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Food sharing with a 21st-century twist – and Melbourne’s a world leader

An article co-authored by Professor Anna Davies and published by The Conversation, looking at the increasing influence of food-sharing.

30 May 2018

Trinity Centre for New Irish Studies launches

The Centre will provide an important focus for the Making Ireland research theme across a wide range of disciplines in Trinity.

10 Oct 2018

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A new physiological mechanism for short-term memory storage in the brain

Scientists have discovered “a new form of short-term memory”.

17 Dec 2018

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The Future of News in an Age of Social Media

‘The Future of News in an Age of Social Media’ was discussed by leaders in business and media at a recent packed event at Trinity.

24 Apr 2018

Trinity engineers develop smart, reconfigurable manufacturing technology

An Enterprise Ireland innovation partnership has created new manufacturing technology for the smart factory of the future.

6 Jul 2018

Former Trinity Chair of Music, Composer Hormoz Farhat, honoured in homeland Iran

Trinity's former Chair of Music, Professor Hormoz Farhat spoke at a ceremony organized by the Iranian Artists Forum to honour the composer for his professional career.

9 May 2018

Sports scholars announced for 2018-2019

This year's programme features diverse range of developing and internationally recognised athletes

30 Oct 2018

Trinity geographer elected to International Science Council

Professor Anna Davies, an expert in sustainability research, will work to advance science as a global public good.

14 Aug 2018

New startup to bring multi-billion euro horse racing industry into 21st Century

Equine MediRecord solves a previously unmet need by allowing proper, timely recording of all regulatory medicines records and vaccinations administered to racehorses and other bloodstock.

7 Feb 2018

Trinity’s marine biologists discuss their work on World Oceans Day

Dr Nicholas Payne and Dr Nessa O'Connor focus their research on understanding the impacts of ecotourism, biodiversity loss, invasive species, and habitat restoration.

8 Jun 2018

Trinity student wins 2018 gradireland National Student Challenge

Ceithleann Ní Chonluain, a final year Trinity Politics, Philosophy, Economics and Sociology (PPES) student, has beaten 50 of Ireland’s best and brightest students.

4 Apr 2018

School of English breathes new life into ‘Frankenstein’ at Halloween

October 2018 Trinity College Dublin joined 700 institutions worldwide in the ‘Frankenweek’ initiative to mark the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, one of literature’s most enduring gothic tales. Events included a marathon public reading of the iconic novel, a college-wide giveaway of 200 copies of the book and a public lecture […]

31 Oct 2018

The Book of Kells Celebrates its One Millionth Visitor for 2018

This is the first time that one million visitors have visited the Book of Kells Exhibition in a given year.

8 Nov 2018

Cuireann measúnú nua ar nochtadh don radón sa bhaile limistéir tosaíochta in iúl

Tar éis measúnú nua a dhéanamh agus úsáid á baint as an tomhas ar rátaí radóin maidir le 32,000 áras cónaithe ar fud na hÉireann, tugtar le sonrú go bhfuil limistéir tosaíochta áirithe maidir le leibhéil radóin.

10 May 2018

Trinity wins Irish HR Champion Leadership Award

The Mentoring and Career Development Programme is the first of its kind in the university sector in Ireland.

20 Apr 2018

Action-packed April’s medal haul

Student athletes shine in several events this month

1 May 2018

Dr Emily Vereker honoured with Knowledge Transfer Achiever Award

Dr Vereker was recognised for her outstanding leadership and innovation, and its resulting impact on the success of Trinity’s Technology Transfer operations.

4 May 2018

Trinity Launches New Free Online Course on Radiation Oncology

Trinity is launching a new, free, online course: “From Diagnosis to Survivorship: An introduction to Radiation Oncology,” from the discipline of Radiation Therapy.

28 Aug 2018

Brexit: fears in Dublin that time is running out to solve Irish border impasse

Despite the hype from some in the UK, very few observers expected a Brexit breakthrough at the EU’s Salzburg summit on September 20, writes Dr Etain Tannam in a piece for The Conversation.

24 Sep 2018

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New research documentary from IDS-TILDA focuses on positive ageing

IDS-TILDA launch new research documentary to challenge stereotypes on ageing with an intellectual disability.

4 Dec 2018

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