Top Stories

• A "fundamental breakthrough" for the future of designing materials

  A new understanding of how materials form at the nano scale will impact how they are designed -- ultimately enabling more efficient devices and extending battery life.

  28 July 2017

• Ancient DNA analysis recreates genetic history of Portugal and Spain

  Bronze Age Iberia received fewer Steppe invaders than the rest of Europe. The relative lack of invasion may explain why a pre-European language, Euskera, still exists in Iberia.

  28 July 2017

• Trinity marks centenary of the Irish Convention

  Two former Taoisigh, John Bruton, Bertie Ahern, and some of Ireland’s leading historians gathered for ‘The Irish Convention, 1917-1918: A Centenary Symposium’.

  27 July 2017

• Scientists switch on world-leading radio telescope

  Joining the the international low frequency array (LOFAR) telescope network will allow astrophysicists based in Ireland to study the early Universe and better understand the effects of the Sun on Earth.

  27 July 2017

• Trinity appoints new community liaison officer

  The community liaison officer facilitates and promotes engagement with the college.

  19 July 2017

• Researchers uncover new treatment options for common debilitating skin disease

  The researchers pinpointed ‘Th17’ cells as mediating the disease (Hidradenitis suppurativa). A number of existing treatments target the same pathway and may be effective in treating HS.

  19 July 2017

• New research points to treatment breakthrough for globally devastating viruses

  An international collaboration, including scientists from Trinity College Dublin has potentially unlocked the door to better treatment of viral diseases, including the flu and the common cold.

  12 July 2017

• Homelessness among women in Ireland highest in Europe

  Growing numbers of women throughout Europe are experiencing homelessness according to research published by Trinity academic, Dr Paula Mayock.

  11 July 2017

• Innovators of tomorrow showcase next-gen prototype vehicle and robotic solutions

  Trinity students demonstrated innovative, next-gen autonomous vehicles, robots for education and the educational collaborative spaces of tomorrow at the 4E5 showcase.

  11 July 2017

• Trinity welcomes Queen Medb as public names our campus VIP

  Hundreds of name suggestions rolled in for Trinity's queen bee via a social media competition. Queen Medb sits on her throne in a beehive installed in Trinity as part of its campus pollinator plan.

  7 July 2017