Articles
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Trinity Zoologists Discover Bird Species in Indonesia
A team of zoologists characterised a new species of colourful bird, called the Wakatobi Flowerpecker, in Indonesia.
9 Jun 2014
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Comet the Likely Cause of Ancient Crater
Geologists at Trinity believe the Sudbury Basin – one of the largest of its kind on Earth – was likely caused by a comet hitting the earth over 1.8 billion years ago.
17 Nov 2014
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Simple Educational Initiative Dramatically Reduces Pre-Hospital Delay for Patients with Heart Attack/Angina Symptoms
Trinity College Study showed a more than 5 hour difference in pre-hospital delay between patients who received 40 minute educational session compared to those who did not.
22 May 2014
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Cycling on the Increase in Dublin – But How Safe is it?
More and more people are jumping on their bikes to get to work but the frequency of accidents is concerning, with only one in three recorded by safety authorities.
18 Jun 2014
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Major New Trinity Initiative to Increase Number of Northern Ireland Students
Trinity has launched a ground-breaking new initiative to help triple the number of incoming students from Northern Ireland.
3 Jul 2014
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Trinity Researchers Publish Report on Second-Generation Migrant Children and their Families
This is one of the first studies in Ireland to focus on children born to migrant parents.
6 Aug 2014
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‘Beautiful-Mars’ Website As Gaeilge will Ignite Interest in Martian Science and the Irish Language
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin hope schoolchildren will be encouraged to learn Irish while connecting with the geography and science of the famous Red Planet.
2 Oct 2014
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The Ebola Outbreak – Is Africa Really Rising?
Associate Professor in Geography in the School of Natural Sciences at Trinity College Dublin, Padraig Carmody, says: “Much of Africa has made substantial socio-economic progress in the last decade in particular, but for the continent to truly “rise”, a new relationship with the international system and a new state-citizen bargain is required.”
27 Nov 2014
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Trinity Sports Scholarship Students Head for Commonwealth Games
Trinity Sports Scholarship students, Victoria Mullin and Prakash Vijayanath will represent their countries in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
22 Jul 2014
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Chemists Crack the Chirality Code
Trinity chemists have developed a technique that solves a long-standing conundrum to allow the creation of synthetic amino acids, which will have significant applications in drug development and in building novel proteins.
11 Dec 2014
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Sustainable Consumption Project, CONSENSUS, Secures Funding for Innovative Research
CONSENSUS, a research project on sustainable cons...
28 Jan 2014
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Five Trinity Researchers Win Starting Investigator or Development Awards
The grants, awarded by Science Foundation Ireland, are designed to help Ireland’s most promising young researchers to embark on fully independent research careers.
28 Jul 2014
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Advances Made in Improving Error Awareness in Older People
Neuroscientists at Trinity College Dublin have fo...
14 Apr 2014
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Irish Researchers Make A Material Breakthrough
Professor John Boland and his team are the first in the world to measure 'Poisson’s Ratio' on the nanoscale - a breakthrough that will significantly impact the development of flexible electronics.
24 Jul 2014
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Conference Celebrates Ireland’s Greatest Philosopher George Berkeley
The enduring contribution of Ireland's greatest p...
8 Apr 2014
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Trinity College’s MOOC Team Travel to Wexford for Townhall Meet
The team behind Trinity College Dublin’s online Irish history course enjoyed a lively meeting with learners at Wexford Town Library.
14 Oct 2014
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Studies Show How Copycat Feeders Benefit by Imitating Their Competitors
Biologists from Trinity College Dublin have shown...
10 Feb 2014
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Over 15,000 sign up for Trinity College Dublin’s first MOOC
'Irish Lives in War and Revolution: Exploring Ireland's history 1912-1923', Trinity’s Massive Open Online Course, run in partnership with FutureLearn, begins on September 1.
22 Aug 2014
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Freshers’ Week Kick Starts New Academic Year
Freshers' Week 2014 started the new academic year on a high note. Front Square was buzzing with activity as over 150 Trinity student societies and clubs encouraged new members to join at their stalls.
22 Sep 2014
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Trinity Immunologist Wins Nature’s Inspirational Mentor Award
Professor of Comparative Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, Cliona O'Farrelly, won the prestigious award for her ability to inspire students and researchers.
5 Nov 2014
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Trinity Launches New Online Courses
Trinity’s Online Education Unit has announced the introduction of two new online/distance postgraduate courses and Trinity’s first free online course, starting in September 2014.
4 Jun 2014
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Women Improve Driving More than Men Following ‘Black Box’ Feedback
A road safety study conducted by engineers at Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with CRASH Services used the latest 'black box' technology to provide driver feedback.
6 Oct 2014
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Trinity Students Celebrate the Indian Festival of Colours ‘Holi’
Students at Trinity marked the Indian festival of ...
14 Mar 2014
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Trinity is the only Irish University to feature in the Global Employability University Ranking
It has been ranked 110th in the world and 53rd in Europe for employability.
23 Dec 2014
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Leading Scientists Discuss Synthetic Biology at President of Ireland’s Ethics Initiative Event
Trinity College Dublin's Science Gallery recently...
20 Jan 2014
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Secondary School Girls Design Robots and Discover the Exciting World of Engineering
A two-week, hands-on programme opened the girls eyes to the possibility of a career in engineering.
7 Jul 2014
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Owen Patrick Smith becomes new Regius Professor of Physic (1637)
The regius professor of physic is the oldest chair of medicine in Ireland and it is among the oldest in Europe.
22 Jul 2014
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Trinity Scientists Chosen for Thomson Reuters 2014 World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds List
Trinity’s Professor Luke O'Neill and Professor Jonathan Coleman have been chosen to be included in the 'Highly Cited Researcher’s list.
30 Jun 2014
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Physicists Reveal Quantum Effects in Biological Oxygen Transport
The team solved a long-standing question by explaining why oxygen – and not deadly carbon monoxide – preferably binds to the proteins that transport it around the body.
17 Jul 2014
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Incredible World of Nanomedicine for Cancer Illuminated
Trinity Event Marked Nano World Cancer Day The in...
3 Feb 2014