in its first decade of operation. TWC launched its new impact report as club leaders, educators and alumni gathered to mark the milestone.

19 May 2025

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Ian McAulay Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Foundation Scholarship with Colleagues on Trinity Monday

This Trinity Monday Ian McAulay celebrated the 70th (!) anniversary of his Foundation Scholarship award amongst his former colleagues Eric Finch, James Lunney and Stefan Hutzler. Congratulations from all of us in the School of Ph

01 May 2025

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Prof. Michael Coey was awarded the Certificate for Honorary Professor by Xi'an Jiaotong University

Prof. Michael Coey was awarded the Certificate for Honorary Professor by Xi'an Jiaotong University. The accolade was presented by the University President, Prof. Zhang Liqun.

09 Apr 2025

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School of Physics unveils new portrait of Dr Sara M. McMurry

The School of Physics officially unveiled a new portrait of Dr Sara McMurry this week, marking the next steps in an ongoing project to update the School’s history.

24 Mar 2025

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James McLoughlin recognised for his leadership in the LED lighting project and My Green Lab certification

Trinity College Dublin marked its 23rd annual Green Week with a series of events and awards aimed at promoting sustainability and environmental consciousness.

13 Mar 2025

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Astrophysicists discover complex weather of starless “Super-Jupiter”

An international team of researchers has discovered that variations in brightness must be the result of complex weather, providing crucial new insights into the 3-D complexity of gas giant atmospheres within and beyond our solar

03 Mar 2025

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