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Dr Junsi Wang wins RIA Young Chemist award

Dr Junsi Wang's research aims to improve the efficiency of solar cells and broaden photodynamic therapy in the treatment of certain types of cancer.

20 Apr 2018

International Women’s Week at Trinity

Celebrating women's contributions in various fields and markingTrinity's participation in the global campaign for rights and equality

29 Feb 2016

Intergovernmental cooperation essential to limit Brexit damage to Northern Ireland

The difficulties surrounding the Northern Irish border issue in Brexit negotiations could have been eased by stronger intergovernmental cross-border cooperation, according to Trinity academic Dr Etain Tannam.

28 Jun 2018

Under-graduates tell their own stories to encourage others to consider Higher Education

'Mentor Summit' takes place at Trinity, as part of College Awareness Week to train under-graduate students to be advocates for Higher Education.

24 Oct 2018

Trinity tech spin-out, DataChemist, launches

The company uses new semantic AI techniques to turn messy ‘big data’ into valuable intelligence.

28 Aug 2018

From Six Nations to Sigerson

Sports round-up for February

5 Mar 2018

Ministers Humphreys and Halligan launch €22.2 million I-Form SFI Research Centre to shape the future of Irish advanced manufacturing

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, launched the new I-Form Advanced Manufacturing SFI Research Centre, hosted by University College Dublin, representing Government and industry investment of €22.2 million on 24 September.

9 Oct 2018

Celebrating Trinity’s first cohort of Laidlaw Scholars

Trinity celebrated the selection of 18 Laidlaw Scholars, the first cohort of Trinity students to join the Laidlaw network.

22 May 2018

Trinity pays tribute to Lady Normanby

Lady Normanby was instrumental in founding and supporting the development of the Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine.

26 Jan 2018

Professor Anna Davies wins Irish Research Council ‘Researcher of the Year’

In addition to Professor Davies’ major award, two postgraduate researchers from Trinity—Joanna Poetz and Hannah Prendeville—won Medals of Excellence.

6 Dec 2018

Research

Researchers develop device that increases heart function after heart attack

Their implantable tool that can deliver therapy directly to the heart multiple times from a port under the skin.

12 Jun 2018

Tribute to one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights – Tom Murphy

Marking his sad passing, we are revisiting his wonderful contribution to Irish theatre captured in an online Library exhibition Tom Murphy: a Life in the Theatre based on his papers acquired by the Library of Trinity College.

16 May 2018

New art installation ‘The Radiant Stranger’ is launched in School of Physics

The sculpture - The Radiant Stranger - is a model of conical refraction designed by Professor James Lunney and fabricated by David Grouse in the Mechanical Workshop in the School of Physics.

5 Jun 2018

Trinity’s first Formula Student team competes at Silverstone

Formula Trinity – the University’s first ever Formula Student team - participated in the international Formula Student Competition at Silverstone Race track in the United Kingdom last week.

17 Jul 2018

Trinity research sheds light on the workings of the unconscious brain

Research led by neuroscientists at Trinity College Dublin has found for the first time that regions of the brain responsible for complex thought do not shut off in the unconscious state.

18 Dec 2018

Research

Trinity researcher wins 2018 CONNECT Public Engagement Award

Dr Jacek Kibilda has been awarded the inaugural CONNECT ‘Education and Public Engagement Award’ in recognition of his work with migrant teenagers in Dublin.

17 Oct 2018

Research

Trinity scientist wins Intel’s Outstanding Researcher Award

Professor John Boland has been awarded an Outstanding Researcher Award from the Intel Corporate Research Council (CRC).

2 Jul 2018

Zoologists host launch of new children’s book on Irish wildlife

Trinity zoologist, Nicola Marples, shared her invaluable knowledge of Ireland’s wildlife as an expert adviser on Dr Hibernica Finch’s Compelling Compendium of Irish Animals.

9 Oct 2018

Celebrating the First Online Graduates in Managing Risk and System Change

Trinity’s School of Psychology recently celebrated the first cohort of graduates from one of the University’s first online masters programmes.

3 May 2018

Trinity-Yunus Emre Institute link supports Turkish Cultural History lectureship

Trinity is the first Irish university to sign an agreement with non-profit organisation, the Yunus Emre Institute, which will open new doors to students.

23 Feb 2018