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19 & 20 August

18 Aug 2016

Genome Analyses Reveal Possible Dual Origins of Domesticated Dogs

Trinity scientists sequenced the first ancient dog genome using a 4,800-year-old bone from Newgrange, Co Meath.

2 Jun 2016

€4.5m SFI Investment in Creative Technologies Research

Trinity College Dublin has appointed Professor Aljosa Smolic, a world-renowned creative technologies researcher to lead a cutting-edge research programme that will increase Ireland’s capability as a global centre of creative industries and production.

4 Jul 2016

Trinity researcher awarded €500,000 for advancements in ICT and energy sector

AMBER researcher awarded €500,000 to explore 2-dimensional materials for advancements in ICT and energy sector

18 Oct 2016

Trinity Sport announces new scholars for 2016-2017

Awards to student athletes in 19 different sports

14 Dec 2016

More Children With Intellectual Disability Attend Mainstream Schools

Study shows attendance up from 16% to 27% in a 10-year period

3 Mar 2016

Trinity joins forces with top Vietnamese University

Trinity joined forces with the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) during President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins' State Visit to the country.

11 Nov 2016

Trinity Hosts Outreach Event for Northern Irish School Staff

Trinity sees 20% rise in applications from Northern Ireland this year

4 May 2016

RAG 2016

Get ready to inspire yourself this year, with the one and only RAG (Raise and Give) 2016!

25 Jan 2016

Students from Trinity recognised by ‘Junior Nobel Prize’

The Undergraduate Awards is the world’s largest international academic awards programme, recognising excellent research and original work across the sciences, humanities, business and creative arts.

21 Dec 2016

Comet craters — literal melting pots for life on Earth

Geochemists from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Natural Sciences may have found a solution to a long-debated problem as to where – and how – life first formed on Earth.

4 May 2016

Provost’s Professional Staff Award Winners Announced

The inaugural awards celebrated outstanding contributions by professional staff whose creativity and dedication are an important element to the continuing success of the University.

17 Jun 2016

The tale of the bats, dark matter and a plastic surgeon

Research by Dr David Orr from, a plastic surgeon specialising in the treatment of cleft lip and palate at Our Lady's Children's Hospital and St James's Hospital, zoologist and bat biology expert Professor Emma Teeling of UCD, and paleobiologist Professor John Finarelli of UCD has opened up a vital new avenue to investigate what genetic changes underlie clefting in children.

25 Oct 2016

Agricultural Land-Use Reports Underestimate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Ireland’s agricultural map is far more dynamic than annual reports imply, which has major implications for land use reporting.

10 Feb 2016

Vitamin D map shows major differences in Dubliners’ deficiency

For the first time in Ireland, researchers have developed a visual map showing the vitamin D status of Dublin’s inhabitants.

2 Nov 2016

Short films about ageing with an intellectual disability bring research to life

The research team from the intellectual disability supplement to the Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) has solved just that with the production of a series of short films featuring people with an intellectual disability, specifically designed for people with ID. The films depict research findings on the complex and unique health and social challenges facing Ireland’s population who are ageing with an intellectual disability through the lens of those who directly experience them.

6 Dec 2016

Students Study Appliance of Science as They Become Physicists For a Day

Trinity masterclass for secondary schools let students engage with CERN data

14 Mar 2016

Trinity Sports Stars in a League of Their Own

Badminton sports scholar Prakash Vijayanath won Sports Person of the Year at this year’s Trinity Sport Awards and Commons.

7 Apr 2016

Researchers Make Groundbreaking Graphene Discovery

The self-assembly of graphene ribbons will herald exciting new technology developments.

14 Jul 2016

TRIARC Summer School in the History of Art and Design

Trinity’s Department of the History of Art and Architecture is pleased to launch a summer school in the History of Art and Design.

14 Jun 2016

Conference Celebrates Esteemed Irish Scholar Eleanor Knott

'I do not remember a time when I was not deeply interested in everything Irish.'

3 May 2016

Abbey hosts Kennelly celebration

The Abbey Theatre hosts an event of words and song to celebrate the legacy of Fellow Emeritus Brendan Kennelly

26 Oct 2016

3D bioprinting technology could provide alternative bone graft options

In a world-first, researchers have developed a technique for printing bones and other biological materials.

2 Sep 2016

Trinity Graduates Tackle Youth Homelessness

One For Ireland addresses 'the biggest issue facing Irish society today'

29 Apr 2016

Brexit – Behind the Headline Lecture Series

This Trinity Long Room Hub event explores the possible political, cultural and social implications for Ireland (North & South) of the UK supporting its departure from the EU.

9 May 2016

Trinity College to shape Internet of Things future

Trinity is the first Irish university to join LoRa Alliance

16 Aug 2016

SEEING Exhibition

A free exhibition questioning how eyes, brains and robots see

28 Jul 2016

Trinity Forms Academic Link with Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services

Trinity and Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising an academic link between the two on 18 May.

25 May 2016

Global team to fight dementia begins pioneering training programme at Trinity

Amongst those beginning their studies at Trinity College Dublin this Autumn, a small and highly experienced team of individuals will begin specialist training to become the first of an international network of 'change agents' in the global fight against dementia.

6 Oct 2016

Trinity and St James’s Hospital announce plans for new cancer institute

The intention to develop a new cancer institute was jointly announced by Trinity College Dublin and St James’s Hospital at the launch of Cancer Week today [October 17th]. The first of its kind in Ireland, the new cancer institute will set a new standard for cancer care nationally, integrating medicine and science in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship. Based on similar leading international models, it will be located in one designated facility at St James’s Hospital.

17 Oct 2016