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Zoology student seeks to tread in Nobel Prize winner’s footsteps at Trinity

PhD Candidate, Gwendoline Deslyper, has won the Frank Jeal studentship to pursue studies in parasite biology – the same field from which Trinity alumnus, Professor William C Campbell, was honoured with the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

25 Sep 2017

How to be a better leader — according to science

Associate Professor in Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour at Trinity, says that 'purposeful' leaders with a strong moral compass have the biggest impact on colleagues.

4 Aug 2017

New CONSENSUS report yields clues to meeting sustainability challenges

The CONSENSUS II: Segmentation, Experimentation, and Biographies for Sustainability report shows a number of ways in which we can all live more sustainable lives.

1 Jun 2017

60 bliain de Mhalartú Oideachasúil & Cultúrtha idir Éirinn & na Stát Aontaith

D'éirigh le 38 Mac Léinn, Scoláirí agus Daoine Gairmiúla dámhachtain a bhaint amach chun dul go Meiriceá

3 Jul 2017

Scientists discover how malaria tricks the immune system

Malaria parasites trigger an immune response that effectively diverts attention from where the real infection is taking hold in our red blood cells.

7 Dec 2017

Trump’s America, 60 Days In

Resistance to Trump’s agenda untold story in new era of American politics.

24 Mar 2017

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor turns sod on new student residences at Trinity

The new Printing House Square development on Pearse Street will provide accommodation for 250 students, as well as a student health centre, disability service centre and sports facilities.

8 Dec 2017

New report on how the ocean can help satisfy global demand for food

'Business as usual' is not a sustainable option when it comes to developing policies on extracting food from the oceans, according to a new evidence review report developed for the European Commission with contributions from a Trinity environmental history expert.

19 Dec 2017

Data Protection Day 2017

To mark Data Protection Day 2017, the Information Compliance Office has teamed up with Science Gallery Dublin & IT Services to create a programme of events to explore this year’s theme Personal Data: Weapon or Defence?

16 Jan 2017

Cancer Week 2017 – recognising thousands working to transform cancer landscape

Members of the public are invited to a behind-the-scenes look at the amazing research work taking place in Trinity College Dublin at a special public symposium on cancer research frontiers at Trinity on Friday 29th September. The event has been organised as part of the third annual Cancer Week Ireland.

25 Sep 2017

Yogurt consumption in older Irish adults linked with better bone health

Yogurt consumption in older Irish adults linked with better bone health.

8 May 2017

Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture

Rise of 'illiberal politics' marked by 'strongman leadership'.

10 Mar 2017

Scientists discover how obesity stops ‘guardian immune cells’ doing their job

Special immune cells – ILCs – cannot function properly once obesity is established, and without their help we are at risk from inflammation and diabetes.

2 Mar 2017

Trinity researchers awarded Irish Research Council medals of excellence

The awards which recognise top-ranked postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers were presented to Miriam Cummins, Aisling Heeran, and Dr Natalia Muñoz-Wolf.

11 Dec 2017

Health Minister launches new programme to train future clinical academic leaders

A unique all-Ireland programme to train the next generation of clinician scientists has been launched today by Minister for Health, Simon Harris.

9 Nov 2017

World’s first nutrigenomic supplement for horses will boost exercise performance

Developed by Plusvital, the supplement will be given to thoroughbred racehorses with certain genetic types that under-produce a key compound that supports muscles during exercise.

30 Nov 2017

Genocide and ethnic cleansing in our times: from Rwanda to the Rohingyas

Genocide and ethnic cleansing was the focus of a public discussion in Trinity this week organised as part of Trinity Long Room Hub’s Behind the Headlines discussion series.

30 Nov 2017

GAA President launches new pitch

GAA community turns out for official launch of new facilities at Santry

14 Mar 2017

People are taking to the streets to defend science – but it could come at a cost

Dr Joseph Roche, Assistant Professor in Science Education, believes this weekend's March for Science will present a tricky challenge for those involved to strike the appropriate level of political activism.

21 Apr 2017

Sports scholars celebrated

Public Theatre event to celebrate this year’s 63 athletes

28 Nov 2017