Articles - News & Events | Trinity College Dublin

How an afternoon tipple made from peas could help save the rainforest

Using peas instead of wheat to produce gin significantly reduces the environmental footprint associated with the process.

4 Jul 2019

Research

National Deprivation Index for Ireland published

Researchers at Trinity College have published the National Deprivation Index for Ireland.

28 Nov 2019

Research

Researchers to push boundaries of particle physics with €10 million H2020 funding

The developed technologies will drive advances in medicine and industry and impact advanced scientific computing and machine learning.

25 Apr 2019

Research

Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches gender equality charter

A charter to promote gender equality in the university sector was formally launched by Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O'Connor at an event hosted by Trinity College Dublin.

15 May 2019

Protein insight may lead to better control of type 2 diabetes

Scientists have identified a family of proteins which are associated with better control of blood sugar levels and disease in type 2 diabetes patients.

10 Sep 2019

Research

Trinity economist to lead Irish participation in EU energy project

Professor Denny will lead the Irish participation in the SocialRES project and joins a team of researchers from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Romania and the UK.

27 May 2019

Research

Transformative scientist awarded Burkitt Medal

Dr Mina Bissell has changed the way we look at cancer and its surroundings, challenging several established paradigms in her research.

24 Sep 2019

Research

Chemical noses to detect and rid pollutants

The scientists will engineer next-gen receptor molecules that flag the presence of specific pesticides and other pollutants and integrate them with smart nano-devices before deploying them directly in the environment.

1 Mar 2019

The food system needs a revolution

We need a food revolution, argue the authors of the piece, who feel processed-food producers can sometimes paint a false picture of supposed improvements.

15 Jul 2019

Scientists engineer “Venus flytrap” bio-sensors to snare pollutants

The biological sensors change colour once they have successfully snared a target molecule, and will soon have a host of important environmental, medical and security applications.

19 Nov 2019

Research

Sixteen sports represented across Trinity’s 2019/20 Sports Scholars

Student athletes from a wide variety of sports, including rugby, basketball, GAA and cricket are featured in this year’s programme.

18 Oct 2019

Trinity’s new Global Relations Strategy – a step change in internationalisation

The Global Relations Strategy (GRS 3) will see a step change in internationalisation for the University and higher education in Ireland.

14 Feb 2019

Temporary Closure of Nassau Street Entrance

There will be a temporary closure at Nassau Street Entrance due to essential maintenance and improvement works being carried out.

26 Feb 2019

How to stay fit into your 60s and beyond

Ageing is inevitable and is influenced by many things – but keeping active can slow ageing and increase life expectancy.

6 Nov 2019

Research

Student sponsored silence for Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association

On Tuesday morning you may have noticed this group of students on the steps of the Exam Hall in Front Square, they were undergraduate students from the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies who recently learnt about potential changes to speech and swallowing as a result of motor neurone disease (MND) and the impact this can have […]

14 Feb 2019

Using tech for better mental health — tackling perinatal depression in women

Dr Gavin Doherty, Associate Professor in Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity, focuses his research on designing healthcare technology – particularly to support better mental health.

26 Nov 2019

Research

Breathing new life into forgotten medieval chants for St Patrick & other saints

Trinity is leading an ambitious international cultural heritage project which is bringing back to life forgotten medieval chants and prayers associated with Irish saints

13 Mar 2019

Research

Trinity to develop educational resources to support responsible research

Project INTEGRITY, which will last three years, has received funding of €2.4 million via the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme.

5 Apr 2019

Research

€100 million investment announced for 6 new SFI Research & Training Centres

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD and Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, yesterday announced an investment of over €100 million in six new SFI Centres for Research Training. The SFI Centres for Research Training programme, the first postgraduate training programme run by Science Foundation […]

6 Mar 2019

Research

AMBER secures €40 million in Government funding

AMBER the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and Bio-Engineering Research, headquartered at Trinity has secured €40 million in Government funding for phase two of the centre as part of Project Ireland 2040.

9 May 2019

Research