Articles
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Engineers secure SEAI funding to pursue innovative energy project
The engineers will use the funding to pursue research aimed at reducing the energy consumption in air filtration systems in buildings.
27 Nov 2018
Research
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‘14 expeditions’ seminar series to tell globetrotting botany research tales
The series, which is open to all, will showcase unique and exciting adventures – such as avoiding bears in Alaska – undertaken in the name of botany research.
23 Jan 2018
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Students set sights on SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition in California
The Eirloop team, comprising 45 students from Ireland, will compete in front of Elon Musk – demoing a pod capable of safely transporting people at up to 600 km/h.
6 Apr 2018
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New European charter to promote gender equality in the university sector
The SAGE charter sets out 12 principles to eradicate discrimination in research and higher education.
22 Aug 2018
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Study finds link between vitamin D-deficient older adults and depression
A new study completed by TILDA researchers at Trinity found that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a 75% increase in the risk of developing depression.
5 Dec 2018
Research
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Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers public lecture
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former US Secretary of State, delivered a public lecture in Trinity College Dublin today. The lecture was followed by a conversation with the Chancellor of the University Mary Robinson.
22 Jun 2018
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Untold stories of women in the Holocaust
A feminist history of the Holocaust was the focus of the 2018 Annual Holocaust Memorial Lecture delivered by Oxford’s Dr Zoe Waxman.
7 Feb 2018
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Trinity geneticist to feature in 2018 CHRISTMAS LECTURES
Professor in Genetics at Trinity, Aoife McLysaght, will join Professor Alice Roberts in delivering the 2018 CHRISTMAS LECTURES.
2 Nov 2018
Research
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Recapturing the spirit of the ancient library of Alexandria in the 21st Century
The founding director of the new Library of Alexandria shared how he set about recapturing the spirit of the ancient Library of Alexandria 1600 years after its destruction at a free public lecture in Trinity College Dublin.
27 Nov 2018
Research
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New report on academic staff use of technology enhanced assessment
The report by Trinity researchers, Dr Ann Devitt, and Dr Mairead Brady, was funded by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, in partnership with the Irish Research Council.
11 Oct 2018
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What does it mean to be human?
From AI and genetic manipulation to transhumanism, conflict and design, a new Trinity discussion series will explore how we understand ourselves, the world, and our place within it
4 Dec 2018
Research
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Hidden history of Trinity’s Museum Building uncovered
December 2018 The Making Victorian Dublin research project led by researchers from the Department of Geology and the Department of History of Art and Architecture has uncovered the hidden history of Trinity’s iconic Museum Building. The completion of the project was marked by an interactive website featuring a 3-D digital scan of the building and […]
22 Dec 2018
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Scientists warn of continuing, dangerous declines in global biodiversity
Human well-being is at risk according to a landmark report, which highlights options to protect and restore nature and its vital contributions.
12 Apr 2018
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Researchers secure funding for MND, cancer and blindness projects
Five researchers from the School of Medicine have been awarded funding for motor neuron disease, cancer and blindness projects from the HRB/MRCG Joint Funding Scheme.
7 Nov 2018
Research
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Primo Levi reading marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Trinity hosted a reading of the English translation of Primo Levi’s ‘Canto of Ulysses’ from his If This is a Man to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
29 Jan 2018
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Portrait of Patient: Trinity art exhibition charts experience of chronic illness
Four paintings charting one patient’s experience of long-term chronic illness are on display in the Trinity Centre for Health Science at St James’s Hospital.
1 Oct 2018
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Engineers win Inclusion & Empowerment World Summit Award with waytoB
waytoB, a smart tech solution that gives independence back to people with intellectual disability, was judged one of the world’s finest digital innovations with impact on society.
28 Nov 2018
Research
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Students celebrate 2018 Trinity Employability Award success
The programme aims to prepare students for future employment by enhancing their career readiness.
27 Mar 2018
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Benefits of a bilingual education for children with special needs
Perspectives and research on bilingual education for children with speech, language and communication difficulties with particular reference to Irish-medium and Gaeltacht education was the focus of an event hosted in Trinity College Dublin.
3 May 2018
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Precious Irish-language manuscripts showcased at conference and exhibition
Medieval Brehon law texts detailing bee-keeping laws and the Irish ‘book of genesis’ are among precious Irish-language manuscripts will be the focus of an academic conference and exhibition in Trinity College Dublin on Thursday opening today, Thursday, May 17th, 2018.
17 May 2018